2015 National League speedway season
The 2015 National League is an upcoming season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway. The Cradley Heathens are the defending champions after winning the competition in 2014. The 2015 season will feature 10 teams, one more than in 2014. being contested by nine teams. The Scunthorpe Stags and Devon Demons are no longer riding, whilst the Birmingham Brummies, Eastbourne Eagles and Rye House Raiders have all joined the league. National League co-ordinator Peter Morrish expressed his excitement ahead of the new season, with the addition of the Brummies and Eagles especially (two teams with extensive Elite League experience) it is expected to be one of the most exciting National League seasons in years.[1]
Team Lineups
Birmingham Brummies
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- Harvie Banks
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Buxton Hitmen
- Tony Atkin
- Ben Hopwood
- Tom Woolley
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- Ryan Blacklock
- Adam Extance
- Paul Bowen
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- Cameron Hoskins
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Coventry Storm
- Luke Crang
- Dan Greenwood
- Darryl Ritchings
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- Martin Knuckey
- Rob Shuttleworth
- Stefan Farnaby
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- Conor Dwyer
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Cradley Heathens
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- Aaron Mogridge
- Luke Harris
- Ellis Perks
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- Michael Neale
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Eastbourne Eagles
- David Mason
- Danny Warwick
- Marc Owen
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- Richard Andrews
- Kelsey Dugard
- Georgie Wood
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Kent Kings
- Ben Morley
- James Shanes
- Aaron Baseby
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- Danny Ayres
- Danno Verge
- Jamie Couzins
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King's Lynn Young Stars
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- Shane Hazelden
- Josh Bailey
- Layne Cupitt
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- Ryan Kingsley
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Mildenhall Fen Tigers
- Danny Halsey
- Connor Coles
- Connor Mountain
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- Jack Kingston
- Tom Bacon
- Liam Rumsey
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- Luke Ruddick
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Rye House Raiders
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- Luke Chessell
- Sam Woods
- Danyon Hume
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- Alfie Bowtell
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Stoke Potters
- Jon Armstrong
- Lee Payne
- Chris Widman
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- Danny Phillips
- Ryan Terry-Daley
- Shaun Tedham
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- Ryan McDonald
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Final table
PL = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
SCORING SYSTEM
Home win by 7 points or more = 3
Home win by between 1 and 6 points = 2
Home draw = 1
Home loss by any amount of points = 0
Away win by 7 points or more = 4
Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3
Away draw = 2
Away loss by 6 points or less = 1
Away loss by 7 points or more = 0
References