1951 Speedway National League Division Three

1951 Speedway National League Division Three
LeagueNational League Division Three
Season1951
No. of competitors10
ChampionsPoole Pirates
National Trophy
(Div 3 final)
Exeter Falcons
Riders' ChampionshipKen Middleditch
Highest averageAlan Smith
Division/s aboveDivision One
Division Two

The 1951 National League Division Three was the fifth and final season of British speedway's National League Division Three[1]

The league remained with 10 teams but there were changes. Oxford Cheetahs, Leicester Hunters and Liverpool Chads had all moved up to Division Two whilst Tamworth Tammies dropped out.

Plymouth Devils dropped down from Division Two. The three new sides were Cardiff Dragons, Long Eaton Archers and Wolverhampton Wasps.[2]

Poole Pirates won their first title. Alan Smith of Plymouth topped the averages.[3]

  1. ^ "Home". speedwayresearcher.org.uk.
  2. ^ "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
  3. ^ "National League Division 3 1951" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 11 November 2021.