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1993 British League Division Two season
British motorcycle speedway tier 2 league season
British motorcycle speedway tier 2 league season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | British League Division Two |
| competitors | 11 |
| domesticcup1 | Champions |
| domesticcup1 winners | Glasgow Tigers |
| domesticcup2 | Knockout Cup |
| domesticcup2 winners | Glasgow Tigers |
| domesticcup3 | Individual |
| domesticcup3 winners | Gary Allan |
| domesticcup4 | Fours |
| domesticcup4 winners | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| highest average | Jason Crump |
| league above | British League (Div 1) |
| prevseason | 1992 |
| nextseason | 1994 |
The 1993 British League Division Two season was contested as the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom.
Summary
oxford Cheetahs and Swindon Robins joined the division but it lost Berwick Bandits and Stoke Potters.
The title was won by the Glasgow Tigers.{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1991-present|title= BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT)|website=Official British Speedway website|access-date=11 September 2021}}
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow Tigers | 40 | 27 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 74 |
| 2 | Long Eaton Invaders | 40 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 63 |
| 3 | Peterborough Panthers | 40 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 61 |
| 4 | Swindon Robins | 40 | 23 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 60 |
| 5 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 40 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 56 |
| 6 | Newcastle Diamonds | 40 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 52 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough Bears | 40 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 50 |
| 8 | Rye House Rockets | 40 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 49 |
| 9 | Sheffield Tigers | 40 | 15 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 35 |
| 10 | Exeter Falcons | 40 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 27 |
| 11 | Oxford Cheetahs | 40 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 23 |
Fixtures and results
A Fixtures
B Fixtures
British League Division Two Phonesport Knockout Cup
The 1993 British League Division Two Knockout Cup was the 26th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Glasgow Tigers were the winners of the competition.
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21/05 | Peterborough | 79-29 | Oxford |
| 09/05 | Newcastle | 57-50 | Edinburgh |
| 07/05 | Edinburgh | 61-47 | Newcastle |
| 05/05 | Long Eaton | 80-28 | Sheffield |
| 29/04 | Sheffield | 45-63 | Long Eaton |
| 14/04 | Oxford | 49-58 | Peterborough |
Quarter-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/08 | Rye House | 64-43 | Peterborough |
| 13/08 | Peterborough | 72-36 | Rye House |
| 01/07 | Middlesbrough | 51-57 | Glasgow |
| 30/06 | Long Eaton | 53-54 | Edinburgh |
| 21/06 | Exeter | 57-51 | Swindon |
| 20/06 | Edinburgh | 60-48 | Long Eaton |
| 20/06 | Glasgow | 70-38 | Middlesbrough |
| 19/06 | Swindon | 60-48 | Exeter |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/10 | Peterborough | 55-53 | Glasgow |
| 03/10 | Glasgow | 73-35 | Peterborough |
| 07/08 | Swindon | 61-47 | Edinburgh |
| 06/08 | Edinburgh | 60-48 | Swindon |
Final
First leg Jason Crump 18 Gary Allan 8 Steve Camden 8 Alun Rossiter Steve Masters Glenn Cunningham Gary Chessell Róbert Nagy 16 David Walsh 10 Nigel Crabtree 10 Jesper Olsen Mick Powell James Grieves David Nagel Shane Bowes R/R Second leg Mick Powell 15 Róbert Nagy 13 Nigel Crabtree 10 David Walsh 10 James Grieves 9 Jesper Olsen 4 David Nagel 3 Jason Crump 15 Gary Allan 12 Alun Rossiter Steve Masters Glenn Cunningham Gary Chessell Steve Camden Glasgow were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 118–98.
Riders' Championship
Gary Allan won the Riders' Championship. The final sponsored by Jawa Moto & Barum was held on 25 September at the Norfolk Arena.
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Fours
Edinburgh Monarchs won the fours championship final, held at the East of England Arena on 25 July.
Final
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Final leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Crump | Swindon | 10.50 |
| Róbert Nagy | Glasgow | 10.18 |
| Jan Stæchmann | Long Eaton | 10.16 |
| Paul Thorp | Newcastle | 9.90 |
| Neil Collins | Long Eaton | 9.60 |
| Mark Thorpe | Newcastle | 9.28 |
| Shane Bowes | Glasgow | 8.99 |
| Tony Langdon | Oxford | 8.99 |
| Gary Allan | Swindon | 8.93 |
| Mick Poole | Peterborough | 8.90 |
Riders & final averages
Edinburgh
- Michael Coles 8.57
- Kenny McKinna 8.25
- Les Collins 8.12
- Vesa Ylinen 7.43
- Scott Lamb 6.96
- Kevin Little 6.29
- Sean Courtney 5.77
- Peter Scully 5.68
- Mike Lewthwaite 5.33
- Stewart McDonald 3.53
Exeter
- Richard Green 7.97
- Gordon Kennett 6.93
- Paul Fry 6.88
- Mark Simmonds 6.01
- Scott Pegler 5.57
- Tommy Palmer 5.52
- Frank Smart 4.91
- David Steen 4.76
- Václav Verner 4.59
- Ian Humphreys 2.73
- Graeme Gordon 1.22
Glasgow
- Robert Nagy 10.18
- Shane Bowes 8.99
- Nigel Crabtree 8.12
- David Walsh 7.75
- Mick Powell 7.43
- James Grieves 6.72
- Jesper Olsen 6.29
- David Nagel 4.43
Long Eaton
- Jan Stæchmann 10.16
- Neil Collins 9.60
- Carl Blackbird 8.08
- Martin Dixon 7.79
- David Blackburn 7.51
- Richard Hellsen 7.15
- Mike Hampson 5.68
- Steve Johnston 5.64
- Nigel Sparshott 4.58
- Ade Hoole 4.52
- Ian Barney 1.70
Middlesbrough
- Steve Regeling 7.75
- Brett Saunders 7.60
- Daz Sumner 7.44
- Mike Smith 6.53
- Paul Pickering 6.46
- Mark Courtney 6.23
- Wayne Carter 6.15
- Duncan Chapman 4.95
- Chris Readshaw 4.07
- Stuart Swales 3.38
Newcastle
- Paul Thorp 9.90
- Mark Thorpe 9.28
- Garry Stead 7.17
- Richard Juul 5.62
- Scott Robson 5.58
- Stuart Parnaby 5.24
- Phil Jeffrey 4.67
- Stuart Robson 4.35
- Andre Compton 1.10
Oxford
- Tony Langdon 8.99
- Alan Grahame 7.05
- David Smart 6.97
- Andy Meredith 6.35
- Spencer Timmo 5.66
- Rene Madsen 5.53
- Mark Blackbird 5.33
- David Clarke 4.87
- Chris Cobby 4.55
- Andy Hackett .4.41
- Paul Blackbird 4.29
- Gary Sweet 3.30
Peterborough
- Mick Poole 8.90
- Alan Mogridge 7.29
- Eric Monaghan 7.29
- Paul Hurry 7.04
- Rod Colquhoun 6.84
- Hans Clausen 6.72
- Ronni Pedersen 6.56
- Jason Gage 6.51
- Kieran McCullagh 5.44
- Scott Kirton 4.94
Rye House
- Martin Goodwin 8.23
- Jens Rasmussen 8.04
- Jan Pedersen 7.33
- Lawrence Hare 7.11
- Darren Spicer 6.93
- Mikael Teurnberg 6.30
- Trevor O'Brien 5.31
- Paul Whittaker 5.05
- Martin Cobbin 4.43
- Chris Young 3.06
Sheffield
- Roman Matousek 8.58
- Peter Carr 8.57
- Chris Morton 6.66
- Louis Carr 5.91
- David Blackburn 5.86
- Rene Aas 5.66
- Rob Woffinden 5.06
- Glyn Taylor 4.95
- Steve Knott 4.93
- Dean Child 3.72
- Steve Cope 2.80
- Will Beveridge 2.28
Swindon
- Jason Crump 10.50
- Gary Allan 8.93
- Alun Rossiter 7.40
- Gary Chessell 6.60
- Nigel Leaver 6.16
- Glenn Cunningham 6.01
- Steve Camden 4.72
- Steve Masters 3.56
- Andy Mountain 2.67
- Martin Willis 2.40
References
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "1993 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "1993 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "1993 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
- "1993 KO cup final".
- (18 October 1993). "Crump's the ace".
- (19 October 1993). "Tigers pounce on double". Paisley Daily Express.
- (26 September 1993). "Speedway". Sunday Mirror.
- (26 July 1993). "Invaders can't take the heat". Derby Evening Telegraph.
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