1990 Speedway National League
Encyclopedia
The 1990 National League was the 16th since its establishment as a second tier in 1975, a re-named British League Division Two
, and the last before it was again re-named British League Division Two
.
The league was initially supposed to run with 18 teams - however, Mildenhall Fen Tigers
were unable to form a team to the 42-point minimum average limit, and were expelled on March 22, 1990. Poole Pirates
were again champions, and stepped up into British League Division One
for the 1991 season. Matches were once again run over a 16-heat formula, with seven riders per team.
M = Meetings; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; F = Race points for; A = Race points against; Pts = Total Points
Last updated: May 1, 2009
Speedway British League Division Two
The British League Division Two was created in 1968 and was the second tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom up until 1975, and then from 1991 to 1995. After the formation of the British League in 1965, riders wanting to break into teams found it more difficult to do so...
, and the last before it was again re-named British League Division Two
Speedway British League Division Two
The British League Division Two was created in 1968 and was the second tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom up until 1975, and then from 1991 to 1995. After the formation of the British League in 1965, riders wanting to break into teams found it more difficult to do so...
.
The league was initially supposed to run with 18 teams - however, Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Mildenhall Fen Tigers
The Mildenhall Fen Tigers are a British speedway team, currently riding in the National League.The club moved up to the Premier League in 2006 after twelve seasons in the Conference League when new promoter Mick Horton took over. In 2007 Stadium owner Carl Harris formed 'Fen Tigers Limited' with...
were unable to form a team to the 42-point minimum average limit, and were expelled on March 22, 1990. Poole Pirates
Poole Pirates
Poole Pirates are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the British Elite League...
were again champions, and stepped up into British League Division One
Speedway British League
The British League was the top division of Speedway in the United Kingdom from 1965 until 1995 when it became known as the Premier League. Prior to 1965 the division had been known as the National League....
for the 1991 season. Matches were once again run over a 16-heat formula, with seven riders per team.
League table
| Pos | Club | M | Home | Away | F | A | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | W | D | L | ||||||
| 1 | Poole Pirates Poole Pirates Poole Pirates are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the British Elite League... |
32 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1779 | 1224 | 58 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough Bears Middlesbrough Bears The Middlesbrough Bears were a British speedway team which operated under various names from 1939 until their closure in 1996.-Brief history:The team was initially nicknamed the Bears in 1939... |
32 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1701 | 1367 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich Witches Ipswich Witches The Ipswich Witches are a British speedway club based at Foxhall Stadium near Ipswich, Suffolk. Meetings are staged on most Thursdays from March until October, normally commencing at 7.30pm.... |
32 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1674 | 1387 | 46 |
| 4 | Glasgow Tigers Glasgow Tigers (speedway) The Glasgow Tigers are a motorcycle speedway team from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in 1928, the club adopted the Tigers nickname in 1946 and compete in the British Premier League... |
32 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1643.5 | 1419,5 | 38 |
| 5 | Hackney Kestrels Hackney Kestrels The Hackney Kestrels were a Speedway team which operated from 1984 until their closure in 1990 when the Crayford Kestrels transferred the promotion to Hackney.In 1988 the Kestrels won the League Championship, winning twenty-six of their thirty league matches... |
32 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1608 | 1451 | 38 |
| 6 | Berwick Bandits Berwick Bandits The Berwick Bandits are a speedway team based at Shielfield Park, Berwick upon Tweed, the club competes in the British Premier League.-Brief history:... |
32 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1575.5 | 1483.5 | 37 |
| 7 | Wimbledon Dons Wimbledon Dons The Wimbledon Dons were a professional motorcycle speedway team who operated from the Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane in London.The track opened in 1928 and the Dons operated there from 1929 until 1991. They were closed during the Second World War but upon their re-opening in 1946 there were 42,000... |
32 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1376 | 1469 | 35 |
| 8 | Stoke Potters Stoke Potters The Stoke Potters are a British Speedway team currently competing in the National League. The team races at Loomer Road Stadium.In the late 1940s, early 1950s and the early 1960s, the club was based in Sun Street in Hanley, and were originally known as the Hanley Potters when crowds of over 12,000... |
32 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1573 | 1489 | 33 |
| 9 | Exeter Falcons Exeter Falcons The Exeter Falcons were a speedway team which operated from 1947 until their closure in 2005 at the County Ground Stadium in Exeter. The track first operated in 1929.-Track:... |
32 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1576 | 1489 | 31 |
| 10 | Peterborough Panthers Peterborough Panthers The Peterborough Panthers are a British speedway team based in Peterborough, England.They were the British Elite League Speedway Champions in 1999 and 2006... |
32 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1456 | 1613 | 30 |
| 11 | Eastbourne Eagles Eastbourne Eagles The Eastbourne Eagles are a British speedway team based near Eastbourne, England who compete in the British Elite League. They became Elite League Champions in 2000. They were also Elite League Knockout Cup winners in 2002 and again in 2008. Speedway was initially introduced to Eastbourne in... |
32 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1426 | 1636 | 30 |
| 12 | Newcastle Diamonds Newcastle Diamonds Newcastle Diamonds are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Premier League. The club has a reputation of importing young foreign talent and have given starts to the British careers of six times World Champion Ivan Mauger, three times World Champion Ole Olsen, 1974 World Champion... |
32 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1478.5 | 1586.5 | 28 |
| 13 | Edinburgh Monarchs Edinburgh Monarchs The Edinburgh Monarchs are a Scottish Speedway team, currently based in Armadale. They compete in the Speedway Premier League, racing on Friday nights during the Speedway season. The club is run by a Board of Directors, chaired by Alex Harkess. The team manager is Alan "Doc" Bridgett... |
32 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1520.5 | 1539.5 | 25 |
| 14 | Arena Essex Hammers | 32 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1380 | 1674 | 25 |
| 15 | Rye House Rockets Rye House Rockets The Rye House Rockets are a Speedway team based at Rye House Stadium, Hoddesdon, England. They currently compete in the British Premier League.The club is promoted by Len Silver who previously ran the Hackney Hawks promotion at Hackney Wick Stadium.... |
32 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1386 | 1672 | 16 |
| 16 | Long Eaton Invaders Long Eaton Invaders Several motorcycle speedway teams operated from 1950 until 1997 in Long Eaton, England. Teams have raced at the Station Road Stadium as the Long Eaton Archers, Long Eaton Rangers, Nottingham Outlaws and the Long Eaton Invaders... |
32 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1372 | 1697 | 16 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Knights Milton Keynes Knights The Milton Keynes Knights were a Speedway team which operated under various names from 1978 until their closure in 1992. The team were based at the Groveway Greyhound Stadium until 1988. In 1989 they moved to the new stadium at Elfield Park... |
32 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1286 | 1770 | 12 |
M = Meetings; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; F = Race points for; A = Race points against; Pts = Total Points
Last updated: May 1, 2009
Averages
The top ten rider averages in the National League as of October 31, 1990:| Rider | Average | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Steve Schofield |
10.51 | Hackney Kestrels Hackney Kestrels The Hackney Kestrels were a Speedway team which operated from 1984 until their closure in 1990 when the Crayford Kestrels transferred the promotion to Hackney.In 1988 the Kestrels won the League Championship, winning twenty-six of their thirty league matches... |
| 2 |  Craig BoyceCraig Boyce Craig Boyce was a motorcycle speedway rider who primarily rode for the Poole Pirates in the British Elite League... |
10.45 | Poole Pirates Poole Pirates Poole Pirates are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the British Elite League... |
| 3 | Steve Regeling Steve Regeling Steven Grae Regeling is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the British League for Leicester Lions in the early 1980s and later for Kings Lynn Stars, before riding for several years in the National League for the Exeter Falcons and Middlesbrough Bears... |
10.20 | Exeter Falcons Exeter Falcons The Exeter Falcons were a speedway team which operated from 1947 until their closure in 2005 at the County Ground Stadium in Exeter. The track first operated in 1929.-Track:... |
| 4 | Chris Louis |
10.19 | Ipswich Witches Ipswich Witches The Ipswich Witches are a British speedway club based at Foxhall Stadium near Ipswich, Suffolk. Meetings are staged on most Thursdays from March until October, normally commencing at 7.30pm.... |
| 5 | Rod Hunter |
9.93 | Middlesbrough Bears Middlesbrough Bears The Middlesbrough Bears were a British speedway team which operated under various names from 1939 until their closure in 1996.-Brief history:The team was initially nicknamed the Bears in 1939... |
| 6 |  David Bargh |
9.72 | Newcastle Diamonds Newcastle Diamonds Newcastle Diamonds are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Premier League. The club has a reputation of importing young foreign talent and have given starts to the British careers of six times World Champion Ivan Mauger, three times World Champion Ole Olsen, 1974 World Champion... |
| 7 | Mick Poole Mick Poole Mick Poole is a retired English soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in The Football League, North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.... |
9.58 | Peterborough Panthers Peterborough Panthers The Peterborough Panthers are a British speedway team based in Peterborough, England.They were the British Elite League Speedway Champions in 1999 and 2006... |
| 8 | Andy Grahame Andy Grahame Andrew George Grahame is a former Speedway rider.He won the British Speedway Championship in 1982... |
9.40 | Wimbledon Dons Wimbledon Dons The Wimbledon Dons were a professional motorcycle speedway team who operated from the Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane in London.The track opened in 1928 and the Dons operated there from 1929 until 1991. They were closed during the Second World War but upon their re-opening in 1946 there were 42,000... |
| 9 |  Jens Rassmussen |
9.36 | Rye House Rockets Rye House Rockets The Rye House Rockets are a Speedway team based at Rye House Stadium, Hoddesdon, England. They currently compete in the British Premier League.The club is promoted by Len Silver who previously ran the Hackney Hawks promotion at Hackney Wick Stadium.... |
| 10 | Andy Galvin Andy Galvin Andy Galvin was a speedway rider, most notable for his performances in the late 1980s and 1990 when he consistently appeared near the top of the UK National League averages.-Career Summary:... |
9.27 | Hackney Kestrels Hackney Kestrels The Hackney Kestrels were a Speedway team which operated from 1984 until their closure in 1990 when the Crayford Kestrels transferred the promotion to Hackney.In 1988 the Kestrels won the League Championship, winning twenty-six of their thirty league matches... |