1972 British League Division Two season
The 1972 British League Division Two season was the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
League | British League Division Two |
---|---|
Season | 1972 |
Champions | Crewe Kings |
No. of competitors | 17 |
Knockout Cup | Crewe Kings |
Division/s above | British League (Div 1) |
Summary
Rochdale Hornets were missing from the previous season whilst Ipswich Witches moved up to the British League. Ellesmere Port Gunners and Scunthorpe Saints were newcomers whilst Romford Bombers moved to West Ham. Halfway through the season, they moved again to Barrow. Crewe Kings won their first title.
Final table
Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
Crewe Kings | 32 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 45 |
Boston Barracudas | 32 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 43 |
Peterborough Panthers | 32 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 42 |
Rayleigh Rockets | 32 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 38 |
Eastbourne Eagles | 32 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 38 |
Birmingham Brummies | 32 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 37 |
Workington Comets | 32 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 36 |
Hull Vikings | 32 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 32 |
Barrow Happy Faces | 32 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 31 |
Teesside Teessiders | 32 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 31 |
Bradford Northern | 32 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
Sunderland Stars | 32 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 28 |
Canterbury Crusaders | 32 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 27 |
Berwick Bandits | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
Ellesmere Port Gunners | 32 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 24 |
Long Eaton Rangers | 32 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 24 |
Scunthorpe Saints | 32 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 11 |
Top Five Riders
Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
1 | Phil Crump | Crewe Kings | 11.10 | |
2 | Geoff Maloney | Rayleigh Rockets | 10.53 | |
3 | Richard Greer | Peterborough Panthers | 9.98 | |
4 | John Harrhy | Peterborough Panthers | 9.93 | |
5 | John Jackson | Crewe Kings | 9.91 | |
British League Division Two Knockout Cup
The 1972 British League Division Two Knockout Cup was the fifth edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Crewe Kings were the winners of the competition.[2]
First Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
01/05 | Crewe | 49-29 | Ellesmere Port |
02/05 | Ellesmere Port | 33-45 | Crewe |
Second Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
05/06 | Crewe | 59-19 | Scunthorpe |
04/06 | Scunthorpe | 19-59 | Crewe |
04/06 | Sunderland | 55-23 | Workington |
09/06 | Workington | 46-31 | Sunderland |
25/06 | Eastbourne | 50-28 | Long Eaton |
08/06 | Long Eaton | 38-40 | Eastbourne |
04/06 | Boston | 46-32 | Rayleigh |
17/06 | Rayleigh | 43-35 | Boston |
09/06 | Peterborough | 52-26 | Barrow |
13/06 | Barrow | 36-42 | Peterborough |
07/06 | Bradford | 52-26 | Berwick |
10/06 | Berwick | 39-38 | Bradford |
05/06 | Birmingham | 43-35 | Canterbury |
10/06 | Canterbury | 41-37 | Birmingham |
08/06 | Teesside | 48-30 | Hull |
07/06 | Hull | 40-38 | Teesside |
Quarter Finals
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
03/07 | Crewe | 53-25 | Sunderland |
03/07 | Sunderland | 42-36 | Crewe |
09/07 | Eastbourne | 45-33 | Boston |
02/07 | Boston | 40-38 | Eastbourne |
07/07 | Peterborough | 36-14 | Bradford |
05/07 | Bradford | 45-33 | Peterborough |
03/07 | Birmingham | 48-30 | Teesside |
06/07 | Teesside | 41-37 | Birmingham |
Semi Finals
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
31/07 | Crewe | 47-31 | Eastbourne |
30/07 | Eastbourne | 44-34 | Crewe |
04/08 | Peterborough | 43-35 | Birmingham |
14/08 | Birmingham | 42-36 | Peterborough |
Final
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
04/09 | Crewe | 51-27 | Peterborough |
10/09 | Peterborough | 40-38 | Crewe |
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "1972 British League Division Two Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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