1956 NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION 1
Team Mts Won Drn Lst For Agn Pts
1.WIMBLEDON ‘Dons’ 24 17 1 6 1131 881 35
2.Wembley ‘Lions’ 24 14 1 9 1061 948 29
3.Birmingham ‘Brummies’ 24 12 1 11 1007 1002 25
4.Norwich ‘Stars’ 24 10 4 10 1011 1002 24
5.Belle Vue ‘Aces’ 24 11 1 12 991 1012 23
6.Poole ‘Pirates’ 24 9 2 13 972 1039 20
7.Odsal ‘Tudors’ 24 6 0 18 860 1149 12
NATIONAL TROPHY FINAL: Wimbledon 108 Belle Vue 107
1956 NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION 2
Team Mts Won Drn Lst For Agn Pts
1.SWINDON ‘Robins’ 24 16 0 8 1196 1102 32
2.Southampton ‘Saints’ 24 15 1 8 1223 1081 31
3.Rayleigh ‘Rockets’ 24 14 1 9 1248 1053 29
4.Ipswich ‘Witches’ 24 13 0 11 1151 1149 26
5.Coventry ‘Bees’ 24 12 0 12 1150 1149 24
6.Leicester ‘Hunters’ 24 6 1 17 1088 1214 13
7.Oxford ‘Cheetahs’ 24 6 1 17 996 1304 13
NATIONAL TROPHY FINAL: Southampton 118 Leicester 97
1956 SOUTHERN AREA LEAGUE
Team Mts Won Drn Lst For Agn Pts
1.RYE HOUSE 12 8 1 3 527 384 17
2.Eastbourne ‘Eagles’ 12 6 1 5 474 518 13
3.Southern Rovers 12 4 2 6 391 443 10
4.California ‘Poppies’ 12 4 0 8 432 479 8
NOTE: Southern Rovers were a team with no track - they rode their "home" matches at California, Eastbourne, Rye House and Swindon.
SAL RIDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP: Leo McAuliffe (Eastbourne), 14 pts