League Results 1987/88

The regionalisation of the division wasn’t welcomed by everyone as it meant multiple meetings with the same teams, rather than a more diverse season. The South section was at least competitive and generally drew good crowds. The North section didn’t fare too well after it became obvious it was a two-horse race between Cleveland and Trafford and attendances dropped alarmingly.

Play-off for the Division Championship was between Telford Tigers and Cleveland Bombers, over both home and away legs. Both matches were won by the Tigers, crowning the Division champions, with scores of 12-10 and 9-4.

Promotion play-offs were then held between Telford Tigers (Division 1 champions) and Peterborough Pirates (who had been promoted only the previous season but had finished bottom of the Premier Division). Both teams won one game each, Pirates winning 14-12 then Tigers winning 8-7. Peterborough Pirates won 21-20 on aggregate and so remained in the Premier Division the following season.

On the other end of the scale Richmond Flyers were considered so bad that the BIHA almost reconsidered its policy about not relegating teams. Aviemore Blackhawks, not surprisingly, withdrew from the league at the end of their diabolical season.

Tari gained the highest number of penalty minutes over the course of the season for the Lions, amassing 91.

NO Team GP W L T GF GA Pts
SOUTH
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Telford Tigers
Slough Jets
Cardiff Devils
Medway Bears
Southampton Vikings
Swindon Wildcats
LEE VALLEY LIONS
Richmond Flyers
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
22
21
16
16
16
07
07
02
06
07
10
09
11
19
19
26
00
00
02
02
01
02
01
00
353
290
219
252
231
254
206
112
219
184
196
184
207
298
294
335
44
42
34
34
33
16
15
04
NORTH
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Cleveland Bombers
Trafford Metros
Kirkcaldy Kestrels
Sunderland C’Tree Chiefs
Glasgow Summit Eagles
Deeside Dragons
Blackpool Seagulls
Aviemore Blackhawks
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
25
23
17
14
12
10
07
00
06
07
10
09
11
19
19
26
00
01
02
01
02
01
01
00
407
320
286
250
286
200
161
070
102
123
217
267
242
230
300
499
50
47
36
29
26
21
15
00

 

GP = Games played
W = Won
L = Lost
T = Tie
GF = Goals For
GA = Goals Against
PTS = Points