1974–75 National Basketball League season
The 1974–75 Clarks Men's Shoes National Basketball League season was the third season of the recently formulated National Basketball League.[1]
The league was sponsored by Clarks Men's Shoes and the number of teams increased again from eight to ten. Three new teams appeared in the form of Coventry Granwood, Exeter St Lukes and Cleveland StrongArm but Liverpool did not take part.
The Islington Embassy All-Stars team (devoid of the London Latvian merger) completed the double of National League and Cup. There were no play off's for the League during this era.
| 1974–75 National Basketball League season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Roll of Honour | |
| National League champions | Islington Embassy All-Stars |
| National League runners-up | Sutton & Crystal Palace |
| National Cup champions | Islington Embassy All-Stars |
| National Cup runners-up | Sutton & Crystal Palace |
League standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Islington Embassy All-Stars | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1799 | 1458 | 35 |
| 2 | Sutton & Crystal Palace | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1606 | 1407 | 34 |
| 3 | Doncaster Wilson Panthers | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1473 | 1393 | 29 |
| 4 | Avenue (Edmonton) | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1413 | 1472 | 28 |
| 5 | Coventry Granwood | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1490 | 1457 | 26 |
| 6 | London YMCA Metros | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1498 | 1503 | 26 |
| 7 | Loughborough All-Stars | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1446 | 1402 | 26 |
| 8 | Manchester ATS Giants | 18 | 7 | 11 | 1359 | 1352 | 25 |
| 9 | Exeter St Lukes | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1344 | 1628 | 21 |
| 10 | Cleveland StrongArm | 18 | 2 | 16 | 1439 | 1795 | 20 |
Clarks Men's Shoes National Cup Final
05 April 1975 |
| Islington Embassy All-Stars | 82–81 | Sutton & Crystal Palace |
| Pts: Pete Sprogis 36, Dave Shelley ??, Steve Schmidt ??, Nigel Acres ??, Stuart Turpie ?? | Pts: Jim Guymon ??, Ian Day ??, Mike Stewart ??, Martin Hall ??, Bob Mackay ?? |
Wembley Attendance: 5,000 |
Leading scorers
| Player | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Schmitt | Embassy All-Stars | 530 |
| Peter Sprogis | Embassy All-Stars | 506 |
| Jim Guymon | Sutton & Crystal Palace | 501 |
| Bob Howell | Coventry | 446 |
| Mike Dudfield | Exeter | 440 |
| Ricky Cassey | Doncaster | 410 |
| Steve Latham | Manchester | 382 |
| Richard Pearce | Loughborough | 344 |
| Rick Mann | Avenue | 328 |
| Carl Olsson | Loughborough | 327 |
See also
- Basketball in England
- British Basketball League
- English Basketball League
- List of English National Basketball League seasons
References
- Matthews & Morrison, Peter & Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
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