1987 National League season
League | National League |
---|---|
Champions | Eastbourne Eagles |
No. of competitors | 16 |
Knockout Cup | Eastbourne Eagles |
Individual | Andrew Silver |
Pairs | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
Fours | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
Highest average | Andrew Silver |
Division/s above | 1987 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 – 46 | Eastbourne Eagles Martin Dugard 14 Gordon Kennett 13 Andy Buck 9 Dean Standing 5 Dean Barker 2 Keith Pritchard 2 Darren Standing 1 |
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[7][8] |
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 – 41 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers Melvyn Taylor 12 Dave Jessup 11 David Jackson 11 Richard Green 5 Eric Monaghan 1 Paul Blackbird 1 Glen Baxter 0 |
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[7][8] |
Eastbourne were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 100–91.
See also[]
- List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
- Knockout Cup (speedway)
References[]
- ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ^ a b "Workington Speedway". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
- ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - BRITISH LEAGUE ERA (1965-1990)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "1987 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
- ^ a b "1987 KO cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Mildenhall 1987 KO cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- Speedway British League Division Two / National League