1975 New National League season

1975 New National League season
League National League
Season 1975
Champions Birmingham Brummies
No. of competitors 20

The 1975 New National League was contested in 1975 as the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom when British League Division Two was renamed. It was subsequently named the National League.

Barrow Bombers, Long Eaton Archers and Sunderland Gladiators all dropped out from the previous season, Newcastle Diamonds, Crayford Kestrels, Paisley Lions and Mildenhall Fen Tigers joined the league, increasing it to 20 teams.

Birmingham Brummies, winners of the last British League Division Two, retained their title as winners of the National League and were promoted to the British League for 1976.

Final table

Team PL W D L Pts
Birmingham Brummies 38 29 1 8 59
Newcastle Diamonds 38 27 0 11 54
Stoke Potters 38 26 0 12 52
Eastbourne Eagles 38 25 0 13 50
Boston Barracudas 38 24 2 12 50
Workington Comets 38 23 2 13 48
Berwick Bandits 38 21 3 14 45
Crayford Kestrels 38 20 2 16 42
Ellesmere Port Gunners 38 19 1 18 39
Canterbury Crusaders 38 19 0 19 38
Bradford Barons 38 17 2 19 36
Coatbridge Tigers 38 17 1 20 35
Scunthorpe Saints 38 17 0 21 34
Rye House Rockets 38 13 2 23 28
Paisley Lions 38 14 0 24 28
Crewe Kings 37 13 1 23 27
Teesside Tigers 38 13 0 25 26
Peterborough Panthers 37 13 0 24 26
Mildenhall Fen Tigers 38 11 1 26 23
Weymouth Wizards 38 8 2 28 18

Top Five Riders

Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Joe Owen England Newcastle Diamonds 10.89
2 Tom Owen England Newcastle Diamonds 10.78
3 Alan Molyneux England Stoke Potters 10.10
4 Paul Gachet England Eastbourne Eagles 10.08
5 Les Rumsey England Canterbury Crusaders 10.01


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