The 1981 National League was contested as the second division/tier of Speedway in the United Kingdom.
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Leading averages
Rider |
Team |
Average |
Steve Lawson | Glasgow | 10.55 |
Mark Courtney | Middlesbrough | 10.44 |
Les Rumsey | Weymouth | 10.19 |
Martin Yeates | Weymouth | 10.12 |
Dave Perks | Oxford | 10.13 |
Simon Wigg | Weymouth | 10.07 |
Bruce Cribb | Wolverhampton | 9.99 |
Steve Wilcock | Middlesbrough | 9.95 |
Neil Collins | Edinburgh | 9.68 |
Derek Harrison | Oxford | 9.40 |
National League Knockout Cup
The 1981 National League Knockout Cup was the 14th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Edinburgh Monarchs were the winners of the competition.[3]
First Round
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
29/03 | Mildenhall | 58-38 | Canterbury |
04/04 | Canterbury | 52-44 | Mildenhall |
17/04 | Ellesmere Port | 47-49 | Wolverhampton |
19/04 | Wolverhampton | 43-53 | Ellesmere Port |
23/04 | Middlesbrough | 69-27 | Glasgow |
29/05 | Glasgow | 55-40 | Middlesbrough |
11/04 | Stoke | 51-45 | Milton Keynes |
07/04 | Milton Keynes | 38-58 | Stoke |
Second Round
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
29/05 | Edinburgh | 65-31 | Exeter |
01/06 | Exeter | 56-40 | Edinburgh |
04/06 | Oxford | 59-34 | Scunthorpe |
01/06 | Scunthorpe | 46-49 | Oxford |
07/06 | Mildenhall | 76-20 | Ellesmere Port |
29/05 | Ellesmere Port | 30-64 | Mildenhall |
29/05 | Peterborough | 70-26 | Rye House |
07/06 | Rye House | 32-64 | Peterborough |
06/06 | Berwick | 53-42 | Newcastle |
08/06 | Newcastle | 52-44 | Berwick |
09/06 | Weymouth | 74-20 | Workington |
29/05 | Workington | 31-59 | Weymouth |
07/06 | Boston | 69-27 | Crayford |
02/06 | Crayford | 42-51 | Boston |
07/06 | Middlesbrough | 55-41 | Stoke |
06/06 | Stoke | 48-48 | Middlesbrough |
Quarter Finals
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
14/08 | Edinburgh | 65-31 | Oxford |
13/08 | Oxford | 41-54 | Edinburgh |
05/07 | Mildenhall | 61-35 | Peterborough |
26/06 | Peterborough | 49-47 | Mildenhall |
17/07 | Berwick | 51-45 | Weymouth |
14/07 | Weymouth | 48-48 | Berwick |
02/08 | Boston | 57-39 | Middlesbrough |
? | Middlesbrough | 45-51 | Boston |
Semi Finals
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
27/09 | Edinburgh | 64-32 | Mildenhall |
11/09 | Mildenhall | 46-50 | Edinburgh |
14/10 | Berwick | 64-32 | Boston |
27/09 | Boston | 58½-37½ | Berwick |
Final
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
21/10 | Berwick | 49-46 | Edinburgh |
30/10 | Edinburgh | 55-40 | Berwick |
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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