In 1988 the National League, also known as British League Division Two, was the second tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom.

Summary

The league champions that year were Hackney Kestrels.

Final table

National League Knockout Cup

The 1988 National League Knockout Cup was the 21st edition of the

Knockout Cup A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final matc ...

for tier two teams. Hackney Kestrels were the winners of the competition.

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

First leg Second leg Hackney were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 110–82.

Riders' Championship

Troy Butler won the Riders' Championship. The final sponsored by Jawa Moto & Barum was held on 10 September 1988 at Brandon Stadium. * f=fell, r-retired, ex=excluded, ef=engine failure t=touched tapes

Pairs

The National League Pairs was held at Wimborne Road was due to be held on 24 July but was postponed before being held on 23 August. The event was won by Stoke Potters. Semi finals *Stoke bt Eastbourne 5-4 *Poole bt Peterborough 5-4 Final *Stoke bt Poole 7-2

Fours

Peterborough Panthers won the fours championship final, held at the East of England Arena on 7 August. Semi finals *SF1 = Poole 20, Peterborough 18, Stoke 9, Glasgow 1 *SF2 = Mildenhall 15, Eastbourne 12, Middlesbrough 11, Hackney 10 Final

Leading averages

Riders & final averages

Arena Essex *

Martin Goodwin Martin D. Goodwin (born 15 January 1960) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. Speedway career Goodwin rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1984 to 1996, riding for various clubs. Goodwin reached the final of the Brit ...

9.68 *David Smart 7.27 *Rob Tilbury 6.75 *Nigel Leaver 5.80 *Chris Cobby 5.71 *Ian Humphreys 4.76 *Simon Wolstenholme 4.61 Berwick * Mark Courtney 10.07 *Charlie McKinna 8.40 *

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6.66 *Rob Grant Sr 6.55 *Sean Courtney 6.12 *Phil Kynman 5.30 *Rob Woffinden 4.75 *Wayne Ross 4.61 *Ian Stead 4.56 *

Scott Robson Scott Robson (born 15 August 1971) is a former international speedway rider from England. Speedway career Robson reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1995. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1987 to 2005, ...

2.15 Eastbourne * Gordon Kennett 9.97 * Andy Buck 9.56 *Dean Standing 7.71 * Dean Barker 7.37 *Keith Pritchard 5.62 * David Norris 5.00 *Jon Surman 4.44 *Darren Standing 4.32 Edinburgh * Les Collins 9.00 *

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8.60 * Doug Wyer 7.27 *Brett Saunders 6.57 *Scott Lamb 4.69 *Rob Woffinden 4.59 *Jeremy Luckhurst 4.24 *Darrell Branford 2.86 *Mike Long 2.74 Exeter *

Steve Regeling Steven Grae Regeling (born 2 October 1959) is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the British League for Leicester Lions in the early 1980s and later for Kings Lynn Stars, before riding for several years in the National L ...

7.90 * Colin Cook 6.80 *Richard Green 6.46 *

Alan Rivett Alan Rivett (born 21 March 1956) is a former international speedway rider from Australia. Speedway career Rivett reached the final of the Speedway World Pairs Championship in the 1988 Speedway World Pairs Championship. Despite riding for Aus ...

6.43 *Dave Trownson 6.16 *Peter Jeffery 5.53 *Andy Sell 5.32 *Rob Fortune 4.72 *Tony Mattingley 2.90 * Bruce Cribb 3.24 Glasgow *

Kenny McKinna Archibald Kenneth McKinna (born 21 October 1962) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Scotland. Speedway career In 1993, McKinna helped the Edinburgh Monarchs win the Fours Championship during the 1993 British League Divi ...

10.05 * Steve Lawson 8.69 * David Blackburn 7.33 *Phil Jeffrey 5.36 * Shane Bowes 5.01 *Martin McKinna 4.17 *Geoff Powell 3.73 *Wayne Ross 3.06 *Michael Irving 2.20 Hackney * Mark Loram 10.34 *

Andy Galvin Andrew Simon Galvin (born 13 November 1965 in Whitstable, Kent, United Kingdom) was a motorcycle speedway rider, most notable for his performances in the late 1980s and 1990 when he consistently appeared near the top of the UK National League a ...

9.86 * Chris Louis 8.04 *

Alan Mogridge Alan John Mogridge (born 6 November 1963) is a former speedway rider from England. Speedway career Mogridge reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, ...

7.41 *Paul Whittaker 7.29 *Gary Rolls 5.94 * Barry Thomas 5.92 Long Eaton * Keith White 8.40 *Glenn Doyle 7.83 *Mike Spink 6.20 *Gary O'Hare 5.44 *Richie Owen 4.00 *Darrell Branford 3.48 *

Dave Morton David James Morton (born 24 September 1953 in Eccles, Lancashire, England) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who started his career with the Crewe Kings. He represented England at test level. His brother Chris Morton was also ...

3.29 *Wayne Elliott 3.21 *Jon Roberts 2.92 *Steve Bishop 2.71 Middlesbrough * Mark Fiora 9.45 * Daz Sumner 8.10 * Martin Dixon 8.00 *Peter McNamara 5.80 *Ashley Norton 4.56 *

Nigel Sparshott Nigel Sparshott (2 September 1961 - 10 July 1998) was a speedway rider from England. Speedway career Sparshott began his career at Crayford in 1978 before joining Milton Keynes Knights in 1979. The following year he signed for King's Lynn St ...

4.52 *Geoff Pusey 3.80 *Andy Sumner 3.74 *Andy Buck 3.04 *David Clay 2.86 *Max Schofield 2.38 * Paul Bentley 2.33 Mildenhall * Melvyn Taylor 10.11 *Dave Jackson 7.74 * Andy Hines 7.08 *

Eric Monaghan Eric James Monaghan (born 31 October 1957) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. Career Monaghan made his British leagues debut during the 1979 National League season, where he rode for Ellesmere Port Gunners. In 1979, he helped ...

6.62 *Glen Baxter 5.66 *Michael Coles 5.59 *Paul Blackbird 2.57 *Simon Green 2.56 Milton Keynes * Troy Butler 8.72 *Alastair Stevens 7.67 * Carl Baldwin 7.51 *Trevor Banks 7.20 * Ian Clark 6.44 * Mark Carlson 6.10 *Tony Primmer 6.07 *

5.61 *Paul Atkins 3.65 Peterborough * Mick Poole 9.52 * Ian Barney 8.41 * Kevin Hawkins 7.98 * Craig Hodgson 7.81 *Jamie Habbin 5.72 *John Stokes 4.97 *Pete Chapman 4.55 Poole *

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10.22 *David Biles 8.48 * Craig Boyce 7.65 *

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6.68 * Tony Langdon 6.67 * Gary Allan 5.58 *Robbie Fuller 4.98 * Nigel Flatman 4.90 *Steve Bishop 4.48 *Steve Langdon 3.50 Rye House * Jens Rasmussen 9.28 * Paul Woods 8.12 *

Steve Wilcock Steve Wilcock (born 24 January 1954) is a former motorcycle speedway from England. Speedway career Wilcock rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1974 to 1991, riding for various clubs. In 1979, he finished runner-up in the Nati ...

6.27 *Mark Lyndon 5.59 *Kevin Brice 4.53 *Carl Chalcraft 4.50 *Peter Schroeck 3.46 *John Wainwright 2.67 *Kevin Teager 2.38 Stoke * Nigel Crabtree 9.16 * Graham Jones 8.92 *

Louis Carr John Louis Carr (born 28 January 1960) is a former speedway rider from England. Speedway career Carr reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1986. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1976–1995, riding for var ...

8.02 *

Steve Bastable Stephen Henry Bastable (born 16 September 1956, in Birmingham, England) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. Family His father Harry Bastable, was also a speedway rider. Career Bastable spent the majority of his career with the ...

6.96 *Derek Richardson 6.87 * Paul Fry 5.18 *Wayne Broadhurst 2.48 *Jon Hughes 2.08 Wimbledon *

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9.05 * Ray Morton 8.30 * Todd Wiltshire 7.66 *

Roger Johns Roger Johns (born 1 March 1954) is a former international speedway rider from England. Speedway career Johns reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1979. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1970–1991, ridi ...

7.29 *Alastair Stevens 7.20 *Andy Campbell 6.59 *Nathan Simpson 6.26 *Terry Mussett 4.73 *Rodney Payne 4.00

References

{{United Kingdom Speedway Seasons Speedway British League Division Two / National League