1986 National League season

The 1986 National League was contested as the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom.[1]

1986 National League season
LeagueNational League
Season1986
ChampionsEastbourne Eagles
No. of competitors20
Knockout CupEastbourne Eagles
Division/s above1986 British League

Summary

The title was won by the Eastbourne Eagles.

Final table
Team PL W D L Pts
Eastbourne Eagles 38 28 1 9 57
Poole Pirates 38 25 1 12 51
Middlesbrough Tigers 38 25 1 12 51
Arena Essex Hammers 38 23 1 14 47
Stoke Potters 38 23 0 15 46
Wimbledon Dons 38 21 1 16 43
Mildenhall Fen Tigers 37 21 1 15 43
Milton Keynes Knights 37 20 1 16 41
Edinburgh Monarchs 38 19 0 19 38
Peterborough Panthers 38 18 2 18 38
Rye House Rockets 38 18 0 20 36
Boston Barracudas 38 17 1 20 35
Hackney Kestrels 38 16 0 22 32
Berwick Bandits 38 15 1 22 31
Canterbury Crusaders 38 15 1 22 31
Exeter Falcons 38 15 0 23 30
Birmingham Brummies 38 14 1 23 29
Glasgow Tigers 38 14 0 24 28
Newcastle Federation Specials 38 13 1 24 27
Long Eaton Invaders 38 11 2 25 24

Leading averages
Rider Team Average
Dave JessupMildenhall10.69
Paul ThorpStoke10.44
Andrew SilverArena Essex10.40
Steve SchofieldPoole10.36
Les CollinsEdinburgh10.14
Nigel CrabtreeStoke9.98
Kevin JollyBoston9.90
Gordon KennettEastbourne9.87
Jamie LuckhurstWimbledon9.83
Martin DugardEastbourne9.75
Malcolm SimmonsHackney9.70

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
12/05Newcastle43-35Boston
10/05Canterbury53-25Birmingham
02/05Glasgow37-41Edinburgh
30/04Edinburgh53-25Glasgow
27/04Boston37-41Newcastle
27/04Rye House55-23Exeter
25/04Birmingham48-30Canterbury
21/04Exeter37-41Rye House

Second Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
08/07Milton Keynes43-35Mildenhall
07/07Newcastle36-42Berwick
06/07Eastbourne48-30Wimbledon
06/07Mildenhall49-29Milton Keynes
05/07Canterbury39-39Peterborough
04/07Peterborough49-29Canterbury
03/07Middlesbrough49-29Stoke
02/07Long Eaton43-35Edinburgh
02/07Wimbledon36-42Eastbourne
29/06Rye House42-35Hackney
28/06Berwick50-28Newcastle
28/06Stoke40-37Middlesbrough
27/06Edinburgh50-28Long Eaton
27/06Hackney48-30Rye House
15/05Arena45-33Poole
29/04Poole36-42Arena Essex

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
28/08Middlesbrough36-42Mildenhall
22/08Peterborough45-33Berwick
17/08Mildenhall43-35Middlesbrough
09/08Berwick42-36Peterborough
01/08Edinburgh38-40Eastbourne
01/08Hackney39-39Arena Essex
27/07Eastbourne48-28Edinburgh
17/07Arena Essex43-35Hackney

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
17/10Peterborough37-41Eastbourne
28/09Mildenhall44-34Arena Essex
21/09Eastbourne49.5-28.5Peterborough
18/09Arena Essex43-35Mildenhall

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
02/11Mildenhall39-39Eastbourne
26/10Eastbourne51-25Mildenhall

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "1986 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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