1994 British League Division Two season
The 1994 British League Division Two season was contested as the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom. The British League Divisions 2 and 3 were disbanded after this season and did not return until 1997. An Academy League was introduced.[1]
| League | British League Division Two |
|---|---|
| Season | 1994 |
| Champions | Glasgow Tigers |
| No. of competitors | 10 |
| Knockout Cup | Glasgow Tigers |
| Division/s above | British League (Div 1) |
| Division/s below | British League (Div 3) |
Summary
The title was won by the Glasgow Tigers.
Final table
| Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
| Glasgow Tigers | 36 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 67 |
| Long Eaton Invaders | 36 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 65 |
| Edinburgh Monarchs | 36 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 51 |
| Swindon Robins | 36 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 49 |
| Peterborough Panthers | 36 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 48 |
| Middlesbrough Bears | 36 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 48 |
| Newcastle Diamonds | 36 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 40 |
| Oxford Cheetahs | 36 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 38 |
| Sheffield Tigers | 36 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 24 |
| Exeter Falcons | 36 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 20 |
Leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Staechmann | Long Eaton | 10.10 |
| Tony Olsson | Swindon | 10.07 |
| Nigel Crabtree | Glasgow | 9.74 |
| David Walsh | Glasgow | 9.72 |
| Paul Bentley | Middlesbrough | 9.39 |
| Robert Nagy | Glasgow | 9.18 |
| Zdenek Tesar | Peterborough | 9.13 |
| Martin Dixon | Long Eaton | 8.94 |
| Mark Thorpe | Newcastle | 8.95 |
| Michael Coles | Edinburgh | 8.57 |
British League Division Two Knockout Cup
The 1994 British League Division Two Knockout Cup was the 27th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Glasgow Tigers were the winners of the competition for the second successive year.[2]
First Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/04 | Edinburgh | 54-42 | Newcastle |
| 24/04 | Newcastle | 46-50 | Edinburgh |
| 24/04 | Glasgow | 56-40 | Oxford |
| 22/04 | Oxford | 39-57 | Glasgow |
Quarter Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30/07 | Swindon | 56-40 | Glasgow |
| 10/06 | Peterborough | 58-38 | Sheffield |
| 09/06 | Middlesbrough | 62-34 | Exeter |
| 09/06 | Sheffield | 44-52 | Peterborough |
| 06/06 | Exeter | 50-46 | Middlesbrough |
| 05/06 | Glasgow | 66-30 | Swindon |
| 04/06 | Swindon | rain | Glasgow |
| 03/06 | Edinburgh | 49-47 | Long Eaton |
| 01/06 | Long Eaton | 45-51 | Edinburgh |
Semi Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/09 | Peterborough | 50-45 | Glasgow |
| 16/09 | Peterborough | rain | Glasgow |
| 11/09 | Glasgow | 54-42 | Peterborough |
| 12/08 | Edinburgh | 52-44 | Middlesbrough |
| 11/08 | Middlesbrough | 49-47 | Edinburgh |
Final
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/10 | Edinburgh | 50-46 | Glasgow |
| 16/10 | Glasgow | 55-41 | Edinburgh |
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "1994 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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