1965 British Speedway League

Competition British League
Season 1965
No. of competitors 18
Champion West Ham Hammers

The British Speedway League was formed in 1965 along with the British Speedway Promoters Association (BSPA). It created a tier above the National League structure, and the 18 team League was founded.

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 Heath 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

Top Ten Riders

Team C.M.A.
1 Nigel Boocock Coventry Bees 11.09
2 Barry Briggs Swindon Robins 10.91
3 Ken McKinlay West Ham Hammers 10.72
4 Mike Broadbanks Swindon Robins 10.54
5 Sverre Harrfeldt West Ham Hammers 10.35
6 Olle Nygren Wimbledon Dons 10.31
7 Charlie Monk Glasgow Tigers 10.22
8 Ron How Oxford Cheetahs 10.16
9 Arne Pander Oxford Cheetahs 10.01
10 Jimmy Gooch Oxford Cheetahs 9.97

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