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The 1985 British League season was the 21st season of the British League , the top tier of speedway in the UK since 1965.[1]
Summary
Oxford Cheetahs won the league.[2] They were financed by the Oxford Stadium owners Northern Sports, headed by David Hawkins. The team included Danish international Hans Nielsen (signed for £30,000) and Simon Wigg signed for (£25,000).[3] [4]
Final table
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Leading averages
British League Knockout Cup
The 1985 British League Knockout Cup was the 47th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Oxford Cheetahs were the winners.[5]
First Round
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
19/07
Oxford
43-35
Coventry
29/06
Swindon
36-42
Ipswich
24/06
Wolverhampton
49-29
Halifax
15/06
Coventry
35-43
Oxford
30/05
Ipswich
45-33
Swindon
25/05
Halifax
48-30
Wolverhampton
Quarter Finals
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
23/09
Reading
43-34
Sheffield
22/08
Sheffield
39-39
Reading
29/08
Ipswich
43-34
Wolverhampton
19/08
Wolverhampton
39-39
Ipswich
31/07
Oxford
47-31
Belle Vue
20/07
Belle Vue
40-38
Oxford
11/07
Sheffield
46-32
Reading
08/07
Reading
46-32
Sheffield
07/07
Cradley Heath
53-25
Kings Lynn
06/07
Kings Lynn
39-39
Cradley Heath
Semi Finals
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
22/10
Reading
38-40
Oxford
16/10
Oxford
41-36
Reading
11/09
Cradley Heath
36-42
Ipswich
19/09
Ipswich
43-35
Cradley Heath
Final
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
30/10
Oxford
42-35
Ipswich
27/10
Ipswich
41-37
Oxford
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 Elite League