1995 Academy League Explained

Competition:Academy League
Season:1995
Domesticcup1:Champions
Domesticcup1 Winners:Berwick Bandits
Domesticcup2:Knockout Cup
Domesticcup2 Winners:Berwick Bandits
Domesticcup3:Individual
Domesticcup3 Winners:Kevin Little
League Above:1995 Premier League
Prevseason:1994 (div 3)
Nextseason:1996

The 1995 Academy League was the second tier/division of British speedway. It was effectively the same division of teams that had competed in the 1994 British League Division 3 but was renamed because the British League Division 1 and 2 had merged.[1]

Summary

Iwade speedway returned under a new promotion and new team name of Sittingbourne Crusaders.

The title was won by Berwick Bandits who had also won the previous season's Division 3 title.[2] [3]

Final league table

width=20Poswidth=300Teamwidth=20Playedwidth=20Wwidth=20Dwidth=20Lwidth=20Fwidth=20Awidth=20Ptswidth=20Bonuswidth=20Total
1 12 10 0 2 683 419 20 6 26
2 12 9 0 3 605 526 18 4 22
3 12 7 0 5 575 572 14 3 17
4 12 7 0 5 555 590 14 3 17
5 12 5 0 7 544 563 10 3 13
6 Linlithgow Lightning12 2 0 10 513 614 4 2 6
7 Devon Demons12 2 0 10 513 614 4 2 6
Cleveland Bays withdrew.

Academy League Knockout Cup

The 1995 Academy League Knockout Cup was the 28th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams.[4]

It was only the tier two competition because the Division 1 & 2 had merged, this meant that the newly formed Academy League was tier two of British speedway at the time. Berwick Bandits were awarded the Cup following a first leg final victory, Stoke did not hold the second leg.

Final

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Berwick 63-42Stoke
Stoke not heldBerwick

Riders' Championship

Kevin Little won the Riders' Championship, held on 2 September at Long Eaton Stadium.[5]

width=25pxPos. width=150pxRider width=150pxTeam width=50pxTotal
1 Berwick15
2 Chris Cobby Stoke14
3 Andre ComptonHi-Edge Buxton13
4 Roger Horspool Mildenhall 12
5 Paul Gould Berwick 11
6 Gareth Martin Berwick 8
7 Greg DanielsDevon 7
8 Sittingbourne7
9Simon Wolstenholme Mildenhall 7
10 Neil Hewitt Linlithgow6
11 Ade Hoole Stoke 6
12 Dean Chapman Sittingbourne5
13 Cleveland4
14 Mike Bowden Devon2
15 Paul Taylor Linlithgow1
16 Richard Webb Hi-Edge Buxton1
17 Anthony Reason (res)1

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historic league tables. Speedway Archive.
  2. Web site: 1995 league tables. Speedway Archive.
  3. Web site: BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT). Official British Speedway website. 11 September 2021.
  4. Web site: 1995 Academy League Knockout Cup Final. Speedway GB.
  5. News: Horspool comes fourth . Cambridge Daily News . 4 September 1995 . 23 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .