• Source: 1976 National League season

      • The 1976 National League was contested as the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom having been renamed from the previous season's moniker of New National League.


      Summary


      The league was reduced from 20 teams down to 18, following the loss of three teams and gain of one. Birmingham Brummies moved up to the British League and Bradford Barons and Crewe Kings both closed down. Sadly for Crewe the team would never return. The additional team was the Oxford Cheetahs, who had returned to their traditional name following a three year period known as the Oxford Rebels. The Rebels team and promoters had moved to White City during the winter but Oxford were saved by new promoters Harry Bastable and Tony Allsop after a committee of fans had created a "Save Our Stadium" campaign over the previous winter.
      Newcastle Diamonds comfortably won their first National League title, completing a cup double, and dropping only seven points. The Owen brothers Joe Owen and Tom Owen topped the averages for the second consecutive year. Joe finished with an 11+ average and won the British League Division Two Riders Championship and Newcastle completed the league and cup double.


      Final table




      Top Five Riders (League Averages)




      National League Knockout Cup


      The 1976 Speedway Star Knockout Cup was the ninth edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Newcastle Diamonds were the winners of the competition.
      First round

      Second round

      Quarter-finals

      Semi-finals


      = Final

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      First leg

      Second leg

      Newcastle were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 83–72.


      Riders' Championship


      Joe Owen won the Riders' Championship, sponsored by Gauloises and held at Wimbledon Stadium on 2 October.

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      Pairs


      The National League Pairs was held at Hyde Road on 5 June and was won by Ellesmere Port Gunners.

      Semi finals

      Ellesmere Port bt Workington
      Newcastle bt Mildenhall
      Final

      Ellesmere Port bt Newcastle


      Fours


      Newcastle won the fours championship final, held at King's Lynn Stadium on 17 July.
      Semi finals

      SF1 = Ellesmere Port 17, Workington 15, Rye House 10, Peterborough 5
      SF2 = Newcastle 17, Eastbourne 13, Coatbridge 9, Boston 9
      Final


      Leading final averages




      Riders & final averages


      Berwick

      Boston

      Canterbury

      Coatbridge

      Crayford

      Eastbourne

      Ellesmere Port

      Mildenhall

      Newcastle

      Oxford

      Paisley

      Peterborough

      Rye House

      Scunthorpe

      Stoke

      Teesside


      Weymouth

      Workington


      See also


      List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
      Knockout Cup (speedway)


      References

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