1987 British League season

The 1987 British League season was the 23rd season of the British League, the top tier of speedway in the UK since 1965.[1]

1987 British League season
LeagueBritish League
Season1987
ChampionsCoventry Bees
No. of competitors12
Knockout CupCradley Heath Heathens
Division/s below1987 National League

Summary

Coventry Bees won the league.[2]

Final table
Team PL W D L BP Pts
Coventry Bees 22 19 3 0 11 52
Cradley Heath Heathens 22 13 1 8 9 36
Swindon Robins 22 12 2 8 7 33
Sheffield Tigers 22 13 0 9 6 32
Bradford Dukes 22 10 3 9 7 30
Ipswich Witches 22 10 3 9 6 29
Reading Racers 22 11 2 9 4 28
Belle Vue Aces 22 10 1 11 5 26
Hackney Kestrels 22 7 3 12 3 20
Wolverhampton Wolves 22 6 2 14 3 17
Oxford Cheetahs 22 6 1 15 3 16
King's Lynn Stars 22 4 1 17 2 11

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

Leading averages
Rider Team Average
Hans NielsenOxford11.38
Erik GundersenCradley Heath10.44
Tommy KnudsenCoventry10.25
Kelvin TatumCoventry10.06
Sam ErmolenkoWolverhampton9.86
Jeremy DoncasterIpswich9.67
Jimmy NilsenSwindon9.61
Jan O. PedersenCradley Heath9.60
Shawn MoranSheffield9.47
Simon WiggHackney9.38


British League Knockout Cup

The 1987 British League Knockout Cup was the 49th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Cradley Heath Heathens were the winners for the second successive year if including the tied 1986 final.[3]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
10/07Hackney48-42Bradford
10/07Oxford51-39Belle Vue
04/07Kings Lynn41-49Sheffield
13/06Swindon47-43Wolverhampton
04/06Sheffield51-39Kings Lynn
01/06Wolverhampton44-46Swindon
30/05Belle Vue47-43Oxford
30/05Bradford49-41Hackney

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
15/09Bradford41-49Cradley Heath
15/08Swindon43-47Reading
07/08Oxford48-42Ipswich
06/08Ipswich47-43Oxford
05/08Cradley Heath55-35Bradford
27/07Reading48-41Swindon
13/07Sheffield48-42Coventry
11/07Coventry51-38Sheffield

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
30/09Coventry48-42Reading
30/09Oxford47-43Cradley Heath
16/09Cradley Heath39-33 AOxford
07/09Reading47-43Coventry

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
20/10Coventry45-45Cradley Heath
21/10Cradley Heath49-41Coventry

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "1987 league tables". Speedway GB.
  3. "1987 British League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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