1953 Speedway National League

1953 Speedway National League

League	National League
Season	1953
Champions	Wembley Lions
No. of competitors	9

The 1953 National League Division One was the eighth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. New Cross Rangers folded in June. Wembley Lions won their fifth consecutive title and their eighth overall.

Final table

Team	PL	W	D	L	Pts
Wembley Lions	16	11	1	4	23
Harringay Racers	16	11	0	5	22
Birmingham Brummies	16	9	1	6	19
Bradford Tudors	16	8	1	7	17
Wimbledon Dons	16	8	0	8	16
West Ham Hammers	16	7	0	9	14
Norwich Stars	16	6	0	10	12
Belle Vue Aces	16	5	1	10	11
Bristol Bulldogs	16	5	0	11	10

New Cross Rangers withdrew mid-season - record expunged.

The Coronation Cup was run in a league format. Harringay Racers came out on top.

Coronation Cup Final table

Team	PL	W	D	L	Pts
Harringay Racers	16	12	0	4	24
Wembley Lions	16	9	0	7	18
Bradford Tudors	16	8	1	7	17
Belle Vue Aces	16	8	0	8	16
Norwich Stars	16	7	1	8	15
Wimbledon Dons	16	7	0	9	14
West Ham Hammers	16	7	0	9	14
Bristol Bulldogs	16	7	0	9	14
Birmingham Brummies	16	6	0	10	12

New Cross Rangers withdrew mid-season - record expunged.

Top Ten Riders (League only)

	Rider	Nat	Team	C.M.A.
1	Ronnie Moore		Wimbledon Dons	10.63
2	Jack Young		West Ham Hammers	10.61
3	Alan Hunt		Birmingham Brummies	10.47
4	Olle Nygren		Bristol Bulldogs	10.25
5	Freddie Williams		Wembley Lions	10.13
6	Arthur Forrest		Bradford Tudors	9.94
7	Split Waterman		Harringay Racers	9.84
8	Eric Williams		Wembley Lions	9.66
9	Aub Lawson		Norwich Stars	9.19
10	Tommy Price		Wembley Lions	9.13