The 1970 British Speedway League Division Two was the third season of second tier motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. The league expanded from 16 to 17 teams in its third season. Plymouth Devils

Plymouth Devils

The Plymouth Devils are a speedway team in the British Premier League. The club was re-formed after a gap of thirty-six years in 2006 by former St Austell Gulls rider Mike Bowden....

 dropped out but Workington Comets

Workington Comets

Workington Comets is a speedway club based in Workington, Cumbria. Their track is at Derwent Park Stadium, which they share with Workington Town Rugby League Football Club.They compete in the Premier League...

 and Peterborough Panthers

Peterborough Panthers

The Peterborough Panthers are a British speedway team based in Peterborough, England.They were the British Elite League Speedway Champions in 1999 and 2006...

 were new entrants.

Various sides relocated before and during the season. Before the season, 1969 champions Belle Vue Colts

Belle Vue Colts

The Belle Vue Colts are the junior youth development team of the Belle Vue Aces, the World's most famous motorcycle speedway team, based in Manchester in the northwest of England....

 became Rochdale Hornets

Rochdale Hornets (speedway)

The Rochdale Hornets were a British speedway team from Rochdale in the north west of England. They were founded in 1928 and competed in the inuaugural season of British Speedway in 1929 but closed in 1930...

. In July Middlesbrough Teessiders

Middlesbrough Bears

The Middlesbrough Bears were a British speedway team which operated under various names from 1939 until their closure in 1996.-Brief history:The team was initially nicknamed the Bears in 1939...

 became Teesside Tigers

Middlesbrough Bears

The Middlesbrough Bears were a British speedway team which operated under various names from 1939 until their closure in 1996.-Brief history:The team was initially nicknamed the Bears in 1939...

 and Nelson Admirals

Nelson Admirals

The Nelson Admirals were a motorcycle speedway team who operated from Seedhill Stadium, Nelson from 1967 to 1970. There were founder members of British League Division Two in 1968 and finished runners-up in its inaugural season...

 moved to Bradford Northern. In August King's Lynn Starlets

King's Lynn Stars

King's Lynn Stars are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Elite League. The nickname "Stars" comes from the defunct Norwich Stars team...

 became Boston Barracudas

Boston Barracudas

The Boston Barracudas are a speedway team in the British Conference League. Originally founded mid-season in 1970 when the Kings Lynn Starlets changed name, they competed in the National League until 1987. In 2000 the club was reformed, entering the Conference League....

. Doncaster

Doncaster Stallions

The Doncaster Stallions were a motorcycle speedway team who operated from Doncaster Greyhound Stadium, York Road, Doncaster for two seasons in 1969 to 1970. They spent both seasons in British League Division Two. For their second season they were known as Doncaster Dragons. In 1971, all riders were...

 changed their nickname from Stallions to Dragons.

Canterbury Crusaders

Canterbury Crusaders (speedway)

The Canterbury Crusaders were a motorcycle speedway team who operated from the Kingsmead Stadium, Kingsmead Road, Canterbury.In 1977 the promoters Johnnie Hoskins and Wally Mawdsley had to go to court in order to keep the track open after complaints of noise from local residents. However, the team...

 won their first title.

Final table

Team	PL	W	D	L	Pts
Canterbury Crusaders Canterbury Crusaders (speedway) The Canterbury Crusaders were a motorcycle speedway team who operated from the Kingsmead Stadium, Kingsmead Road, Canterbury.In 1977 the promoters Johnnie Hoskins and Wally Mawdsley had to go to court in order to keep the track open after complaints of noise from local residents. However, the team...	32	23	1	8	47
Eastbourne Eagles Eastbourne Eagles The Eastbourne Eagles are a British speedway team based near Eastbourne, England who compete in the British Elite League. They became Elite League Champions in 2000. They were also Elite League Knockout Cup winners in 2002 and again in 2008. Speedway was initially introduced to Eastbourne in...	32	22	1	9	45
Rochdale Hornets Rochdale Hornets (speedway) The Rochdale Hornets were a British speedway team from Rochdale in the north west of England. They were founded in 1928 and competed in the inuaugural season of British Speedway in 1929 but closed in 1930...	32	21	2	9	44
Bradford Northern	32	21	2	9	37
Teesside Tigers Middlesbrough Bears The Middlesbrough Bears were a British speedway team which operated under various names from 1939 until their closure in 1996.-Brief history:The team was initially nicknamed the Bears in 1939...	32	18	0	14	36
Ipswich Witches Ipswich Witches The Ipswich Witches are a British speedway club based at Foxhall Stadium near Ipswich, Suffolk. Meetings are staged on most Thursdays from March until October, normally commencing at 7.30pm....	32	17	2	13	36
Crewe Kings Crewe Kings The Crewe Kings were a Speedway team which operated from 1969 until their closure in 1975.-Brief history:The team first competed in 1969 promoted by Maury Littlechild for Allied Presentations who also promoted the Rayleigh Rockets, the Sunderland Stars and the Reading Racers. Littlechild died on...	32	17	1	14	35
Romford Bombers Romford Bombers The Romford Bombers were a speedway team which operated from 1969 until their closure in 1971. They had originally started the season at Rochester in Kent and entered the league as the Rochester Bombers...	32	17	1	14	35
Reading Racers Reading Racers Reading Racers were a British motorcycle speedway team. Formed in 1968, they won four British League titles during their history...	32	17	0	15	34
Peterborough Panthers Peterborough Panthers The Peterborough Panthers are a British speedway team based in Peterborough, England.They were the British Elite League Speedway Champions in 1999 and 2006...	32	14	2	16	30
Workington Comets Workington Comets Workington Comets is a speedway club based in Workington, Cumbria. Their track is at Derwent Park Stadium, which they share with Workington Town Rugby League Football Club.They compete in the Premier League...	32	13	1	18	27
Rayleigh Rockets Rayleigh Rockets The Rayleigh Rockets were a Speedway team which operated from 1949 until their closure in 1973 from the Rayleigh Weir Stadium in Rayleigh, Essex . The Rockets closed in 1958 but re-opened again in 1960 and entered the Provincial League and then the Metropolitan League in 1964...	32	13	1	18	27
Boston Barracudas Boston Barracudas The Boston Barracudas are a speedway team in the British Conference League. Originally founded mid-season in 1970 when the Kings Lynn Starlets changed name, they competed in the National League until 1987. In 2000 the club was reformed, entering the Conference League....	32	12	2	18	26
Crayford Highwaymen Crayford Kestrels The Crayford Kestrels were a Speedway team which operated from 1968 until their closure in 1983 when they transferred the promotion to Hackney....	32	11	1	20	23
Doncaster Dragons Doncaster Stallions The Doncaster Stallions were a motorcycle speedway team who operated from Doncaster Greyhound Stadium, York Road, Doncaster for two seasons in 1969 to 1970. They spent both seasons in British League Division Two. For their second season they were known as Doncaster Dragons. In 1971, all riders were...	32	11	1	20	23
Berwick Bandits Berwick Bandits The Berwick Bandits are a speedway team based at Shielfield Park, Berwick upon Tweed, the club competes in the British Premier League.-Brief history:...	32	10	0	22	20
Long Eaton Archers	32	8	3	21	19