1969 British League Division Two season

The 1969 British League Division Two season was the second season of second tier motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]

1969 British League Division Two season
LeagueBritish League Division Two
Season1969
ChampionsBelle Vue Colts
No. of competitors16
Knockout CupBelle Vue Colts
Division/s aboveBritish League (Div 1)

Summary

The league expanded from 10 to 16 teams in its second season. Weymouth Eagles dropped out after just one season. The new entrants were Crewe Kings, Ipswich Witches, Long Eaton Rangers, Eastbourne Eagles, Doncaster Stallions, Rochester Bombers and King's Lynn Starlets. The Rochester team moved to Romford after the local council refused to give permission for racing.

Belle Vue Colts retained their title.

Final table
Team PL W D L Pts
Belle Vue Colts 30 23 1 6 47
Reading Racers 30 19 1 10 39
Romford Bombers 30 19 1 10 39
Crayford Highwaymen 30 19 0 11 38
Rayleigh Rockets 30 16 2 12 34
Canterbury Crusaders 30 15 2 13 32
Crewe Kings 30 15 0 15 30
Eastbourne Eagles 30 14 2 14 30
Middlesbrough Teessiders 30 14 1 15 29
Long Eaton Rangers 30 14 1 15 29
Ipswich Witches 30 13 1 16 27
Doncaster Stallions 30 12 0 18 24
Nelson Admirals 30 11 2 17 24
Berwick Bandits 30 11 1 18 23
Plymouth Devils 30 9 0 21 18
King's Lynn Starlets 30 8 1 21 17

Top Five Riders
Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Des Lukehurst Romford Bombers 11.26
2 Graeme Smith Rayleigh Rockets 11.00
3 Peter Murray Canterbury Crusaders 10.39
4 Tony Lomas Long Eaton Rangers 10.28
5 Geoff Ambrose Crayford Highwaymen 10.07

British League Division Two Knockout Cup

The 1969 British League Division Two Knockout Cup was the second edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Belle Vue Colts were the winners of the competition.[2]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
12/06Ipswich55-23Plymouth
11/06Belle Vue55-22King's Lynn
08/06Eastbourne37-40Rayleigh
12/06Middlesbrough49-29Nelson
09/06Crewe49-29Doncaster
14/06Canterbury51-26Crayford
12/06Long Eaton48-29Berwick
12/06Romford38-38Reading
07/07Reading44-34Romford

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
16/07Belle Vue58-20Ipswich
19/07Rayleigh43-34Middlesbrough
14/07Crewe44-33Canterbury
17/07Long Eaton42-35Reading

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
06/08Belle Vue55-23Rayleigh
08/09Crewe58-20Long Eaton

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
22/09Crewe42-36Belle Vue Colts
24/09Belle Vue Colts55-23Crewe
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See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "1969 British League Division Two Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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