The 1954 National League Division Two was the ninth post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.
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
The Yarmouth Bloaters were a motorcycle speedway team who operated from Yarmouth Stadium, Great Yarmouth from 1948 to 1962.
History
Speedway meetings had been taking place at Yarmouth Stadium since 1932. In 1948 the Yarmouth Bloaters speedway t ...
were not issued a racing licence and
Stoke Potters withdrew.
Bristol Bulldogs
The Bristol Bulldogs were a British motorcycle speedway team based in the Knowle Stadium, Bristol, England from 1928 to 1978.Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). ''Homes of British Speedway''.
History
The club was formed in 1928. Their first trophy ...
moved down from
Division One
The Football League First Division was a division of the Football League in England from 1888 until 2004. It was the top division in the English football league system from the season 1888–89 until 1991–92, a century in which the First ...
to make 15 teams starting the season however
Glasgow White City Tigers and
Wolverhampton Wasps withdrew before the league campaign started.
Bristol Bulldogs
The Bristol Bulldogs were a British motorcycle speedway team based in the Knowle Stadium, Bristol, England from 1928 to 1978.Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). ''Homes of British Speedway''.
History
The club was formed in 1928. Their first trophy ...
won the title
Plymouth Devils
The Plymouth Gladiators are a speedway team in the British SGB Championship. Under several names Plymouth have competed during various seasons from 1932. The club was reformed after a gap of thirty-six years in 2006 by former St Austell Gulls ...
withdrew after 1 league fixture,
Edinburgh Monarchs
The Edinburgh Monarchs are a Scottish Speedway team, currently based in Armadale. They compete in the SGB Championship, racing on Friday nights during the Speedway season. The club is run by a board of directors, chaired by Alex Harkess. The ...
withdrew after 5.
Final table
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Glasgow White City Tigers,
Wolverhampton Wasps withdrew before league racing
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Plymouth Devils
The Plymouth Gladiators are a speedway team in the British SGB Championship. Under several names Plymouth have competed during various seasons from 1932. The club was reformed after a gap of thirty-six years in 2006 by former St Austell Gulls ...
,
Edinburgh Monarchs
The Edinburgh Monarchs are a Scottish Speedway team, currently based in Armadale. They compete in the SGB Championship, racing on Friday nights during the Speedway season. The club is run by a board of directors, chaired by Alex Harkess. The ...
withdrew, record expunged.
Top Five Riders (League only)
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
{{Speedway National League Division Two seasons
Speedway National League Division Two
1954 in British motorsport
1954 in speedway