1970 British League season
League | British League |
---|---|
Season | 1970 |
Champions | Belle Vue Aces |
No. of competitors | 19 |
The 1970 British League season was the sixth season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. Wembley Lions entered the British league having bought the licence - and inherited the riders - from the Coatbridge Monarchs. Belle Vue Aces secured their first British League title.
Final table
Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
Belle Vue Aces | 36 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 56 |
Wimbledon Dons | 36 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 46 |
Coventry Bees | 36 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 45 |
Leicester Lions | 36 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 42 |
Poole Pirates | 36 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 40 |
Halifax Dukes | 36 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 39 |
Sheffield Tigers | 36 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 39 |
Glasgow Tigers | 36 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 37 |
Wolverhampton Wolves | 36 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 34 |
Exeter Falcons | 36 | 16 | 1 | 19 | 34 |
Hackney Hawks | 36 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 33 |
King's Lynn Stars | 36 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 32 |
Oxford Cheetahs | 36 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 32 |
Wembley Lions | 36 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 32 |
Cradley Heath Heathens | 36 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 31 |
Swindon Robins | 36 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 30 |
Newcastle Diamonds | 36 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 30 |
West Ham Hammers | 36 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 30 |
Newport Wasps | 36 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Top Ten Riders
Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
1 | Ivan Mauger | Belle Vue Aces | 11.23 | |
2 | Anders Michanek | Newcastle Diamonds | 10.91 | |
3 | Jim Airey | Sheffield Tigers | 10.82 | |
4 | Ray Wilson | Leicester Lions | 10.77 | |
5 | Nigel Boocock | Coventry Bees | 10.67 | |
6 | Eric Boocock | Halifax Dukes | 10.59 | |
7 | Barry Briggs | Swindon Robins | 10.56 | |
8 | Ole Olsen | Wolverhampton Wolves | 10.27 | |
9 | Jim McMillan | Glasgow Tigers | 10.26 | |
10 | Martin Ashby | Exeter Falcons | 10.14 | |
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