1995_Academy_League
1995 Academy League
British motorcycle speedway season
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]
| League | Academy League |
|---|---|
| Season | 1995 |
| Champions | Berwick Bandits |
| Knockout Cup | Berwick Bandits |
| Individual | Kevin Little |
| Division/s above | 1995 Premier League |
| |
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]
| Pos | Team | Played | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bonus | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berwick Bandits | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 683 | 419 | 20 | 6 | 26 |
| 2 | Stoke Potters | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 605 | 526 | 18 | 4 | 22 |
| 3 | Hi-Edge Hitmen | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 575 | 572 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | Sittingbourne Crusaders | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 555 | 590 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 544 | 563 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Linlithgow Lightning | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 513 | 614 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Devon Demons | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 513 | 614 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Cleveland Bays withdrew.
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
| Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick | 63-42 | Stoke |
| Stoke | not held | Berwick |
Kevin Little won the Riders' Championship, held on 2 September at Long Eaton Stadium.[5]
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Little | Berwick | 15 |
| 2 | Chris Cobby | Stoke | 14 |
| 3 | Andre Compton | Hi-Edge Buxton | 13 |
| 4 | Roger Horspool | Mildenhall | 12 |
| 5 | Paul Gould | Berwick | 11 |
| 6 | Gareth Martin | Berwick | 8 |
| 7 | Greg Daniels | Devon | 7 |
| 8 | David Mason | Sittingbourne | 7 |
| 9 | Simon Wolstenholme | Mildenhall | 7 |
| 10 | Neil Hewitt | Linlithgow | 6 |
| 11 | Ade Hoole | Stoke | 6 |
| 12 | Dean Chapman | Sittingbourne | 5 |
| 13 | Andy Howe | Cleveland | 4 |
| 14 | Mike Bowden | Devon | 2 |
| 15 | Paul Taylor | Linlithgow | 1 |
| 16 | Richard Webb | Hi-Edge Buxton | 1 |
| 17 | Anthony Reason (res) | 1 |
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "1995 league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- "1995 Academy League Knockout Cup Final". Speedway GB.
- "Horspool comes fourth". Cambridge Daily News. 4 September 1995. Retrieved 23 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.