1966 British Speedway League
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The 1966 British Speedway League was the second season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway
in Great Britain. The League expanded to 19, with a new team, the King's Lynn Stars
.
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
in Great Britain. The League expanded to 19, with a new team, the King's Lynn Stars
King's Lynn Stars
King's Lynn Stars are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Elite League. The nickname "Stars" comes from the defunct Norwich Stars team...
.
Final table
| M | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | ||
| 1 | Halifax Dukes Halifax Dukes The Halifax Dukes were a Speedway team which operated from 1949-1951 and again from 1965 until their closure in 1985 at The Shay Stadium in Halifax... |
36 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 1574 | 1229 | 54 |
| 2 | Coventry Bees Coventry Bees The Coventry Bees are a motorcycle speedway team based at Brandon near Coventry, England. A Coventry team was first formed in 1928 and competed in the Southern League and then the National League in the pre-war era at Brandon stadium. There were also meetings at a stadium in Lythalls Lane... |
36 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 1548 | 1255 | 51 |
| 3 | Swindon Robins Swindon Robins The Swindon Speedway team, also known as the Swindon Robins, are an English Motorcycle Speedway team established in 1949 that competes in the Elite League.... |
36 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 1553 | 1248 | 46 |
| 4 | 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... |
36 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 1485 | 1314 | 44 |
| 5 | 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... |
36 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 1491.5 | 1304.5 | 40 |
| 6 | Poole Pirates Poole Pirates Poole Pirates are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the British Elite League... |
36 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 1443 | 1356 | 40 |
| 7 | West Ham Hammers West Ham Hammers The West Ham Hammers were a speedway team, first promoted by Jimmy Baxter in 1929.. They operated from the West Ham Stadium until the outbreak of World War II under several different promotions, most successfully under the control of Johnnie Hoskins.... |
36 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 1499.5 | 1304.5 | 39 |
| 8 | 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... |
36 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 1395 | 1394 | 36 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wolves Wolverhampton Wolves The Wolverhampton Wolves are a British Speedway team based in Wolverhampton, England. They are sponsored by Parry's International Travel, and have signed a new deal with owner Dave Parry for the 2008 season onwards. The team is managed by Peter Adams and the promoter of the club is Chris Van... |
36 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 1340.5 | 1461.5 | 36 |
| 10 | 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:... |
36 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1392.5 | 1403.5 | 35 |
| 11 | Sheffield Tigers Sheffield Tigers The Sheffield 'Window Centre' Tigers are a speedway team based in Sheffield, England. They currently race in the British Premier League and their home meetings take place at Owlerton Stadium which is the fastest track in British speedway... |
36 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 1410 | 1394 | 34 |
| 12 | 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... |
35 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 1310.5 | 1413.5 | 34 |
| 13 | Belle Vue Aces Belle Vue Aces The Belle Vue Aces are a British speedway team from Manchester in the north west of England.-Brief history:Racing first took place in 1928 at the Belle Vue greyhound stadium in Kirkmanshulme Lane before moving the following year to a specially built stadium nearby on Hyde Road. The club raced there... |
36 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 1362 | 1443 | 32 |
| 14 | Hackney Hawks Hackney Hawks Hackney Hawks speedway opened in 1963 at Hackney Wick Stadium, Waterden Road, London and operated until 1983.-Early days:Originally opened by Mike Parker, the promotion was then sold to Len Silver who was the club's promoter for the next twenty seasons.... |
36 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 1347.5 | 1456.5 | 31 |
| 15 | Oxford Cheetahs Oxford Cheetahs The Oxford Cheetahs were a British Speedway team based in Oxford, England. From 1972 to 1975 they were known as Oxford Rebels, which was the name the team took to White City in 1976 as White City Rebels. The new Oxford team, in the National League, took back the name of Cheetahs... |
36 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 1291 | 1510 | 30 |
| 16 | King's Lynn Stars King's Lynn Stars King's Lynn Stars are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Elite League. The nickname "Stars" comes from the defunct Norwich Stars team... |
36 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 1275 | 1524 | 30 |
| 17 | Newport Wasps Newport Wasps Newport Wasps are a British motorcycle speedway team based in Newport, South Wales. They were the 1999 Conference League champions.-History:The Wasp logo incorporates the traditional black and amber colours of the City of Newport... |
36 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 1319 | 1486 | 25 |
| 18 | Long Eaton Archers | 36 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 1286 | 1516 | 25 |
| 19 | Cradley Heath Heathens Cradley Heath Heathens Cradley Heath Heathens are a defunct motorcycle speedway team from Dudley, England.-History:Cradley Heath speedway team was formed in 1947 and first raced at Dudley Wood Stadium on 21 June 1947 after a number of away appearances prior to the opening of the newly built stadium... |
35 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 1196 | 1506 | 20 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Top Ten Riders
| Team | C.M.A. | ||
| 1 | Barry Briggs Barry Briggs Barry Briggs MBE from Christchurch, New Zealand is a former Speedway rider.He won the World Individual Championship title four times - in 1957, 1958, 1964 and 1966. He appeared in a record 17 consecutive World Individual finals , and a record 18 in all, during which he scored a record 201 points... |
Swindon Robins Swindon Robins The Swindon Speedway team, also known as the Swindon Robins, are an English Motorcycle Speedway team established in 1949 that competes in the Elite League.... |
11.08 |
| 2 | Nigel Boocock Nigel Boocock Nigel Boocock is a former speedway rider who appeared in eight Speedway World Championship finals and was a reserve in one other .-Career:... |
Coventry Bees Coventry Bees The Coventry Bees are a motorcycle speedway team based at Brandon near Coventry, England. A Coventry team was first formed in 1928 and competed in the Southern League and then the National League in the pre-war era at Brandon stadium. There were also meetings at a stadium in Lythalls Lane... |
10.67 |
| 3 | Gote Nordin | Newport Wasps Newport Wasps Newport Wasps are a British motorcycle speedway team based in Newport, South Wales. They were the 1999 Conference League champions.-History:The Wasp logo incorporates the traditional black and amber colours of the City of Newport... |
10.53 |
| 4 | Eric Boocock Eric Boocock Eric Boocock is a former Speedway rider who appeared in three Speedway World Championship finals.-Career:... |
Halifax Dukes Halifax Dukes The Halifax Dukes were a Speedway team which operated from 1949-1951 and again from 1965 until their closure in 1985 at The Shay Stadium in Halifax... |
10.41 |
| 5 | Olle Nygren Olle Nygren Harald-Olof Ingemar Nygren is a former international speedway rider who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship five times. Nygren was Swedish Champion in 1949 and became Nordic Champion in 1960... |
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... |
10.32 |
| 6 | Colin Pratt Colin Pratt Colin Pratt in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire) is a former motorcycle speedway rider and current promoter of the Coventry Bees who compete in the British Elite League.-Early career and retirement:... |
Hackney Hawks Hackney Hawks Hackney Hawks speedway opened in 1963 at Hackney Wick Stadium, Waterden Road, London and operated until 1983.-Early days:Originally opened by Mike Parker, the promotion was then sold to Len Silver who was the club's promoter for the next twenty seasons.... |
9.93 |
| 7 | Ken McKinlay Ken McKinlay John Robert Vickers McKinlay was an international speedway rider, captaining Scotland, England, Great Britain and Europe teams. He also finished on the rostrum of the British Speedway Championship finals twice, second in 1964 and third in 1965... |
West Ham Hammers West Ham Hammers The West Ham Hammers were a speedway team, first promoted by Jimmy Baxter in 1929.. They operated from the West Ham Stadium until the outbreak of World War II under several different promotions, most successfully under the control of Johnnie Hoskins.... |
9.78 |
| 8 | Mike Broadbank Mike Broadbank Michael Broadbank is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who made 560 appearances for the Swindon Robins, scoring over 4,200 points.-Rye House:... |
Swindon Robins Swindon Robins The Swindon Speedway team, also known as the Swindon Robins, are an English Motorcycle Speedway team established in 1949 that competes in the Elite League.... |
9.77 |
| 9 | Sverre Harrfeldt | West Ham Hammers West Ham Hammers The West Ham Hammers were a speedway team, first promoted by Jimmy Baxter in 1929.. They operated from the West Ham Stadium until the outbreak of World War II under several different promotions, most successfully under the control of Johnnie Hoskins.... |
9.76 |
| 10 | Trevor Hedge Trevor Hedge Trevor John Hedge is a former international speedway rider who reached the final of theSpeedway World Championship in 1970. He also won the London Riders' Championship twice in succession in 1969 and 1970... |
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... |
9.64 |