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The 1979 National League was contested as the second division/tier of Speedway in the United Kingdom.[ 1]
Summary
The league was reduced from 20 teams to 19 from the previous season. White City Rebels closure saw their riders move to Eastbourne Eagles who moved up to the British League . Barrow Furness Flyers dropped out and Nottingham Outlaws joined the league. Teesside Tigers changed their name to Middlesbrough Tigers . Scunthorpe Saints changed their name to Scunthorpe Stags .
There was a controversial end to the season when Rye House Rockets visited Mildenhall Fen Tigers needing a draw to win the title. Needing a 5-1 in the last heat to tie the match, Rocket Karl Fiala 's exclusion prompted team-mate Bob Garrad to withdraw from the re-run in protest. Mildenhall went on to win at bottom club Scunthorpe Saints in the last match of the season to win the title by one point[ 2]
Final table
Top Five Riders
National League Knockout Cup
The 1979 National League Knockout Cup was the 12th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Rye House Rockets were the winners of the competition.[ 3]
First Round
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
29/04
Rye House
56-22
Weymouth
22/05
Weymouth
34-44
Rye House
20/04
Edinburgh
46-32
Boston
10/06
Boston
44-34
Edinburgh
Second Round
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
03/06
Rye House
54-24
Glasgow
08/06
Glasgow
47-31
Rye House
15/06
Workington
46-30
Middlesbrough
14/06
Middlesbrough
45-32
Workington
10/06
Mildenhall
53-25
Ellesmere Port
08/06
Ellesmere Port
41-37
Mildenhall
19/06
Crayford
44-34
Edinburgh
06/07
Edinburgh
39-39
Crayford
09/06
Berwick
60-18
Scunthorpe
04/06
Scunthorpe
38-40
Berwick
14/06
Oxford
45-33
Peterborough
08/06
Peterborough
34-44
Oxford
18/06
Newcastle
57-21
Canterbury
26/05
Canterbury
39-39
Newcastle
12/06
Milton Keynes
50-28
Stoke
09/06
Stoke
42-36
Milton Keynes
Quarter Finals
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
15/07
Rye House
59-19
Workington
29/06
Workington
49-29
Rye House
25/07
Mildenhall
56-22
Crayford
10/07
Crayford
39-39
Mildenhall
?
Berwick
51-27
Oxford
05/07
Oxford
44-34
Berwick
09/07
Newcastle
53-25
Milton Keynes
10/07
Milton Keynes
35-42
Newcastle
Semi Finals
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
27/08
Rye House
44-34
Mildenhall
26/08
Mildenhall
38-40
Rye House
22/09
Berwick
47-31
Newcastle
19/08
Newcastle
46-32
Berwick
Final
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
14/10
Rye House
54-24
Berwick
27/10
Berwick
40-38
Rye House
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
Speedway British League Division Two
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