The 1973 British League Division Two season was the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.

Summary

The 1973 season saw the league expanded to 18 teams with the addition of Chesterton Potters. The team had last raced during the

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won their first title and went on to win the league and cup double. Boston had finished runner-up to

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the previous season, with decent season averages recorded by five riders

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. With a largely unchanged team, they went one place better by sealing the league title. Boston won easily, 14 points clear of their nearest rival, and four of the five riders improved their averages from 1972. Arthur Price also won the Riders' Championship.

Final table

Top Five Riders

British League Division Two Knockout Cup

The 1973 British League Division Two Knockout Cup was the sixth edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams.

were the winners of the competition.

First round

Second round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

First leg Second leg Boston were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 89–66.

References

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