The 1948 National League Division Two was the third post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.
Edinburgh Monarchs
The Edinburgh Monarchs are a Scottish speedway team based in Armadale. They compete in the SGB Championship, racing on Friday nights during the speedway season. The club is run by a board of directors, chaired by Alex Harkess and also runs a ...
were new participants as the league was extended to 9 teams.
Summary
Wigan Warriors
The Wigan Warriors is an English professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester.
The club competes in the Super League, the top tier of the British rugby league system. Formed in 1872, the club is a founding member of the Ru ...
were replaced by
Fleetwood Flyers
Fleetwood Flyers were a speedway team in Fleetwood, England, that operated from 1948 until 1952. Home meetings were raced at Highbury Stadium, Park Avenue in Fleetwood.
History
In March 1948, following a meeting of the Corporation Finance an ...
after just 3 away matches with their entire team transferring. A quickfire 19 days effort resulted in the concrete wall surrounding the
Highbury Stadium
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pitch being demolished and a 30 feet wide track being constructed.
Bristol Bulldogs
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History ...
were crowned champions.
32-year-old Bill Wilson of the
Middlesbrough Bears
The Middlesbrough Bears were a British speedway team which operated under various names from 1929 until their closure in 1996.
History Origins and 1920s
Speedway arrived in Middlesbrough during 1928 when an attendance of 15,000 turned up f ...
was fatally injured, on 3 July at Norwich and died two days later in hospital.
Final table
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Wigan Warriors
The Wigan Warriors is an English professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester.
The club competes in the Super League, the top tier of the British rugby league system. Formed in 1872, the club is a founding member of the Ru ...
were replaced by
Fleetwood Flyers
Fleetwood Flyers were a speedway team in Fleetwood, England, that operated from 1948 until 1952. Home meetings were raced at Highbury Stadium, Park Avenue in Fleetwood.
History
In March 1948, following a meeting of the Corporation Finance an ...
after 3 away matches
Fixtures & results
A fixtures
B fixtures
Anniversary Cup (Div 2)
The Anniversary Cup for Division Two was run in a league format.
Birmingham Brummies
Birmingham Brummies are a British Motorcycle speedway, speedway team founded in 1928. They were inaugural members of the Southern League (1929–31), Southern League in 1929. The team have twice finished runner-up in the highest tier of Britis ...
came out on top.
Final table
Top five riders (league only)
National Trophy
The 1948 Trophy (sponsored by the Daily Mail) was the 11th edition of the
Knockout Cup.
The
Qualifying event
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for Division 3 teams saw
Southampton Saints win the final and qualify for the Elimination event. The Elimination event for Division 2 teams saw
Birmingham Brummies
Birmingham Brummies are a British Motorcycle speedway, speedway team founded in 1928. They were inaugural members of the Southern League (1929–31), Southern League in 1929. The team have twice finished runner-up in the highest tier of Britis ...
win the final and qualify for the
Quarter Finals
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proper.
Elimination Event First Round
Elimination Second Round
Elimination Third Round
Elimination Final
First leg
Second leg
Riders and final averages
Birmingham
* 9.84
* 8.57
* 8.26
* 7.91
* 7.53
* 6.79
* 6.55
* 5.94
* 5.46
* 5.39
Bristol
* 10.20
* 8.95
* 8.60
* 8.45
* 7.94
* 7.83
* 7.40
* 5.38
* 4.37
* 3.25
* 1.67
Edinburgh
* 7.15
* 6.68
* 6.00
* 6.00
* 5.50
* 5.32
* 4.96
* 4.74
* 3.75
* 3.30
* 2.55
Fleetwood
* 9.47
* 9.03
* 7.46
* 6.06
* 5.68
* 5.18
* 4.70
* 4.54
* 4.14
* 2.40
* 1.60
Glasgow
* 8.13
* 7.80
* 7.59
* 7.20
* 6.21
* 5.98
* 5.57
* 5.00
* 4.87
* 3.83
* 1.50
Middlesbrough
* 9.84
* 8.88
* 8.77
* 7.77
* 6.91
* 6.23
* 6.22
* 5.94
* 5.45
* 4.53
* 4.00
* 3.75
* 3.56
Newcastle
* 9.22
* 8.72
* 8.17
* 7.41
* 6.80
* 6.66
* 4.80
* 4.14
* 3.82
* 3.52
* 3.41
* 3.17
* 3.09
Norwich
* 8.61
* (Horace Burke) 8.47
* 8.10
* 6.79
* 6.63
* 6.50
* 6.35
* 6.04
* 5.49
* 4.91
* 4.00
Sheffield
* 9.09
* 8.33
* 7.31
* 7.16
* 6.94
* 6.77
* 4.71
* 4.55
* 4.21
* 2.60
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Henry Long 3.50
* 1.56
See also
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List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
The List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions is split into three divisions, the top tier, the second tier and third tier, all three divisions have been known in various guises such as National League, Premier League, Elite League and many ...
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Knockout Cup (speedway)
Knockout Cup (sometimes referred to as the KO Cup) is a type of British motorcycle speedway competition, examples of which have run annually since 1929.
Each tier of British Speedway has its own respective Knockout Cup. The current Knockout Cu ...
References
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