The British League was formed in 1965 along with the British Speedway Promoters Association (BSPA). The league was an amalgamation of the National League and the Provincial League.[1]

Summary

Middlesbrough Bears did not join the new league and Norwich Stars had closed for good. Halifax Dukes were new entrants.

West Ham Hammers were the first ever British League winners.

Final table

M W D L F A Pts
1 West Ham Hammers 34 23 1 10 1430 1215 47
2 Wimbledon Dons 34 22 2 10 1396 1245 46
3 Coventry Bees 34 20 0 14 1384 1258 40
4 Oxford Cheetahs 34 19 2 13 1308 1340 40
5 Halifax Dukes 33 18 3 12 1322 1240 39
6 Newport Wasps 34 19 0 15 1360 1288 38
7 Wolverhampton Wolves 34 18 1 15 1429 1216 37
8 Hackney Hawks 34 18 1 15 1327.5 1319.5 37
9 Exeter Falcons 34 18 0 16 1325.5 1323.5 36
10 Poole Pirates 34 17 1 16 1378 1266 35
11 Sheffield Tigers 34 16 2 16 1300 1346 34
12 Newcastle Diamonds 34 16 1 17 1363 1282 33
13 Glasgow Tigers 34 15 1 18 1315 1329 31
14 Belle Vue Aces 34 15 0 19 1328 1312 30
15 Swindon Robins 34 13 2 19 1345 1300 28
16 Cradley Heathens 33 11 1 21 1132 1438 23
17 Edinburgh Monarchs 34 11 0 23 1173 1428 22
18 Long Eaton Archers 34 7 0 27 1107 1534 14

M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points

Leading Riders by Averages

Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Nigel Boocock England Coventry Bees 11.09
2 Barry Briggs New Zealand Swindon Robins 10.91
3 Ken McKinlay Scotland West Ham Hammers 10.72
4 Mike Broadbanks England Swindon Robins 10.54
5 Norway West Ham Hammers 10.35
6 Olle Nygren Sweden Wimbledon Dons 10.31
7 Australia Glasgow Tigers 10.22
8 Ron How England Oxford Cheetahs 10.16
9 Denmark Oxford Cheetahs 10.01
10 England Oxford Cheetahs 9.97
11 England Belle Vue Aces 9.65
12 England Poole Pirates 9.45
13 Eric Boocock England Halifax Dukes 9.43
14 Norman Hunter England West Ham Hammers 9.42
15 George Hunter Scotland Edinburgh Monarchs 9.35
16 Ivor Brown England Cradley Heathens 9.27
17 England Exeter Falcons 9.24
18 England Wimbledon Dons 9.14
19 New Zealand Poole Pirates 9.07
20 England Halifax Dukes 9.06

Knockout Cup

Main article: British League Knockout Cup 1965

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References

  1. ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1965_British_League_season