1990 British League season
| League | British League |
|---|---|
| Season | 1990 |
| Champions | Reading Racers |
| No. of competitors | 9 |
| Knockout Cup | Reading Racers |
| Division/s below | 1990 National League |
The 1990 British League season was the 26th season of the British League, the top tier of speedway in the UK since 1965.[1]
Summary
Reading Racers won the league.[2]
Final table
| Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
| Reading Racers | 32 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 54 |
| Wolverhampton Wolves | 32 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 49 |
| Belle Vue Aces | 32 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 47 |
| Oxford Cheetahs | 32 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 46 |
| Bradford Dukes | 32 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 41 |
| Swindon Robins | 32 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 41 |
| Cradley Heath Heathens | 32 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 32 |
| Coventry Bees | 32 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 30 |
| King's Lynn Stars | 32 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 21 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
 Hans Nielsen |
Oxford | 10.36 |
| Jan O. Pedersen |
Cradley Heath | 9.37 |
 Jeremy Doncaster |
Reading | 9.09 |
| Kelvin Tatum |
Coventry | 8.93 |
 Sam Ermolenko |
Sheffield | 8.87 |
| Ronnie Correy |
Sheffield | 8.85 |
 Todd Wiltshire |
Reading | 8.77 |
| Simon Cross |
Cradley | 8.73 |
| Marvyn Cox |
Bradford | 8.63 |
 Jimmy Nilsen |
Swindon | 8.57 |
British League Knockout Cup
The 1990 British League Knockout Cup was the 52nd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Reading Racers were the winners.[3]
First Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04 | Coventry | 45-45 | Oxford |
| 18/05 | Oxford | 44-46 | Coventry |
Quarter Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21/07 | Coventry | 37-53 | Swindon |
| 11/07 | Cradley Heath | 45-45 | Bradford |
| 14/07 | Bradford | 54-36 | Cradley Heath |
| 07/07 | Swindon | 56-34 | Coventry |
| 15/06 | Belle Vue | 61-29 | Wolverhampton |
| 21/05 | Wolverhampton | 34-56 | Belle Vue |
| 23/04 | Reading | 54-36 | King's Lynn |
| 21/04 | King's Lynn | 47-42 | Reading |
Semi Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20/09 | Swindon | 50-40 | Bradford |
| 13/09 | Bradford | 51-39 | Swindon |
| 27/07 | Belle Vue | 57-33 | Reading |
| 16/07 | Reading | 53-36 | Belle Vue |
Final
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/10 | Reading | 51-39 | Bradford |
| 13/10 | Bradford | 43-47 | Reading |
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
- ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "1990 league tables". Speedway GB.
- ^ "1990 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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