[2] The White City Rebels made their debut as did 1975 National League champions Birmingham Brummies.
[3] Oxford Cheetahs dropped down a division with White City inheriting both their riders and their nickname.
Ole Olsen won the British League Riders' Championship for the second time, it was held at Hyde Road on 16 October and sponsored by Leyland Cars.
[8] The British League Pairs Championship was held at Foxhall Stadium on 19 October and was won by Ipswich Witches.
[10] First round Semi final round First leg Second leg Coventry won on aggregate 87–67 Belle Vue Birmingham Coventry Cradley Heath Exeter Hackney Halifax Hull Ipswich King's Lynn Leicester Newport Poole Reading Sheffield Swindon White City Wimbledon Wolverhampton