1973 British League Division Two season
| League | British League Division Two |
|---|---|
| Season | 1973 |
| Champions | Boston Barracudas |
| No. of competitors | 18 |
The 1973 season saw the league expanded to 18 teams with the addition of Chesterton Potters. Boston Barracudas won their first title.
Final table
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| Boston Barracudas | 33 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 58 |
| Workington Comets | 34 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 44 |
| Eastbourne Eagles | 34 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 40 |
| Peterborough Panthers | 34 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 39 |
| Birmingham Brummies | 34 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 38 |
| Teesside Tigers | 34 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 38 |
| Bradford Northern | 34 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 36 |
| Crewe Kings | 34 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 35 |
| Long Eaton Rangers | 33 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 33 |
| Barrow Bombers | 34 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 32 |
| Sunderland Stars | 34 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 32 |
| Hull Vikings | 34 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 31 |
| Chesterton Potters | 34 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 29 |
| Ellesmere Port Gunners | 34 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 28 |
| Canterbury Crusaders | 34 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 28 |
| Scunthorpe Saints | 32 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 25 |
| Berwick Bandits | 32 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 23 |
| Rayleigh Rockets | 34 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 21 |
Top Five Riders
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
| 1 | Lou Sansom |  |
Workington Comets | 10.56 |
| 2 | Alan Knapkin |  |
Bradford Northern | 10.04 |
| 3 | Jack Millen |  |
Sunderland Stars | 9.80 |
| 4 | Carl Glover | |
Boston Barracudas | 9.56 |
| 5 | Ken McKinlay |  |
Scunthorpe Saints | 9.50 |
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