The Midland Cup was a motorcycle speedway competition held in the United Kingdom from 1951 to 1987, that was restricted to teams from the Midlands area.[1][2]
| Sport | Speedway |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Ceased | 1987 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
The competition was a significant competition at the time, due to the speedway teams from the Midlands being some of the leading teams in the United Kingdom (particularly in the 1980s).
Midland Cup
edit| Season | Champions | Runner-Up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Leicester | Birmingham | [3] |
| 1952 | Coventry | Birmingham | [4] |
| 1953 | Birmingham | Coventry | [5][6] |
| 1954 | Birmingham | Coventry | [7] |
| 1955 | Birmingham | Leicester | [8] |
| 1960 | Coventry | Leicester | [9] |
| 1966 | Coventry | Wolverhampton | [10] |
| 1967 | Swindon | Coventry | [11] |
| 1968 | Swindon | Leicester | [12] |
| 1969 | Coventry | Leicester | [13] |
| 1970 | Coventry | Leicester | [14] |
| 1971 | Coventry | Leicester | [15] |
| 1972 | Leicester | Wolverhampton | [16] |
| 1973 | Wolverhampton | Leicester | [17] |
| 1974 | Leicester | Wolverhampton | [18] |
| 1975 | Oxford | Wolverhampton | [19] |
| 1976 | Coventry | Wolverhampton | [20] |
| 1977 | Coventry | Cradley Heath | [21] |
| 1978 | Coventry | Leicester | [22] |
| 1979 | Coventry | Leicester | [23] |
| 1980 | Cradley Heath | Coventry | [24] |
| 1981 | Coventry | Cradley Heath | [25] |
| 1982 | Coventry | Cradley Heath | [26] |
| 1983 | Cradley Heath | Coventry | [27] |
| 1984 | Cradley Heath | Swindon | [28] |
| 1985 | Oxford | Cradley Heath | [29] |
| 1986 | Oxford | Coventry | [30] |
| 1987 | Cradley Heath | Wolverhampton | [31] |
Discontinued
References
edit- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 65. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "Hunters' Cup Win in Last heat". Leicester Daily Mercury. 20 October 1951. Retrieved 5 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bees great win in Speedway Cup final". Coventry Evening Telegraph -. 27 October 1952. Retrieved 18 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bees well beaten at Birmingham". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 28 September 1953. Retrieved 18 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Birmingham's easy win in Midland Trophy". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 4 October 1953. Retrieved 18 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bees just failed in Midland Cup". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 18 October 1954. Retrieved 18 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hunters triumph but trophy lost". Leicester Evening Mail. 1 October 1955. Retrieved 18 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bees' Sparkling Win in Midland Cup Final". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 26 September 1960. Retrieved 19 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Coventry Win Midland Cup". Birmingham Daily Post. 20 September 1966. Retrieved 19 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway Trophy won by Swindon". Bristol Evening Post. 5 October 1967. Retrieved 19 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Lions Lode By Point On Aggregate". Leicester Daily Mercury. 16 October 1968. Retrieved 19 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Big crowd at Speedway final". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 13 October 1969. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Boulger on form for Lions". Nottingham Evening Post. 14 October 1970. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fifth heat settles Lions". Leicester Daily Mercury. 13 October 1971. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway". Daily Mirror. 25 October 1972. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Midland Speedway Cup". Leicester Daily Mercury. 10 October 1973. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wolves beaten in cup final". Birmingham Daily Post. 12 October 1974. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway rider Gary Peterson killed". Reading Evening Post. 18 October 1975. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Muddy Marvel, Ole rubs it in". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 23 October 1976. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Super Shirra leads Bees in Cup romp". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 30 September 1977. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bees live up to double glory". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 16 October 1978. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "...and they're cup kings, too!". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 15 October 1979. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Schwartz is a cup hit for Cradley". Sandwell Evening Mail. 10 October 1980. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Heathens Fury". Sandwell Evening Mail. 11 October 1981. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Heathens Misery". Sandwell Evening Mail. 12 October 1982. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cradley's treble glory!". Birmingham Mail. 25 October 1983. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cradley finish on high note". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 28 October 1984. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Grahame's glory". Birmingham Mail. 1 November 1985. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bees:We had fight". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 30 October 1986. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway". Daily Mirror. 22 October 1987. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.