1981 British League season

The 1981 British League season was the 17th season of the British League, the top tier of speedway in the UK since 1965.[1]

1981 British League season
LeagueBritish League
Season1981
ChampionsCradley Heath Heathens
No. of competitors16
Knockout CupIpswich Witches
Division/s below1981 National League

Summary

Cradley Heathens won the league.[2]

Final table
Team PL W D L Pts
Cradley Heath Heathens 30 26 1 3 53
Ipswich Witches 30 21 4 5 46
Swindon Robins 30 19 3 8 41
Belle Vue Aces 30 19 1 10 39
Coventry Bees 30 18 0 12 36
Birmingham Brummies 30 13 1 16 27
Halifax Dukes 30 13 1 16 27
Hackney Hawks 30 12 2 16 26
Poole Pirates 30 12 2 16 26
Sheffield Tigers 30 13 0 17 26
Reading Racers 30 9 7 14 25
Hull Vikings 30 10 4 16 24
Eastbourne Eagles 30 10 3 17 23
King's Lynn Stars 30 10 2 18 22
Leicester Lions 30 11 0 19 22
Wimbledon Dons 30 7 3 20 17

M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points

Leading averages
Rider Team Average
Bruce PenhallCradley Heath11.01
Phil CrumpSwindon10.30
Michael LeeKings Lynn10.30
Jan AnderssonReading10.26
Kenny CarterHalifax10.17
Hans NielsenBirmingham9.80
Chris MortonBelle Vue9.75
Erik GundersenCradley Heath9.72
John DavisPoole9.70
Gordon KennettEastbourne9.67

British League Knockout Cup

The 1981 British League Knockout Cup was the 43rd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Ipswich Witches were the winners.[3]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
04/06Middlesbrough43-53Eastbourne
23/05Berwick39-57Wimbledon
08/05Peterborough50-46Halifax
04/05Newcastle40-56Leicester
08/05Edinburgh49-47Sheffield
12/04Mildenhall38-58Poole
31/05Rye House34-62Birmingham
03/05Boston47-48Hull

Second Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
08/07Poole49-47Leicester
24/06Hull54-42Belle Vue
23/06Leicester51-45Poole
20/06Cradley Heath60-36Eastbourne
14/06Peterborough38-58Birmingham
13/06Belle Vue53-43Hull
11/06Wimbledon40-56Reading
08/06Birmingham63-33Peterborough
08/06Reading55-41Wimbledon
07/06Eastbourne49-47Cradley Heath
30/05Coventry63-33Hackney
30/05Swindon69-27Edinburgh
29/05Hackney37-59Coventry
01/05Kings Lynn47-49Ipswich
21/05Ipswich53-43Kings Lynn
12/06Edinburgh47-49Swindon

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
03/09Swindon74-22Leicester
25/08Leicester45-51Swindon
20/08Ipswich54-42Cradley Heath
12/08Cradley Heath48-48Ipswich
03/08Reading51-45Coventry
24/07Birmingham52-44Hull
22/07Hull49-47Birmingham
11/07Coventry49-45Reading

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
28/09Reading49-47Birmingham
18/09Birmingham54-42Reading
18/09Swindon46-50Ipswich
10/09Ipswich57-39Swindon

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
25/10Ipswich51-45Birmingham
16/10Birmingham47-49Ipswich
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See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "1981 league tables". Speedway GB.
  3. "1981 British League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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