1952 Speedway Southern League

1952 Speedway Southern League
League Southern League
Season 1952
Champions Rayleigh Rockets
No. of competitors 10

The 1952 Southern League was the first season of the newly created regional third tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams. From the defunct National League Division Three of the previous season, only Poole Pirates didn't join the new league. Ipswich Witches and Southampton Saints were new entrants.

Rayleigh Rockets were champions whilst Long Eaton Archers withdrew mid-season. [1]

Final table

Team PL W D L Pts
Rayleigh Rockets 36 28 0 8 56
Cardiff Dragons 36 23 0 13 46
Plymouth Devils 36 20 1 15 41
Wolverhampton Wasps 36 20 1 15 41
Exeter Falcons 36 20 1 15 41
Swindon Robins 36 18 0 18 36
Aldershot Shots 36 15 1 20 31
Ipswich Witches 36 12 0 24 24
Southampton Saints 36 11 0 25 22
St Austell Gulls 36 11 0 25 22

[2]

Withdrawal (Record expunged) : Long Eaton Archers

References


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