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The 1991 British League season was the 57th season of the top tier of
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in the
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and the 27th known as the
British League The British League was the main motorcycle speedway league in Britain from its formation in 1965 until 1995 when British speedway was restructured. It initially had a single division, with a second division starting in 1968 (which was renamed the ...
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Summary

Wolverhampton Wolves Wolverhampton Wolves are a British speedway team based in Wolverhampton, England. They are sponsored by Parry's International Travel, and signed a deal with owner Dave Parry (previous speedway rider for the Wolverhampton Wolves) for the 20 ...
won the league for the first time in their history. The club which was first founded in 1928 had only ever won the Provincial Midland League in 1962 and the
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in 1963. They were led by their American star
Sam Ermolenko Guy Allen 'Sudden Sam' Ermolenko (born November 23, 1960 Maywood, California) is a former speedway rider. In 1993 he won the Speedway World Championship in Pocking, Germany.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway ...
, who became the first rider to push Hans Nielsen from the top of the averages after eight consecutive years at the top. The Wolves team relied on two more American riders, Ronnie Correy and Sam's younger brother
Charles Ermolenko Charles Ermolenko (born 9 November 1968) is a former international speedway rider from the United States. Speedway career Ermolenko rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1991 to 1997, riding primarily for Wolverhampton Wolves. He was ...
, in addition to Englishman Graham Jones to seal the title from Bradford. Bradford gained consolation by winning the Knockout Cup, led by English international pair
Simon Wigg Simon Antony Wigg (15 October 1960 – 15 November 2000) was an English speedway, grasstrack and longtrack rider who won five World Long Track Championships and finished runner-up in the Speedway World Championship in 1989.Rogers, G.(200 ...
and
Gary Havelock Robert Gary Havelock (born 4 November 1968, in Eaglescliffe, County Durham, England) is a former speedway rider who was World Champion in 1992. For several years he captained the Redcar Bears in the Premier League. He is the son of former speed ...
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Final table

M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points


Leading averages


British League Knockout Cup

The 1991 British League Knockout Cup was the 53rd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams.
Bradford Dukes The Bradford Dukes were a British motorcycle speedway team which operated from the Odsal Stadium in Bradford from 1986 until their closure in 1997.Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). ''Homes of British Speedway''. History Speedway has long been asso ...
were the winners.


First Round


Quarter Finals


Semi Finals


Final


First leg


Second leg

Bradford Dukes were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 97-83.


Teams


Belle Vue Aces

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Berwick Bandits

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Bradford Dukes

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Coventry Bees

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Cradley Heath

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Eastbourne Eagles

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Ipswich Witches

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King's Lynn Stars

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Oxford Cheetahs

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Poole Pirates

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Reading Racers

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Swindon Robins

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Wimbledon Dons

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Wolverhampton Wolves

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See also

* List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions *
Knockout Cup (speedway) Knockout Cup (sometimes referred to as the KO Cup) is a type of British motorcycle speedway competition, examples of which have run annually since 1929. Each tier of British Speedway has its own respective Knockout Cup. The current Knockout Cup ...


References

{{British Speedway League seasons British League 1991 in British motorsport