The 1957 National League was the 23rd season and the twelfth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.
Summary
The closure of Wembley Lions, Bradford Tudors and Poole Pirates left the league with only four teams, so the seven sides in Division Two merged to make an eleven-team first tier and so Division Two became defunct.
Bradford Tudors returned to replace Birmingham Brummies mid-season (in early August) and Swindon Robins followed up their Division Two title in 1956 with the Division One title in 1957.
League
Final table
Fixtures and results
Top ten riders (league only)
National Trophy
The National Trophy was not held during 1957.
Britannia Cup
South
North
Final
Riders and final averages
Belle Vue
- 11.18
- 10.27
- 6.92
- 6.78
- 6.00
- 5.60
- 4.71
- 3.73
- 3.24
- 0.73
Bradford/Birmingham
- 9.42
- 7.92
- 7.84
- 7.37/6.78
- 7.23
- 7.15
- 5.21
- 5.19/4.93
- 5.05
- 4.76
- 4.00
- 3.20
Coventry
- 8.43
- 8.07
- 6.53
- 6.34
- 6.04
- 4.00
- 3.35
- 3.31
- 3.07
- 2.81
- 2.30
Ipswich
- 9.64
- 9.13
- 8.17
- 6.04
- 5.36
- 4.67
- 4.09
- 3.79
- 3.84
- 3.03
- 2.82
- 1.00
Leicester
- 9.77
- 8.40
- 8.04
- 6.71
- 6.47
- 4.67
- 3.88
- 3.31
- 3.25
- 1.54
- 0.62
Norwich
- 10.38
- 9.73
- 9.41
- 7.60
- 5.87
- 3.91
- 3.68
- 2.75
- 2.58
- 2.33
- 2.05
Oxford
- 8.38
- 6.92
- 7.81
- 6.29
- 5.51
- 5.10
- 5.00
- 4.00
- 3.64
Rayleigh
- 8.00
- 6.93
- 6.38
- 5.98
- 5.97
- 5.91
- 5.40
- 3.72
Southampton
- 9.76
- 9.48
- 7.17
- 6.00
- 5.68
- 5.54
- 5.03
- 5.06
Swindon
- 10.27
- 8.61
- 8.17
- 7.54
- 6.70
- 6.44
- 6.40
- 5.21
Wimbledon
- 10.00
- 8.31
- 8.00
- 7.29
- 6.52
- 6.04
- 5.86
- 4.00
- 4.00
- 3.76
See also
References