1963 Provincial Speedway League
| League | Provincial League |
|---|---|
| Season | 1963 |
| Champions | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| No. of competitors | 13 |
The 1963 Provincial Speedway League was the fourth season of the Provincial League in the United Kingdom.[1] Thirteen speedway teams took part.
Season summary
Wolverhampton won the league but there was controversy at the end of the year when Wolverhampton refused to move up to the National League which was dwindling in numbers. This would lead to the Provincial League running outside of the jurisdiction of the Speedway Control Board in 1964. At the start of the year Neath had folded, and their place was taken by the new track at St Austell. After finishing at the bottom of the table the previous year, Bradford and Leicester were no longer running due to financial difficulties. Long Eaton returned to competitive racing after ten years, a new track opened at Hackney, and Rayleigh returned under new ownership after a missing the 1962 season.
Final table
| Team | M | W | D | L | Pts |
| Wolverhampton Wolves | 24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 31 |
| Stoke Potters | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 29 |
| Poole Pirates | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 28 |
| Sheffield Tigers | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 28 |
| St Austell Gulls | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 28 |
| Newcastle Diamonds | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 27 |
| Exeter Falcons | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 25 |
| Edinburgh Monarchs | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 25 |
| Cradley Heath Heathens | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 23 |
| Hackney Hawks | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 21 |
| Middlesbrough Bears | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 20 |
| Long Eaton Archers | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 16 |
| Rayleigh Rockets | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
References
- ↑ "Championship History". Poole Speedway. 2008. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
