The 1979 National League was contested as the second division/tier of Speedway in the United Kingdom.[1]
National League Knockout Cup
The 1979 National League Knockout Cup was the 12th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Rye House Rockets were the winners of the competition for the second successive year.[3]
First Round
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
29/04 | Rye House | 56-22 | Weymouth |
22/05 | Weymouth | 34-44 | Rye House |
20/04 | Edinburgh | 46-32 | Boston |
10/06 | Boston | 44-34 | Edinburgh |
Second Round
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
03/06 | Rye House | 54-24 | Glasgow |
08/06 | Glasgow | 47-31 | Rye House |
15/06 | Workington | 46-30 | Middlesbrough |
14/06 | Middlesbrough | 45-32 | Workington |
10/06 | Mildenhall | 53-25 | Ellesmere Port |
08/06 | Ellesmere Port | 41-37 | Mildenhall |
19/06 | Crayford | 44-34 | Edinburgh |
06/07 | Edinburgh | 39-39 | Crayford |
09/06 | Berwick | 60-18 | Scunthorpe |
04/06 | Scunthorpe | 38-40 | Berwick |
14/06 | Oxford | 45-33 | Peterborough |
08/06 | Peterborough | 34-44 | Oxford |
18/06 | Newcastle | 57-21 | Canterbury |
26/05 | Canterbury | 39-39 | Newcastle |
12/06 | Milton Keynes | 50-28 | Stoke |
09/06 | Stoke | 42-36 | Milton Keynes |
Quarter Finals
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
15/07 | Rye House | 59-19 | Workington |
29/06 | Workington | 49-29 | Rye House |
25/07 | Mildenhall | 56-22 | Crayford |
10/07 | Crayford | 39-39 | Mildenhall |
? | Berwick | 51-27 | Oxford |
05/07 | Oxford | 44-34 | Berwick |
09/07 | Newcastle | 53-25 | Milton Keynes |
10/07 | Milton Keynes | 35-42 | Newcastle |
Semi Finals
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
27/08 | Rye House | 44-34 | Mildenhall |
26/08 | Mildenhall | 38-40 | Rye House |
22/09 | Berwick | 47-31 | Newcastle |
19/08 | Newcastle | 46-32 | Berwick |
Final
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
14/10 | Rye House | 54-24 | Berwick |
27/10 | Berwick | 40-38 | Rye House |
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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