1951 Speedway National League Division Two

{{Short description|British speedway season}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2023}}

{{Infobox speedway league season

| competition = National League Division Two

| competitors = 16

| domesticcup1 = Champions

| domesticcup1 winners = Norwich Stars

| domesticcup2 = National Trophy
(Div 2 final)

| domesticcup2 winners = Norwich Stars

| domesticcup3 = Midland Cup

| domesticcup3 winners = Leicester Hunters

| highestaverage = Jack Young

| league above = National League (Div 1)

| leagues below = National League (Div 3)

| prevseason = 1950

| nextseason = 1952

}}

The 1951 National League Division Two was the sixth post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.

Summary

The League was extended again with 18 teams starting the season. New entrants were Motherwell Eagles and there were again three teams promoted from Division Three - the champions Oxford Cheetahs,{{cite book|last=Bamford/Shailes|first=Robert/Glynn|title=The History of Oxford Speedway|year=2007|publisher=Tempus Publishing Ltd|isbn=978-0-7524-4161-0}} third-place finishers Leicester Hunters and Liverpool Chads (despite finishing 8th). Plymouth Devils moved back down in the opposite direction.{{cite web|url=http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/p/compet.html|title=Historic league tables|publisher=Speedway Archive}}

Norwich Stars retained their title. However, after the season had finished a fourth rider in five years was killed at their Firs Stadium. 21-year-old Bob Howes died after hitting the fence during a training practice race on 10 November 1951.{{cite news |title=Speedway death |work=Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail |date=10 November 1951 |access-date=11 August 2021 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000378/19511110/153/0008| via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}{{cite web |url=https://national-speedway-museum.co.uk/norwich%20-%20the%20firs.html|title=Norwich The Firs Stadium|website=National Speedway Museum|access-date=12 August 2021}}

Southampton Saints and Sheffield Tigers resigned in mid-season and their records were expunged.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/19510705/198/0006 |title=Well Rewarded |website=Edinburgh Evening News |date=5 July 1951 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=25 February 2025 }} Jimmy Baxter Director of Southern Speedways withdrew Southampton from the league largely due to 45% entertainment duty imposed by the government.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000290/19510608/055/0004 |title=Tracks Tax |website=Portsmouth Evening News |date=8 June 1951 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=25 February 2025 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000764/19510614/008/0008 |title=Southampton out of speedway league |website=Bristol Evening Post |date=14 June 1951 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=25 February 2025 }} and they had their results expunged.

Final table

class=wikitable width="450" style="background:#FFFFFF;"

! Pos

! Team

! PL

! W

! D

! L

! Pts

1

| Norwich Stars

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | 24

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 6

| align="center" | 48

2

| Leicester Hunters

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | 19

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 11

| align="center" | 38

3

| Edinburgh Monarchs

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 12

| align="center" | 36

4

| Coventry Bees

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | 16

| align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 11

| align="center" | 35

5

| Walthamstow Wolves

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | 17

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 13

| align="center" | 34

6

| Halifax Dukes

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | 17

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 13

| align="center" | 34

7

| Motherwell Eagles

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | 16

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 13

| align="center" | 33

8

| Ashfield Giants

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | 16

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 14

| align="center" | 32

9

| Hanley Potters

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | 15

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 15

| align="center" | 30

10

| Glasgow White City Tigers

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | 14

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 15

| align="center" | 29

11

| Yarmouth Bloaters

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | 13

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 16

| align="center" | 27

12

| Oxford Cheetahs

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | 12

| align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 16

| align="center" | 26

13

| Liverpool Chads

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | 12

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 17

| align="center" | 25

14

| Fleetwood Flyers

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | 9

| align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 19

| align="center" | 20

15

| Cradley Heath Heathens

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | 9

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 21

| align="center" | 18

16

| Newcastle Diamonds

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | 7

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 22

| align="center" | 15

Fixtures & results

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|match_ASH_FLE=54–30

|match_ASH_GLA=55–29

|match_ASH_HAL=52–32

|match_ASH_HAN=56–28

|match_ASH_LEI=51–33

|match_ASH_LIV=40–44

|match_ASH_MOT=45–38

|match_ASH_NEW=55–29

|match_ASH_NOR=41–43

|match_ASH_OX=44–40

|match_ASH_WAL=47–37

|match_ASH_YAR=56–28

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|match_COV_NEW=57–27

|match_COV_NOR=45–39

|match_COV_OX=43–41

|match_COV_WAL=44–40

|match_COV_YAR=63–21

|name_CH=Cradley

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|match_CH_WAL=32–52

|match_CH_YAR=52–32

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|match_ED_HAN=55–29

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|match_ED_LIV=50–34

|match_ED_MOT=36–48

|match_ED_NEW=64–20

|match_ED_NOR=37–47

|match_ED_OX=51–33

|match_ED_WAL=48–36

|match_ED_YAR=52–32

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|match_FLE_LEI=46–38

|match_FLE_LIV=38–40

|match_FLE_MOT=42–42

|match_FLE_NEW=45–38

|match_FLE_NOR=33–51

|match_FLE_OX=53–31

|match_FLE_WAL=49–35

|match_FLE_YAR=56–28

|name_GLA=Glasgow

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|match_GLA_CH=60–23

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|match_GLA_FLE=65–19

|match_GLA_HAL=52–32

|match_GLA_HAN=60–4

|match_GLA_LEI=53–31

|match_GLA_LIV=54–30

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|match_GLA_NEW=51–33

|match_GLA_NOR=53–30

|match_GLA_OX=57–27

|match_GLA_WAL=49–35

|match_GLA_YAR=57–27

|name_HAL=Halifax

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|match_HAL_ED=54–30

|match_HAL_FLE=60–24

|match_HAL_GLA=55–29

|match_HAL_HAN=58–26

|match_HAL_LEI=39–45

|match_HAL_LIV=47–37

|match_HAL_MOT=60–24

|match_HAL_NEW=56–28

|match_HAL_NOR=51–33

|match_HAL_OX=48–36

|match_HAL_WAL=43–41

|match_HAL_YAR=57–27

|name_HAN=Hanley

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|match_HAN_COV=49–34

|match_HAN_CH=60–24

|match_HAN_ED=51–32

|match_HAN_FLE=60–23

|match_HAN_GLA=53–31

|match_HAN_HAL=43–40

|match_HAN_LEI=50–34

|match_HAN_LIV=53–31

|match_HAN_MOT=37–47

|match_HAN_NEW=57–24

|match_HAN_NOR=41–42

|match_HAN_OX=62–22

|match_HAN_WAL=34–49

|match_HAN_YAR=46–38

|name_LEI=Leicester

|match_LEI_ASH=49–35

|match_LEI_COV=44–40

|match_LEI_CH=55–29

|match_LEI_ED=47–37

|match_LEI_FLE=57–27

|match_LEI_GLA=51–33

|match_LEI_HAL=40–44

|match_LEI_HAN=47–37

|match_LEI_LIV=58–26

|match_LEI_MOT=52–32

|match_LEI_NEW=60–24

|match_LEI_NOR=48–36

|match_LEI_OX=50–34

|match_LEI_WAL=48–36

|match_LEI_YAR=55–29

|name_LIV=Liverpool

|match_LIV_ASH=47–37

|match_LIV_COV=42–42

|match_LIV_CH=34–50

|match_LIV_ED=41–43

|match_LIV_FLE=51–32

|match_LIV_GLA=47–37

|match_LIV_HAL=39–45

|match_LIV_HAN=50–34

|match_LIV_LEI=54–30

|match_LIV_MOT=41–43

|match_LIV_NEW=61–23

|match_LIV_NOR=34–49

|match_LIV_OX=52–32

|match_LIV_WAL=49–35

|match_LIV_YAR=51–33

|name_MOT=Motherwell

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|match_MOT_COV=43–41

|match_MOT_CH=43–41

|match_MOT_ED=40–42

|match_MOT_FLE=55–29

|match_MOT_GLA=50–34

|match_MOT_HAL=53–31

|match_MOT_HAN=55–29

|match_MOT_LEI=43–41

|match_MOT_LIV=34–50

|match_MOT_NEW=40–44

|match_MOT_NOR=46–38

|match_MOT_OX=61–23

|match_MOT_WAL=47–37

|match_MOT_YAR=65–19

|name_NEW=Newcastle

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|match_NEW_COV=40–43

|match_NEW_CH=43–41

|match_NEW_ED=32–52

|match_NEW_FLE=42–42

|match_NEW_GLA=45–39

|match_NEW_HAL=44–40

|match_NEW_HAN=30–54

|match_NEW_LEI=36–47

|match_NEW_LIV=50–34

|match_NEW_MOT=28–56

|match_NEW_NOR=36–48

|match_NEW_OX=37–46

|match_NEW_WAL=50–34

|match_NEW_YAR=57–27

|name_NOR=Norwich

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|match_NOR_COV=57–27

|match_NOR_CH=59–25

|match_NOR_ED=55–28

|match_NOR_FLE=62–22

|match_NOR_GLA=59–25

|match_NOR_HAL=61–23

|match_NOR_HAN=64–20

|match_NOR_LEI=54–30

|match_NOR_LIV=60–24

|match_NOR_MOT=62–22

|match_NOR_NEW=58–26

|match_NOR_OX=67–17

|match_NOR_WAL=60–24

|match_NOR_YAR=63–21

|name_OX=Oxford

|match_OX_ASH=56–28

|match_OX_COV=42–42

|match_OX_CH=45–39

|match_OX_ED=45–38

|match_OX_FLE=61–23

|match_OX_GLA=47–37

|match_OX_HAL=48–36

|match_OX_HAN=49–35

|match_OX_LEI=32–52

|match_OX_LIV=50–34

|match_OX_MOT=53–31

|match_OX_NEW=55–29

|match_OX_NOR=40–44

|match_OX_WAL=33–47

|match_OX_YAR=50–34

|name_WAL=Walthamstow

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|match_WAL_COV=48–36

|match_WAL_CH=63–21

|match_WAL_ED=51–33

|match_WAL_FLE=67–16

|match_WAL_GLA=49–35

|match_WAL_HAL=57–27

|match_WAL_HAN=61–23

|match_WAL_LEI=59–25

|match_WAL_LIV=54–29

|match_WAL_MOT=50–34

|match_WAL_NEW=54–29

|match_WAL_NOR=39–45

|match_WAL_OX=58–25

|match_WAL_YAR=56–28

|name_YAR=Yarmouth

|match_YAR_ASH=60–24

|match_YAR_COV=44–38

|match_YAR_CH=48–35

|match_YAR_ED=37–47

|match_YAR_FLE=63–18

|match_YAR_GLA=46–38

|match_YAR_HAL=53–31

|match_YAR_HAN=51–33

|match_YAR_LEI=50–34

|match_YAR_LIV=49–35

|match_YAR_MOT=49–35

|match_YAR_NEW=52–31

|match_YAR_NOR=44–40

|match_YAR_OX=42–42

|match_YAR_WAL=46–38

|update=complete|source={{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1951.html |publisher=Speedway Researcher |title=1951 fixtures & results |access-date=13 January 2025 }}

}}

Top Five Riders (League only)

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!

! Rider

! Nat

! Team

! C.M.A.

align="center" | 1

| Jack Young

| {{Flagicon|AUS}}

| Edinburgh

| 11.72

align="center" | 2

| Bob Leverenz

| {{Flagicon|AUS}}

| Norwich

| 10.84

align="center" | 3

| Derick Close

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| Newcastle/Motherwell

| 10.71

align="center" | 4

| Tommy Miller

| {{Flagicon|SCO}}

| Glasgow Tigers

| 10.70

align="center" | 5

| Arthur Forrest

| {{Flagicon|ENG}}

| Halifax

| 10.30

National Trophy Stage Two

The 1951 National Trophy was the 14th edition of the Knockout Cup. The Trophy consisted of three stages; stage one was for the third division clubs, stage two was for the second division clubs and stage three was for the top-tier clubs. The winner of stage one would qualify for stage two and the winner of stage two would qualify for the third and final stage. Norwich won stage two and therefore qualified for stage three.{{cite web|url=http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/06/national-trophy-1951.html|title=1951 National Trophy|publisher=Speedway archive}}

Second Division qualifying first round

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!width=80| Date

!width=250| Team one

!width=80| Score

!width=250| Team two

14/05Exeter60-47Oxford
10/05Oxford80-28Exeter
09/05Fleetwood64-44Newcastle
04/05Southampton60-48Walthamstow
30/04Newcastle71-36Fleetwood
30/04Walthamstow77-31Southampton

Second Division Qualifying Second round

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

!width=80| Date

!width=250| Team one

!width=80| Score

!width=250| Team two

28/05Cradley Heath58-49Coventry
26/05Coventry48-60Cradley Heath
24/05Oxford61-47Yarmouth
22/05Yarmouth63-44Oxford
21/05Newcastle47-70Norwich
19/05Norwich79-29Newcastle
14/05Walthamstow81-26Stoke Hanley
12/05Edinburgh77-29Leicester
12/05Stoke Hanley59-49Walthamstow
11/05Leicester46-62Edinburgh
11/05Motherwell39-69Halifax
09/05Halifax79-29Motherwell
08/05Glasgow Ashfield70-38Liverpool
07/05Liverpool62-46Glasgow Ashfield
-Glasgoww/oSheffield

Second Division Qualifying quarterfinals

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!width=80| Date

!width=250| Team one

!width=80| Score

!width=250| Team two

05/06Glasgow Ashfield71-37Cradley Heath
30/05Glasgow White City64-44Norwich
26/05Edinburgh68-40Halifax
23/05Halifax68-39Edinburgh
26/05Norwich14-4Glasgow White City
11/06Walthamstow73-35Yarmouth
09/06Norwich81-27Glasgow White City
29/05Yarmouth57-51Walthamstow

Second Division Qualifying semifinals

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

!width=80| Date

!width=250| Team one

!width=80| Score

!width=250| Team two

07/07Norwich67.5-40.5Cradley Heath
11/06Cradley Heath83-25Glasgow Ashfield
04/07Halifax71-37Walthamstow
02/07Walthamstow74-34Halifax

=Second Division Qualifying final=

First leg

{{football box

|date = 28 July 1951

|team1 = Norwich Stars
Phil Clarke 17
Bob Leverenz 16
Paddy Mills 11
Fred Pawson 10
Jack Freeman 10
Alec Hunter 9
Fred Rogers 6
Bill Codling 4

|score = 83 – 25

|report = {{cite news |title=Walthamstow Are Swamped |work=Weekly Dispatch (London) |date=29 July 1951|access-date=30 October 2021 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003359/19510729/148/0007| via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/norwich1951.pdf|title=Norwich 1951 results|website=Speedway researcher|access-date=30 October 2021}}

|team2 = Walthamstow Wolves
Benny King 7
Pete Lansdale 6
Harry Edwards 5
Jimmy Grant 3
Alby Smith 2
Sid Clarke 1
Jim Boyd 1
Reg Reeves 0

|stadium = The Firs Stadium

}}

Second leg

{{football box

|date = 30 July 1951

|team1 = Walthamstow Wolves
Jim Boyd 12
Benny King 12
Archie Windmill 7
Reg Reeves 6
Harry Edwards 5
Pete Lansdale 4
Sid Clarke 2
Jimmy Grant 2

|score = 50 – 58

|report = {{cite news |title=Sport Summary |work=Daily News (London) |date=31 July 1951|access-date=30 October 2021 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003214/19510731/155/0006| via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}

|team2 = Norwich Stars
Bob Leverenz 18
Fred Rogers 10
Phil Clarke 9
Jack Freeman 7
Fred Pawson 6
Alec Hunter 6
Paddy Mills 2
Bill Codling 0

|stadium = Walthamstow Stadium

|attendance =

}}

Midland Cup

Leicester won the inaugural Midland Cup, which consisted of eight teams. There was one team from division 1, five teams from division 2 and two teams from division 3.

First round

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

!width=150| Team one

!width=150| Team two

!width=120| Score

HanleyWolverhampton67–29, 60–30

Second round

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

!width=150| Team one

!width=150| Team two

!width=120| Score

LeicesterLong Eaton75–21, 52–44
OxfordCoventry58–38, 37–59
CradleyHanley57–39, 45–50

Semi final round

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

!width=150| Team one

!width=150| Team two

!width=120| Score

CoventryLeicester49–45, 41–55
BirminghamCradley65–30, 62–34

=Final=

First leg

{{football box

|date = 13 October 1951

|team1 = Birmingham
Graham Warren 14
Alan Hunt 11
Ron Mountford 10
Eric Boothroyd 7
Lionel Watling 3
Cyril Page 2
Roy Browning 1
Jim Tolley 0

|score = 48–48

|report =

|team2 = Leicester
Len Williams 14
Les Beaumont 10
Fred Perkins 7
Johnny Carpenter 7
Lionel Benson 4
Laurie Holland 4
Harwood Pike 2
Vic Pitcher 0

|stadium = Perry Barr Stadium

|attendance =

}}

Second leg

{{football box

|date = 19 October 1951

|team1 = Leicester
Len Williams 13
Lionel Benson 10
Fred Perkins 9
Johnny Carpenter 7
Les Beaumont 3
Harwood Pike 2
Laurie Holland 4
Jock Grierson 2

|score = 50–46

|report = {{cite news |title=Hunters' Cup Win in Last heat |work=Leicester Daily Mercury |date=20 October 1951 | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000760/19511020/009/0009 | via = British Newspaper Archive| access-date=5 October 2023 |url-access=subscription }}

|team2 = Birmingham
Graham Warren 11
Alan Hunt 10
Eric Boothroyd 6
Ron Mountford 10
Cyril Page 4
Lionel Watling 3
Jim Tolley 2
Roy Browning 0

|stadium = Leicester Stadium

|attendance =

}}

Leicester won on aggregate 98–94

Riders & final averages

Ashfield

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • {{player||ENG|Bruce Semmens}} 9.02
  • {{player||AUS|Merv Harding}} 8.57
  • {{player||SCO|Willie Wilson}} 7.30
  • {{player||ENG|Cyril Cooper}} 6.20
  • {{player||AUS|Jack Gates}} 6.17
  • {{player||AUS|Ron Phillips}} 6.07
  • {{player||SCO|Larry Lazarus}} 5.61
  • {{player||ENG|Ron Johnson}} 4.46
  • {{player||ENG|Bob Lovell}} 4.39
  • {{player||SCO|Eric Liddell}} 2.74

{{div col end}}

Coventry

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • {{player||AUS|Les Hewitt}} 8.48
  • {{player||ENG|Bob Fletcher}} 8.21
  • {{player||ENG|Johnny Reason}} 8.04
  • {{player||ENG|Stan Williams}} 6.99
  • {{player||NZL|Charlie New}} 6.24
  • {{player||ENG|John Yates}} 5.91
  • {{player||ENG|Derrick Tailby}} 5.63
  • {{player||ENG|Jack Wright}} 5.85
  • {{player||ENG|Cyril Cooper}} 5.58
  • {{player||ENG|Peter Brough}} 5.26
  • {{player||ENG|Wilf Plant}} 4.73

{{div col end}}

Cradley Heath

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • {{player||ENG|Brian Shepherd}} 9.00
  • {{player||ENG|Laurie Schofield}} 6.76
  • {{player||ENG|Gil Craven}} 8.56
  • {{player||ENG|Phil Malpass}} 7.86
  • {{player||ENG|Guy Allott}} 6.55
  • {{player||ENG|Les Tolley}} 6.51
  • {{player||ENG|Harry Bastable}} 6.14
  • {{player||ENG|Dick Tolley}} 5.15
  • {{player||ENG|Dennis Hitchings}} 4.43
  • {{player||ENG|Wilf Willstead}} 4.00
  • {{player||ENG|Bill Clifton}} 3.52
  • {{player||AUS|Don Prettejohn}} 1.74

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Edinburgh

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  • {{player||AUS|Jack Young}} 11.72
  • {{player||ENG|Don Cuppleditch}} 8.45
  • {{player||NZL|Dick Campbell}} 8.15
  • {{player||SCO|Bob Mark}} 7.36
  • {{player||ENG|Harold Fairhurst}} 7.11
  • {{player||ENG|Johnny Green}} 5.74
  • {{player||ENG|Eddie Lack}} 5.38
  • {{player||SCO|Jim Turner}} 3.45
  • {{player||ENG|Harold Booth}} 3.00
  • {{player||SCO|Jackie Campbell}} 2.53
  • {{player||SCO|Jimmy Cox}} 2.45

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Fleetwood

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  • {{player||ENG|Norman Hargreaves}} 8.00
  • {{player||ENG|Wilf Jay}} 7.93
  • {{player||ENG|Don Potter}} 7.13
  • {{player||ENG|Alf Parker}} 6.25
  • {{player||ENG|Ray Harker}} 3.88
  • {{player||SCO|Angus McGuire}} 3.40
  • {{player||ENG|Jeff Crawford}} 3.04
  • {{player||ENG|Ray Moore}} 2.51
  • {{player||ENG|Russ Pursehouse}} 2.09

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Glasgow

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Halifax

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  • {{player||ENG|Arthur Forrest}} 10.30
  • {{player||ENG|Vic Emms}} 9.03
  • {{player||ENG|Jack Hughes}} 7.70
  • {{player||ENG|Al Allison}} 6.08
  • {{player||ENG|Bill Crosland}} 5.71
  • {{player||ENG|Ray Johnson}} 5.18
  • {{player||ENG|Dyson Harper}} 4.86
  • {{player||WAL|Jack Dawson}} 4.59
  • {{player||ENG|George Stringer}} 2.71

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Hanley

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  • {{player||ENG|Ken Adams}} 8.71
  • {{player||AUS|Lindsay Mitchell}} 7.10
  • {{player||ENG|Gil Blake}} 6.65
  • {{player||AUS|Bill Harris}} 6.65
  • {{player||GGY|Johnny Fitzparick}} 6.36
  • {{player||ENG|Brian Pritchett}} 6.34
  • {{player||ENG|Les Jenkins}} 6.32
  • {{player||ENG|Ray Harris}} 5.80
  • {{player||ENG|Bill Bridgett}} 1.00

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Leicester

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  • {{player||ENG|Len Williams}} 9.42
  • {{player||AUS|Lionel Benson}} 8.43
  • {{player||ENG|Les Beaumont}} 8.24
  • {{player||ENG|Harwood Pike}} 7.93
  • {{player||ENG|Fred Perkins}} 6.86
  • {{player||ENG|Joe Bowkis}} 6.55
  • {{player||SCO|Jock Grierson}} 6.17
  • {{player||ENG|Cyril Page}} 5.30
  • {{player||ENG|Ron Wilson}} 4.92
  • {{player||ENG|Johnny Carpenter}} 4.65
  • {{player||ENG|Vic Pitcher}} 3.45
  • {{player||NZL|Laurie Holland}} 3.30

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Liverpool

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  • {{player||ENG|Peter Robinson}} 8.80
  • {{player||ENG|Len Read}} 7.83
  • {{player||ENG|Reg Duval}} 7.43
  • {{player||ENG|Tommy Allott}} 7.39
  • {{player||ENG|Bill Griffiths}} 5.75
  • {{player||ENG|Harry Welch}} 5.50
  • {{player||ENG|Alf Webster}} 5.39
  • {{player||ENG|George Newton}} 4.23
  • {{player||AUS|Buck Whitby}} 3.71
  • {{player||ENG|Peter Craven}} 2.40

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Motherwell

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  • {{player||ENG|Derick Close}} 10.18
  • {{player||SCO|Gordon McGregor}} 8.86
  • {{player||AUS|Keith Gurtner}} 8.37
  • {{player||AUS|Noel Watson}} 7.48
  • {{player||ENG|Joe Crowther}} 6.32
  • {{player||ENG|Bill Dalton}} 5.50
  • {{player||ENG|Will Lowther}} 5.20
  • {{player||ENG|Stan Bradbury}} 5.00
  • {{player||AUS|Bluey Scott}} 4.59
  • {{player||ENG|Danny Lee}} 2.35
  • {{player||SCO|Bob Lindsay}} 2.24
  • {{player||SCO|Bill Baird}} 1.95

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Newcastle

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  • {{player||ENG|Derick Close}} 10.25
  • {{player||ENG|Son Mitchell}} 6.80
  • {{player||ENG|Wal Morton}} 6.10
  • {{player||ENG|Herby King}} 6.00
  • {{player||ENG|Don Wilkinson}} 5.49
  • {{player||AUS|Jack Chignell}} 5.46
  • {{player||AUS|Don Lawson}} 4.56
  • {{player||ENG|Peter Orpwood}} 4.45
  • {{player||ENG|Norman Johnson}} 4.20
  • {{player||ENG|Johnny Green}} 4.19
  • {{player||AUS|Ernie Brecknell (Ernest Blight)}} 4.00
  • {{player||ENG|Roy Dook}} 2.93
  • {{player||CAN|Mike Tams}} 2.91

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Norwich

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  • {{player||AUS|Bob Leverenz}} 10.84
  • {{player||ENG|Phil Clarke}} 9.50
  • {{player||ENG|Fred Rogers}} 8.38
  • {{player||ENG|Paddy Mills}} (Horace Burke) 7.91
  • {{player||ENG|Fred Pawson}} 7.82
  • {{player||ENG|Jack Freeman}} 7.73
  • {{player||AUS|Alec Hunter}} 7.93
  • {{player||ENG|Bill Codling}} 5.88

{{player||WAL|Trevor Davies}} 1.00

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Oxford

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  • {{player||ENG|Pat Clark}} 9.10
  • {{player||ENG|Bill Kemp}} 7.23
  • {{player||ENG|Roger Wise}} 7.15
  • {{player||ENG|Bill Osborne}} 7.06
  • {{player||ENG|Ernie Rawlins}} 7.03
  • {{player||ENG|Harry Saunders}} 6.62
  • {{player||NZL|Frank Boyle}} 5.53
  • {{player||ENG|Cyril Quick}} 5.52
  • {{player||ENG|Eric Irons}} 5.49
  • {{player||NZL|Bob McFarlane}} 5.35
  • {{player||ENG|Herby King}} 3.64

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Sheffield (withdrew mid-season)

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  • {{player||ENG|Guy Allott}} 8.60
  • {{player||ENG|Tommy Allott}} 8.00
  • {{player||ENG|Len Williams}} 7.24
  • {{player||ENG|Peter Orpwood}} 6.10
  • {{player||ENG|Bill Dalton}} 5.89
  • {{player||NZL|Charlie New}} 5.40
  • {{player||ENG|Johnny Green}} 4.40
  • {{player||ENG|Jack Winstanley}} 4.32
  • {{player||ENG|Les Howe}} 2.60

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Southampton (withdrew mid-season)

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  • {{player||ENG|Jimmy Squibb}} 8.71
  • {{player||ENG|Tom Oakley}} 8.71
  • {{player||ENG|Roy Craighead}} 7.43
  • {{player||ENG|Harold McNaughton}} 6.71
  • {{player||ENG|Charlie May}} 6.43
  • {{player||ENG|Bill Holden}} 6.25
  • {{player||ENG|Bert Croucher}} 5.89
  • {{player||ENG|Les Wotton}} 3.16

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Walthamstow

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  • {{player||ENG|Pete Lansdale}} 9.03
  • {{player||ENG|Harry Edwards}} 8.21
  • {{player||ENG|Jim Boyd}} 8.11
  • {{player||ENG|Reg Reeves}} 7.92
  • {{player||ENG|Benny King}} 7.86
  • {{player||ENG|Jimmy Grant}} 6.73
  • {{player||ENG|Arch Windmill}} 6.49
  • {{player||ENG|Sid Clark}} 4.50
  • {{player||ENG|Alby Smith}} 2.96

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Yarmouth

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  • {{player||ENG|Fred Brand}} 9.57
  • {{player||ENG|Bob Baker}} 9.28
  • {{player||ENG|Reg Morgan}} 6.53
  • {{player||ENG|Cyril Quick}} 5.63
  • {{player||ENG|Tip Mills}} 4.75
  • {{player||ENG|Vic Ridgeon}} 4.45
  • {{player||ENG|Sid Hipperson}} 4.23
  • {{player||ENG|Stan Page}} 3.80
  • {{player||ENG|Johnny White}} 3.70
  • {{player||ENG|George Flower}} 2.59
  • {{player||ENG|Alby Thomas}} 1.73

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See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Speedway National League Division Two seasons}}

{{Speedway in the United Kingdom}}

{{United Kingdom Speedway Seasons}}

Category:Speedway National League Division Two

Category:1951 in British motorsport

Category:1951 in speedway