2012 National League speedway season

National League
Season 2012
Champions Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Previous season
2011
Next season
2013

The 2012 season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway was contested by eight teams. Newport and Belle Vue did not return from 2011, and Hackney opted to run at Rye House only, renaming the team Rye House Raiders.

Mildenhall Fen Tigers beat Dudley Heathens in the play-off final to become champions.

2012 Teams

Buxton Hitmen

Also rode:

  • Richard Andrews
  • Michael Neale
  • Adam Portwood

Dudley Heathens

Also rode:

Isle of Wight Islanders

  • Danny Warwick
  • Ben Hopwood
  • Paul Starke
  • Mark Baseby
  • Steve Jones
  • Danny Stoneman
  • Ross Walter

Also rode:

King's Lynn Young Stars

  • Darren Mallet
  • Lewis Kerr
  • Jake Knight
  • Adam Lowe
  • Brendan Johnson
  • Tom Stokes
  • Scott Campos

Also rode:

  • James Cockle
  • Martin Knuckey
  • Andy Mountain
  • Lewis Rose
  • Sam Woods

Mildenhall Fen Tigers

Also rode:

Rye House Raiders

Also rode:

  • Tom Braddock
  • Richard Franklin
  • Joe Graver
  • Nick Laurence
  • Nick Lee
  • David Mason
  • Rikki Mullins
  • Danno Verge

Scunthorpe Saints

  • Jerran Hart
  • Steve Worrall
  • Gary Irving
  • Tom Young
  • Oliver Greenwood
  • Max Clegg
  • Danny Phillips

Also rode:

  • Simon Allan
  • Tommy Fenwick
  • Steve Jones
  • Adam Kirby
  • Adam Wrathall
  • Martin Wrathall

Stoke Potters

Also rode:

  • Lee Geary
  • Jack Kingston
  • Simon Lambert
  • Rhys Naylor
  • Jaimie Pickard
  • Ross Walter
  • Adam Wrathall

Final table

Team PL W D L Pts
Dudley Heathens 14 13 0 1 42
Mildenhall Fen Tigers 14 10 2 2 38
IoW Islanders 14 7 0 7 21
Stoke Potters 14 6 1 7 20
Rye House Raiders 14 6 0 8 20
Scunthorpe Saints 14 6 0 8 17
Buxton Hitmen 14 3 1 10 11
King's Lynn Young Stars 14 3 0 11 9

[1] PL = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points

SCORING SYSTEM Home loss by any amount of points = 0 Home draw = 1 Home win by between 1 and 6 points = 2 Home win by 7 points or more = 3 Away loss by 7 points or more = 0 Away loss by 6 points or less = 1 Away draw = 2 Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3 Away win by 7 points or more = 4

PLAY-OFF Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide championship.

Winner : Mildenhall Fen Tigers

Runner-up : Dudley Heathens

References

See also