1948 Birmingham Brummies

1948 Birmingham Brummies Alexander Sports Stadium
Birmingham, England
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 BP TP CMA FM PM
Graham Warren 40 178 416 25 441 9.91 12 5
Stan Dell 44 192 366 35 401 8.35 2 3
Doug McLachlan 43 184 336.5 36 372.5 8.10 2 3
Arthur Payne 26 110 183 32 215 7.82 1 1
Geoff Bennett 44 187 299 55 354 7.57 4
Charlie May 42 133 213 26 239 7.19 1
Brian Wilson 33 106 147 32 179 6.75

Buck Whitby 41 124 164 36 200 6.45 1
Roy Dook 11 41 54 2 56 5.46

Ernie Appleby 19 52 41 14 55 4.23

Dick Tolley 24 67 70 12 82 4.90

Eric Williams 3 7 4 0 4 2.29

Ernie Appleby also raced with Fleetwood
Dick Tolley also raced with Middlesbrough
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
M W D L F A Pts
Birmingham Brumies 16 12 0 4 851 170 24
Sheffield Tigers 16 9 0 7 807 82 18
Bristol Bulldogs 16 8 0 8 768 7 16
Glasgow Tigers 16 8 0 8 750 -30 16
Middlesbrough Bears 16 8 0 8 735 -63 16
Norwich Stars 16 7 1 8 792 59 15
Fleetwood Flyers 16 7 1 8 779 24 15
Newcastle Diamonds 16 6 0 10 728 -56 12
Edinburgh Monarhs 16 6 0
 10 662 -193 12
National Trophy
Semi Final
18/09/1948 Birmingham 69 39 New Cross
09/09/1948 New Cross 83 25 Birmingham
Quarter Final
21/08/1948 Birmingham 85 23 West Ham
17/08/1948 West Ham 67 41 Birmingham
First Round
21/08/1948 Birmingham 85 23 West Ham
17/08/1948 West Ham 67 41 Birmingham
Eliminating Competition Final
02/08/1948 Birmingham 79 28 Norwich
31/07/1948 Norwich 64 43 Birmingham
Eliminating Competition Semi Final
26/07/1948 Birmingham 75 33 Fleetwood
13/07/1948 Fleetwood 49 59 Birmingham
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 Birmingham 79 29 Southampton
16/06/1948 Glasgow White City 70 38 Edinburgh
15/06/1948 Southampton 41 66 Birmingham
George Buck (Manager) Doug McLachlan Geoff Bennett Stan Dell Dick Tolley Roy Dook Les Marshall (Promoter) Buck Whitby Charlie May GrahamWarren
Fixtures & Results
27/03/1948 Birmingham 59-25 Edinburgh National League Division Two
29/03/1948 Norwich 50-34 Birmingham National League Division Two
02/04/1948 Bristol 65-19 Birmingham National League Division Two
03/04/1948 Birmingham 39-44 Bristol National League Division Two
08/04/1948 Middlesbrough 65-18 Birmingham National League Division Two
10/04/1948 Birmingham 42-42 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
12/04/1948 Newcastle 49-35 Birmingham National League Division Two
14/04/1948 Glasgow White City 48-36 Birmingham National League Division Two
17/04/1948 Birmingham 50-34 Newcastle National League Division Two
22/04/1948 Sheffield 50-34 Birmingham National League Division Two
24/04/1948 Birmingham 40-44 Wigan National League Division Two
01/05/1948 Birmingham 53-31 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
04/05/1948 Fleetwood 38-46 Birmingham National League Division Two
08/05/1948 Birmingham 61-34 Newcastle Anniversary Cup
15/05/1948 Birmingham 51-33 Norwich National League Division Two
17/05/1948 Edinburgh 43-41 Birmingham National League Division Two
19/05/1948 Glasgow White City 51-45 Birmingham Anniversary Cup
22/05/1948 Birmingham 57-27 Sheffield National League Division Two
28/05/1948 Cradley Heath 34-49 Birmingham Challenge
29/05/1948 Birmingham 51-45 Fleetwood Anniversary Cup
02/06/1948 Tamworth 29-52 Birmingham Challenge
03/06/1948 Edinburgh 16-26 *
 Birmingham Anniversary Cup
05/06/1948 Birmingham 59-37 Bristol Anniversary Cup
08/06/1948 Fleetwood 47-49 Birmingham Anniversary Cup
12/06/1948 Birmingham 69-27 Edinburgh Anniversary Cup
15/06/1948 Southampton 41-66 Birmingham National Trophy
19/06/1948 Birmingham 79-29 Southampton National Trophy
23/06/1948 Glasgow White City 45.5-61.5 Birmingham National Trophy
26/06/1948 Birmingham Doug McLachlan British Riders Championship QR
03/07/1948 Birmingham 80-28 Glasgow White City National Trophy
05/07/1948 Edinburgh 33-51 Birmingham National League Division Two
10/07/1948 Birmingham 62-22 Bristol National League Division Two
13/07/1948 Fleetwood 49-59 Birmingham National Trophy
15/07/1948 Middlesbrough 58-26 Bir V Edinburgh National League Division Two
17/07/1948 Birmingham 18-30 ** Fleetwood National Trophy
24/07/1948 Norwich 44-51 Birmingham Anniversary Cup
26/07/1948 Birmingham 75-33 Fleetwood National Trophy
31/07/1948 Birmingham 45-39 Wembley V Rest Challenge
31/07/1948 Norwich 64-43 Birmingham National Trophy
02/08/1948 Birmingham 79-28 Norwich National Trophy
03/08/1948 Tamworth 24-60 Birmingham Challenge
04/08/1948 Newcastle 48-36 Birmingham National League Division Two
05/08/1948 Middlesbrough 40-55 Birmingham Anniversary Cup
07/08/1948 Birmingham 69-27 Glasgow White City Anniversary Cup
14/08/1948 Birmingham 58-26 Sheffield National League Division Two
17/08/1948 West Ham 67-41 Birmingham National Trophy
20/08/1948 Bristol 58-37 Birmingham Anniversary Cup
21/08/1948 Birmingham
West Ham National Trophy
26/08/1948 Sheffield 54-42 Birmingham Anniversary Cup
28/08/1948 Birmingham 62-22 Fleetwood National League Division Two
30/08/1948 Birmingham 85-23 West Ham National Trophy
03/09/1948 Bristol 52-32 Birmingham National League Division Two
04/09/1948 Birmingham 58-26 Norwich National League Division Two
09/09/1948 New Cross 83-25 Birmingham National Trophy
11/09/1948 Birmingham 46-38 Cradley V Tamwo Challenge
11/09/1948 Norwich 40-44 Birmingham National League Division Two
16/09/1948 Middlesbrough 39-45 Birmingham National League Division Two
18/09/1948 Birmingham 69-39 New Cross National Trophy
20/09/1948 Wimbledon 43-39 Birmingham Challenge
21/09/1948 Fleetwood 40-44 Birmingham National League Division Two
23/09/1948 Sheffield 38-45 Birmingham National League Division Two
25/09/1948 Birmingham 65-19 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
27/09/1948 Newcastle 46-50 Birmingham Anniversary Cup
28/09/1948 West Ham 58-26 Birmingham Challenge
29/09/1948 Glasgow White City 39-45 Birmingham National League Division Two
02/10/1948 Birmingham 66-18 Newcastle National League Division Two
09/10/1948 Birmingham 64-19 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
12/10/1948 Edinburgh 39-57 Birmingham Anniversary Cup
14/10/1948 Norwich 47-37 Birmingham Charity
16/10/1948 Birmingham 53-43 Norwich Anniversary Cup
23/10/1948 Birmingham 60-36 Middlesbrough Anniversary Cup
30/10/1948 Birmingham 43-53 Sheffield Anniversary Cup
* abandoned heat 7
** abandoned heat 8