National League Division Two 1956

1956 National League Division Two

With the number of sides competing at national level diminishing from 37 at the start of 1951 to just 14 in 1956, only a single national division would be in existence by 1957. Poole Pirates had been promoted to Division One and Exeter Falcons had closed leaving seven entrants. Swindon Robins captured the title by a single point.

M W D L F A Pts Swindon Robins 24 16 0 8 1196 1102 32 Southampton Saints 24 15 1 8 1223 1081 31 Rayleigh Rockets 24 14 1 9 1247 1054 29 Ipswich Witches 24 13 0 11 1151 1149 26 Coventry Bees 24 12 0 12 1150 1149 24 Leicester Hunters 24 6 1 17 1089 1213 13 Oxford Cheetahs 24 6 1 17 996 1304 13 Results & Fixtures 30/03/1956 Oxford 47 49 Swindon 30/03/1956 Rayleigh 55 41 Ipswich 31/03/1956 Ipswich 49 46 Rayleigh 02/04/1956 Swindon 52 44 Rayleigh 07/04/1956 Coventry 63 33 Southampton 07/04/1956 Swindon 56 40 Ipswich 12/04/1956 Oxford 38 58 Southampton 14/04/1956 Coventry 71 25 Oxford 14/04/1956 Rayleigh 67 27 Leicester 26/04/1956 Oxford 55 41 Ipswich 28/04/1956 Coventry 53 43 Leicester 28/04/1956 Ipswich 65 30 Oxford 28/04/1956 Rayleigh 67 29 Southampton 01/05/1956 Southampton 54 42 Ipswich 03/05/1956 Ipswich 47 49 Swindon 03/05/1956 Oxford 47 49 Leicester 05/05/1956 Coventry 54 42 Rayleigh 08/05/1956 Southampton 60 36 Rayleigh 10/05/1956 Ipswich 57 39 Southampton 10/05/1956 Oxford 54 42 Coventry 11/05/1956 Leicester 58 38 Oxford 12/05/1956 Swindon 55 41 Oxford 15/05/1956 Southampton 48 48 Leicester 17/05/1956 Oxford 48 48 Rayleigh 18/05/1956 Leicester 45 51 Coventry 19/05/1956 Coventry 51 41 Ipswich 19/05/1956 Swindon 57 39 Southampton 21/05/1956 Rayleigh 64 32 Swindon 29/05/1956 Southampton 60 36 Coventry 02/06/1956 Rayleigh 68 28 Ipswich 02/06/1956 Swindon 53 41 Coventry 05/06/1956 Southampton 59 37 Swindon 07/06/1956 Ipswich 51 45 Rayleigh 09/06/1956 Coventry 51 45 Southampton 09/06/1956 Swindon 65 31 Ipswich 12/06/1956 Southampton 63 33 Oxford 14/06/1956 Ipswich 51 45 Coventry 21/06/1956 Ipswich 56 40 Leicester 21/06/1956 Oxford 51 45 Swindon 23/06/1956 Swindon 46 49 Rayleigh 28/06/1956 Oxford 59 37 Coventry 29/06/1956 Leicester 55 41 Ipswich 30/06/1956 Rayleigh 64 32 Coventry 30/06/1956 Swindon 50 46 Leicester 03/07/1956 Southampton 53 43 Ipswich 05/07/1956 Oxford 45 51 Southampton 06/07/1956 Leicester 66 30 Oxford 07/07/1956 Coventry 43 53 Swindon 07/07/1956 Rayleigh 62 34 Southampton 17/07/1956 Southampton 63 33 Rayleigh 19/07/1956 Ipswich 53 43 Southampton 19/07/1956 Oxford 50 46 Leicester 20/07/1956 Leicester 43 52 Coventry 21/07/1956 Coventry 46 50 Ipswich 21/07/1956 Rayleigh 55 41 Leicester 21/07/1956 Swindon 56 39 Oxford 26/07/1956 Oxford 45 51 Ipswich 27/07/1956 Leicester 40 56 Rayleigh 28/07/1956 Ipswich 64 32 Oxford 28/07/1956 Rayleigh 54 42 Coventry 28/07/1956 Swindon 61 34 Leicester 31/07/1956 Southampton 70 26 Leicester 02/08/1956 Oxford 48 47 Rayleigh 04/08/1956 Rayleigh 63 33 Oxford 04/08/1956 Swindon 55 40 Coventry 07/08/1956 Southampton 57 39 Swindon 11/08/1956 Coventry 56 40 Oxford 14/08/1956 Southampton 50 46 Coventry 17/08/1956 Leicester 47 49 Ipswich 17/08/1956 Rayleigh 58 38 Oxford 18/08/1956 Coventry 56 40 Rayleigh 18/08/1956 Swindon 51 45 Southampton 21/08/1956 Southampton 66 30 Oxford 24/08/1956 Leicester 62 34 Rayleigh 25/08/1956 Coventry 49 47 Leicester 25/08/1956 Rayleigh 49 47 Swindon 30/08/1956 Ipswich 47 49 Swindon 30/08/1956 Oxford 46 50 Rayleigh 31/08/1956 Leicester 47 49 Southampton 06/09/1956 Ipswich 54 42 Coventry 07/09/1956 Leicester 45 51 Swindon 08/09/1956 Coventry 63 33 Leicester 13/09/1956 Ipswich 57 39 Leicester 14/09/1956 Leicester 41 55 Southampton 15/09/1956 Coventry 51 45 Swindon 21/09/1956 Leicester 53 43 Swindon 27/09/1956 Oxford 44 52 Coventry National League Division One National Trophy Southern Area League Southern Area League Cup Midland Cup Swindon Robins