1987 National League season

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1987 National League season
LeagueNational League
ChampionsEastbourne Eagles
No. of competitors16
Knockout CupEastbourne Eagles
IndividualAndrew Silver
PairsMildenhall Fen Tigers
FoursMildenhall Fen Tigers
Highest averageAndrew Silver
Division/s above1987 British League

In 1987 the National League, also known as British League Division Two, was the second tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom.[1]

Team changes[]

Glasgow Tigers were without a home so they joined the 1987 season based at Workington's Derwent Park.[2]

Mid-season withdrawals[]

On 31 July, Glasgow Tigers (now called Workington Tigers held their last fixture against Stoke.[2] The following day on 1 August, Boston Barracudas withdrew after a heavy home defeat to Eastbourne. Both Glasgow-Workington and Boston had their results expunged.[3]

Summary[]

The league champions that year were Eastbourne Eagles.[4][5]

Final table[]

Pos Team PL W D L Pts
1 Eastbourne Eagles 30 22 0 8 44
2 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 30 20 1 9 41
3 Milton Keynes Knights 30 19 1 10 39
4 Stoke Potters 30 18 1 11 37
5 Peterborough Panthers 30 18 0 12 36
6 Berwick Bandits 30 17 1 22 35
7 Wimbledon Dons 30 14 2 14 30
8 Poole Pirates 30 15 0 15 30
9 Middlesbrough Tigers 30 13 3 14 29
10 Edinburgh Monarchs 30 13 2 15 28
11 Newcastle Diamonds 30 12 2 16 26
12 Arena Essex Hammers 30 12 1 17 25
13 Canterbury Crusaders 30 11 1 18 23
14 Exeter Falcons 30 11 1 18 23
15 Long Eaton Invaders 30 8 1 21 17
16 Rye House Rockets 30 8 1 21 17

Leading averages[]

Rider Team Average
Andrew Silver Arena Essex 10.66
Martin Dugard Eastbourne 10.40
Melvyn Taylor Mildenhall 10.38
Nigel Crabtree Stoke 10.20
Martin Dixon Middlesbrough 10.01
Les Collins Edinburgh 9.96
Dave Jessup Mildenhall 9.92
Steve Schofield Poole 9.54
Kevin Jolly Wimbledon 9.48
Gordon Kennett Eastbourne 9.40

National League Knockout Cup[]

The 1987 National League Knockout Cup was the 20th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Eastbourne Eagles were the winners of the competition for the third successive year.[6]

First Round[]

Date Team One Score Team Two
24/05 Mildenhall 66-30 Rye House
17/05 Rye House 24-24a Mildenhall
25/04 Berwick 64-32 Newcastle
20/04 Newcastle 51-44 Berwick

a=Abandoned

Second Round[]

Date Team One Score Team Two
10/07 Peterborough 57-39 Middlesbrough
21/06 Glasgow 47-49 Edinburgh
21/06 Peterborough 34-32a Middlesbrough
20/06 Berwick 65-31 Long Eaton
19/06 Edinburgh 65-31 Glasgow
18/06 Middlesbrough 56-40 Peterborough
17/06 Long Eaton 51-45 Berwick
17/06 Mildenhall 64-31 Exeter
16/06 Poole 51-45 Eastbourne
15/06 Exeter 51-45 Mildenhall
14/06 Eastbourne 62-33 Poole
01/06 Arena Essex 52-44 Wimbledon
30/05 Canterbury 61-35 Boston
25/05 Rye House 47-48 Mildenhall
20/05 Wimbledon 48-48 Arena Essex
16/05 Stoke 60-36 Milton Keynes
12/05 Milton Keynes 50-46 Stoke
10/05 Boston 50-46 Canterbury

a=Abandoned

Quarter Finals[]

Date Team One Score Team Two
01/08 Stoke 49-29 Peterborough
31/07 Edinburgh 45-50 Eastbourne
25/07 Berwick 46-50 Mildenhall
25/07 Canterbury 54-42 Arena Essex
25/07 Eastbourne 56-40 Edinburgh
24/07 Peterborough 50-46 Stoke
09/07 Arena Essex 60-36 Canterbury
01/07 Mildenhall 61-35 Berwick

Semi Finals[]

Date Team One Score Team Two
31/08 Mildenhall 60-36 Arena Essex
23/08 Eastbourne 57-39 Stoke
20/08 Arena Essex 51-45 Mildenhall
15/08 Stoke 53-42 Eastbourne

Final[]

First leg

Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Melvyn Taylor 12
Dave Jessup 11
David Jackson 10
Glen Baxter 8
Eric Monaghan 5
Richard Green 4
Lee Farthing 0		50 – 46Eastbourne Eagles
Martin Dugard 14
Gordon Kennett 13
Andy Buck 9
Dean Standing 5
Dean Barker 2
Keith Pritchard 2
Darren Standing 1
[7][8]
Mildenhall Stadium

Second leg

Eastbourne Eagles
Dean Standing 11
Andy Buck 11
Gordon Kennett 10
Martin Dugard 9
Dean Barker 6
Keith Pritchard 5
Darren Standing 2		54 – 41Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Melvyn Taylor 12
Dave Jessup 11
David Jackson 11
Richard Green 5
Eric Monaghan 1
Paul Blackbird 1
Glen Baxter 0
[7][8]

Eastbourne were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 100–91.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. ^ a b "Workington Speedway". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  4. ^ Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
  5. ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - BRITISH LEAGUE ERA (1965-1990)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  6. ^ "1987 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
  7. ^ a b "1987 KO cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Mildenhall 1987 KO cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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