1972 British Speedway League Division Two
Encyclopedia
Rochdale Hornets
were missing from the previous season whilst Ipswich Witches
moved up to the British League
. Ellesmere Port Gunners
and Scunthorpe Saints
were newcomers whilst Romford Bombers
moved to West Ham
. Half-way through the season, they moved again to Barrow
. Crewe Kings
won their first title.
Rochdale Hornets (speedway)
The Rochdale Hornets were a British speedway team from Rochdale in the north west of England. They were founded in 1928 and competed in the inuaugural season of British Speedway in 1929 but closed in 1930...
were missing from the previous season whilst Ipswich Witches
Ipswich Witches
The Ipswich Witches are a British speedway club based at Foxhall Stadium near Ipswich, Suffolk. Meetings are staged on most Thursdays from March until October, normally commencing at 7.30pm....
moved up to the British League
Speedway British League
The British League was the top division of Speedway in the United Kingdom from 1965 until 1995 when it became known as the Premier League. Prior to 1965 the division had been known as the National League....
. Ellesmere Port Gunners
Ellesmere Port Gunners
Ellesmere Port Gunners were an English speedway team in Ellesmere Port, Wirral, which operated from 1972 until their closure in 1985.-History:...
and Scunthorpe Saints
Scunthorpe Saints
Scunthorpe Saints are a motorcycle speedway team based in Scunthorpe, England. They race in the National League – the third tier of British league racing. They were formed in 2008 after the Scunthorpe Scorpions were promoted to the Premier League....
were newcomers whilst Romford Bombers
Romford Bombers
The Romford Bombers were a speedway team which operated from 1969 until their closure in 1971. They had originally started the season at Rochester in Kent and entered the league as the Rochester Bombers...
moved to West Ham
West Ham Hammers
The West Ham Hammers were a speedway team, first promoted by Jimmy Baxter in 1929.. They operated from the West Ham Stadium until the outbreak of World War II under several different promotions, most successfully under the control of Johnnie Hoskins....
. Half-way through the season, they moved again to Barrow
Barrow Bombers
The Barrow Bombers were a Speedway team promoted in Barrow-in-Furness. Speedway had been promoted at a number of venues. In 1930 a number of meetings were held at Holker Street, the home of Barrow A.F.C. the towns football club. Racing moved to Little Park, Roose in 1931 but crowd levels were...
. Crewe Kings
Crewe Kings
The Crewe Kings were a Speedway team which operated from 1969 until their closure in 1975.-Brief history:The team first competed in 1969 promoted by Maury Littlechild for Allied Presentations who also promoted the Rayleigh Rockets, the Sunderland Stars and the Reading Racers. Littlechild died on...
won their first title.
Final table
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| Crewe Kings Crewe Kings The Crewe Kings were a Speedway team which operated from 1969 until their closure in 1975.-Brief history:The team first competed in 1969 promoted by Maury Littlechild for Allied Presentations who also promoted the Rayleigh Rockets, the Sunderland Stars and the Reading Racers. Littlechild died on... |
32 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 55 |
| Boston Barracudas Boston Barracudas The Boston Barracudas are a speedway team in the British Conference League. Originally founded mid-season in 1970 when the Kings Lynn Starlets changed name, they competed in the National League until 1987. In 2000 the club was reformed, entering the Conference League.... |
32 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 43 |
| Peterborough Panthers Peterborough Panthers The Peterborough Panthers are a British speedway team based in Peterborough, England.They were the British Elite League Speedway Champions in 1999 and 2006... |
32 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 42 |
| Rayleigh Rockets Rayleigh Rockets The Rayleigh Rockets were a Speedway team which operated from 1949 until their closure in 1973 from the Rayleigh Weir Stadium in Rayleigh, Essex . The Rockets closed in 1958 but re-opened again in 1960 and entered the Provincial League and then the Metropolitan League in 1964... |
32 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 38 |
| Eastbourne Eagles Eastbourne Eagles The Eastbourne Eagles are a British speedway team based near Eastbourne, England who compete in the British Elite League. They became Elite League Champions in 2000. They were also Elite League Knockout Cup winners in 2002 and again in 2008. Speedway was initially introduced to Eastbourne in... |
32 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 38 |
| Birmingham Brummies Birmingham Brummies Birmingham Brummies are a British speedway team, who were reformed in 2006 and then accepted into the Premier League in 2007. The club race at Perry Barr Stadium .... |
32 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 37 |
| Workington Comets Workington Comets Workington Comets is a speedway club based in Workington, Cumbria. Their track is at Derwent Park Stadium, which they share with Workington Town Rugby League Football Club.They compete in the Premier League... |
32 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 36 |
| Hull Vikings Hull Vikings Hull Vikings, were a speedway team from Hull, England. The team began life as the 'Hull Angels', based at Hedon on the outskirts of Hull between 1947 and mid 1949. Speedway came back to Hull after a long gap and were known as the Vikings, racing at The Boulevard, the former ground of rugby league... |
32 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 32 |
| Barrow Bombers Barrow Bombers The Barrow Bombers were a Speedway team promoted in Barrow-in-Furness. Speedway had been promoted at a number of venues. In 1930 a number of meetings were held at Holker Street, the home of Barrow A.F.C. the towns football club. Racing moved to Little Park, Roose in 1931 but crowd levels were... |
32 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 31 |
| Teesside Tigers | 32 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| Bradford Northern Bradford Bulls Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league.... |
32 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
| Sunderland Stars Sunderland Stars The Sunderland Stars were a motorcycle speedway team who raced at the Sunderland Greyhound Stadium from 1971 until 1974 in the National League when Len Silver acted as promoter on behalf of Allied Presentations Ltd.... |
32 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 28 |
| Canterbury Crusaders Canterbury Crusaders (speedway) The Canterbury Crusaders were a motorcycle speedway team who operated from the Kingsmead Stadium, Kingsmead Road, Canterbury.In 1977 the promoters Johnnie Hoskins and Wally Mawdsley had to go to court in order to keep the track open after complaints of noise from local residents. However, the team... |
32 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 27 |
| Berwick Bandits Berwick Bandits The Berwick Bandits are a speedway team based at Shielfield Park, Berwick upon Tweed, the club competes in the British Premier League.-Brief history:... |
32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
| Ellesmere Port Gunners Ellesmere Port Gunners Ellesmere Port Gunners were an English speedway team in Ellesmere Port, Wirral, which operated from 1972 until their closure in 1985.-History:... |
32 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 24 |
| Long Eaton Archers | 32 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 24 |
| Scunthorpe Saints Scunthorpe Saints Scunthorpe Saints are a motorcycle speedway team based in Scunthorpe, England. They race in the National League – the third tier of British league racing. They were formed in 2008 after the Scunthorpe Scorpions were promoted to the Premier League.... |
32 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 11 |