1947 Wigan Warriors

1947 Wigan Warriors  
National League Division One | National League Division Two | National League Division Three | National Trophy | British Speedway Cup Division One | British Speedway Cup Division Two | Midland vs South Cup | London Cup
images from the John Somerville Collection
Riders Points & Averages
  M R Pts BP TP CMA FM PM
Dick Geary 32 135 294 19 313 9.27 2 3
Jack Gordon 29 122 224 12 236 7.74 1 1
Stan Beardsall 4 11 16 3 19 6.51  
Norman Hargreaves 24 94 129 20 149 6.34 1
Jack Gorst 3 8 9 3 12 6.00  
Percy Brine 32 128 169 20 189 5.91 1 1
Don Houghton 26 85 104 16 120 5.65

Reg Lambourne 31 125 156 15 171 5.47

Cyril Cooper 32 123 138 21 159 5.17

Jack Baxter 2 6 6 1 7 4.67

Ron Hart 23 53 42 8 50 3.77

Harry Welch 12 37 23 7 30 3.24

Jack Winstanley 15 36 20 5 25 2.78

Dick Geary also raced for Sheffield
Jack Gordon also raced for Middlesbrough
National League Division Two
  M W D L F A Pts
Middlesbrough Bears 28 20 0 8 1363 977 40
Sheffield Tigers 28 17 2 9 1315 1021 36
Norwich Stars 28 16 0 12 1182 1142 32
Birmingham Brummies 28 14 0 14 1118 1222 28
Newcastle Diamonds 28 12 2 14 1228.5 1200.5 26
Bristol Bulldogs 28 11 0 17 1125.5 1215.5 22
Wigan Warriors 28 9 2 17 1067 1266 20
Glasgow Tigers 28 10 0 18 1044 1299 20
British Speedway Cup
  M W D L F A Pts
Sheffield Tigers 14 11 0 3 771 569 22
Middlesbrough Bears 14 9 0 5 750.5 587.5 18
Norwich Stars 14 7 0 7 676.5 660.5 14
Wigan Warriors 14 7 0 7 639 696 14
Newcastle Diamonds 14 6 0 8 653 683 12
Bristol Bulldogs 14 6 0 8 625 711 12
Glasgow Tigers 14 5 0 9 625 717 10
Birmingham Brummies 14 5 0 9 610 696 10
National Trophy
2nd division Semi Final
03/07/1947 Middlesbrough 73 34 Wigan
28/06/1947 Wigan 45 63 Middlesbrough
2nd division first round
13/06/1947 Bristol 62 45 Wigan
07/06/1947 Wigan 73 34 Bristol
 
 
Fixtures & Results
04/04/1947 Wigan Ron Clarke Easter Cup ***
12/04/1947 Wigan 39-40 Norwich National League Division Two
17/04/1947 Sheffield 65-19 Wigan National League Division Two
19/04/1947 Wigan 32-51 Sheffield National League Division Two
26/04/1947 Wigan 42-42 Newcastle National League Division Two
28/04/1947 Newcastle 53-31 Wigan National League Division Two
30/04/1947 Glasgow White City 43-41 Wigan National League Division Two
01/05/1947 Middlesbrough 62-22 Wigan National League Division Two
03/05/1947 Wigan 49-35 Bristol National League Division Two
09/05/1947 Bristol 37-43 Wigan National League Division Two
10/05/1947 Wigan postponed
 Norwich Scratch Races
17/05/1947 Wigan 35-49 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
24/05/1947 Wigan Mike Erskine & Alec Grant Best Pairs
24/05/1947 Birmingham 66-28 Wigan British Speedway Cup
26/05/1947 Wigan 54-41 Birmingham British Speedway Cup
28/05/1947 Newcastle 58-37 Wigan British Speedway Cup
31/05/1947 Wigan 41-53 Newcastle British Speedway Cup
04/06/1947 Wigan 52-32 Norwich National League Division Two
07/06/1947 Wigan 73-34 Bristol National Trophy 2nd division 1st round 1st leg
13/06/1947 Bristol 62-45 Wigan National Trophy 2nd division 1st round 2nd leg
14/06/1947 Wigan Doug Mclachlan Speedway Riders Championship QR
21/06/1947 Wigan 62-34 Middlesbrough British Speedway Cup
25/06/1947 Glasgow White City 52-44 Wigan British Speedway Cup
28/06/1947 Wigan 45-63 Middlesbrough National Trophy 2nd division Semi Final 1st leg
03/07/1947 Middlesbrough 73-34 Wigan National Trophy 2nd division Semi Final 2nd leg
05/07/1947 Wigan 51-33 Newcastle Challenge
10/07/1947 Sheffield 68-28 Wigan British Speedway Cup
12/07/1947 Wigan 56-27 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
16/07/1947 Glasgow White City 56-27 Wigan National League Division Two
18/07/1947 Bristol 52-44 Wigan British Speedway Cup
19/07/1947 Wigan 52-42 Bristol British Speedway Cup
26/07/1947 Lancashire & Yorkshire 43-41* The Rest Challenge
26/07/1947 Norwich 54-30 Wigan National League Division Two
02/08/1947 Wigan 41-41 Sheffield National League Division Two
04/08/1947 Wigan 65-31 Norwich British Speedway Cup
09/08/1947 Wigan 53-30 Birmingham National League Division Two
10/08/1947 Bell End/Holbeach 58-45 Wigan Challenge
11/08/1947 Newcastle 47-37 Wigan National League Division Two
16/08/1947 Wigan 55-41 Sheffield British Speedway Cup
21/08/1947 Middlesbrough 55-29 Wigan National League Division Two
23/08/1947 Birmingham 48-36 Wigan National League Division Two
28/08/1947 Norwich 55-40 Wigan British Speedway Cup
30/08/1947 Wigan 45-39 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
05/09/1947 Bristol 47-36 Wigan National League Division Two
06/09/1947 Wigan 43-41 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
13/09/1947 North 52-26 * The Rest Challenge
13/09/1947 Birmingham 47-37 Wigan National League Division Two
20/09/1947 Wigan 51-45 Glasgow White City British Speedway Cup
22/09/1947 Newcastle 62-34 Wigan British Speedway Cup
27/09/1947 Wigan 47-37 Newcastle National League Division Two
04/10/1947 Wigan abandoned **
 Northern Riders Trophy
04/10/1947 Norwich 56-26 Wigan National League Division Two
11/10/1947 Wigan 51-33 Birmingham National League Division Two
16/10/1947 Sheffield 56-28 Wigan National League Division Two
18/10/1947 Wigan 41-43 Bristol National League Division Two
23/10/1947 Middlesbrough 70-26 Wigan British Speedway Cup
* held at Wigan
** abandoned heat 15
*** first ever meeting