1968 British League season
| Competition | British League |
|---|---|
| Season | 1968 |
| No. of competitors | 19 |
| Champion | Coventry Bees |
The 1968 British League season was the fourth season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.
Edinburgh relocated to become the Coatbridge Monarchs. The Long Eaton team closed its doors, but a new team in Leicester returned to Speedway to join the League. Coventry Bees secured their first title on points scored in the last heat of their last match away at King's Lynn
Final table
| M | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | ||
| 1 | Coventry Bees | 36 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 1436 | 1369 | 44 |
| 2 | Hackney Hawks | 36 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 1421 | 1383 | 44 |
| 3 | Exeter Falcons | 36 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 1556.5 | 1248.5 | 41 |
| 4 | Sheffield Tigers | 36 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 1463.5 | 1337.5 | 41 |
| 5 | Newcastle Diamonds | 36 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 1454 | 1350 | 40 |
| 6 | West Ham Hammers | 36 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 1454 | 1348 | 39 |
| 7 | Halifax Dukes | 36 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 1424 | 1379 | 39 |
| 8 | Coatbridge Monarchs | 36 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 1404 | 1397 | 37 |
| 9 | Wimbledon Dons | 36 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 1411 | 1384 | 36 |
| 10 | Belle Vue Aces | 36 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 1387 | 1417 | 36 |
| 11 | Swindon Robins | 36 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1448 | 1353 | 35 |
| 12 | Leicester Lions | 36 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1373 | 1430 | 35 |
| 13 | Newport Wasps | 36 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1348 | 1457 | 35 |
| 14 | Cradley Heath Heathens | 36 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 1373 | 1430 | 34 |
| 15 | Oxford Cheetahs | 36 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 1319 | 1487 | 34 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 36 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 1388 | 1413 | 32 |
| 17 | Poole Pirates | 36 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 1327 | 1478 | 28 |
| 18 | King's Lynn Stars | 36 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 1330 | 1473 | 27 |
| 19 | Glasgow Tigers | 36 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 1312 | 1495 | 27 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Top Ten Riders
| Team | C.M.A. | ||
| 1 | Ivan Mauger | Newcastle Diamonds | 11.40 |
| 2 | Barry Briggs | Swindon Robins | 10.88 |
| 3 | Nigel Boocock | Coventry Bees | 10.79 |
| 4 | Martin Ashby | Exeter Falcons | 10.68 |
| 5 | Charlie Monk | Sheffield Tigers | 10.14 |
| 6 | Eric Boocock | Halifax Dukes | 10.13 |
| 7 | Anders Michanek | Leicester Lions | 10.07 |
| 8 | Norman Hunter | West Ham Hammers | 9.94 |
| 9 | Sverre Harrfeldt | West Ham Hammers | 9.88 |
| 10 | Torbjorn Harryson | Newport Wasps | 9.82 |
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