The 1986 National League was contested as the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom.[1]
Leading averages
Rider |
Team |
Average |
Dave Jessup | Mildenhall | 10.69 |
Paul Thorp | Stoke | 10.44 |
Andrew Silver | Arena Essex | 10.40 |
Steve Schofield | Poole | 10.36 |
Les Collins | Edinburgh | 10.14 |
Nigel Crabtree | Stoke | 9.98 |
Kevin Jolly | Boston | 9.90 |
Gordon Kennett | Eastbourne | 9.87 |
Jamie Luckhurst | Wimbledon | 9.83 |
Martin Dugard | Eastbourne | 9.75 |
Malcolm Simmons | Hackney | 9.70 |
National League Knockout Cup
The 1986 National League Knockout Cup was the 19th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Eastbourne Eagles were the winners of the competition for the second successive year.[2]
First Round
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
12/05 | Newcastle | 43-35 | Boston |
10/05 | Canterbury | 53-25 | Birmingham |
02/05 | Glasgow | 37-41 | Edinburgh |
30/04 | Edinburgh | 53-25 | Glasgow |
27/04 | Boston | 37-41 | Newcastle |
27/04 | Rye House | 55-23 | Exeter |
25/04 | Birmingham | 48-30 | Canterbury |
21/04 | Exeter | 37-41 | Rye House |
Second Round
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
08/07 | Milton Keynes | 43-35 | Mildenhall |
07/07 | Newcastle | 36-42 | Berwick |
06/07 | Eastbourne | 48-30 | Wimbledon |
06/07 | Mildenhall | 49-29 | Milton Keynes |
05/07 | Canterbury | 39-39 | Peterborough |
04/07 | Peterborough | 49-29 | Canterbury |
03/07 | Middlesbrough | 49-29 | Stoke |
02/07 | Long Eaton | 43-35 | Edinburgh |
02/07 | Wimbledon | 36-42 | Eastbourne |
29/06 | Rye House | 42-35 | Hackney |
28/06 | Berwick | 50-28 | Newcastle |
28/06 | Stoke | 40-37 | Middlesbrough |
27/06 | Edinburgh | 50-28 | Long Eaton |
27/06 | Hackney | 48-30 | Rye House |
15/05 | Arena | 45-33 | Poole |
29/04 | Poole | 36-42 | Arena Essex |
Quarter Finals
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
28/08 | Middlesbrough | 36-42 | Mildenhall |
22/08 | Peterborough | 45-33 | Berwick |
17/08 | Mildenhall | 43-35 | Middlesbrough |
09/08 | Berwick | 42-36 | Peterborough |
01/08 | Edinburgh | 38-40 | Eastbourne |
01/08 | Hackney | 39-39 | Arena Essex |
27/07 | Eastbourne | 48-28 | Edinburgh |
17/07 | Arena Essex | 43-35 | Hackney |
Semi Finals
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
17/10 | Peterborough | 37-41 | Eastbourne |
28/09 | Mildenhall | 44-34 | Arena Essex |
21/09 | Eastbourne | 49.5-28.5 | Peterborough |
18/09 | Arena Essex | 43-35 | Mildenhall |
Final
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
02/11 | Mildenhall | 39-39 | Eastbourne |
26/10 | Eastbourne | 51-25 | Mildenhall |
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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