The 1985 National League was contested as the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom.[1]
Leading averages
Rider |
Team |
Average |
Gordon Kennett | Eastbourne | 10.47 |
Joe Owen | Ellesmere Port | 10.47 |
Mike Ferreira | Wimbledon | 9.82 |
Stan Bear | Poole | 9.79 |
Carl Blackbird | Mildenhall | 9.64 |
Roger Johns | Wimbledon | 9.64 |
Neil Middleditch | Arena Essex | 9.47 |
Steve Lawson | Glasgow | 9.39 |
Louis Carr | Ellesmere Port | 9.37 |
Kevin Smith | Poole | 9.32 |
National League Knockout Cup
The 1985 National League Knockout Cup was the 18th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Eastbourne Eagles were the winners of the competition.[2]
First Round
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
24/04 | Wimbledon | 62-16 | Poole |
23/04 | Poole | 38-40 | Wimbledon |
06/05 | Canterbury | 45-33 | Eastbourne |
03/05 | Peterborough | 45-33 | Arena Essex |
28/04 | Eastbourne | 47-31 | Canterbury |
26/04 | Edinburgh | 38.5-38.5 | Ellesmere Port |
25/04 | Ellesmere Port | 43-35 | Edinburgh |
23/04 | Barrow | 18-24a | Exeter |
22/04 | Exeter | 58-20 | Barrow |
21/04 | Birmingham | 50-28 | Glasgow |
19/04 | Glasgow | 42-36 | Birmingham |
18/04 | Arena Essex | 55-23 | Peterborough |
a Abandoned
Second Round
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
26/06 | Wimbledon | 43-35 | Arena Essex |
24/06 | Exeter | 50.5-27.5 | Berwick |
20/06 | Arena Essex | 40-38 | Wimbledon |
08/06 | Berwick | 57-21 | Exeter |
26/05 | Eastbourne | 50-28 | Milton Keynes |
21/05 | Milton Keynes | 36-42 | Eastbourne |
06/05 | Birmingham | 38-39 | Ellesmere Port |
05/05 | Mildenhall | 42-35 | Hackney |
04/05 | Stoke | 33-45 | Middlesbrough |
03/05 | Hackney | 44-34 | Mildenhall |
02/05 | Middlesbrough | 48-30 | Stoke |
Quarter Finals
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
18/08 | Berwick | 33-45 | Ellesmere Port |
16/08 | Ellesmere Port | 56-22 | Berwick |
11/08 | Eastbourne | 44-33 | Wimbledon |
07/08 | Wimbledon | 39-39 | Eastbourne |
14/07 | Middlesbrough | 45-33 | Rye House |
12/07 | Hackney | 47-31 | Long Eaton |
05/06 | Long Eaton | 33-45 | Hackney |
02/06 | Rye House | 37-41 | Middlesbrough |
Semi Finals
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
27/09 | Hackney | 49-29 | Ellesmere Port |
26/09 | Ellesmere Port | 50-28 | Hackney |
12/09 | Middlesbrough | 48-30 | Eastbourne |
25/08 | Eastbourne | 49-29 | Middlesbrough |
Final
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
18/10 | Ellesmere Port | 41-37 | Eastbourne |
13/10 | Eastbourne | 46-32 | Ellesmere Port |
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United Kingdom Speedway Seasons |
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Tier Two League Second division | |
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Tier Three League Third division | |
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