1979 British League season
| League | British League |
|---|---|
| Season | 1979 |
| Champions | Coventry Bees |
| No. of competitors | 18 |
| Knockout Cup | Cradley Heath Heathens |
| Division/s below | 1979 National League |
The 1979 British League season was the 15th season on the British League, the top tier of speedway in the UK since 1965.[1]
Summary
Coventry Bees won the league for the second year running.[2]
Final table
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| Coventry Bees | 34 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 52 |
| Hull Vikings | 34 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 50 |
| Cradley Heath Heathens | 34 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 48 |
| King's Lynn Stars | 34 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 45 |
| Exeter Falcons | 33 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 40 |
| Halifax Dukes | 34 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 36 |
| Swindon Robins | 33 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 33 |
| Wimbledon Dons | 34 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 33 |
| Reading Racers | 34 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 32 |
| Belle Vue Aces | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| Wolverhampton Wolves | 34 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 31 |
| Poole Pirates | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 31 |
| Sheffield Tigers | 34 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 30 |
| Birmingham Brummies | 34 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 28 |
| Ipswich Witches | 34 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 26 |
| Eastbourne Eagles | 34 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 22 |
| Leicester Lions | 34 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 20 |
| Hackney Hawks | 34 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 19 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
 | Exeter | 10.83 |
 | Hull | 10.38 |
 | Swindon | 10.34 |
 | Reading | 10.32 |
 | Wolverhampton | 10.29 |
| Kings Lynn | 10.21 |
| Coventry | 9.92 |
| Eastbourne | 9.91 |
| Cradley Heath | 9.88 |
| Belle Vue | 9.76 |
British League Knockout Cup
The 1979 British League Knockout Cup was the 41st edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Cradley Heath were the winners.[3]
First Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/06 | Cradley Heath | 66-42 | Leicester |
| 29/05 | Leicester | 40-68 | Cradley Heath |
| 20/04 | Eastbourne | 65-43 | Ipswich |
| 19/04 | Ipswich | 53-54 | Eastbourne |
Second Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/09 | Cradley Heath | 78-29 | Wimbledon |
| 09/08 | Wimbledon | 54-53 | Cradley Heath |
| 06/07 | Eastbourne | 65-43 | Reading |
| 18/06 | Birmingham | 59-49 | Swindon |
| 16/06 | Coventry | 74-34 | Poole |
| 16/06 | King's Lynn | 53-55 | Wolverhampton |
| 16/06 | Swindon | 62-46 | Birmingham |
| 15/06 | Poole | 59-48 | Coventry |
| 15/06 | Wolverhampton | 56-52 | King's Lynn |
| 11/06 | Reading | 77-31 | Eastbourne |
| 02/06 | Belle Vue | 61-47 | Exeter |
| 01/06 | Hull | 81-25 | Sheffield |
| 31/05 | Exeter | 70-38 | Belle Vue |
| 31/05 | Sheffield | 60-48 | Hull |
Quarter Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/09 | Cradley Heath | 71-37 | Wolverhampton |
| 21/09 | Wolverhampton | 52-56 | Cradley Heath |
| 20/08 | Reading | 53-55 | Halifax |
| 14/07 | Halifax | 79-29 | Reading |
| 03/08 | Exeter | 56-52 | Swindon |
| 18/07 | Hull | 75-34 | Coventry |
| 14/07 | Coventry | 60-48 | Hull |
| 14/07 | Swindon | 46-62 | Exeter |
Semi Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/10 | Halifax | 49-59 | Cradley Heath |
| 06/10 | Cradley Heath | 43-23 | Halifax |
| 19/09 | Hull | 70-38 | Exeter |
| 17/09 | Exeter | 60-48 | Hull |
Final
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/10 | Cradley Heath | 62-46 | Hull |
| 31/10 | Hull | 50-58 | Cradley Heath |
See also
References
- ↑ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ↑ "1979 league tables". Speedway GB.
- ↑ "1979 British League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
United Kingdom Speedway Seasons | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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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