1982 National League season
League | National League |
---|---|
Champions | Newcastle Diamonds |
No. of competitors | 19 |
Knockout Cup | Newcastle Diamonds |
Individual | Joe Owen |
Pairs | Weymouth Wildcats |
Fours | Newcastle Diamonds |
Highest average | Joe Owen |
Division/s above | 1982 British League |
In 1982 the National League, also known as British League Division Two, was the second tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom.
Summary[]
The league champions were Newcastle Diamonds.[1][2]
Milton Keynes rider Brett Alderton was killed in an accident during the second half of a league meeting at King's Lynn. The 18-year old Australian sustained a fatal head injury on 17 April.[3][4]
Final table[]
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
1 | Newcastle Diamonds | 36 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 60 |
2 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 36 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 53 |
3 | Ellesmere Port Gunners | 36 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 50 |
4 | Middlesbrough Tigers | 36 | 24 | 1 | 11 | 49 |
5 | Weymouth Wildcats | 36 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 45 |
6 | Rye House Rockets | 36 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 44 |
7 | Long Eaton Invaders | 36 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 41 |
8 | Boston Barracudas | 36 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 39 |
9 | Berwick Bandits | 36 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 37 |
10 | Exeter Falcons | 36 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 34 |
11 | Glasgow Tigers | 36 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 32 |
12 | Milton Keynes Knights | 36 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 29 |
13 | Peterborough Panthers | 36 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 28 |
14 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 36 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 28 |
15 | Crayford Kestrels | 36 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 26 |
16 | Canterbury Crusaders | 36 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 25 |
17 | Scunthorpe Stags | 36 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 24 |
18 | Stoke Potters | 36 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 23 |
19 | Oxford Cheetahs | 36 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 17 |
Leading averages[]
Rider | Team | Average |
---|---|---|
Joe Owen | Newcastle | 11.01 |
Steve Lawson | Glasgow | 10.40 |
Simon Wigg | Weymouth | 10.36 |
Rod Hunter | Newcastle | 10.12 |
Bob Garrad | Rye House | 9.85 |
Martin Dixon | Middlesbrough | 9.39 |
Alan Molyneux | Long Eaton | 9.35 |
Derek Harrison | Mildenhall | 9.33 |
Steve Wilcock | Middlesbrough | 9.27 |
Edinburgh | 9.21 | |
Boston | 9.17 |
National League Knockout Cup[]
The 1982 National League Knockout Cup was the 15th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Newcastle Diamonds were the winners of the competition.[7]
First Round[]
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
11/05 | Milton Keynes | 47-49 | Oxford |
06/05 | Oxford | 54-42 | Milton Keynes |
27/04 | Weymouth | 60-36 | Canterbury |
24/04 | Canterbury | 54-42 | Weymouth |
Second Round[]
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
24/06 | Oxford | 39-56 | Mildenhall |
07/06 | Scunthorpe | 51-45 | Peterborough |
31/05 | Rye House | 35-25 | Crayford |
31/05 | Long Eaton | 67-29 | Berwick |
29/05 | Berwick | 67-29 | Long Eaton |
26/05 | Edinburgh | 53-43 | Ellesmere Port |
26/05 | Mildenhall | 62-34 | Oxford |
25/05 | Crayford | 33-62 | Rye House |
24/05 | Newcastle | 55-41 | Middlesbrough |
23/05 | Boston | 59-37 | Stoke |
22/05 | Stoke | 42-54 | Boston |
21/05 | Ellesmere Port | 60-36 | Edinburgh |
21/05 | Peterborough | 58-38 | Scunthorpe |
20/05 | Middlesbrough | 53-43 | Newcastle |
18/05 | Weymouth | 62-34 | Exeter |
17/05 | Exeter | 60-36 | Weymouth |
30/06 replay |
Long Eaton | 62-34 | Berwick |
06/06 replay |
Berwick | 67-29 | Long Eaton |
Quarter Finals[]
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
07/08 | Berwick | 64-32 | Ellesmere Port |
30/07 | Ellesmere Port | 69-26 | Berwick |
29/07 | Weymouth | 53-43 | Peterborough |
26/07 | Newcastle | 62-34 | Boston |
18/07 | Boston | 47-49 | Newcastle |
11/07 | Rye House | 60-35 | Mildenhall |
10/07 | Mildenhall | 56-39 | Rye House |
02/07 | Peterborough | 48-48 | Weymouth |
Semi Finals[]
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
05/09 | Rye House | 59-37 | Ellesmere Port |
31/08 | Weymouth | 35-61 | Newcastle |
20/08 | Ellesmere Port | 71-25 | Rye House |
16/08 | Newcastle | 63-32 | Weymouth |
Final[]
First leg
Ellesmere Port Gunners John Jackson 13 Steve Finch 12 Eric Monaghan 11 Phil Alderman 6 Rob Maxfield 4 Billy Burton 4 Glen Parrott 1 | 51 – 45 | Newcastle Diamonds Joe Owen 15 Rod Hunter 14 Bobby Beaton 8 Tom Owen 5 Keith Bloxsome 2 Alan Emerson 1 Robbie Foy 0 |
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[8] |
Ellesmere Port Stadium
Second leg
Newcastle Diamonds Joe Owen 15 Rod Hunter 14 Alan Emerson 12 Tom Owen 11 Keith Bloxsome 11 Bobby Beaton 10 Robbie Foy 0 | 73 – 23 | Ellesmere Port Gunners Eric Monaghan 7 Steve Finch 5 John Jackson 3 Phil Alderman 3 Billy Burton 2 Glen Parrott 2 Rob Maxfield 1 |
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[8] |
Brough Park
Newcastle were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 118–74.
See also[]
- List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
- Knockout Cup (speedway)
References[]
- ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - BRITISH LEAGUE ERA (1965-1990)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Craig Featherby". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway Star Cover Men". wwosbackup. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "About - Exeter Speedway 1982". Myweb.tiscali.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
- ^ Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
- ^ "1982 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
- ^ a b "1982 KO cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
Categories:
- Speedway British League Division Two / National League