National League Riders Averages 1977

averages by Team
Coatbridge relocated to Glasgow mid-season riders averages for both locations are given.
Rider Team M Max Paid Rac Pts Bon Ave
Tom Owen Newcastle Diamonds 52 15 7 195 516 10 10.79
Martin Yeates Oxford Cheetahs 51 13 6 187 479.5 13 10.53
Colin Richardson Eastbourne Eagles 52 22 3 192 479 22 10.44
John Jackson Ellesmere Port Gunners 55 19 4 203 496 12 10.01
Mike Sampson Eastbourne Eagles 53 14 9 188 445 23 9.96
Rob Hollingworth Boston Barracudas 52 7 6 181 430 18 9.90
Laurie Etheridge Crayford Kestrels 47 5 4 167 372 19 9.37
Kelvin Mullarkey Rye House Rockets 53 5 6 181 385 32 9.22
Ted Hubbard Rye House Rockets 41 2 4 121 245 28 9.02
Dave Johnson Canterbury Crusaders 2

4 9 0 9.00
Brian Collins Coatbridge Tigers 18 5
73 159 4 8.93
Steve Koppe Canterbury Crusaders 44 5 6 163 332 32 8.93
Brian Collins Glasgow Tigers 43 8 1 166 361 9 8.92
Jim Brett Newport Dragons 28 1
105 218 14 8.84
Bob Coles Mildenhall Fen Tigers 48 5 2 168 358 12 8.81
Steve Finch Ellesmere Port Gunners 56 1 2 203 424 19 8.73
Danny Kennedy Weymouth Wizards 42 4 1 164 345.5 9 8.65
Robbie Blackadder Newcastle Diamonds 45 1 2 142 269 36 8.59
Alan Emerson Teeside Tigers 40 3
142 295 9 8.56
Alan Sage Crayford Kestrels 48 5 3 176 354 22 8.55
Colin Gooddy Crayford Kestrels 38 3
133 264 16 8.42
Graham Banks Canterbury Crusaders 34 3 1 126 256 5 8.29
Nicky Allott Scunthorpe Saints 41 4 2 163 324 14 8.29
brian Woodward Newport Dragons 35 7
156 310 12 8.26
Eric Dugard Eastbourne Eagles 51 1 7 183 327 49 8.22
Steve Lawson Workington Comets 46 10 3 169 338 9 8.21
Les Rumsey Canterbury Crusaders 28 1 2 88 167 13 8.18
Bobby Farrad Rye House Rockets 53 2 3 171 317 32 8.16
Stuart Mountford Stoke Potters 45
1 164 308 26 8.15
Bert Harkins Edinburgh Monarchs 46 5 1 178 335 25 8.09
Grahame Dawson Coatbridge Tigers 18 2
68 134 2 8.00
Guest Workington Comets 2

2 4 0 8.00
Mike Stewart Workington Comets 1

1 1 1 8.00
Vic Harding Weymouth Wizards 24 1 2 84 143 24 7.95
Mick McKeown Glasgow Tigers 43 4
168 316 17 7.93
Malcolm Corradine Weymouth Wizards 35

127 234 17 7.91
Graham Jones Berwick Bandits 51 1 4 197 365 24 7.90
Carl Glover Boston Barracudas 15 2
51 92 8 7.84
Andy Hines Peterborough Panthers 49 2 2 167 303 24 7.83
Brian Havelock Workington Comets 34 2
116 214 13 7.83
Jack Millen Edinburgh Monarchs 43 2 2 159 292 18 7.80
Arthur Browning Scunthorpe Saints 26 2
103 180 18 7.69
Colin Cook Boston Barracudas 52 1 4 173 304 28 7.68
Grahame Dawson Glasgow Tigers 31 2 1 117 211 12 7.62
John Goodall Newport Dragons 35 2 2 144 256 18 7.61
Ron Henderson Newcastle Diamonds 23 3 1 74 132 8 7.57
Tim Nunan Stoke Potters 46
1 153 265.5 18 7.41
Vic Harding Crayford Kestrels 4 1
13 23 1 7.38
Ian Clark Peterborough Panthers 49 1 5 169 281 30 7.36
Charlie Monk Edinburgh Monarchs 40 1 1 145 252 13 7.31
Kevin Hawkins Peterborough Panthers 50
4 171 273 39 7.30
Pete Jarman Eastbourne Eagles 23
1 68 99 25 7.29
Roger Abel Eastbourne Eagles 52 2 4 166 258 44 7.28
Bob Spelta Canterbury Crusaders 40 1 3 143 230 30 7.27
Hugh Saunders Rye House Rockets 51 2 4 162 253 40 7.23
John McNeill Scunthorpe Saints 24 1 1 102 178 6 7.22
Phil Kynman Newcastle Diamonds 51 1 4 180 294 30 7.20
Phil Collins Ellesmere Port Gunners 55 3 3 204 313.5 53 7.19
Phil Bass Oxford Cheetahs 49
3 175 284 28 7.13
Robin Adlington Berwick Bandits 38 3
155 257 19 7.12
Trevor Jones Mildenhall Fen Tigers 36 1 1 109 179 13 7.05
Paul Gilbert Boston Barracudas 40 2 2 108 175 15 7.04
Mick McKeown Coatbridge Tigers 19

70 108 15 7.03
Nigel Flatman Peterborough Panthers 27
4 88 130 24 7.00
Brian Clark Peterborough Panthers 43

136 206 30 6.94
Paul Woods Eastbourne Eagles 35
6 94 127 34 6.85
Steve Wilcock Teeside Tigers 42 1 1 159 254 18 6.84
Kevin Young Oxford Cheetahs 36 1 3 132 203 22 6.82
Rob Maxfield Glasgow Tigers 12
1 39 53 13 6.77
Colin Meredith Oxford Cheetahs 47
2 149 221 29 6.71
Ian Gledhill Stoke Potters 36 1
138 213 17 6.67
Rob Henry Mildenhall Fen Tigers 50
2 158 238 25 6.66
Nigel Wasley Ellesmere Port Gunners 5

17 28 0 6.59
Mike Hiftle Berwick Bandits 34 2
100 148 16 6.56
Brian Leonard Oxford Cheetahs 17
1 38 56 6 6.53
Steve Naylor Eastbourne Eagles 49 1 4 133 178 39 6.53
Mike Broadbank Newport Dragons 30
1 122 167 32 6.52
Carl Askew Stoke Potters 17

61 87 12 6.49
Steve Clarke Boston Barracudas 48 3 1 151 212.5 32 6.48
Mick Newton Workington Comets 35 1
123 177 22 6.47
Jack Bibby Crayford Kestrels 2

5 7 1 6.40
Mike Spink Mildenhall Fen Tigers 21

40 56 8 6.40
Steve McDermott Edinburgh Monarchs 27 1 1 96 136 17 6.38
Nigel Couzens Peterborough Panthers 50
3 155 223 24 6.37
Brian Kennett Canterbury Crusaders 46 1 2 153 203 39 6.33
Rob Maxfield Coatbridge Tigers 11

36 45 12 6.33
Robbie Gardner Newcastle Diamonds 47
1 158 213 35 6.28
Billy Burton Boston Barracudas 13

44 58 11 6.27
Ian Robertson Stoke Potters 40 1
122 161 30 6.26
Ian Hindle Workington Comets 47 1 2 159 225 23 6.24
Karl Fiala Rye House Rockets 39 1 2 110 151 20 6.22
Mick Bates Mildenhall Fen Tigers 46
3 137 175 38 6.22
Ken Matthews Peterborough Panthers 49 1 3 147 207 20 6.18
Pete Reading Teeside Tigers 42
1 152 199 35 6.16
Dave Trownson Edinburgh Monarchs 45
2 151 194 38 6.15
Chris Robins Weymouth Wizards 16

43 60 6 6.14
Pete Smith Teeside Tigers 42 1 1 157 218 21 6.09
Ashley Pullen Rye House Rockets 53
2 148 197 28 6.08
Mick Handley Oxford Cheetahs 46 1 1 148 185 37 6.00
Brendan Shilleto Canterbury Crusaders 45 2 1 143 194 20 5.99
Malcolm Holloway Oxford Cheetahs 12

40 49 10 5.90
Sid Sheldrick Scunthorpe Saints 42

142 178 30 5.86
Neil Leeks Mildenhall Fen Tigers 44
2 129 152 36 5.83
Dave Baugh Scunthorpe Saints 43 2
143 178 28 5.76
Colin Farquharson Edinburgh Monarchs 10

32 40 6 5.75
Dave Gifford Berwick Bandits 50 1 1 174 219 31 5.75
Mike Fishwick Stoke Potters 24

57 70 12 5.75
Willie Templeton Berwick Bandits 50
1 169 219 24 5.75
John Gibbons Mildenhall Fen Tigers 24

65 87 5 5.66
Sean Willmott Weymouth Wizards 29 1 1 126 157 21 5.65
Duncan Meredith Ellesmere Port Gunners 51
2 154 179 38 5.64
Fred Mills Mildenhall Fen Tigers 48
2 132 152 34 5.64
Rob Jones Weymouth Wizards 10

34 42.5 5 5.59
Derek Richardson Glasgow Tigers 42

149 170 36 5.53
Nigel Wasley Edinburgh Monarchs 21

77 87 19 5.51
Roger Wright Workington Comets 29

84 96 19 5.48
Paul Clements Ellesmere Port Gunners 5

11 13 2 5.45
Dave Allen Boston Barracudas 40
1 128 148 25 5.41
Colin Goad Workington Comets 44
2 147 176 22 5.39
Alan Johns Crayford Kestrels 41

137 151 33 5.37
Stuart Cope Boston Barracudas 49 1 1 137 159 25 5.37
Derek Richardson Coatbridge Tigers 18

59 64 15 5.36
Steve McDermott Stoke Potters 9

31 35 6 5.29
Geoff Swindells Weymouth Wizards 37 1
110 133 12 5.27
Terry Casserly Canterbury Crusaders 25
1 66 68 19 5.27
Cliff Anderson Newport Dragons 38
1 140 154 30 5.26
Ron Cooper Boston Barracudas 31 2 1 64 72 12 5.25
Richard Evans Weymouth Wizards 23

74 81 16 5.24
Chris Robins Newport Dragons 26 1
102 115 17 5.18
Nigel Close Teeside Tigers 40

137 157 19 5.14
Trevor Whiting Scunthorpe Saints 28

84 91 16 5.10
Neil Coddington Newcastle Diamonds 24

72 75 16 5.06
Merv Janke Coatbridge Tigers 19

58 59 14 5.03
Ian Fletcher Eastbourne Eagles 3

8 8 2 5.00
Malcom Bedkober Newport Dragons 22 1
68 74 11 5.00
Pip Lamb Oxford Cheetahs 43
1 142 148 29 4.99
Phil Michelides Newcastle Diamonds 34

95 102 16 4.97
Martin Cusworth Teeside Tigers 42

143 146 31 4.95
James Moore Ellesmere Port Gunners 9

30 32 5 4.93
John Williams Ellesmere Port Gunners 46
2 116 120 22 4.90
Bruce Spargo Weymouth Wizards 2

5 6 0 4.80
Colin Caffrey Glasgow Tigers 3

10 10 2 4.80
John Robson Teeside Tigers 8

20 20 4 4.80
Malcolm Chambers Edinburgh Monarchs 2

5 5 1 4.80
Paul Cooper Scunthorpe Saints 18

50 47 13 4.80
Stephen Barr Stoke Potters 6

15 16 2 4.80
Chris Julian Weymouth Wizards 10

31 35 2 4.77
Phil White Scunthorpe Saints 28

106 106 20 4.75
Merv Janke Glasgow Tigers 31
1 100 92 26 4.72
Bob Cooper Rye House Rockets 52 1
138 138 23 4.67
Mike Beaumont Teeside Tigers 13

30 24 11 4.67
Graham Clifton Canterbury Crusaders 29

79 73 19 4.66
Terry Kelly Workington Comets 17 1
55 54 10 4.65
Mel Taylor Mildenhall Fen Tigers 21 1
57 58 8 4.63
Alan Bridgett Edinburgh Monarchs 45

131 129 21 4.58
Benny Rourke Glasgow Tigers 26 1
84 81 15 4.57
Catl Clarke Glasgow Tigers 5

7 5 3 4.57
Guest Berwick Bandits 3

14 15 1 4.57
John Hooper Crayford Kestrels 42
1 110 110 15 4.55
Roger Stratton Weymouth Wizards 37

117 109 24 4.55
Jim Gallacher Coatbridge Tigers 15
1 46 44 8 4.52
Robert Dole Stoke Potters 34

72 69 12 4.50
Alan Morrison Edinburgh Monarchs 28

92 86 17 4.48
Gerald Purkiss Weymouth Wizards 3

9 8 2 4.44
Terry Kelly Berwick Bandits 15

54 56 4 4.44
Eddie Argall Newcastle Diamonds 11

37 37 4 4.43
Jim Gallacher Glasgow Tigers 40
1 118 112 16 4.34
Andy Fisher Boston Barracudas 7
1 18 16 3 4.22
Danny Young Scunthorpe Saints 33

77 66 15 4.21
Mike Bessenr Crayford Kestrels 38

94 75 24 4.21
Richard Davey Crayford Kestrels 45
1 118 96 26 4.14
Benny Rourke Coatbridge Tigers 11 1
35 31 5 4.11
Louis Carr Ellesmere Port Gunners 53

119 106 15 4.07
Colin Farquharson Stoke Potters 25

74 67 8 4.05
Chris Emery Boston Barracudas 6

6 5 1 4.00
Guest Peterborough Panthers 1

2 1 1 4.00
John Williams Newport Dragons 2

4 2 2 4.00
Roy Carter Peterborough Panthers 8

10 8 2 4.00
Steve Taylor Peterborough Panthers 4

3 2 1 4.00
Ian Jeffcoate Stoke Potters 22

58 46 11 3.93
Keith Williams Berwick Bandits 21

47 39 7 3.91
Brian Canning Canterbury Crusaders 9

28 21 6 3.86
Wayne Brown Berwick Bandits 34

106 93 9 3.85
Gerald Smitherman Oxford Cheetahs 21

48 39 7 3.83
Garry May Crayford Kestrels 21

54 43 8 3.78
John Hack Glasgow Tigers 6

16 12 3 3.75
Noel Suckling Berwick Bandits 38

116 88 20 3.72
Eddie Argall Berwick Bandits 6

10 9 0 3.60
Taffy Owen Newcastle Diamonds 5

10 8 1 3.60
Des Allen Edinburgh Monarchs 7

17 13 2 3.53
Paul Share Oxford Cheetahs 2

8 5 2 3.50
Stewart Collin Stoke Potters 6

12 9.5 1 3.50
Colin Caffrey Berwick Bandits 13
1 30 20 6 3.47
Ian Darling Berwick Bandits 4

7 5 1 3.43
Terry Casserly Newport Dragons 4

14 9 3 3.43
Ricky Owen Weymouth Wizards 10

20 14 3 3.40
Roy Sizmore Weymouth Wizards 6

20 15 2 3.40
Trevor Charley Stoke Potters 14

19 15 1 3.37
Richie Caulwell Oxford Cheetahs 19
1 52 36 7 3.31
Andy Cowan Teeside Tigers 4

11 7 2 3.27
Melvin Soffe Weymouth Wizards 5

11 7 2 3.27
Mark Dickinson Workington Comets 9

31 21 3 3.10
Chris Bevan Workington Comets 28

67 45 6 3.04
Paul Sheard Ellesmere Port Gunners 12

37 24 4 3.03
Guest Glasgow Tigers 2

4 3 0 3.00
Mark Stokes Edinburgh Monarchs 3

8 6 0 3.00
Andy Reid Workington Comets 16

48 32 3 2.92
Nicky Hollingworth Glasgow Tigers 11

32 19 4 2.88
Ray Watkins Scunthorpe Saints 10

21 15 0 2.86
Rob Maxfield Newcastle Diamonds 15

36 21 4 2.78
Steve Casey Newport Dragons 6

13 9 0 2.77
Tony Childs Newport Dragons 6

9 6 0 2.67
Harry MacLean Teeside Tigers 18

36 20 3 2.56
Guest Stoke Potters 3

5 3 0 2.40
Alan Diprose Rye House Rockets 5

12 5 2 2.33
Alan Diprose Canterbury Crusaders 6

9 4 1 2.22
Bob Watts Canterbury Crusaders 4

9 5 0 2.22
Robin Dixon Newcastle Diamonds 16

31 16 1 2.19
Rob Hamman Newport Dragons 7

21 8 3 2.10
Ivor 'Dingle' Brown Crayford Kestrels 3

8 4 0 2.00
Rob Hamman Coatbridge Tigers 1

2 1 0 2.00
Rob Hamman Glasgow Tigers 1

2 1 0 2.00
Guest Newport Dragons 2

9 4 0 1.78
Guest Oxford Cheetahs 3

9 4 0 1.78
Roy Sizmore Oxford Cheetahs 7

9 3 1 1.78
Rob Hamman Workington Comets 2

7 3 0 1.71
Gerry Hintz Stoke Potters 12

8 3 0 1.50
Tony Garard Newport Dragons 4

11 3 1 1.45
Nigel Crabtree Newcastle Diamonds 18

32 9 2 1.38
Charlie McKenna Glasgow Tigers 1

3 1 0 1.33
Derek Wilson Workington Comets 9

15 4 1 1.33
Des Allen Stoke Potters 3

3 1 0 1.33
Dick Partridge Weymouth Wizards 4

6 2 0 1.33
Mike Adlington Canterbury Crusaders 1

3 1 0 1.33
Guest Scunthorpe Saints 2

7 2 0 1.14
Keith Pilcher Weymouth Wizards 3

7 2 0 1.14
Greg Joynt Oxford Cheetahs 3

8 1 1 1.00
Mark Bullivant Newcastle Diamonds 1

5 1 0 0.8
Guest Edinburgh Monarchs 3

6 1 0 0.67
Guest Rye House Rockets 3

6 1 0 0.67
Bob Steel Ellesmere Port Gunners 1

2 0 0 0.00
Chris Prime Newcastle Diamonds 2

3 0 0 0.00
Doug Poole Glasgow Tigers 1

1 0 0 0.00
Guest Boston Barracudas 1

2 0 0 0.00
Guest Canterbury Crusaders 3

2 0 0 0.00
Guest Newcastle Diamonds 1

3 0 0 0.00
Ken Jarvie Coatbridge Tigers 1

2 0 0 0.00
Ken Jarvie Glasgow Tigers 2

3 0 0 0.00
Kevin Poole Oxford Cheetahs 2

4 0 0 0.00
Mick Sheldrick Scunthorpe Saints 1

1 0 0 0.00
Mike Sanderson Teeside Tigers 2

3 0 0 0.00
Neil Webb Edinburgh Monarchs 2

2 0 0 0.00
Nicky Hollingworth Boston Barracudas 1

2 0 0 0.00
Stuart Shirley Ellesmere Port Gunners 1

2 0 0 0.00
Trevor Oldham Workington Comets 2

5 0 0 0.00
Andy Reid Glasgow Tigers 2


Derek Hole Newport Dragons 2


Frank Hall Coatbridge Tigers 1


Frank Hall Glasgow Tigers 1


Gary Spencer Newport Dragons 1


Guest Crayford Kestrels 1


Guest Ellesmere Port Gunners 2


Guest Mildenhall Fen Tigers 3


Guest Weymouth Wizards 1


John Hack Ellesmere Port Gunners 1


Mick Moores Weymouth Wizards 1


Nicky Hollingworth Stoke Potters 3


Richard Moore Peterborough Panthers 1


Robbie Gardner Ellesmere Port Gunners 1


Roger Knight Mildenhall Fen Tigers 1


Ross Townson Coatbridge Tigers 1


Ross Townson Glasgow Tigers 1


Tim Curnock Stoke Potters 1


Tim Nichol Newcastle Diamonds 1