1991 British League season

The 1991 British League season was the 27th season of the British League, the top tier of speedway in the UK since 1965.[1]

1991 British League season
LeagueBritish League
Season1991
ChampionsWolverhampton Wolves
No. of competitors13
Knockout CupBradford Dukes
Division/s belowBritish League (Div 2)

Summary

Wolverhampton Wolves won the league.[2][3]

Final table
Team PL W D L BP Pts
Wolverhampton Wolves 24 19 1 4 10 49
Bradford Dukes 24 15 4 5 9 43
Cradley Heath Heathens 24 15 1 8 10 41
Belle Vue Aces 24 12 3 9 6 33
Berwick Bandits 24 13 0 11 6 32
Ipswich Witches 24 12 1 11 7 32
Coventry Bees 24 12 0 12 6 30
King's Lynn Stars 24 12 1 11 5 30
Oxford Cheetahs 24 8 3 13 6 25
Poole Pirates 24 8 2 14 5 23
Reading Racers 24 9 0 15 3 21
Eastbourne Eagles 24 6 3 15 3 18
Swindon Robins 24 5 1 18 2 13

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

Leading averages
Rider Team Average
Sam ErmolenkoWolverhampton10.74
Hans NielsenOxford10.50
Kelvin TatumBerwick9.92
Gary HavelockBradford9.89
Jimmy NilsenBerwick9.63
Ronnie CorreyWolverhampton9.58
Jan O. PedersenCradley Heath9.54
Andy GrahameEastbourne9.44
Martin DugardOxford9.12
Henrik GustafssonKings Lynn9.06

British League Knockout Cup

The 1991 British League Knockout Cup was the 53rd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Bradford Dukes were the winners.[4][3]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
25/05Cradley Heath50-39Ipswich
22/05Wimbledon52-38Kings Lynn
20/05Reading48-42Poole
16/05Ipswich46-44Cradley Heath
13/05Wolverhampton50-40Oxford
10/05Oxford49-41Wolverhampton
30/04Poole47-43Reading
27/04Kings Lynn40-50Wimbledon
27/04Swindon46-44Belle Vue
26/04Belle Vue55-35Swindon
26/04Berwick47-43Coventry
20/04Coventry46-44Berwick

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
07/09Cradley Heath50-39Reading
02/09Reading46-43Cradley Heath
02/08Berwick43-47Bradford
02/08Eastbourne50-40Reading
16/07Bradford50-40Berwick
01/07Reading56-34Eastbourne
14/06Belle Vue44-46Wolverhampton
10/06Wolverhampton42.5-47.5Belle Vue

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
11/10Belle Vue51-39Bradford
05/10Bradford56-34Belle Vue
?Reading46-43Cradley
?Cradley50-39Reading

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
19/10Bradford50-40Cradley Heath
27/10Cradley Heath43-47Bradford

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "1991 league tables". Speedway GB.
  3. "1991 Season Review". Cradley Speedway.
  4. "1991 British League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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