The 1976 Gulf British League season was the 42nd season of the top tier of speedway in the United Kingdom and the 12th season known as the British League.

Summary

The White City Rebels made their debut as did 1975 National League champions Birmingham Brummies. Oxford Cheetahs dropped down a division with White City inheriting both their riders and their nickname. The league was sponsored by Gulf Oil for a second season. Ipswich Witches won their second consecutive title. The Witches team was once again headed by John Louis and Billy Sanders but this time Tony Davey also scored well with an average of 8.37, resulting in a comfortable league title success for the Suffolk team. The team then went on to claim the double on 28 October by winning the Knockout Cup. Wimbledon Dons had the worst possible start to a season when their leading rider and the man touted to be a world champion Tommy Jansson died during a 1976 Individual Speedway World Championship meeting in Stockholm, on 20 May.

Final table

Top Ten Riders (League Averages)

British League Knockout Cup

The 1976 Speedway Star British League Knockout Cup was the 38th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Ipswich Witches were the winners. First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals

Final

First leg Second leg Ipswich Witches were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 91-63.

Riders' Championship

Ole Olsen won the British League Riders' Championship for the second time, it was held at Hyde Road on 16 October and sponsored by Leyland Cars.

Pairs

The British League Pairs Championship was held at Foxhall Stadium on 19 October and was won by Ipswich Witches.

Final leading averages

Midland Cup

Coventry won the Midland Cup. The competition consisted of six teams. First round Semi final round

Final

First leg Second leg Coventry won on aggregate 87–67

Riders & final averages

Belle Vue Birmingham Coventry Cradley Heath Exeter Hackney Halifax Hull Ipswich King's Lynn Leicester Newport Poole Reading Sheffield Swindon White City Wimbledon Wolverhampton