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1975 British League season

The 1975 Gulf Oil British League season was the 41st season of the top tier of motorcycle speedway in the United Kingdom and the 11th season known as the British League.

Summary

The league was sponsored for the first time by Gulf Oil. Reading Racers returned after a one-season absence to increase the size of the league back to eighteen teams and the ban on overseas riders that rode in other leagues abroad was lifted.

The Ipswich Witches won their first title, defeating Belle Vue Aces by a solitary point. John Louis and Billy Sanders scored heavily throughout the season for Ipswich. Belle Vue found consolation by winning the Knockout Cup.

In their last season at the Cowley track, Oxford Rebels won the Midland Cup, beating Wolverhampton Wolves but the competition was overshadowed by the death of rider Gary Peterson.

Final table

<small>M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points</small>

Fixtures and results

+ Match awarded to Oxford

Top ten riders (league averages)

British League Knockout Cup

The 1975 Speedway Star British League Knockout Cup was the 37th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Belle Vue Aces were the winners.

First round

Second round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

First leg

Second leg

Belle Vue Aces were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 86-70.

Riders' Championship

Peter Collins won the British League Riders' Championship for the second time, it was held at Hyde Road on 18 October.

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Leading final averages

Spring Gold Cup

East Group

West Group

East Group

West Group

Final

Midland Cup

Oxford won the Midland Cup. The competition consisted of six teams.

First round

Semi final round

Final

First leg

Second leg

Oxford won on aggregate 79–76

Northern Trophy

London Cup

Wimbledon retained the London Cup but there were now only two teams remaining in London.

Results

Riders & final averages

Belle Vue

  • 11.13
  • 9.27
  • 8.76
  • 7.14
  • 6.21
  • 5.03
  • 4.00
  • 3.55

Coventry

  • 8.66
  • 8.02
  • 5.37
  • 5.14
  • 4.82
  • 4.43
  • 4.36
  • 3.84
  • 2.23
  • 1.71

Cradley Heath

  • 8.73
  • 8.58
  • 7.68
  • 7.53
  • 4.87
  • 4.84
  • 4.56
  • 3.08

Exeter

  • 11.52
  • 9.19
  • 7.50
  • 6.07
  • 5.89
  • 5.71
  • 4.96
  • 4.72
  • 3.44

Hackney

  • 8.54
  • 7.81
  • 7.61
  • 5.84
  • 4.68
  • 4.60
  • 4.46
  • 3.86

Halifax

  • 8.77
  • 8.03
  • 7.58
  • 7.11
  • 5.92
  • 5.74
  • 4.89
  • 4.32
  • 3.83

Hull

  • 9.69
  • 7.29
  • 7.20
  • 6.64
  • 6.53
  • 5.22
  • 5.14
  • 5.10
  • 3.49
  • 3.45

Ipswich

  • 10.58
  • 9.58
  • 7.75
  • 6.44
  • 5.13
  • 4.99
  • 4.78
  • 4.00

King's Lynn

  • 8.87
  • 7.48
  • 7.43
  • 6.20
  • 5.77
  • 5.76
  • 4.75
  • 4.56
  • 4.07
  • 4.00
  • 4.00

Leicester

  • 10.41
  • 9.90
  • 5.91
  • 5.84
  • 5.70
  • 4.93
  • 4.17
  • 3.75

Newport

  • 11.15
  • 8.98
  • 8.70
  • 7.32
  • 7.13
  • 6.34
  • 6.11
  • 3.26

Oxford

  • 10.04
  • 8.41
  • 7.48
  • 6.57
  • 5.73
  • 4.75
  • 4.15
  • 2.46

Poole

  • 10.41
  • 7.50
  • 6.23
  • 5.39
  • 5.29
  • 4.48
  • 3.77
  • 2.53

Reading

  • 10.90
  • 7.37
  • 7.06
  • 5.59
  • 5.56
  • 5.21
  • 4.99

Sheffield

  • 9.79
  • 9.37
  • 7.91
  • 6.41
  • 6.09
  • 5.88
  • 3.17

Swindon

  • 10.13
  • 8.26
  • 5.43
  • 4.95
  • 4.56
  • 4.42
  • 4.27
  • 3.18
  • 2.79

Wimbledon

  • 10.12
  • 9.23
  • 7.24
  • 6.11
  • 4.97
  • 4.85
  • 4.76
  • 4.40
  • 2.19

Wolverhampton

  • 10.79
  • 6.99
  • 6.29
  • 5.85
  • 4.55
  • 3.19
  • 3.16
  • 2.96

See also

References