1957 Speedway National League

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1957.html|title=Year by Year|website=Speedway Researcher|access-date=12 August 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1946-1964|title=BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)|website=Official British Speedway website|access-date=12 August 2021}}

Bradford Tudors returned to replace Birmingham Brummies mid-season (in early August){{cite news |title=This was Birmingham Speedway |work=Sports Argus |date=3 August 1957 |access-date=5 June 2023 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000653/19570803/074/0003 | via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}{{cite news |title=Norwich depleted |work=Leicester Evening Mail |date=1 August 1957 |access-date=5 June 2023 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003330/19570801/113/0009 | via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }} and Swindon Robins followed up their Division Two title in 1956 with the Division One title in 1957.{{cite book|last=Rogers|first=Martin|title=The Illustrated History of Speedway|year=1978|page=129|publisher=Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd|isbn=0-904584-45-3}}

• Bradford Tudors replaced Birmingham Brummies mid-season.

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The National Trophy was not held during 1957.

Belle Vue

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• {{player||ENG|Peter Craven}} 11.18
• {{player||NZL|Ron Johnston}} 10.27
• {{player||NZL|Bob Duckworth}} 6.92
• {{player||ENG|Eddie Rigg}} 6.78
• {{player||ENG|Dick Fisher}} 6.00
• {{player||ENG|Tink Maynard}} 5.60
• {{player||ENG|Peter Williams}} 4.71
• {{player||ENG|Slant Payling}} 3.73
• {{player||ENG|Brian Craven}} 3.24
• {{player||ENG|Lew Grepp}} 0.73

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Bradford/Birmingham

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• {{player||SWE|Dan Forsberg}} 9.42
• {{player||ENG|Nigel Boocock}} 7.92
• {{player||ENG|Ron Clarke}} 7.84
• {{player||ENG|Eric Boothroyd}} 7.37/6.78
• {{player||ENG|Ron Mountford}} 7.23
• {{player||ENG|Arthur Forrest}} 7.15
• {{player||ENG|Al Allison}} 5.21
• {{player||ENG|Guy Allott}} 5.19/4.93
• {{player||ENG|Jim Tolley}} 5.05
• {{player||NZL|Trevor Redmond}} 4.76
• {{player||ENG|Harry Bastable}} 4.00
• {{player||ENG|Derrick Tailby}} 3.20

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Coventry

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• {{player||SWE|Per Olof Söderman}} 8.43
• {{player||ENG|Ron Mountford}} 8.07
• {{player||ENG|Jim Lightfoot}} 6.53
• {{player||NZL|Charlie New}} 6.34
• {{player||ENG|Reg Duval}} 6.04
• {{player||ENG|Les Owen}} 4.00
• {{player||ENG|Nick Nicholls}} 3.35
• {{player||ENG|Jim Tolley}} 3.31
• {{player||ENG|Eric Hockaday}} 3.07
• {{player||ENG|Arthur Wright}} 2.81
• {{player||SCO|Bob Mark}} 2.30

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Ipswich

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• {{player||AUS|Peter Moore}} 9.64
• {{player||ENG|Cyril Roger}} 9.13
• {{player||NOR|Aage Hansen}} 8.17
• {{player||AUS|Bob Sharp}} 6.04
• {{player||ENG|Bert Edwards}} 5.36
• {{player||AUS|Junior Bainbridge}} 4.67
• {{player||ENG|Jimmy Gooch}} 4.09
• {{player||ENG|Wal Morton}} 3.79
• {{player||ENG|Danny Dunton}} 3.84
• {{player||GGY|Johnny Fitzpatrick}} 3.03
• {{player||ENG|Len Silver}} 2.82
• {{player||ENG|Ken Last}} 1.00

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Leicester

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• {{player||SCO|Ken McKinlay}} 9.77
• {{player||SWE|Rune Sörmander}} 8.40
• {{player||AUS|Jack Geran}} 8.04
• {{player||ENG|Alf Hagon}} 6.71
• {{player||ENG|Harry Bastable}} 6.47
• {{player||ENG|Al Allison}} 4.67
• {{player||ENG|Charlie Barsby}} 3.88
• {{player||ENG|Bryan Elliott}} 3.31
• {{player||ENG|Reg Fearman}} 3.25
• {{player||ENG|Vic Hall}} 1.54
• {{player||ENG|Des Haswell}} 0.62

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Norwich

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• {{player||SWE|Ove Fundin}} 10.38
• {{player||AUS|Aub Lawson}} 9.73
• {{player||ENG|Phil Clarke}} 9.41
• {{player||ENG|Billy Bales}} 7.60
• {{player||ENG|Harry Edwards}} 5.87
• {{player||ENG|Geoff Pymar}} 3.91
• {{player||ENG|Derek Strutt}} 3.68
• {{player||ENG|Dave Hankins}} 2.75
• {{player||ENG|Reg Trott}} 2.58
• {{player||ENG|Barry East}} 2.33
• {{player||ENG|Wal Morton}} 2.05

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Oxford

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• {{player||AUS|Jack Biggs}} 8.38
• {{player||SCO|Gordon McGregor}} 6.92
• {{player||ENG|Ronnie Genz}} 7.81
• {{player||ENG|Dennis Newton}} 6.29
• {{player||ENG|Roy Bowers}} 5.51
• {{player||ENG|Howdy Byford}} 5.10
• {{player||AUS|Ray Cresp}} 5.00
• {{player||ENG|Maury McDermott}} 4.00
• {{player||ENG|Frank Johnson}} 3.64

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Rayleigh

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• {{player||ENG|Les McGillivray}} 8.00
• {{player||ENG|Jack Unstead}} 6.93
• {{player||SWE|Birger Forsberg}} 6.38
• {{player||ENG|Ken Adams}} 5.98
• {{player||IRE|Eric French}} 5.97
• {{player||NZL|Peter Clark}} 5.91
• {{player||ENG|Pete Lansdale}} 5.40
• {{player||ENG|Maury McDermott}} 3.72

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Southampton

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• {{player||ENG|Brian Crutcher}} 9.76
• {{player||ENG|Dick Bradley}} 9.48
• {{player||ENG|Brian Hanham}} 7.17
• {{player||ENG|Alby Golden}} 6.00
• {{player||ENG|Maury Mattingley}} 5.68
• {{player||ENG|Bill Holden}} 5.54
• {{player||ENG|Jimmy Squibb}} 5.03
• {{player||ENG|Johnny Hole}} 5.06

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Swindon

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• {{player||ENG|Bob Roger}} 10.27
• {{player||ENG|George White}} 8.61
• {{player||WAL|Ian Williams}} 8.17
• {{player||ENG|Ken Middleditch}} 7.54
• {{player||AUS|Neil Street}} 6.70
• {{player||ENG|Ernie Lessiter}} 6.44
• {{player||ENG|Al Sparrey}} 6.40
• {{player||ENG|Mike Broadbank}} 5.21

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Wimbledon

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• {{player||NZL|Barry Briggs}} 10.00
• {{player||ENG|Ron How}} 8.31
• {{player||NZL|Ronnie Moore}} 8.00
• {{player||ENG|Gerald Jackson}} 7.29
• {{player||ENG|Cyril Maidment}} 6.52
• {{player||ENG|Cyril Brine}} 6.04
• {{player||ENG|Split Waterman}} 5.86
• {{player||ENG|Gerry King}} 4.00
• {{player||NZL|Ivan Mauger}} 4.00
• {{player||ENG|Bob Andrews}} 3.76

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