2019 National Development League speedway season

The National League speedway 2019 now known as the National Development League for the 2019 season was the third tier/division of British speedway. There were several team changes for the 2019 league season with reigning league champions and KO cup winners Eastbourne Eagles, along with the Birmingham Brummies, moving into the SGB Championship. Coventry Bees, who rode their home meetings at Leicester the previous season, did not enter the league, but Leicester Lions entered a team (Leicester Lion Cubs). Cradley Heathens fully entered the league after the previous season National Trophy only commitment, while the Buxton Hitmen decided not compete and only run open meetings (friendlies). It was announced on Tuesday 10 September before the end of the 2019 National Development League season that Stoke Potters' home venue at Loomer Road Stadium had been sold and that the team would not be operating in 2020.

Regulation changes
At the Speedway AGM in November 2018, the team averages were reduced to 36.00 points per team.

Results
Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.

Play-Offs
Home team scores are in bold Overall aggregate scores are in red

Semi-finals

Grand Final

Knockout Cup
The 2019 National Development League Knockout Cup was the 22nd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams.





Home team scores are in bold Overall aggregate scores are in red

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Grand Final

Results
Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.

Riders' Championship
Raced at the Eddie Wright Raceway, Scunthorpe on 20 October. The meeting was decided on count back for riders first three rides, after rain prevented the meetings full conclusion. Scores below are from the referee's official National League Riders Individual Championship score sheet.

Pairs
The National League Pairs Championship, was held at Owlerton Stadium, on 25 August 2019. The event was won by Drew Kemp and Anders Rowe of the Kent Kings.

Fours
Stoke won the NDL Fours, held on 13 July 2019 at Loomer Road Stadium.

Teams and final averages
Belle Vue Colts


 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jordan Palin 9.76
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Kyle Bickley 9.12
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leon Flint 8.95
 * 🇦🇺 Connor Bailey 8.55
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Danny Phillips 7.07
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ben Woodhull 4.67
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ben Rathbone 4.59

7 June Connor Bailey replaced the injured Paul Bowen in the Belle Vue Colts team

Cradley Heathens


 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Max Clegg 10.36
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jack Smith 6.93
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Danny Halsey 6.87
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Luke Harris 6.71
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tom Spencer 4.60
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Harry McGurk 3.87
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sheldon Davies 3.13
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Lewis Whitmore 1.14
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tom Brennan (1 match only)

21 May Jack Smith replaced the injured Tom Brennan in the Cradley Heathens team 6 June Sheldon Davies replaced Lewis Whitmore in the Cradley Heathens team

Isle of Wight Warriors


 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Georgie Wood 9.94
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ben Morley 9.85
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Danno Verge 6.54
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ryan Terry-Daley 5.60
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Scott Campos 5.36
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chad Wirtzfeld 4.52
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chris Widman 4.50
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Connor King 4.47

1 July Scott Campos replaced Ryan Terry-Daley in the Isle of Wight team

Kent Kings


 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Anders Rowe 8.86
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Drew Kemp 8.68
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Dan Gilkes 8.53
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jake Mulford 8.33
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jordan Jenkins 7.40
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Rob Ledwith 6.22
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Alex Spooner 6.35
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nathan Ablitt 6.12
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jacob Clouting 3.63

2 June Jacob Clouting replaced the injured Dan Gilkes in the Kent Kings team 15 August Jake Mulford replaced the injured Nathan Ablitt in the Kent Kings team 6 September Alex Spooner replaced Jacob Clouting in the Kent Kings team

Leicester Lion Cubs


 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ellis Perks 10.04
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Danyon Hume 9.61
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Luke Ruddick 8.44
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Joe Thompson 7.52
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Dan Thompson 6.42
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ryan Terry-Daley 6.31
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Josh Embleton 6.00
 * Ryan MacDonald 3.59

11 April Ryan MacDonald replaced Kelsey Dugard in the Leicester Lion Cubs team 9 July Ryan Terry-Daley replaced the injured Jamie Halder in the Leicester Lion Cubs team 29 August Josh Embleton replaced Ryan MacDonald in the Leicester Lion Cubs team

Mildenhall Fen Tigers


 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Danny Ayres 10.57
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Macauley Leek 8.67
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ryan Kinsley 8.38
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jason Edwards 8.00
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Charlie Brooks 7.07
 * 🇦🇺 Matt Marson 6.40
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Henry Atkins 6.05
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 David Wallinger 5.50
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Elliot Kelly 4.30
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Arran Butcher 3.13

16 June Henry Atkins and Arran Butcher replaced the injured Macauley Leek and David Wallinger in the Mildenhall team 13 August Ryan Kinsley replaced the injured Danny Ayres in the Mildenhall Fen Tigers team

Plymouth Gladiators


 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ben Wilson 9.22
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Nathan Stoneman 8.81
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Richard Andrews 7.03
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Adam Extance 6.67
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Scott Campos 4.75
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 David Wallinger 4.48
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jamie Bursill 3.71
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Adam Sheppard 3.71
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Luke Chessell 2.29
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tom Young 2.00
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Kris Andrews 0.57

26 June David Wallinger replaced Scott Campos in the Plymouth team 10 July Luke Chessell replaced the injured Nathan Stoneman in the Plymouth team 28 August Tom Young and Kris Andrews replaced the injured Adam Extance and David Wallinger in the Plymouth team 6 September Nathan Stoneman replaced Luke Chessell in the Plymouth team

Stoke Potters


 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tom Perry 8.71
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Joe Lawlor 8.09
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Connor Coles 8.00
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Luke Priest 6.19
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Joe Alcock 5.27
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Shelby Rutherford 4.73
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Corban Pavitt 2.33
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Kieran Douglas 1.33

9 January Shelby Rutherford replaced Paul Burnett in the Stoke Potters team 9 May Lawlor replaced Luke Chessell in the Stoke Potters team 23 July Corban Pavitt quit the Stoke Potters team for personal reasons 31 August Kieran Douglas replaced Corban Pavitt in the Stoke Potters team