The 1991 British League Division Two season was contested as the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom. The league had been renamed from the National League.[1]
League | British League Division Two |
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No. of competitors | 11 |
Champions | Arena Essex Hammers |
Knockout Cup | Arena Essex Hammers |
Individual | Jan Stæchmann |
Fours | Arena Essex Hammers |
Highest average | Bo Petersen |
Division/s above | British League (Div 1) |
The title sponsored by Sunbrite was won by the Arena Essex Hammers.[2] Hackney withdrew in July, ten matches into the season.
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
1 | Arena Essex Hammers | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 53 |
2 | Glasgow Tigers | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
3 | Newcastle Diamonds | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 35 |
4 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
5 | Sheffield Tigers | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
6 | Long Eaton Invaders | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 27 |
7 | Exeter Falcons | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 26 |
8 | Middlesbrough Bears | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 20 |
9 | Rye House Rockets | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 20 |
10 | Stoke Potters | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
11 | Milton Keynes Knights | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 17 |
12 | Peterborough Panthers | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 16 |
The 1991 British League Division Two Knockout Cup sponsored by Phonesport, was the 24th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Arena Essex Hammers were the winners of the competition.[3]
First round
Team one | Team two | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Long Eaton | Edinburgh | 54–36 | 45–45 |
Stoke | Rye House | 54–36 | 35–54 |
Exeter | Newcastle | 49–40 | 35–54 |
Middlesbrough | Arena Essex | 51–39 | 36–53 |
Quarter-finals
Team one | Team two | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Glasgow | Milton Keynes | 61–28 | 45–44 |
Rye House | Long Eaton | 46–43 | 40–50 |
Newcastle | Hackney | 52–38 | 44–46 |
Peterborough | Arena Essex | 50–40 | 29–61 |
Semi-finals
Team one | Team two | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Arena Essex | Long Eaton | 65–25 | 47–43 |
Glasgow | Newcastle | 48–42 | 43–46 |
First leg
Glasgow Tigers Jason Lyons 11 Shane Bowes 10 Mick Powell 7 Mark Courtney 6 Steve Lawson 5 Sean Courtney 5 Brian Nixon 2 | 46 – 44 | Arena Essex Hammers Bo Petersen 16 Brian Karger 8 Alan Mogridge 8 Troy Pratt 6 Paul Hurry 3 Colin White 2 Andy Galvin 1 |
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[4][5] |
Second leg
Arena Essex Hammers Bo Petersen 12 Brian Karger 10 Troy Pratt 9 Alan Mogridge 6 Andy Galvin 4 Paul Hurry 3 Colin White 2 | 46 – 44 | Glasgow Tigers Jason Lyons 13 Steve Lawson 12 Shane Bowes 7 Mark Courtney 5 Mick Powell 3 Brian Nixon 3 Sean Courtney 1 |
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[4][5] |
Final tied 90–90, replay required
First leg
Arena Essex Hammers Brian Karger 14 Paul Hurry 10 Alan Mogridge 10 Andy Galvin 8 Bo Petersen 7 Troy Pratt 7 Colin White 4 | 60 – 30 | Glasgow Tigers Steve Lawson 12 Shane Bowes 7 Jason Lyons 6 Mick Powell 2 Sean Courtney 2 Mark Courtney 1 Brian Nixon 0 |
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[4][5] |
Second leg
Glasgow Tigers Steve Lawson 14 Sean Courtney 7 Mark Courtney 7 Shane Bowes 6 Brian Nixon 6 Jason Lyons 5 Mick Powell 5 | 50 – 40 | Arena Essex Hammers Bo Petersen 15 Brian Karger 14 Andy Galvin 5 Paul Hurry 3 Troy Pratt 1 Alan Mogridge 1 Colin White 1 |
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[4][5] |
Arena Essex were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 100–80.
Jan Stæchmann won the Riders' Championship. The final sponsored by Jawa Moto & Barum was held on 14 September at Brandon Stadium.[6]
Pos. | Rider | Pts | Total |
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1 | Jan Stæchmann | 3 2 3 3 3 | 14+3 |
2 | David Bargh | 3 3 3 2 3 | 14+2 |
3 | Troy Butler | 3 3 3 0 3 | 12 |
4 | Les Collins | 2 3 1 3 2 | 11 |
5 | Neil Evitts | 3 3 2 1 2 | 11 |
6 | Mark Thorpe | f 2 3 2 2 | 9 |
7 | Steve Regeling | 2 1 0 3 2 | 8 |
8 | Stephen Davies | 2 0 2 2 1 | 7 |
9 | Kenny McKinna | 0 2 0 3 1 | 6 |
10 | Bo Petersen | 1 2 2 ef fex | 5 |
11 | Carl Blackbird | 1 1 1 1 0 | 4 |
12 | Eric Monaghan | 0 0 1 2 1 | 4 |
13 | Steve Lawson | 1 0 0 1 1 | 3 |
14 | Shane Bowes | 2 0 1 tex r | 3 |
15 | Peter Carr | 1 1 2 1 0 | 5 |
16 | Melvyn Taylor | 0 1 0 0 3 | 4 |
17 | Chris Clarence (res) | 0 | 0 |
Arena Essex Hammers won the fours championship final, held at the East of England Arena on 21 July.[7]
Final
Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
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1 | Arena Essex | 32 | Karger 9, Petersen 9 |
2 | Edinburgh | 15+ | Saunders 6 Collins L 5, Coles 2, Walker 2 |
3 | Long Eaton | 15 | Blackbird C 4, Steachmann 4, O'Hare |
4 | Milton Keynes | 10 | Butler 6 Keats 2 |
Rider | Team | Average |
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Bo Petersen | Arena Essex | 10.54 |
Brian Karger | Arena Essex | 10.23 |
Mark Thorpe | Newcastle | 9.93 |
Neil Evitts | Sheffield | 9.79 |
Mikael Blixt | Peterborough | 9.69 |
David Bargh | Newcastle | 9.55 |
Andy Grahame | Wimbledon | 9.44 |
Jan Stæchmann | Long Eaton | 9.39 |
Peter Carr | Sheffield | 9.36 |
Troy Butler | Milton Keynes | 9.26 |
Arena Essex Hammers
Edinburgh
Exeter
Glasgow
Hackney (withdrew from league)
Long Eaton
Middlesbrough
Milton Keynes
Newcastle
Peterborough
Rye House
Sheffield
Stoke