1948 Speedway National League Division Two

The 1948 National League Division Two was the third post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. Edinburgh Monarchs were new participants as the league was extended to 9 teams.[1]

1948 Speedway National League Division Two
LeagueNational League Division Two
Season1948
ChampionsBristol Bulldogs
No. of competitors9
Division/s aboveNational League (Div 1)
Division/s belowNational League (Div 3)

Bristol Bulldogs were crowned champions, whilst Wigan Warriors were replaced by Fleetwood Flyers after just 3 away matches with their entire team transferring.

Final table
Team PL W D L Pts
Bristol Bulldogs 32 23 0 9 46
Birmingham Brummies 32 20 1 11 41
Middlesbrough Bears 32 18 2 12 38
Sheffield Tigers 32 17 1 14 35
Norwich Stars 32 17 0 15 34
Glasgow White City Tigers 32 14 3 15 31
Newcastle Diamonds 32 11 0 21 22
Fleetwood Flyers 32 10 1 21 21
Edinburgh Monarchs 32 10 0 22 20

The Anniversary Cup for Division Two was run in a league format. Birmingham Brummies came out on top.

Anniversary Cup (Div 2) Final table
Team PL W D L Pts
Birmingham Brummies 16 12 0 4 24
Sheffield Tigers 16 9 0 7 16
Bristol Bulldogs 16 8 0 8 16
Glasgow White City Tigers 16 8 0 8 16
Middlesbrough Bears 16 8 0 8 16
Norwich Stars 16 7 1 8 15
Fleetwood Flyers 16 7 1 8 15
Newcastle Diamonds 16 6 0 10 12
Edinburgh Monarchs 16 6 0 10 12

Top Five Riders (League only)
Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Fred Tuck Bristol Bulldogs 10.20
2 Frank Hodgson Middlesbrough Bears 9.84
3 Graham Warren Birmingham Brummies 9.84
4 Wilf Plant Middlesbrough Bears/Fleetwood Flyers 9.24
5 Jack Hunt Newcastle Diamonds 9.22

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.