1967 British League season

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The 1967 British League season was the 33rd season of the top tier of speedway in the United Kingdom and the third season known as the British League.

Summary

The league was made up of the same 19 teams that competed in the previous year. Swindon Robins led by the world champion Barry Briggs won their first top tier league title but were pushed all the way by Coventry Bees and West Ham Hammers. Swindon finished with four riders with averages over eight, Briggs topped the entire league with 11.05 but the contributions from Martin Ashby (8.83), Bob Kilby (8.61) and Mike Broadbank (8.55) were pivotal in the Swindon's success. Coventry Bees gained some consolation for finishing runner-up two seasons running by winning the Knockout Cup.

Fixtures & results

Final table

Top Ten Riders (League averages)

Knockout Cup

The cup was won by Coventry Bees.

Riders' Championship

Barry Briggs won the British League Riders' Championship for the third consecutive year, held at Hyde Road on 21 October.

Final leading averages

London Cup

West Ham won the three team London Cup for the third consecutive year. Results

Midland Cup

Swindon won the Midland Cup, which consisted of six teams. First round Semi final round

Final

First leg Second leg Swindon won on aggregate 88–68

Riders & final averages

Belle Vue Coventry Cradley Edinburgh Exeter Glasgow Hackney Halifax King's Lynn Long Eaton Newcastle Newport Oxford Poole Sheffield Swindon West Ham Wimbledon Wolverhampton

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