1971 British League Division Two season

1971 British League Division Two season
League British League Division Two
Season 1971
Champions Eastbourne Eagles
No. of competitors 17

The 1971 British League Division Two season was the fourth season of second tier motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. The league continued with 17 teams in its fourth season. Reading Racers had moved up to Division One whilst Crayford Highwayman and Doncaster Dragons dropped out but Hull Vikings, Birmingham Brummies and Sunderland Stars were new entrants. Middlesbrough Teessiders changed their name to Teesside Teessiders

Eastbourne Eagles won their first title.

Final table

Team PL W D L Pts
Eastbourne Eagles 32 22 3 7 47
Bradford Northern 32 21 1 10 43
Ipswich Witches 32 20 3 9 43
Boston Barracudas 32 18 3 11 39
Rayleigh Rockets 32 18 2 12 38
Hull Vikings 32 16 2 14 34
Crewe Kings 32 16 1 15 33
Berwick Bandits 32 16 0 16 32
Rochdale Hornets 32 16 0 16 32
Long Eaton Rangers 32 13 3 16 29
Birmingham Brummies 32 13 3 16 29
Romford Bombers 32 13 0 19 26
Teesside Teessiders 32 13 0 19 26
Canterbury Crusaders 32 12 2 18 26
Workington Comets 32 12 1 19 25
Peterborough Panthers 32 11 1 20 23
Sunderland Stars 32 9 1 22 19

Top Five Riders

Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 John Louis England Ipswich Witches 11.29
2 Alan Knapkin England Bradford Northern 10.26
3 Alan Wilkinson England Rochdale Hornets 10.15
4 Reg Wilson England Hull Vikings 9.93
5 Peter Collins England Rochdale Hornets 9.83


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