1953 Speedway Southern League

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1953 Speedway Southern League
LeagueSouthern League
Season1953
ChampionsRayleigh Rockets
No. of competitors8
Highest average
Division/s aboveNational League Div 1
National League Div 2
  • ← 1952
  • 1954 →

The 1953 Southern League was the second season of the regional third tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams. It was the final season before being replaced by the Southern Area League. From the previous season, Aldershot Shots dropped out, Wolverhampton Wasps moved up and Oxford Cheetahs came down to replace them.[1]

Summary[]

Rayleigh Rockets were champions for a second consecutive season whilst Cardiff Dragons withdrew mid-season.[2][3] of Exeter topped the averages.[4]

Final table[]

Pos Team PL W D L Pts
1 Rayleigh Rockets 26 21 1 4 43
2 Exeter Falcons 26 20 1 5 41
3 Ipswich Witches 28 13 2 13 28
4 Swindon Robins 28 13 2 13 28
5 Southampton Saints 28 12 2 14 26
6 Oxford Cheetahs 28 9 1 18 19
7 St Austell Gulls 28 9 0 19 18
8 Plymouth Devils 28 8 1 19 17

Withdrawal (Record expunged) : Cardiff Dragons

Leading Averages[]

Rider Team C.M.A.
1 Exeter 10.87
2 Rayleigh 9.68
3 Plymouth 9.37
4 Rayleigh 9.27
5 Jack Geran Exeter 9.06

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2012-07-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/speedwayyears/1953.html[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Southern League 1953" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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