1983 British League season
The 1983 British League season was the 19th season of the British League, the top tier of speedway in the UK since 1965.[1]
| League | British League |
|---|---|
| Season | 1983 |
| Champions | Cradley Heath Heathens |
| No. of competitors | 15 |
| Knockout Cup | Cradley Heath Heathens |
| Division/s below | 1983 National League |
Summary
Cradley Heathens won the league.[2]
Final table
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| Cradley Heath Heathens | 28 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
| Ipswich Witches | 28 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 45 |
| Coventry Bees | 28 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 38 |
| Reading Racers | 28 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 34 |
| Belle Vue Aces | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
| Wimbledon Dons | 28 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 31 |
| Hackney Hawks | 28 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| King's Lynn Stars | 28 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 25 |
| Birmingham Brummies | 28 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 24 |
| Sheffield Tigers | 28 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 22 |
| Halifax Dukes | 28 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 21 |
| Leicester Lions | 28 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 20 |
| Poole Pirates | 28 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 18 |
| Eastbourne Eagles | 28 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 15 |
| Swindon Robins | 28 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 14 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
 Hans Nielsen | Birmingham | 10.82 |
 Dennis Sigalos | Ipswich | 10.75 |
 Chris Morton | Belle Vue | 10.30 |
| Kenny Carter | Halifax | 10.28 |
| Erik Gundersen | Cradley Heath | 10.23 |
| Michael Lee | Poole | 10.16 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Phil Crump | Swindon | 10.03 |
 Mitch Shirra | Reading | 10.02 |
| Tommy Knudsen | Coventry | 9.87 |
| Billy Sanders | Ipswich | 9.70 |
| Ole Olsen | Coventry | 9.56 |
British League Knockout Cup
The 1983 British League Knockout Cup was the 45th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Cradley Heath Heathens were the winners.[3]
First Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/07 | Belle Vue | 56-22 | Halifax |
| 30/06 | Wimbledon | 46-32 | Swindon |
| 25/06 | Halifax | 41-37 | Belle Vue |
| 25/06 | Swindon | 34-44 | Wimbledon |
| 19/06 | Eastbourne | 34-43 | Kings Lynn |
| 11/06 | Coventry | 45-33 | Sheffield |
| 11/06 | Cradley Heath | 46-32 | Hackney |
| 11/06 | Kings Lynn | 47-31 | Eastbourne |
| 09/06 | Sheffield | 37-41 | Coventry |
| 30/05 | Birmingham | 43-35 | Reading |
| 30/05 | Reading | 44-34 | Birmingham |
| 27/05 | Hackney | 35-43 | Cradley Heath |
| 24/05 | Leicester | 40-38 | Ipswich |
| 19/05 | Ipswich | 43-34 | Leicester |
Quarter Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21/08 | Kings Lynn | 45-33 | Belle Vue |
| 20/08 | Belle Vue | 58-20 | Kings Lynn |
| 23/07 | Coventry | 44-34 | Wimbledon |
| 21/07 | Wimbledon | 38-40 | Coventry |
| 18/07 | Reading | 40-38 | Ipswich |
| 13/07 | Poole | 35-43 | Cradley Heath |
| 09/07 | Cradley Heath | 53-25 | Poole |
| 07/07 | Ipswich | 39-39 | Reading |
Semi Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Belle Vue | 38-40 | Coventry |
| 08/10 | Coventry | 44-34 | Belle Vue |
| 24/09 | Cradley Heath | 47-31 | Reading |
| 19/09 | Reading | 32-46 | Cradley Heath |
Final
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/10 | Cradley Heath | 47-31 | Coventry |
| 12/10 | Coventry | 39-39 | Cradley Heath |
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "1983 league tables". Speedway GB.
- "1983 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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