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1992 British League season
British motorcycle speedway season
British motorcycle speedway season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | British League |
| competitors | 13 |
| domesticcup1 | Champions |
| domesticcup1 winners | Reading Racers |
| domesticcup2 | Knockout Cup |
| domesticcup2 winners | Bradford Dukes |
| domesticcup3 | Gold Cup |
| domesticcup3 winners | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| domesticcup4 | Individual |
| domesticcup4 winners | Joe Screen |
| highest average | Sam Ermolenko |
| leagues below | British League (Div 2) |
| prevseason | 1991 |
| nextseason | 1993 |
The 1992 British League season was the 58th season of the top tier of speedway in the United Kingdom and the 28th known as the British League.
Summary
Arena Essex gained promotion to the league from the 1991 season but Berwick dropped out of the league.
Reading Racers won the league for the second time in three years. Four riders who won the 1990 title (Jeremy Doncaster, Per Jonsson, Jan Andersson and Dave Mullett) were integral during the 1992 campaign. They were joined by Italian Armando Castagna and Ray Morton. Bradford Dukes retained their Knockout Cup title.
World Champion Jan O. Pedersen topped the averages for Cradley Heath.
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading Racers | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 50 |
| 2 | Bradford Dukes | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | Poole Pirates | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 38 |
| 4 | Cradley Heath Heathens | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 38 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Belle Vue Aces | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 37 |
| 7 | Ipswich Witches | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 8 | Coventry Bees | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 26 |
| 9 | King's Lynn Stars | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 25 |
| 10 | Oxford Cheetahs | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 24 |
| 11 | Arena Essex Hammers | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 17 |
| 12 | Eastbourne Eagles | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 | Swindon Robins | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 14 |
Fixtures and results
British League Knockout Cup
The 1992 British League Knockout Cup was the 54th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Bradford Dukes were the winners for the second successive year.
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/07 | Belle Vue | 57-33 | Coventry |
| 06/07 | Reading | 56-34 | Oxford |
| 16/08 | Kings Lynn | 48-40 | Ipswich |
| 25/07 | Coventry | 51-39 | Belle Vue |
| 10/07 | Oxford | 45-45 | Reading |
| 03/06 | Poole | 49-41 | Cradley Heath |
| 04/06 | Ipswich | 56-33 | Kings Lynn |
| 25/04 | Cradley Heath | 54-36 | Poole |
Quarter-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/07 | Belle Vue | 47-43 | Ipswich |
| 10/09 | Ipswich | 39-51 | Belle Vue |
| 29/07 | Cradley Heath | 56-34 | Arena Essex |
| 17/10 | Arena Essex | 49-41 | Cradley Heath |
| 24/07 | Eastbourne | 48-42 | Bradford |
| 10/10 | Bradford | 59-31 | Eastbourne |
| 26/10 | Wolverhampton | 50-40 | Swindon |
| 24/10 | Swindon | 43-47 | Wolverhampton |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/10 | Bradford | 61-29 | Belle Vue |
| 18/10 | Belle Vue | 54-35 | Bradford |
| 07/10 | Reading | 55-35 | Cradley Heath |
| 22/10 | Cradley Heath | 45-44 | Reading |
Final
First leg Gary Havelock 13 Simon Wigg 12 Antal Kocso 11 Kelvin Tatum 8 Sean Wilson 5 Paul Thorp 4 Stuart Parnaby 2 Per Jonsson 9 Armando Castagna 9 Dave Mullett 8 Jan Andersson 4 Jeremy Doncaster 3 Phil Morris 2 Lance Sealey 0
Second leg Dave Mullett 12 Per Jonsson 11 Armando Castagna 11 Jeremy Doncaster 8 Jan Andersson 7 Phil Morris 3 Lance Sealey 1 Gary Havelock 10 Simon Wigg 9 Kelvin Tatum 8 Paul Thorp 4 Stuart Parnaby 3 Antal Kocso 2 Sean Wilson 1
Bradford Dukes were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 92-88.
Gold Cup
North Group
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 2 | Oxford | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Cradley Heath | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 4 | Coventry | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | Bradford | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | Belle Vue | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
** South Group**
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 2 | King's Lynn | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Ipswich | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Arena Essex | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Poole | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | Swindon | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | Eastbourne | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
Final
| Team one | Team two | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | Wolverhampton | 47–42 | 41—49 |
Wolverhampton won 91–88 on aggregate.
Riders' Championship
Joe Screen won the British League Riders' Championship. It was the held at Odsal Stadium on 3 October.
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Final leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| USA Sam Ermolenko | Wolverhampton | 10.25 |
| DEN Hans Nielsen | Oxford | 10.24 |
| SWE Per Jonsson | Reading | 10.04 |
| ENG Gary Havelock | Bradford | 9.50 |
| AUS Leigh Adams | Swindon | 9.49 |
| USA Greg Hancock | Cradley Heath | 9.41 |
| USA Ronnie Correy | Wolverhampton | 9.36 |
| ENG Marvyn Cox | Poole | 9.26 |
| ENG Joe Screen | Belle Vue | 9.05 |
| ENG Martin Dugard | Oxford | 8.94 |
Riders & final averages
Arena Essex
- 8.89
- 8.18
- 7.08
- 6.94
- 6.10
- 5.50
- 4.97
- 3.11
- 3.02
- 0.44
Belle Vue
- 9.05
- 8.92
- 8.83
- 6.84
- 6.12
- 5.95
- 3.73
Bradford
- 9.50
- 8.75
- 8.25
- 7.55
- 6.70
- 6.16
- 2.44
- 2.11
- 1.79
- 1.38
Coventry
- 8.91
- 8.14
- 7.64
- 7.08
- 6.24
- 5.49
- 4.79
- 3.87
Cradley Heath
- 11.37 (only 4 matches)
- 9.41
- 8.64
- 7.91
- 7.40
- 6.33
- 4.17
- 3.79
Eastbourne
- 8.63
- 7.18
- 6.58
- 5.84
- 5.81
- 5.71
- 5.57
- 4.75
Ipswich
- 8.33
- 7.46
- 7.10
- 6.93
- 6.76
- 6.65
- 4.86
King's Lynn
- 8.86
- 8.85
- 7.54
- 6.50
- 6.35
- 5.28
- 5.24
- 2.34
- 1.67
Oxford
- 10.24
- 8.94
- 6.09
- 5.22
- 5.21
- 5.11
- 2.43
- 2.35
Poole
- 9.26
- 8.56
- 7.97
- 6.40
- 6.33
- 5.63
- 5.53
- 4.43
Reading
- 10.04
- 8.36
- 7.88
- 7.65
- 7.09
- 6.77
- 2.89
Swindon
- 9.49
- 7.37
- 7.16
- 6.09
- 5.75
- 3.67
- 2.88
- 2.73
Wolverhampton
- 10.25
- 9.36
- 7.79
- 6.83
- 5.17
- 4.17
- 4.00
- 2.40
References
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "HISTORY ARCHIVE".
- "1992 league tables". Speedway GB.
- "1992 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "1992 British League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
- "1992 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "1992 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- (5 October 1992). "Speedway". Western Daily Press.
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