1970 British League season

[1][2] Wembley Lions under the promotion of Trevor Redmond and Bernard Cottrel entered the British league having bought the licence – and inherited the riders – from the Coatbridge Monarchs.

The Manchester team were once again led by the brilliant Ivan Mauger who would secure a third consecutive world champion title before the end of the season.

He topped the averages with 11.18 as the team finished ten points ahead of their nearest rivals Wimbledon Dons.

Barry Briggs won the British League Riders' Championship for the sixth consecutive year, held at Hyde Road on 17 October.

[10] First round Semi final round First leg Second leg Coventry won on aggregate 83–73 Belle Vue Coventry Cradley Heath Exeter Glasgow Hackney Halifax King's Lynn Leicester Newcastle Newport Oxford Poole Sheffield Swindon Wembley West Ham Wimbledon Wolverhampton