1974–75 National Basketball League season
The 1974–75 Clarks Men's Shoes National Basketball League season was the third season of the recently formulated National Basketball League.[1]
The league was sponsored by Clarks Men's Shoes and the number of teams increased again from eight to ten. Three new teams appeared in the form of Coventry Granwood, Exeter St Lukes and Cleveland StrongArm but Liverpool did not take part.
The Islington Embassy All-Stars team (devoid of the London Latvian merger) completed the double of National League and Cup. There were no play off's for the League during this era.
League Standings
Clarks Men's Shoes National Cup Final
Islington Embassy All-Stars |
82–81 |
Sutton & Crystal Palace |
Pts: Pete Sprogis 36, Dave Shelley ??, Steve Schmidt ??, Nigel Acres ??, Stuart Turpie ?? |
|
Pts: Jim Guymon ??, Ian Day ??, Mike Stewart ??, Martin Hall ??, Bob Mackay ?? |
Leading Scorers
Player |
Team |
Pts |
Steve Schmitt | Embassy All-Stars | 530 |
Peter Sprogis | Embassy All-Stars | 506 |
Jim Guymon | Sutton & Crystal Palace | 501 |
Bob Howell | Coventry | 446 |
Mike Dudfield | Exeter | 440 |
Ricky Cassey | Doncaster | 410 |
Steve Latham | Manchester | 382 |
Richard Pearce | Loughborough | 344 |
Rick Mann | Avenue | 328 |
Carl Olsson | Loughborough | 327 |
References
- ↑ Matthews & Morrison, Peter & Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
See also