The 1971 British League Division Two season was the second tier/division motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.

Summary

The league continued with 17 teams in its fourth season despite Reading Racers moving up to Division One and two teams dropping out because there were three new entrants to the league. Doncaster Dragons disbanded for good, with the promotion and some of the riders moving to Birmingham and re-forming the Birmingham Brummies, who had last raced in 1957. The Crayford Highwayman also dropped out and the Middlesbrough Teessiders changed their name to Teesside Teessiders. Birmingham were one of the new entrants along with Sunderland Stars (who last raced in 1964 as the Saints). Hull Vikings were the final new entrant when Ian Thomas brought speedway back to Hull, to race at the Boulevard Stadium. Eastbourne Eagles won their first league title since their 1959 Southern Area League success. Despite losing their leading rider Dave Jessup to division 1, the Eastbourne Eagles triumphed by bringing in new signing Malcolm Ballard to support the Kennett brothers Gordon and Dave.

Final table

Top Five Riders (League Averages)

British League Division Two Knockout Cup

The 1971 British League Division Two Knockout Cup (sponsored by the Speedway Express) was the fourth edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Ipswich Witches were the winners of the competition for the second successive year. First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals

• rained off, tie awarded to Ipswich

Final

First leg Second leg Ipswich were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 92–64.

Leading final averages

Riders' Championship

John Louis won the Rider's Championship, held at Hackney Wick Stadium on 2 October.

Riders' final averages

Berwick Birmingham Boston Bradford Canterbury Crewe Eastbourne Hull Ipswich Long Eaton Peterborough Rayleigh Rochdale Romford Sunderland Teesside Workington