1985 British League season

The 1985 British League season was the 21st season of the British League, the top tier of speedway in the UK since 1965.[1]

1985 British League season
LeagueBritish League
Season1985
ChampionsOxford Cheetahs
No. of competitors11
Knockout CupOxford Cheetahs
Division/s below1985 National League

Summary

Oxford Cheetahs won the league.[2] They were financed by the Oxford Stadium owners Northern Sports, headed by David Hawkins. The team included Danish international Hans Nielsen (signed for £30,000) and Simon Wigg signed for (£25,000).[3]

Final table
Team PL W D L BP Pts
Oxford Cheetahs 20 16 1 3 10 43
Sheffield Tigers 20 13 1 6 6 33
Coventry Bees 20 11 2 7 7 31
Halifax Dukes 20 9 1 10 5 24
Ipswich Witches 20 9 2 9 4 24
Belle Vue Aces 20 10 0 10 4 24
Cradley Heath Heathens 19 10 0 9 4 24
Swindon Robins 20 8 1 11 6 23
Reading Racers 19 6 4 9 6 22
Wolverhampton Wolves 20 5 2 13 2 14
King's Lynn Stars 20 5 0 15 0 10

M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points

Leading averages
Rider Team Average
Hans NielsenOxford11.35
Shawn MoranSheffield10.39
Erik GundersenCradley Heath10.38
Kenny CarterHalifax10.13
Tommy KnudsenCoventry10.13
Bobby SchwartzWolverhampton9.80
Chris MortonBelle Vue9.77
Jan AnderssonReading9.43
Bo PetersenSwindon9.35
John CookIpswich9.33

British League Knockout Cup

The 1985 British League Knockout Cup was the 47th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Oxford Cheetahs were the winners.[4]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
19/07Oxford43-35Coventry
29/06Swindon36-42Ipswich
24/06Wolverhampton49-29Halifax
15/06Coventry35-43Oxford
30/05Ipswich45-33Swindon
25/05Halifax48-30Wolverhampton

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
23/09Reading43-34Sheffield
22/08Sheffield39-39Reading
29/08Ipswich43-34Wolverhampton
19/08Wolverhampton39-39Ipswich
31/07Oxford47-31Belle Vue
20/07Belle Vue40-38Oxford
11/07Sheffield46-32Reading
08/07Reading46-32Sheffield
07/07Cradley Heath53-25Kings Lynn
06/07Kings Lynn39-39Cradley Heath

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
22/10Reading38-40Oxford
16/10Oxford41-36Reading
11/09Cradley Heath36-42Ipswich
19/09Ipswich43-35Cradley Heath

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
30/10Oxford42-35Ipswich
27/10Ipswich41-37Oxford

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "1985 league tables". Speedway GB.
  3. "SPEEDWAY: Nielsen regret at Oxford". Oxford Mail.
  4. "1985 British League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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