1948 Glasgow Tigers

1948 Glasgow Tigers White City Stadium Glasgow, Scotland

National League Division One | National League Division Two | National League Division Three | National Trophy | Anniversary Cup Division 1 | Anniversary Cup Division 2 | London Cup | North vs South Anniversary Cup

images from the John Somerville Collection

Riders Scores & Averages M R Pts Bon Ave Max Paid Joe Crowther 36 148 275 22 8.03 2 3 Bat Byrnes 19 81 149 13 8.00 1 1 Will Lowther 36 149 254.5 19 7.34 2 1 Buck Ryan 28 111 179 18 7.1. 1 - Harold Fairhurst 36 145 189 24 5.88 1 - Norman Lindsay 35 124 162 20 5.87 1 - Junior Bainbridge 33 136 166 14 5.29 1 1 Nobby Downham 19 46 41 8 4.26 - - Gordon McGregor 32 71 54 15 3.89 - - Bert Shearer 21 76 57 11 3.58 - - Gruff Garland 6 13 9 0 2.77 - - Jack Martin 8 16 6 3 2.25 - - Angus McGuire 8 16 5 1 1.50 - - Billy Bates 3 6 4 2 4.00 - - Alf McIntosh 1 2 2 0 4.00 - - National League Division Two   M W D L F A Pts Bristol Bulldogs 32 23 0 9 1535 1145 46 Birmingham Brummies 32 20 1 11 1489 1195 41 Middlesbrough Bears 32 18 2 12 1445 1237 38 Sheffield Tigers 32 17 1 14 1355 1324 35 Norwich Stars 32 17 0 15 1371 1312 34 Glasgow Tigers 32 14 3 15 1289 1390 31 Newcastle Diamonds 32 11 0 21 1214 1468 22 Fleetwood Flyers 32 10 1 21 1255 1425 21 Edinburgh Monarchs 32 10 0 22 1112 1569 20 Wigan Warriors 3 1 0 2 131 117 4 Anniversary Cup Team M W D L F A Pts Birmingham 16 12 0 4 851 681 24 Sheffield 16 9 0 7 807 725 18 Bristol 16 8 0 8 768 761 16 Glasgow 16 8 0 8 750 780 16 Middlesbrough 16 8 0 8 735 798 16 Norwich 16 7 1 8 792 733 15 Fleetwood 16 7 1 8 779 755 15 Newcastle 16 6 0 10 728 784 12 Edinburgh 16 6 0 10 662 855 12 National Trophy Eliminating Competition Second Round 23/06/1948 Glasgow White City 45½ 61½ Birmingham 03/07/1948 Birmingham 80 28 Glasgow White City Eliminating Competition First Round 19/06/1948 Edinburgh 62 46 Glasgow White City 16/06/1948 Glasgow White City 70 38 Edinburgh Glasgow Tigers Harold Fairhurst, Ian Hoskins, Norman Lindsay, Buck Ryan, Junior Bainbridge, Joe Crowther, A McGuire, G McGregor Fixtures & Results 31/03/1948 Glasgow 47-35 Newcastle National League Division Two 01/04/1948 Middlesbrough 61-22 Glasgow National League Division Two 07/04/1948 Glasgow 49-34 Wigan National League Division Two 08/04/1948 Sheffield 55-28 Glasgow National League Division Two 14/04/1948 Glasgow 48-36 Birmingham National League Division Two 17/04/1948 Edinburgh 39-44 Glasgow National League Division Two 21/04/1948 Glasgow 42-42 Norwich National League Division Two 24/04/1948 Norwich 53-31 Glasgow National League Division Two 28/04/1948 Glasgow 37-47 Middlesbrough National League Division Two 30/04/1948 Bristol 53-31 Glasgow National League Division Two 01/05/1948 Birmingham 53-31 Glasgow National League Division Two 05/05/1948 Glasgow 36-48 Bristol National League Division Two 12/05/1948 Glasgow 49-35 Edinburgh National League Division Two 19/05/1948 Glasgow 51-45 Birmingham Anniversary Cup 24/05/1948 Newcastle Glasgow National League Division Two 25/05/1948 Newcastle 37-46 Glasgow National League Division Two 26/05/1948 Glasgow 55-29 Sheffield National League Division Two 27/05/1948 Middlesbrough 54-42 Glasgow Anniversary Cup 01/06/1948 Fleetwood 48-36 Glasgow National League Division Two 02/06/1948 Glasgow 40-55 Middlesbrough Anniversary Cup 09/06/1948 Glasgow 63-32 Norwich Anniversary Cup 16/06/1948 Glasgow 70-38 Edinburgh National Trophy 19/06/1948 Edinburgh 62-46 Glasgow National Trophy 23/06/1948 Glasgow 45.5-61.5 Birmingham National Trophy 29/06/1948 Fleetwood 62-34 Glasgow Anniversary Cup 30/06/1948 Glasgow Bill Gilbert Speedway Riders Championship QR 03/07/1948 Birmingham 80-28 Glasgow National Trophy 07/07/1948 Glasgow 54-42 Newcastle Anniversary Cup 14/07/1948 Glasgow 46-37 Duggan Select Challenge 17/07/1948 Norwich 64-32 Glasgow Anniversary Cup 21/07/1948 Glasgow 71-24 Edinburgh Anniversary Cup 22/07/1948 Sheffield 69-27 Glasgow Anniversary Cup 26/07/1948 Newcastle 50-46 Glasgow Anniversary Cup 28/07/1948 Glasgow 68-28 Fleetwood Anniversary Cup 01/08/1948 Santry Dublin 30-42 Glasgow Challenge 03/08/1948 Fleetwood 40-44 Glasgow National League Division Two 04/08/1948 Glasgow 56-40 Bristol Anniversary Cup 06/08/1948 Bristol 55-39 Glasgow Anniversary Cup 07/08/1948 Birmingham 69-27 Glasgow Anniversary Cup 11/08/1948 Glasgow 63-21 Edinburgh National League Division Two 18/08/1948 Scotland 59-49 England International 23/08/1948 Newcastle 50-34 Glasgow White City National League Division Two 25/08/1948 Glasgow 55-29 Middlesbrough National League Division Two 26/08/1948 Middlesbrough 42-42 Glasgow National League Division Two 01/09/1948 Glasgow 51-45 Sheffield Anniversary Cup 02/09/1948 Sheffield 34-50 Glasgow National League Division Two 08/09/1948 Glasgow 46-38 Bristol National League Division Two 11/09/1948 Edinburgh 47-49 Glasgow Anniversary Cup 15/09/1948 Glasgow 54-30 Newcastle National League Division Two 18/09/1948 Glasgow 43-41 * Sheffield Challenge 22/09/1948 Glasgow 60-24 Norwich National League Division Two 24/09/1948 Bristol 65-18 Glasgow National League Division Two 25/09/1948 Birmingham 65-19 Glasgow National League Division Two 29/09/1948 Glasgow 39-45 Birmingham National League Division Two 06/10/1948 Glasgow 42-42 Fleetwood National League Division Two 09/10/1948 Norwich 66-18 Glasgow National League Division Two 13/10/1948 Glasgow 42-42 Sheffield National League Division Two 16/10/1948 Edinburgh 52-32 Glasgow National League Division Two * held at Edinburgh