1972 British League season
The 1972 British League season was the eighth season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
| League | British League |
|---|---|
| Season | 1972 |
| Champions | Belle Vue Aces |
| No. of competitors | 18 |
| Knockout Cup | Belle Vue Aces |
| Division/s below | British League (Div 2) |
Summary
Ipswich Witches moved up from Division Two. London lost two clubs when the Wembley Lions and West Ham Hammers closed, reducing the league to eighteen teams. Belle Vue Aces won their third consecutive title.
Final table
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| Belle Vue Aces | 34 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 63 |
| Reading Racers | 34 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 51 |
| King's Lynn Stars | 34 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 51 |
| Sheffield Tigers | 34 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 49 |
| Leicester Lions | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 39 |
| Ipswich Witches | 34 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 35 |
| Poole Pirates | 34 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 32 |
| Hackney Hawks | 34 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 32 |
| Wolverhampton Wolves | 34 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 30 |
| Coventry Bees | 34 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 28 |
| Exeter Falcons | 34 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 28 |
| Halifax Dukes | 34 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 28 |
| Wimbledon Dons | 34 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 26 |
| Glasgow Tigers | 34 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 25 |
| Swindon Robins | 34 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 25 |
| Cradley Heath Heathens | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 25 |
| Oxford Rebels | 34 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 20 |
| Newport Wasps | 34 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 18 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Top Ten Riders
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
| 1 | Ivan Mauger |  |
Belle Vue Aces | 11.42 |
| 2 | Ole Olsen |  |
Wolverhampton Wolves | 11.36 |
| 3 | Eric Boocock |  |
Halifax Dukes | 10.53 |
| 4 | Anders Michanek |  |
Reading Racers | 10.51 |
| 5 | Bernt Persson | |
Cradley Heathens | 10.50 |
| 6 | Terry Betts | |
King's Lynn Stars | 10.46 |
| 7 | Barry Briggs | |
Swindon Robins | 10.38 |
| 8 | Ronnie Moore | |
Wimbledon Dons | 10.31 |
| 9 | Ray Wilson | |
Leicester Lions | 10.16 |
| 10 | Martin Ashby | |
Swindon Robins | 10.07 |
British League Knockout Cup
The 1972 British League Knockout Cup was the 34th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Belle Vue were the winners.[2]
First Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05 | Ipswich | 46-32 | Sheffield |
| 08/05 | Exeter | 48-30 | Swindon |
| 06/05 | Halifax | 42-36 | Leicester |
Second Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07 | Exeter | 50-28 | Wimbledon |
| 26/06 | Hackney | 52-26 | Cradley Heath |
| 21/06 | Poole | 52-26 | Halifax |
| 16/06 | Newport | 42-36 | Coventry |
| 16/06 | Wolverhampton | 38-40 | Reading |
| 15/06 | Oxford | 35-42 | Kings Lynn |
| 10/06 | Cradley Heath | 39-39 | Hackney |
| 03/06 | Belle Vue | 41-37 | Glasgow |
Quarter Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31/08 | Ipswich | 38-40 | Reading |
| 05/08 | Belle Vue | 58-20 | Newport |
| 05/08 | Kings Lynn | 56-22 | Exeter |
| 04/08 | Hackney | 45-33 | Poole |
Semi Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/09 | Kings Lynn | 38-40 | Belle Vue |
| 22/09 | Hackney | 40-38 | Reading |
Final
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20/10 | Hackney | 40-37 | Belle Vue |
| 25/10 | Belle Vue | 45-33 | Hackney |
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "1972 British League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
United Kingdom Speedway Seasons | ||
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| Tier One League Top division |
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| Tier Two League Second division |
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| Tier Three League Third division | ||
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