1951 Speedway National League
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The 1951
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Division One was the 17th season of
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in the
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and the sixth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.


Summary

The entrants were the same as the previous season as were the top three positions at the end of the season.
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won the National League for the sixth time.


Final table


Top Ten Riders (League only)


National Trophy Stage Three

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. Wimbledon won the third and final stage and were therefore declared the 1951 National Trophy champions. * For Stage One - see Stage One * For Stage Two - see Stage Two


First Round


Second Round


Semi Finals


Final


First leg


Second leg

Wimbledon were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 125–91.


See also

* List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions *
Knockout Cup (speedway) Knockout Cup (sometimes referred to as the KO Cup) is a type of British motorcycle speedway competition, examples of which have run annually since 1929. Each tier of British Speedway has its own respective Knockout Cup. The current Knockout Cup c ...


References

{{National League speedway seasons 1932–1964 Speedway National League
Speedway National League The current National Development League formerly the National League was formed in 2009 as the third division of speedway in the United Kingdom, replacing the Conference League. It follows the same rules and regulations as the SGB Premiership an ...
1951 in British motorsport