1991 British League Division Two season
The 1991 British League Division Two season was contested as the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom. The league had been renamed from the National League.[1]
| League | British League Division Two |
|---|---|
| Season | 1991 |
| Champions | Arena Essex Hammers |
| No. of competitors | 11 |
| Knockout Cup | Arena Essex Hammers |
| Division/s above | British League (Div 1) |
Summary
The title sponsored by Sunbrite was won by the Arena Essex Hammers. Hackney withdrew in July, ten matches into the season.
Final table
| Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
| Arena Essex Hammers | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 53 |
| Glasgow Tigers | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
| Newcastle Diamonds | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 35 |
| Edinburgh Monarchs | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Sheffield Tigers | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Long Eaton Invaders | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 27 |
| Exeter Falcons | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 26 |
| Middlesbrough Bears | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 20 |
| Rye House Rockets | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 20 |
| Stoke Potters | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
| Milton Keynes Knights | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 17 |
| Peterborough Panthers | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 16 |
Leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Bo Petersen | Arena Essex | 10.54 |
| Brian Karger | Arena Essex | 10.23 |
| Mark Thorpe | Newcastle | 9.93 |
| Neil Evitts | Sheffield | 9.79 |
| Mikael Blixt | Peterborough | 9.69 |
| David Bargh | Newcastle | 9.55 |
| Andy Grahame | Wimbledon | 9.44 |
| Jan Staechmann | Long Eaton | 9.39 |
| Peter Carr | Sheffield | 9.36 |
| Troy Butler | Milton Keynes | 9.26 |
British League Division Two Knockout Cup
The 1991 British League Division Two Knockout Cup sponsored by Phonesport, was the 24th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Arena Essex Hammers were the winners of the competition.[2]
First Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/05 | Long Eaton | 54-36 | Edinburgh |
| 07/06 | Edinburgh | 45-45 | Long Eaton |
| 01/06 | Stoke | 54-36 | Rye House |
| 02/06 | Rye House | 54-35 | Stoke |
| ? | Newcastle | 52-38 | Hackney |
| ? | Hackney | 46-44 | Newcastle |
Quarter Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30/06 | Rye House | 46-43 | Long Eaton |
| 03/07 | Long Eaton | 50-40 | Rye House |
| ? | Arena Essex | ||
| ? | Arena Essex | ||
| ? | Newcastle | 54-35 | Exeter |
| ? | Exeter | 49-40 | Newcastle |
| ? | Glasgow | ||
| ? | Glasgow |
Semi Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Long Eaton | Arena Essex | |
| ? | Arena Essex | Long Eaton | |
| ? | Glasgow | Newcastle | |
| ? | Newcastle | Glasgow |
Final
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Arena Essex | 46-44 | Glasgow |
| ? | Glasgow | 46-44 | Arena Essex |
| 19 Oct replay | Arena Essex | 60-30 | Glasgow |
| ? replay | Glasgow | 50-40 | Arena Essex |
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See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "1991 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway Great Britain.
United Kingdom Speedway Seasons | ||
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| Tier One League Top division |
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| Tier Two League Second division |
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| Tier Three League Third division | ||
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