1968 British League season

Long Eaton promoters Ron Wilson and Reg Fearman moved the speedway licence to Leicester Stadium because of concerns over increased stock car events damaging the Long Eaton Stadium speedway track.

Coventry's Nigel Boocock was again one of the league's leading riders with his average going well above ten for the fifth consecutive year.

He was well supported by Ron Mountford and Czechoslovakian star Antonín Kasper Sr.[5] Wimbledon Dons who could only manage a mid table finish went on to win the British League Knockout Cup.

Barry Briggs won the British League Riders' Championship for the fourth consecutive year, held at Hyde Road on 19 October.

[12] First round Semi final round First leg Second leg Swindon won on aggregate 78–77 Belle Vue Coatbridge Coventry Cradley Heath Exeter Glasgow Hackney Halifax King's Lynn Leicester Newcastle' Newport Oxford Poole Sheffield Swindon West Ham Wimbledon Wolverhampton