1988 British League season

The 1988 British League season was the 24th season of the British League, the top tier of speedway in the UK since 1965.[1]

1988 British League season
LeagueBritish League
Season1988
ChampionsCoventry Bees
No. of competitors11
Knockout CupCradley Heath Heathens
Division/s below1988 National League

Summary

Coventry Bees won the league.[2]

Final table
Team PL W D L BP Pts
Coventry Bees 40 31 2 7 18 82
Belle Vue Aces 40 26 1 13 13 66
Cradley Heath Heathens 39 22 1 16 15 60
Oxford Cheetahs 40 20 6 14 13 59
Reading Racers 40 20 3 17 12 55
Sheffield Tigers 39 19 2 18 8 48
Swindon Robins 40 17 1 22 8 43
Wolverhampton Wolves 40 15 3 22 8 41
King's Lynn Stars 40 14 3 23 7 38
Ipswich Witches 39 13 0 26 4 30
Bradford Dukes 39 10 0 29 2 22

M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points

Leading averages
Rider Team Average
Hans NielsenOxford11.03
Tommy KnudsenCoventry10.08
Erik GundersenCradley Heath10.06
Kelvin TatumCoventry10.04
Jan O. PedersenCradley Heath9.88
Shawn MoranSheffield9.51
Sam ErmolenkoWolverhampton9.40
Jeremy DoncasterIpswich9.34
Chris MortonBelle Vue9.01
Steve BastableBradford9.00

British League Knockout Cup

The 1988 British League Knockout Cup was the 50th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Cradley Heath Heathens were the winners for the third successive year if including the tied 1986 final.[3]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
09/07King's Lynn47-43Ipswich
08/07Ipswich34-55King's Lynn
23/06Sheffield43-47Cradley Heath
18/06Cradley Heath51-39Sheffield
03/06Belle Vue53-37Bradford
28/05Bradford36-54Belle Vue

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
13/08King's Lynn40-50Cradley Heath
10/08Cradley Heath53-37King's Lynn
19/07Coventry53-37Reading
15/07Belle Vue53-37Wolverhampton
14/07Oxford48-42Swindon
11/07Reading49-41Coventry
11/07Wolverhampton45-45Belle Vue

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
14/10Belle Vue48-42Cradley Heath
13/10Oxford38-49Coventry
08/10Coventry44-46Oxford
14/09Cradley Heath49-41Belle Vue

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
23/10Cradley Heath50-40Coventry
22/10Coventry40-50Cradley Heath

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "1988 league tables". Speedway GB.
  3. "1988 British League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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