1983 British League season

[2] Despite losing their double world champion Bruce Penhall to retirement the Cradley side performed just as well.

Erik Gundersen, Simon Wigg and Lance King were now some of the world's leading riders and backed up by Phil Collins, Alan Grahame and Peter Ravn they were a formidable team.

[3] This would also be the final season of speedway for three-time world champion Ole Olsen, who announced his retirement.

[5] First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final First leg= Second leg Cradley Heath were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 86-70.

[9] Results Belle Vue Birmingham Coventry Cradley Heath Eastbourne Hackney Halifax Ipswich King's Lynn Leicester Poole Reading Sheffield Swindon Wimbledon