1985 National League season

The team failed to meet the minimum points limit resulting in the league authorities stopping their participation.

[7][8] The league title became a dramatic three horse race between Poole Wildcats, Middlesbrough Tigers and Ellesmere Port Gunners.

Ellesmere Port drew their penultimate fixture at Peterborough who had previously won every home match whilst Poole lost heavily at Berwick to rule them out of the running.

Leading by 6 points after 8 heats, top scorer Joe Owen crashed and suffered a severe back injury which was to leave him paralysed.

Glasgow were second bottom due to their dreadful away record, but were not a bad outfit at home and kept the scores level after 10 heats.

[14] The National League Pairs was held at Hackney Wick Stadium on 15 September and was won by Ellesmere Port Gunners.

Arena Essex Barrow (withrew from the league) Berwick Birmingham Canterbury Eastbourne Edinburgh Ellesmere Port Exeter Glasgow Hackney Long Eaton Middlesbrough Mildenhall Milton Keynes Peterborough Poole Rye House Scunthorpe Stoke Wimbledon