The 1975 National League was contested as the second division/tier of Speedway in the United Kingdom when

British League Division Two The British League Division Two was created in 1968 and was the second tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom until the restructuring of British speedway in 1995. It was renamed the New National League in 1975 and the National League between ...

was renamed. It was subsequently named the National League.

Summary

The league increased by one team for the fourth season in a row despite the loss of three teams; the

Barrow Bombers The Barrow Bombers were a speedway team promoted in Barrow-in-Furness that existed at various times from 1930 to 1985. History Speedway had been promoted at a number of venues in Barrow. In 1930, a number of meetings were held at Holker Street, ...

Long Eaton Archers Long Eaton motorcycle speedway teams operated from 1950 until 1997 in Long Eaton, England. Teams have raced at the Long Eaton Stadium as the Long Eaton Archers, Long Eaton Rangers, Nottingham Outlaws and the Long Eaton Invaders. The Invaders ret ...

and Sunderland Gladiators. The latter closed for good. Four new teams entered; the

Newcastle Diamonds Newcastle Diamonds were a motorcycle speedway team that raced in the SGB Championship, every Sunday night during the season (March–October) from their home at the Newcastle Stadium on the Fossway, Byker. The Stadium, previously known as Broug ...

and

Crayford Kestrels The Crayford Kestrels were a Speedway team which operated from 1968 until their closure in 1983. They were based at Crayford & Bexleyheath Stadium in Crayford. History Crayford were founder members of British League Division Two in 1968 and f ...

both returned for their first seasons since 1970, while

Mildenhall Fen Tigers The Mildenhall Fen Tigers are a British speedway team, founded in 1975 and currently riding in the National Development League. History 1971–1989 The original track was built in 1971 on farm land owned by Terry Waters, with chef Bernie Klat ...

and

Paisley Lions Paisley Lions were a motorcycle speedway team that participated in the British National League in 1975 and 1976.Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). ''Homes of British Speedway''. The team was based at Love Street in Paisley, Scotland, home of St ...

both competed in their inaugural seasons.

Birmingham Brummies Birmingham Brummies are a British speedway team founded in 1928. They were inaugural members of the Southern League in 1929. The team have twice finished runner-up in the highest tier of British speedway, during the 1952 Speedway National Lea ...

, winners of the last

, retained their title and were promoted to the British League for 1976. Birmingham won the league by 5 points despite losing their leading rider

Phil Herne Philip Edwin Herne (born 27 March 1955)Oakes, Peter (1982) ''1982 Speedway Yearbook'', Studio Publications, , p. 173 is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider who won the World Team Cup in 1976. Biography Born in Ballina, New South W ...

to Newport in division 1. Birmingham relied heavily on Arthur Browning,

Alan Grahame Alan William Grahame (5 February 1954 – 3 October 2021) was a British motorcycle speedway rider. Career Grahame was born at Kingstanding, Birmingham, in February 1954. He finished runner-up to his brother Andy Grahame in the 1982 British Sp ...

and Keith White, improved performances by Ricky Day and

Carl Askew Carl Sydney Askew (born 19 November 1952 in Sydney, New South Wales) is a former motorcycle speedway rider and a drag bike rider from Australia. Career He rode in the United Kingdom for the Oxford Cheetahs in 1976 and 1978Bamford,R & Shailes ...

and solid seasons once again from John Hart and

George Major George Major (born 26 October 1939) is a British former motorcycle speedway rider. Biography Born in Donnington, Oxfordshire,Hearn, Dan (2010)Speedway stars hold memorial reunion, ''Banbury Cake'', 9 October 2010, retrieved 2012-03-24 Major' ...

. Newcastle finished runner-up on their return to league action, with the Owen brothers

Joe Owen Joseph William Owen (born 13 September 1956) is a British former motorcycle speedway rider from England. Career Born in Ormskirk, Owen took up speedway at the age of fourteen at the training school at Belle Vue and made his competitive debut f ...

and Tom Owen topping the league averages.

Final table

Top Five Riders

National League Knockout Cup

The 1975 National League Knockout Cup was the eighth edition (first under its new name) of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams.

Eastbourne Eagles The Eastbourne Eagles were a British speedway team, based at Arlington Stadium, near Eastbourne, England, that raced in the SGB Championship. History Speedway was initially introduced to Eastbourne in 1929. During their first league season th ...

were the winners of the competition.

First round

Second round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

First leg Second leg Eastbourne were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 83–72.

References

{{Speedway British League Division Two seasons Speedway British League Division Two / National League