1969 British League season
The 1969 British League season was the fifth season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
League | British League |
---|---|
Season | 1969 |
Champions | Poole Pirates |
No. of competitors | 19 |
Knockout Cup | Wimbledon Dons |
Division/s below | British League (Div 2) |
Summary
The 19 competitors were the same as the previous season. Poole Pirates won their first title.
Final table
Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
Poole Pirates | 36 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 53 |
Belle Vue Aces | 36 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 47 |
Wimbledon Dons | 36 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 46 |
Halifax Dukes | 36 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 46 |
Leicester Lions | 36 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 44 |
Sheffield Tigers | 36 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 39 |
Cradley Heath Heathens | 36 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 38 |
Glasgow Tigers | 36 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 37 |
King's Lynn Stars | 36 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 36 |
Swindon Robins | 36 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 36 |
Coatbridge Monarchs | 36 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 35 |
Exeter Falcons | 36 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 32 |
Newcastle Diamonds | 36 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 32 |
Coventry Bees | 36 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 31 |
Oxford Cheetahs | 36 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 31 |
Wolverhampton Wolves | 36 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 27 |
Newport Wasps | 36 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 27 |
West Ham Hammers | 36 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 25 |
Hackney Hawks | 36 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 22 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Top Ten Riders
Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
1 | Ivan Mauger | ![]() |
Belle Vue Aces | 11.45 |
2 | Barry Briggs | ![]() |
Swindon Robins | 11.09 |
3 | Eric Boocock | ![]() |
Halifax Dukes | 10.88 |
4 | Nigel Boocock | ![]() |
Coventry Bees | 10.77 |
5 | Ray Wilson | ![]() |
Leicester Lions | 10.48 |
6 | Norman Hunter | ![]() |
West Ham Hammers | 10.44 |
7 | Trevor Hedge | ![]() |
Wimbledon Dons | 10.17 |
8 | Ole Olsen | ![]() |
Newcastle Diamonds | 10.08 |
9 | Jim McMillan | ![]() |
Glasgow Tigers | 9.97 |
10 | Martin Ashby | ![]() |
Exeter Falcons | 9.96 |
British League Knockout Cup
The 1969 British League Knockout Cup was the 31st edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Wimbledon were the winners.[2]
First Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
10/05 | Coatbridge | 53-25 | Hackney |
06/05 | Leicester | 54-24 | Newport |
06/05 | West Ham | 39-39 | Kings Lynn |
31/05 | Kings Lynn | 39-39 | West Ham |
17/06 | West Ham | 36-42 | Kings Lynn |
Second Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
10/07 | Sheffield | 52-26 | Kings Lynn |
17/06 | West Ham | 36-42 | Oxford |
14/06 | Canterbury | 51-26 | Crayford |
14/06 | Coventry | 46-32 | Oxford |
14/06 | Cradley Heath | 41-37 | Glasgow |
11/06 | Poole | 43-35 | Coatbridge |
09/06 | Exeter | 36-42 | Wimbledon |
09/06 | Newcastle | 36-42 | Belle Vue |
07/06 | Halifax | 43-35 | Wolverhampton |
Quarter Finals
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
02/08 | Belle Vue | 38-40 | Sheffield |
31/07 | Wimbledon | 49-29 | Poole |
21/07 | Cradley Heath | 41-37 | Swindon |
05/07 | Halifax | 47-31 | Coventry |
Semi Finals
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
27/09 | Cradley Heath | 36-42 | Wimbledon |
21/08 | Sheffield | 43.5-34.5 | Halifax |
Final
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
09/10 | Wimbledon | 56-22 | Sheffield |
08/10 | Sheffield | 40-38 | Wimbledon |
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See also
- List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "1969 British League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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