2004 Premier League speedway season

British motorcycle speedway season February 2024 February 2024 Premier League Champions Hull Vikings Knockout Cup Hull Vikings Young Shield Hull Vikings Premier Trophy Exeter Falcons Individual Andre Compton Pairs Reading Racers Fours Workington Comets Jason Lyons 2004 Elite League 2004 Conference League 2003 2005 The 2004 Premier League speedway season was the second division of speedway in the United Kingdom and governed by the Speedway Control Board (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA).http://www.speedwaygb.co/history/leaguetables2004.php 2004 tables Speedway GB Season summary The League consisted of 15 teams for the 2004 season after the Swindon Robins and Arena Essex Hammers elected to compete in the Elite League and the closure of the Trelawny Tigers.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/p/compet.html Final tables Speedway archive The League was run on a standard format with no play-offs and was won by Hull Vikings.https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1991-present BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT) Official British Speedway website 11 September 2021 1 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210901122208/https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1991-present dead League Final table Pos M W D L F A Pts Bon Tot1 Hull Vikings 28 23 0 5 1445 1166 46 12 582 Workington Comets 28 18 1 9 1425 1179 37 12 493 Reading Racers 28 17 0 11 1389.5 1228.5 34 12 464 Stoke Potters 28 15 0 13 1328 1268 30 9 395 Isle of Wight Islanders 28 13 2 13 1370 1240 28 10 386 Rye House Rockets 28 16 0 12 1243 1353 32 5 377 King's Lynn Stars 28 14 0 14 1321 1281 28 7 358 Sheffield Tigers 28 14 0 14 1344 1252 28 6 349 Berwick Bandits 28 13 0 15 1282 1337 26 7 3310 Exeter Falcons 28 13 0 15 1306.5 1306.5 26 6 3211 Glasgow Tigers 28 12 0 16 1282 1310 24 8 3212 Edinburgh Monarchs 28 12 0 16 1282 1319 24 5 2913 Somerset Rebels 28 12 1 15 1246 1361 25 4 2914 Newport Wasps 28 7 2 19 1127 1450 16 1 1715 Newcastle Diamonds 28 8 0 20 1133 1473 16 1 17 Fixtures and results main FBR grey BER ED EX GLA HV IOW KL ND NW RR RYE SHE SOM STO WOR Berwick Bandits 57–38 55–41 45–44 42–42 48–45 65–29 59–35 54–40 48–45 53–42 57–37 53–42 48–49 49–44 Exeter Falcons 49–41 61–33 54–39 50–45 54–40 55–38 64–32 65–27 48.5–47.5 75–18 59–36 62–31 43–50 56–39 Edinburgh Monarchs 60–36 49–41 57–37 43–47 62–32 55–38 65–27 55–41 47–42 44–46 54–39 55–39 64–20 53–43 Glasgow Tigers 57–37 50–45 61–34 43–47 58–34 56–38 59–35 54–40 51–45 48–47 51–42 54–42 54–39 44–46 Hull Vikings 54–40 49–46 65–27 62–31 48–46 62–33 60–31 61–35 46–44 62–32 54–40 55–38 50–46 46–44 Isle of Wight Islanders 56–37 65–31 63–31 53–42 44–49 66–29 53–38 63–29 55–40 63–32 57–35 62–31 50–44 45–45 King's Lynn Stars 61–35 63–32 64–29 41–28 50–42 57–39 66–26 62–33 49–47 57–38 56–36 61–33 67–27 52–42 Newcastle Diamonds 43–51 49–43 49–45 49–47 34–60 46–49 57–39 49–32 47–48 45–48 52–44 47–43 50–43 43–51 Newport Wasps 51–44 50–43 46–44 53–39 38–58 45–45 50–44 46–44 50–43 42–47 43–46 45–45 41–54 44–46 Reading Racers 59–32 55–39 58–36 53–44 51–39 48–42 56–39 57–38 48–42 49–43 50–45 52–38 61–33 56–37 Rye House Rockets 48–42 50–40 45–44 51–41 44–51 52–41 58–35 56–36 51–39 49–44 52–42 49–41 50–45 56–39 Sheffield Tigers 55–38 65–27 57–38 55–41 52–38 55–39 56–38 67–26 65–26 51–46 69–25 54–42 44–33 44–46 Somerset Rebels 51–41 61–33 55–39 46–44 44–53 45–45 49–41 51–43 59–34 42–52 52–40 51–39 50–43 54–41 Stoke Potters 55–39 51–39 57–36 52–40 42–52 56–38 55–38 58–37 57–37 41–49 56–40 62–30 62–32 56–37 Workington Comets 60–33 65–30 66–26 68–25 53–43 49–41 54–36 69–25 65–28 57–39 58–34 51–44 58–35 52–42 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2004fixtures.pdf Speedway Researcher 2004 fixtures & results 25 June 2024 Premier League Knockout Cup The 2004 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 37th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Hull Vikings were the winners of the competition.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2014/02/premier-league-ko-cup-2004.html 2004 Premier League Knockout Cup Speedway archive First round Date Team one Score Team two12/05 Hull 59-36 Berwick24/07 Berwick 42-42 Hull31/05 Exeter 53-19 Newport22/07 Newport 46-50 Exeter11/05 Isle of Wight 63-29 King's Lynn12/05 King's Lynn 56-39 Isle of Wight15/05 Rye House 55-39 Newcastle16/05 Newcastle 41-49 Rye House15/05 Workington 57-35 Edinburgh14/05 Edinburgh 50-43 Workington14/05 Somerset 48-42 Stoke15/05 Stoke 44-46 Somerset10/05 Reading 52-43 Glasgow09/05 Glasgow 47-43 Reading Quarter-finals Date Team one Score Team two18/08 Hull 53-39 Reading23/08 Reading 51-42 Hull26/07 Exeter 62-29 Sheffield22/07 Sheffield 57-37 Exeter06/07 Isle of Wight 59-36 Rye House31/07 Rye House 52-42 Isle of Wight26/06 Workington 54-40 Somerset25/06 Somerset 48-44 Workington Semi-finals Date Team one Score Team two06/10 Hull 62-35 Exeter20/09 Exeter 57-34 Hull02/09 Isle of Wight 56-38 Workington18/09 Workington 43.5-46.5 Isle of Wight Final First leg 20 October 2004 Hull VikingsGarry Stead 15Emil Kramer 11Emiliano Sanchez 11Magnus Karlsson 10Paul Thorp 8Joel Parsons 1Ross Brady R/R 56 – 39 https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2004fixtures.pdf 2004 KO Cup final Speedway Researcher 1 October 2021https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/hull2004.pdf Hull 2004 results Speedway Researcher 1 October 2021 Isle of Wight IslandersCraig Boyce 11Sebastian Trésarrieu 10Ray Morton 6Krister Marsh 6Ulrich Østergaard 3Jason Bunyan 2Glenn Phillips 1 Craven Park, Hull Second leg 26 October 2004 Isle of Wight IslandersJason Bunyan 12Craig Boyce 9Krister Marsh 9Sebastian Trésarrieu 7Ray Morton 6Ulrich Østergaard 5Glenn Phillips 4 52 – 43 Hull VikingsMagnus Karlsson 12Garry Stead 11Paul Thorp 9Emil Kramer 6Emiliano Sanchez 4Joel Parsons 1Ross Brady R/R Smallbrook Stadium Hull were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 99–91. Premier Trophy North Group Pos Team P W D L Pts1Glasgow 14 10 1 3 212 Sheffield14806163 Edinburgh 14 8 0 6 164 Hull 14 8 0 6 165 Workington 14 7 0 7 146 Berwick 14 7 0 7 147 Stoke 14 6 1 7 138 Newcastle 14 1 0 13 2 South Group Pos Team P W D L Pts1 Exeter 12 8 0 4 162Reading12714153 Rye House12714154 Somerset11614135 King's Lynn 12 4 1 7 96 Isle of Wight 10 3 2 5 87 Newport 11 2 0 9 4 main FBR grey BER ED GLA HUL NEW SHE STO WOR Berwick 48–45 42–48 52–42 66–27 47–43 49–44 58–36 Edinburgh 59–31 52–40 43–47 63–29 47–42 59–34 54–40 Glasgow 63–28 53–42 49–41 60–35 49–41 50–43 47–46 Hull 51–42 52–43 39–54 58–35 57–37 50–44 49–44 Newcastle 40–56 39–51 38–56 37–55 42–51 40–51 49–47 Sheffield 67–25 63–32 53–40 55–40 65–30 59–35 52–42 Stoke 54–36 47–48 45–45 50–45 61–31 54–38 48–44 Workington 60–32 50–46 59–35 58–35 58–33 55–40 54–41 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2003.html Speedway Researcher 2003 fixtures and results 17 November 2025 main FBR grey EX IOW KL NWP REA RYE SOM Exeter 59–33 65–29 63–29 48–45 67–26 60–35 Isle of Wight 45–44 65–28 n–h 45–45 54–42 n–h King's Lynn 51–40 52–43 50–45 49–45 45–45 43–49 Newport 43–50 48–45 52–42 38–58 43–47 44–46 Reading 58–36 38–34 58–38 54–41 48–45 52–38 Rye House 51–42 47–42 58–37 66–27 56–37 49–44 Somerset 44–45 45–45 60–43 46–44 48–41 56–37 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2003.html Speedway Researcher 2003 fixtures and results 17 November 2025 Semi-final Team one Team two ScoreGlasgow Reading 50–40, 36–57Exeter Sheffield 64–30, 38–56 Final Team one Team two ScoreReading Exeter 46–43, 35–59 Young Shield End of season competition for the highest eight league teams First Round Team one Team two ScoreKing's Lynn Workington 52–41, 41–55Reading Sheffield 58–34, 41–56Rye House Hull 47–44, 42–52Stoke Isle of Wight 52–40, 32–59 Semi-final Team one Team two Score Workington Hull 52–44, 42–52 Isle of Wight Reading 53–45, 42–51 Final Team one Team two ScoreReading Hull 41–52, 44–52 Riders' Championship Andre Compton won the Riders' Championship for the second time. The final was held on 19 September at Owlerton Stadium. Compton was awarded the title following a last bend crash in the final with Simon Stead, the latter was attributed as the cause of the crash.https://www.crash.net/speedway/news/101076/1/contravercial-compton-claims-plrc Controversial Compton claims PLRC Crash.net 26 June 2023 Pos. Rider Pts Total SF Final1 ENG Andre Compton 2 3 3 2 0 10332 AUS Mark Lemon 2 2 2 2 311223 ENG Simon Stead 3 3 3 3 3 15-14 AUS Craig Boyce 2 1 3 3 211-ef5 AUS Craig Watson 3 3 2 ex 2 1116 ENG Danny Bird 2 ex 3 1 3 9 07 ENG Carl Stonehewer 3 2 1 3 ex 9 8 CZE Tomáš Topinka 1 3 1 0 3 8 9CZE Adrian Rymel 0 2 2 3 0 7 10 DEN Jan Staechmann 1 2 2 1 1 7 11 AUS Rory Schlein 3 1 - - - 412 AUS Shane Parker 1 1 1 ex 1 4 13 ENG Glenn Cunningham ex 1 0 ex 2 3 14 AUS Jason Lyons ex ef 0 2 1 315 ENG Chris Neath ex ex 0 2 1 3 16 ENG Luke Priest (res) 2 1 3 17 ENG Paul Cooper (res) 1 0 118 SCO Ross Brady ex ex - - - 0 f=fell, r-retired, ex=excluded, ef=engine failure t=touched tapes Pairs The Premier League Pairs Championship was held at Smallmead Stadium on 20 June. The event was won by Reading (Danny Bird & Phil Morris) who beat Stoke (Paul Pickering & Alan Mogridge) in the final.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2004fixtures.pdf 2004 fixtures Speedway Researcher 29 May 2023https://www.crash.net/speedway/news/100731/1/reading-race-to-pairs-title Reading race to Pairs title Crash.net 29 May 2023 Group APosTeamPtsRiders1Rye House Neath, Robson2Glasgow Parker, Stancl Group BPosTeamPtsRiders1Reading Bird, Morris2Stoke Pickering, Mogridge Other teams Berwick: Kristensen, Franc Exeter: Lemon, Stephens Isle of Wight: Boyce, Bunyan Sheffield: Ashworth, Compton Somerset: Fry, Cunningham Workington: Stonehewer, Collins Semi finals Reading bt Glasgow 6–3 Stoke bt Rye House 5–4 Final Reading bt Stoke 7–2 Fours Workington Comets won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 21 August 2004, at Derwent Park.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2004fixtures.pdf 2004 season fixtures and results Speedway Researcher 7 July 2023https://www.whitehavennews.co.uk/news/17183100.comets-set-to-host-biggest-ever-meeting/ Comets set to host biggest ever meeting Whitehaven News 7 July 2023 Group APosTeamPtsRiders1 Workington 17Stonehewer, Stead, Nieminen, Collins 2 Stoke 13Pickering, Staechmann, Mogridge, Kessler3 Reading 12 Zagar, Bird, Morris, Appleton4 Berwick 6 Pietraszko, Rymel, Kristensen, Franc Group BPosTeamPtsRiders1 Glasgow 15 Parker, Stancl, Bentley, Grieves2 Rye House 14 Werner, Neath, Watt, Robson3 Hull 12 Karlsson, Brady, Stead, Kramer4 Edinburgh 7 Schott, Carr, Schlein, Pijper FinalPosTeamPtsRiders1 Workington 29Stonehewer, Stead, Nieminen, Collins 2 Stoke 20Pickering, Staechmann, Mogridge, Kessler3 Glasgow 12 Parker, Stancl, Bentley, Grieves4 Rye House 11 Werner, Neath, Watt, Robson Final leading averages Rider Team Average AUS Jason LyonsNewcastle10.13 SVN Matej ŽagarReading10.02 ENG Simon SteadWorkington10.01 ENG Carl StonehewerWorkington9.84 ENG Sean WilsonSheffield9.69 ENG Danny BirdReading9.67 AUS Craig WatsonNewport9.66 AUS Shane ParkerGlasgow9.58 DEN Frede SchöttEdinburgh9.53 AUS Craig BoyceIsle of Wight9.47 Riders & final averages Berwick 22em Adrian Rymel 7.62 Michal Makovský 7.23 Lee Smethills 7.19 Claus Kristensen 6.80 Adam Pietraszko 6.70 Josef Franc 6.66 Ritchie Hawkins 6.20 Simon Cartwright 6.01 David Meldrum 5.80 Blair Scott 3.71 Tom Brown 2.47 Edinburgh 22em Frede Schott 9.53 Rory Schlein 8.94 Peter Carr 8.07 Theo Pijper 6.48 Matthew Wethers 5.26 Cameron Woodward 4.64 Sean Stoddart 1.22 Exeter 22em Mark Lemon 9.39 Graeme Gordon 7.74 Roger Lobb 7.55 Mark Simmonds 7.47 Seemond Stephens 7.41 Michael Coles 7.14 Nick Simmons 3.61 Glasgow 22em Shane Parker 9.58 George Štancl 8.56 James Grieves 8.11 Paul Bentley 7.98 Graham Jones 6.31 Eric Carrillo 5.93 David McAllan 4.09 Corey Blackman 2.57 James Cockle 2.08 Barry Campbell 1.94 Hull 22em Magnus Karlsson 8.50 Garry Stead 7.92 Paul Thorp 7.90 Ross Brady 7.68 Emil Kramer 7.60 Emiliano Sanchez 7.45 Joel Parsons 4.79 Danny Norton 1.71 Isle of Wight 22em Craig Boyce 9.47 Jason Bunyan 7.67 Sebastien Trésarrieu 7.53 Ray Morton 6.82 Krister Marsh 6.71 Ulrich Østergaard 6.68 Glen Phillips 6.24 Chris Johnson 3.23 King's Lynn 22em Tomáš Topinka 8.74 Kevin Doolan 7.70 Shaun Tacey 7.23 Tom P. Madsen 6.86 Adam Allott 6.75 Paul Lee 6.53 James Brundle 4.97 Trevor Harding 4.00 Darren Mallett 3.26 Newcastle 22em Jason Lyons 10.13 Richard Juul 6.16 Kristian Lund 6.06 Kevin Little 5.98 Lee Dicken 5.39 Lee Smethills 5.22 Jamie Robertson 4.77 William Lawson 4.03 Scott Smith 3.81 Luboš Tomíček Jr. 3.56 Newport 22em Craig Watson 9.66 Mads Korneliussen 6.95 Kristian Lund 6.10 Pavel Ondrašík 5.50 Tony Atkin 5.32 Carl Wilkinson 4.82 Luke Priest 2.43 Karl Mason 2.33 Barrie Evans 2.26 Reading 22em Matej Žagar 10.02 Danny Bird 9.67 Phil Morris 8.18 Andrew Appleton 8.10 Chris Schramm 5.01 Chris Mills 4.51 Steve Braidford 2.46 Jamie Westacott 1.83 Rye House 22em Davey Watt 8.43 Brent Werner 8.18 Chris Neath 7.71 Scott Robson 7.02 Steve Masters 6.46 Tommy Allen 4.61 Steve Boxall 4.07 Luke Bowen 1.57 Sheffield 22em Sean Wilson 9.69 Andre Compton 8.92 Ricky Ashworth 8.29 Andrew Moore 7.39 Richard Hall 5.48 James Birkinshaw 5.28 Ben Wilson 5.15 Somerset 22em Glenn Cunningham 8.02 John Jorgensen 7.96 Paul Fry 7.48 Neil Collins 6.72 Jamie Smith 6.02 Matt Read 5.23 Steve Bishop 4.79 Simon Walker 3.15 Stoke 22em Jan Staechmann 9.04 Paul Pickering 8.48 Alan Mogridge 8.28 Robbie Kessler 6.78 Paul Clews 5.47 Trent Leverington 5.06 Rob Grant Jr. 3.89 Daniel Giffard 2.51 Workington 22em Simon Stead 10.01 Carl Stonehewer 9.84 Kauko Nieminen 6.92 Rusty Harrison 6.66 Brett Woodifield 6.15 Aidan Collins 5.73 James Wright 5.48 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway Premier League Category:2004 in speedway Category:2004 in British motorsport