1980 British League season
The 1980 British League season was the 16th season of the British League, the top tier of speedway in the UK since 1965.[1]
League | British League |
---|---|
Season | 1980 |
Champions | Reading Racers |
No. of competitors | 17 |
Knockout Cup | Cradley Heath Heathens |
Division/s below | 1980 National League |
Summary
The league comprised 17 teams - one fewer than the previous season. Exeter Falcons had dropped down to the National League. Hackney Hawks underwent a dramatic transformation from being the bottom side in 1979 to title contenders in 1980, but their challenge faded in the last few weeks and Reading Racers were crowned champions for the second time.[2] .[3]
Final table
Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
Reading Racers | 32 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 49 |
Hackney Hawks | 32 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 46 |
Belle Vue Aces | 32 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 43 |
Coventry Bees | 32 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 42 |
Cradley Heath Heathens | 32 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 40 |
Ipswich Witches | 32 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 34 |
King's Lynn Stars | 32 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 34 |
Swindon Robins | 32 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 34 |
Poole Pirates | 32 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 32 |
Halifax Dukes | 32 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 31 |
Leicester Lions | 32 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 28 |
Hull Vikings | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 27 |
Wimbledon Dons | 32 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 26 |
Birmingham Brummies | 32 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 23 |
Wolverhampton Wolves | 32 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 20 |
Eastbourne Eagles | 32 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 19 |
Sheffield Tigers | 32 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 16 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Top Ten Riders
Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
1 | Peter Collins | Belle Vue Aces | 10.70 | |
2 | Hans Nielsen | Wolverhampton Wolves | 10.70 | |
3 | Dave Jessup | King's Lynn Stars | 10.52 | |
4 | Bo Petersen | Hackney Hawks | 10.46 | |
5 | Bruce Penhall | Cradley Heathens | 10.46 | |
6 | Michael Lee | King's Lynn Stars | 10.17 | |
7 | Chris Morton | Belle Vue Aces | 10.11 | |
8 | Jan Andersson | Reading Racers | 10.08 | |
9 | Scott Autrey | Swindon Robins | 9.97 | |
10 | Bobby Schwartz | Reading Racers | 9.95 |
British League Knockout Cup
The 1980 British League Knockout Cup was the 42nd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Cradley Heath were the winners.[4]
First Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
06/05 | Leicester | 59-49 | Poole |
05/05 | Poole | 53-55 | Leicester |
Second Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
17/07 | Coventry | 54-54 | Birmingham |
09/07 | Cradley Heath | 60-48 | Kings Lynn |
04/07 | Wolverhampton | 53-55 | Sheffield |
09/06 | Birmingham | 56-51 | Coventry |
06/06 | Eastbourne | 52.5-55.5 | Swindon |
05/06 | Sheffield | 56-52 | Wolverhampton |
03/06 | Hull | 67-41 | Hackney |
31/05 | Belle Vue | 60-48 | Wimbledon |
31/05 | Halifax | 57-50 | Reading |
31/05 | Swindon | 62-46 | Eastbourne |
30/05 | Hackney | 45-63 | Hull |
29/05 | Wimbledon | 57-51 | Belle Vue |
29/05 | Ipswich | 66-42 | Leicester |
27/05 | Leicester | 54-54 | Ipswich |
25/05 | Kings Lynn | 58-50 | Cradley Heath |
21/04 | Reading | 62-46 | Halifax |
Quarter Finals
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
03/09 | Birmingham | 76-30 | Sheffield |
23/08 | Belle Vue | 68-40 | Hull |
21/08 | Cradley Heath | 54-54 | Reading |
21/08 | Sheffield | 49-58 | Birmingham |
04/08 | Reading | 53-55 | Cradley Heath |
19/07 | Swindon | 63-45 | Ipswich |
17/07 | Ipswich | 55-53 | Swindon |
09/07 | Hull | 66-42 | Belle Vue |
Semi Finals
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
01/10 | Cradley Heath | 67-41 | Birmingham |
24/09 | Belle Vue | 59-49 | Swindon |
15/09 | Birmingham | 56-52 | Cradley Heath |
30/08 | Swindon | 56-52 | Belle Vue |
Final
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
29/10 | Cradley Heath | 75-33 | Belle Vue |
11/10 | Belle Vue | 67-41 | Cradley Heath |
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See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "1979 league tables". Speedway GB.
- "1980 league tables". Speedway GB.
- "1980 British League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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