1974–75 National Basketball League season
| 1974–75 National Basketball League season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Roll of Honour | |
| National League champions | |
| National League runners-up | Sutton & Crystal Palace |
| National Cup champions | |
| National Cup runners-up | Sutton & Crystal Palace |
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 offs for the League during this era.
League standings[]
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 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 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1344 | 1628 | 21 | |
| 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy All-Stars | 530 | |
| Embassy All-Stars | 506 | |
| Sutton & Crystal Palace | 501 | |
| Coventry | 446 | |
| Exeter | 440 | |
| Doncaster | 410 | |
| Manchester | 382 | |
| Loughborough | 344 | |
| Avenue | 328 | |
| 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.
Categories:
- 1974–75 in British basketball
- 1974–75 in European basketball leagues
- National Basketball League (England) seasons