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The 1978 National League was contested as the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom.[ 1]
Summary
Newport Dragons dropped out of the league after just one season of second tier racing, however two new entrants - Milton Keynes Knights and Barrow Furness Flyers - saw the league expanded to twenty teams. Weymouth changed their nickname from Wizards to Wildcats.
Canterbury Crusaders won the National League title. Although equal on points with Newcastle Diamonds they won by virtue of the fact that their race points difference was greater than their rival.[ 2]
Final table
Top Five Riders
National League Knockout Cup
The 1978 National League Knockout Cup was the 11th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Eastbourne Eagles were the winners of the competition for the second successive year.[ 3]
First Round
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
13/05
Stoke
51-27
Workington
12/05
Workington
40-38
Stoke
29/05
Newcastle
43-33
Teesside
01/06
Teesside
39-39
Newcastle
21/05
Rye House
58-20
Milton Keynes
23/05
Milton Keynes
26-52
Rye House
19/05
Ellesmere Port
47-31
Berwick
21/05
Berwick
35-42
Ellesmere Port
Second Round
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
11/06
Eastbourne
57-21
Scunthorpe
12/06
Scunthorpe
28-47
Eastbourne
23/06
Peterborough
43-35
Barrow
20/06
Barrow
33-45
Peterborough
08/06
Oxford
47-31
Stoke
10/06
Stoke
43-35
Oxford
25/06
Mildenhall
56-21
Newcastle
26/06
Newcastle
40-38
Mildenhall
11/06
Rye House
52-26
Glasgow
16/06
Glasgow
39-39
Rye House
04/07
Crayford
46-32
Edinburgh
30/06
Edinburgh
40-38
Crayford
17/06
Canterbury
48-27
Weymouth
20/06
Weymouth
37-41
Canterbury
07/07
Ellesmere Port
54-23
Boston
25/06
Boston
36-42
Ellesmere Port
Quarter Finals
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
06/08
Eastbourne
45-30
Peterborough
11/08
Peterborough
39-38
Eastbourne
10/08
Oxford
43-34
Mildenhall
09/07
Mildenhall
40-38
Oxford
09/07
Rye House
44-34
Crayford
18/07
Crayford
39-39
Rye House
12/08
Canterbury
55-23
Ellesmere
28/07
Ellesmere
48-30
Canterbury
Semi Finals
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
27/08
Eastbourne
56-22
Oxford
07/09
Oxford
32-45
Eastbourne
24/09
Rye House
57-20
Canterbury
30/09
Canterbury
41-37
Rye House
Final
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
22/10
Eastbourne
46-32
Rye House
29/10
Rye House
41-37
Eastbourne
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
Current leagues Former leagues Current team competitions Former team competitions Current individual competitions Former individual competitions See also
United Kingdom Speedway Seasons
Tier One League Top division Tier Two League Second division Tier Three League Third division Champions
Speedway British League Division Two