1954 Speedway National League Division Two
The 1954 National League Division Two was the ninth post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.
| League | National League Division Two |
|---|---|
| Season | 1954 |
| Champions | Bristol Bulldogs |
| No. of competitors | 11 |
| Division/s above | National League (Div 1) |
| Division/s below | Southern League |
Summary
The Southern League was replaced by the Southern Area League which resulted in Division Two taking in teams from the defunct Southern League. Only St Austell Gulls declined to step up to the national level, whilst from the previous season Yarmouth Bloaters were not issued a racing licence and Stoke Potters withdrew. Bristol Bulldogs moved down from Division One to make 15 teams starting the season however Glasgow White City Tigers and Wolverhampton Wasps withdrew before the league campaign started.[1]
Bristol Bulldogs won the title
Plymouth Devils withdrew after 1 league fixture, Edinburgh Monarchs withdrew after 5.
Final table
| Team | M | W | D | L | Pts |
| Bristol Bulldogs | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 28 |
| Poole Pirates | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
| Swindon Robins | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| Leicester Hunters | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| Ipswich Witches | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Exeter Falcons | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Oxford Cheetahs | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Coventry Bees | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Southampton Saints | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| Motherwell Eagles | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| Rayleigh Rockets | 20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 |
- Glasgow White City Tigers, Wolverhampton Wasps withdrew before league racing
- Plymouth Devils, Edinburgh Monarchs withdrew, record expunged.
Top Five Riders (League only)
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
| 1 | Ken McKinlay |  |
Leicester Hunters | 10.88 |
| 2 | Dick Bradley |  |
Bristol Bulldogs | 10.58 |
| 3 | Ken Middleditch | |
Poole Pirates | 10.03 |
| 4 | Bob Roger | |
Swindon Robins | 9.58 |
| 5 | Charlie New |  |
Coventry Bees | 9.45 |
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
United Kingdom Speedway Seasons | ||
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| Tier One League Top division |
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| Tier Two League Second division |
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| Tier Three League Third division | ||
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