1988 National League season
League | National League |
---|---|
Champions | Hackney Kestrels |
No. of competitors | 16 |
Knockout Cup | Hackney Kestrels |
Individual | Troy Butler[1] |
Pairs | Stoke Potters |
Fours | Peterborough Panthers |
Highest average | Mark Loram |
Division/s above | 1988 British League |
In 1988 the National League, also known as British League Division Two, was the second tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom.[2]
Summary[]
The league champions that year were Hackney Kestrels.[3][4]
Final table[]
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
1 | Hackney Kestrels | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 54 |
2 | Poole Pirates | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 41 |
3 | Eastbourne Eagles | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 36 |
4 | Wimbledon Dons | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 36 |
5 | Berwick Bandits | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 36 |
6 | Milton Keynes Knights | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 36 |
7 | Stoke Potters | 30 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 32 |
8 | Peterborough Panthers | 30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 31 |
9 | Arena Essex Hammers | 30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 31 |
10 | Glasgow Tigers | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 28 |
11 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 30 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 28 |
12 | Exeter Falcons | 30 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 24 |
13 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 21 |
14 | Rye House Rockets | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 17 |
15 | Middlesbrough Tigers | 30 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 15 |
16 | Long Eaton Invaders | 30 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 14 |
Leading averages[]
Rider | Team | Average |
---|---|---|
Mark Loram | Hackney | 10.34 |
Steve Schofield | Poole | 10.22 |
Melvyn Taylor | Mildenhall | 10.11 |
Mark Courtney | Berwick | 10.07 |
Kenny McKinna | Glasgow | 10.05 |
Gordon Kennett | Eastbourne | 9.97 |
Andy Galvin | Hackney | 9.86 |
Martin Goodwin | Arena Essex | 9.68 |
Eastbourne | 9.56 | |
Mick Poole | Peterborough | 9.52 |
Mark Fiora | Middlesbrough | 9.45 |
National League Knockout Cup[]
The 1988 National League Knockout Cup was the 21st edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Hackney Kestrels were the winners of the competition.
First Round[]
Team One | Team Two | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|
Edinburgh | Stoke | 55–41 | 45–50 |
Berwick | Glasgow | 56–40 | 49–47 |
Hackney | Poole | 70–26 | 40–56 |
Peterborough | Rye House | 58–38 | 39–56 |
Arena Essex | Mildenhall | 54–42 | 39–57 |
Eastbourne | Exeter | 66–29 | 50–46 |
Milton Keynes | Wimbledon | 44–52 | 41–55 |
Long Eaton | Middlesbrough | 51–45 | 33–63 |
Quarter Finals[]
Team One | Team Two | 1st leg | 2nd leg | replay | replay |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edinburgh | Peterborough | 51–45 | 46–49 | ||
Berwick | Eastbourne | 56–40 | 45–51 | ||
Mildenhall | Wimbledon | 59–37 | 37–59 | 45–50 | 46–50 |
Hackney | Middlesbrough | 56–40 | 51–45 |
Semi Finals[]
Team One | Team Two | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|
Berwick | Wimbledon | 58–38 | 33–63 |
Edinburgh | Hackney | 45–51 | 25–71 |
Final[]
First leg
Hackney Kestrels | 60 – 36 | Wimbledon Dons |
---|---|---|
[5] |
Hackney Wick Stadium
Second leg
Wimbledon Dons | 46 – 50 | Hackney Kestrels |
---|---|---|
[5] |
Wimbledon Stadium
Hackney were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 110–82.
See also[]
- List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
- Knockout Cup (speedway)
References[]
- ^ "Troy Butler". Speedway Museum. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "1988 KO cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
Categories:
- Speedway British League Division Two / National League