The 1975 Gulf Oil British League season was the eleventh season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
Summary
The league was sponsored for the first time by Gulf Oil. Reading Racers returned after a one-season absence to increase the size of the league back to eighteen teams and the ban on Overseas riders that rode in other leagues abroad was lifted. The Ipswich Witches won their first title.
Final table
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
British League Knockout Cup
The 1975 British League Knockout Cup was the 37th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Belle Vue Aces were the winners.[2]
First Round
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
22/05 | Sheffield | 44-34 | Exeter |
19/04 | Belle Vue | 49-29 | Wolverhampton |
18/04 | Wolverhampton | 37-41 | Belle Vue |
14/04 | Exeter | 47-31 | Sheffield |
Second Round
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
01/07 | Leicester | 47-31 | Hackney |
27/06 | Hackney | 40-38 | Leicester |
23/06 | Cradley Heath | 46-32 | Kings Lynn |
21/06 | Kings Lynn | 42-36 | Cradley Heath |
19/06 | Oxford | 60-18 | Coventry |
19/06 | Ipswich | 42-36 | Belle Vue |
16/06 | Exeter | 43-35 | Poole |
16/06 | Reading | 38-40 | Newport |
14/06 | Swindon | 47-31 | Hull |
14/06 | Coventry | 33-45 | Oxford |
11/06 | Poole | 41-37 | Exeter |
11/06 | Hull | 46-32 | Swindon |
07/06 | Halifax | 58-20 | Wimbledon |
06/06 | Newport | 46-32 | Reading |
05/06 | Wimbledon | 49-29 | Halifax |
04/06 | Belle Vue | 49-28 | Ipswich |
Quarter Finals
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
09/08 | Cradley Heath | 51-27 | Newport |
09/08 | Belle Vue | 45-33 | Oxford |
08/08 | Newport | 49-29 | Cradley Heath |
07/08 | Oxford | 36-42 | Belle Vue |
02/08 | Swindon | 32-46 | Leicester |
29/07 | Leicester | 42-36 | Swindon |
17/07 | Exeter | 43-35 | Halifax |
05/07 | Halifax | 47-31 | Exeter |
Semi Finals
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
05/10 | Belle Vue | 44-34 | Cradley Heath |
27/09 | Halifax | 37-40 | Leicester |
26/09 | Leicester | 47-31 | Halifax |
22/09 | Cradley Heath | 32-45 | Belle Vue |
Final
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
22/10 | Belle Vue | 46-32 | Leicester |
07/10 | Leicester | 38-40 | Belle Vue |
References
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United Kingdom Speedway Seasons |
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Tier One League Top division | | |
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Tier Two League Second division | |
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Tier Three League Third division | |
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