| League | British League |
|---|---|
| No. of competitors | 13 |
| Champions | Reading Racers |
| Knockout Cup | Bradford Dukes |
| Individual | Joe Screen |
| Highest average | Sam Ermolenko |
| Division/s below | British League (Div 2) |
The 1992 British League season was the 58th season of the top tier of speedway in the United Kingdom and the 28th known as the British League.
Summary
Reading Racers won the league for the second time in three years. Four riders who won the 1990 title (Jeremy Doncaster, Per Jonsson, Jan Andersson and Dave Mullett) were integral during the 1992 campaign. They were joined by Italian Armando Castagna and Ray Morton. Bradford Dukes retained their Knockout Cup title.
World Champion Jan O. Pedersen topped the averages for Cradley Heath.
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading Racers | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 50 |
| 2 | Bradford Dukes | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | Poole Pirates | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 38 |
| 4 | Cradley Heath Heathens | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 38 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Belle Vue Aces | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 37 |
| 7 | Ipswich Witches | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 8 | Coventry Bees | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 26 |
| 9 | King's Lynn Stars | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 25 |
| 10 | Oxford Cheetahs | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 24 |
| 11 | Arena Essex Hammers | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 17 |
| 12 | Eastbourne Eagles | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 | Swindon Robins | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 14 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
British League Knockout Cup
The 1992 British League Knockout Cup was the 54th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Bradford Dukes were the winners for the second successive year.
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/07 | Belle Vue | 57-33 | Coventry |
| 06/07 | Reading | 56-34 | Oxford |
| 16/08 | Kings Lynn | 48-40 | Ipswich |
| 25/07 | Coventry | 51-39 | Belle Vue |
| 10/07 | Oxford | 45-45 | Reading |
| 03/06 | Poole | 49-41 | Cradley Heath |
| 04/06 | Ipswich | 56-33 | Kings Lynn |
| 25/04 | Cradley Heath | 54-36 | Poole |
Quarter-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/07 | Belle Vue | 47-43 | Ipswich |
| 10/09 | Ipswich | 39-51 | Belle Vue |
| 29/07 | Cradley Heath | 56-34 | Arena Essex |
| 17/10 | Arena Essex | 49-41 | Cradley Heath |
| 24/07 | Eastbourne | 48-42 | Bradford |
| 10/10 | Bradford | 59-31 | Eastbourne |
| 26/10 | Wolverhampton | 50-40 | Swindon |
| 24/10 | Swindon | 43-47 | Wolverhampton |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/10 | Bradford | 61-29 | Belle Vue |
| 18/10 | Belle Vue | 54-35 | Bradford |
| 07/10 | Reading | 55-35 | Cradley Heath |
| 22/10 | Cradley Heath | 45-44 | Reading |
Final
First leg
| Bradford Dukes Gary Havelock 13 Simon Wigg 12 Antal Kocso 11 Kelvin Tatum 8 Sean Wilson 5 Paul Thorp 4 Stuart Parnaby 2 | 55 - 35 | Reading Racers Per Jonsson 9 Armando Castagna 9 Dave Mullett 8 Jan Andersson 4 Jeremy Doncaster 3 Phil Morris 2 Lance Sealey 0 |
|---|---|---|
Second leg
| Reading Racers Dave Mullett 12 Per Jonsson 11 Armando Castagna 11 Jeremy Doncaster 8 Jan Andersson 7 Phil Morris 3 Lance Sealey 1 | 53 - 37 | Bradford Dukes Gary Havelock 10 Simon Wigg 9 Kelvin Tatum 8 Paul Thorp 4 Stuart Parnaby 3 Antal Kocso 2 Sean Wilson 1 |
|---|---|---|
Bradford Dukes were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 92-88.
Riders' Championship
Joe Screen won the British League Riders' Championship. It was the held at Odsal Stadium on 3 October.
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Joe Screen |
3 3 2 3 3 | 14 |
| 2 |  Per Jonsson |
2 1 2 3 3 | 11+4 |
| 3 | Gary Havelock |
1 2 3 2 3 | 11+3 |
| 4 | Marvyn Cox |
3 1 3 2 2 | 11+2 |
| 5 |  Leigh Adams |
3 2 0 3 3 | 11+1 |
| 6 | Simon Wigg |
0 3 3 3 2 | 11+0 |
| 7 |  Hans Nielsen |
2 3 3 TX 2 | 10 |
| 8 |  Róbert Nagy |
1 0 2 2 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Brian Karger |
3 2 0 0 1 | 6 |
| 10 |  Sam Ermolenko |
2 0 1 1 1 | 5 |
| 11 | John Jørgensen |
0 0 1 2 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Henka Gustafsson |
2 2 0 0 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Greg Hancock |
0 3 0 0 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Peter Nahlin |
1 1 1 1 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Martin Dugard |
1 1 1 0 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Tony Rickardsson |
0 0 2 1 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Darren Pearson (res) |
1 | 1 |
- ef=engine failure, f=fell, x=excluded r-retired
Final leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Ermolenko |
Wolverhampton | 10.25 |
| Hans Nielsen |
Oxford | 10.24 |
| Per Jonsson |
Reading | 10.04 |
| Gary Havelock |
Bradford | 9.50 |
| Leigh Adams |
Swindon | 9.49 |
| Greg Hancock |
Cradley Heath | 9.41 |
| Ronnie Correy |
Wolverhampton | 9.36 |
| Marvyn Cox |
Poole | 9.26 |
| Joe Screen |
Belle Vue | 9.05 |
| Martin Dugard |
Oxford | 8.94 |
Riders & final averages
Arena Essex
- Brian Karger 8.89
- Bo Petersen 8.18
- Peter Ravn 7.08
- Allan Johansen 6.94
- Troy Pratt 6.10
- Josh Larsen 5.50
- Andy Galvin 4.97
- Alan Mogridge 3.11
- Colin White 3.02
- Robert Ledwith 0.44
Belle Vue
- Joe Screen 9.05
- Shawn Moran 8.92
- Bobby Ott 8.83
- Jason Lyons 6.84
- Frede Schött 6.12
- Carl Stonehewer 5.95
- Paul Smith 3.73
Bradford
- Gary Havelock 9.50
- Kelvin Tatum 8.75
- Simon Wigg 8.25
- Sean Wilson 7.55
- Paul Thorp 6.70
- Antal Kocso 6.16
-
Kevin Little 2.44 - Stuart Parnaby 2.11
- Darren Pearson 1.79
- Stuart Swales 1.38
Coventry
- Tommy Knudsen 8.91
- Rick Miller 8.14
- Andy Smith 7.64
- John Jørgensen 7.08
- Brian Andersen 6.24
- Paul Bentley 5.49
- Michael Warren 4.79
- Jamie Habbin 3.87
Cradley Heath
- Jan O. Pedersen 11.37 (only 4 matches)
- Greg Hancock 9.41
- Billy Hamill 8.64
- Simon Cross 7.91
- Gert Handberg 7.40
- Andy Grahame 6.33
- Andy Phillips 4.17
- Scott Smith 3.79
Eastbourne
- Peter Nahlin 8.63
- Andy Grahame 7.18
- Andrew Silver 6.58
-
Olli Tyrväinen 5.84 - Glenn Doyle 5.81
- Stefan Dannö 5.71
- Nathan Simpson 5.57
- Paul Dugard 4.75
Ipswich
- Tony Rickardsson 8.33
- Chris Louis 7.46
- Shane Parker 7.10
-
Zdeněk Tesař 6.93 - David Norris 6.76
- Tony Olsson 6.65
- Ben Howe 4.86
King's Lynn
- Henka Gustaffson 8.86
- Mark Loram 8.85
- Dennis Lofqvist 7.54
-
Gary Allan 6.50 - Bohumil Brhel 6.35
- Alun Rossiter 5.28
- Kevin Brice 5.24
- Darren Spicer 2.34
- Emmerson Fairweather 1.67
Oxford
- Hans Nielsen 10.24
- Martin Dugard 8.94
- Dean Barker 6.09
- Morten Andersen 5.22
- Mark Carlson 5.21
- Troy Butler 5.11
- Glenn Cunningham 2.43
- Darren Sumner 2.35
Poole
- Marvyn Cox 9.26
- Craig Boyce 8.56
- Steve Schofield 7.97
- Alun Rossiter 6.40
- Tom P. Knudsen 6.33
- Jorgen Johansson 5.63
- Alastair Stevens 5.53
- Tony Langdon 4.43
Reading
- Per Jonsson 10.04
- Jeremy Doncaster 8.36
- Dave Mullett 7.88
- Jan Andersson 7.65
-
Armando Castagna 7.09 - Ray Morton 6.77
- Phil Morris 2.89
Swindon
- Leigh Adams 9.49
- Jimmy Nilsen 7.37
- Mitch Shirra 7.16
- Kelly Moran 6.09
- Dean Standing 5.75
- David Smart 3.67
- Steve Masters 2.88
- Justin Elkins 2.73
Wolverhampton
- Sam Ermolenko 10.25
- Ronnie Correy 9.36
- Peter Karlsson 7.79
- Graham Jones 6.83
- Charles Ermolenko 5.17
- Gordon Kennett 4.17
- Nigel Leaver 4.00
- Stephen Morris 2.40
See also
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "HISTORY ARCHIVE". British Speedway. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- "1992 league tables". Speedway GB.
- "1992 British League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
- "Speedway". Western Daily Press. 5 October 1992. Retrieved 6 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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