1948 National League Division Two

1948 National League Division Two

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The 1948 National League Division Two was the third post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. Edinburgh were new participants as the league was extended to 9 teams. Bristol Bulldogs were crowned champions, whilst Wigan Warriors were replaced by Fleetwood Flyers after just 3 matches with their entire team transferring. National League Division Two Riders Averages Full League Table and Results Grid 1948 Team Gallery National League Division Two Riders Averages images from the John Somerville Collection

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 Results 25/03/1948 Sheffield 43-40 Bristol 26/03/1948 Bristol 64-20 Edinburgh 26/03/1948 Middlesbrough 51-33 Sheffield 27/03/1948 Birmingham 59-25 Edinburgh 27/03/1948 Norwich 45-37 Wigan 29/03/1948 Norwich 50-34 Birmingham 31/03/1948 Glasgow White City 47-35 Newcastle 01/04/1948 Sheffield 60-23 Edinburgh 01/04/1948 Middlesbrough 61-22 Glasgow White City 02/04/1948 Bristol 65-19 Birmingham 03/04/1948 Birmingham 39-44 Bristol 03/04/1948 Norwich 56-28 Edinburgh 05/04/1948 Newcastle 38-45 Wigan 07/04/1948 Glasgow White City 49-34 Wigan 08/04/1948 Middlesbrough 65-18 Birmingham 08/04/1948 Sheffield 55-28 Glasgow White City 09/04/1948 Bristol 49-35 Middlesbrough 10/04/1948 Birmingham 42-42 Middlesbrough 10/04/1948 Norwich 62-21 Sheffield 12/04/1948 Newcastle 49-35 Birmingham 13/04/1948 Fleetwood 34-49 Edinburgh 14/04/1948 Glasgow White City 48-36 Birmingham 15/04/1948 Middlesbrough 57-27 Norwich 15/04/1948 Sheffield 48-36 Wigan 16/04/1948 Bristol 57-27 Newcastle 17/04/1948 Edinburgh 39-44 Glasgow White City 17/04/1948 Norwich 45-39 Middlesbrough 17/04/1948 Birmingham 50-34 Newcastle 19/04/1948 Edinburgh 39-45 Norwich 20/04/1948 Fleetwood 39-45 Sheffield 21/04/1948 Glasgow White City 42-42 Norwich 22/04/1948 Sheffield 50-34 Birmingham 22/04/1948 Middlesbrough 59-25 Newcastle 24/04/1948 Edinburgh 38-46 Bristol 24/04/1948 Norwich 53-31 Glasgow White City 24/04/1948 Birmingham 40-44 Wigan 26/04/1948 Newcastle 53-31 Edinburgh 27/04/1948 Fleetwood 31-53 Norwich 28/04/1948 Glasgow White City 37-47 Middlesbrough 29/04/1948 Middlesbrough 65-19 Fleetwood 30/04/1948 Bristol 53-31 Glasgow White City 01/05/1948 Birmingham 53-31 Glasgow White City 01/05/1948 Edinburgh 47-36 Sheffield 03/05/1948 Newcastle 37-47 Bristol 04/05/1948 Fleetwood 38-46 Birmingham 05/05/1948 Glasgow White City 36-48 Bristol 06/05/1948 Sheffield 45-39 Middlesbrough 08/05/1948 Edinburgh 45-39 Fleetwood 10/05/1948 Newcastle 39-44 Sheffield 11/05/1948 Fleetwood 41-42 Bristol 12/05/1948 Glasgow White City 49-35 Edinburgh 13/05/1948 Middlesbrough 50-33 Bristol 13/05/1948 Sheffield 45-39 Norwich 14/05/1948 Bristol 61-23 Sheffield 15/05/1948 Birmingham 51-33 Norwich 17/05/1948 Edinburgh 43-41 Birmingham 17/05/1948 Fleetwood 37-47 Middlesbrough 18/05/1948 Fleetwood 44-39 Newcastle 20/05/1948 Middlesbrough 57-27 Edinburgh 21/05/1948 Bristol 60-24 Norwich 22/05/1948 Norwich 53-30 Fleetwood 22/05/1948 Edinburgh 29-55 Newcastle 22/05/1948 Birmingham 57-27 Sheffield 24/05/1948 Newcastle rain Glasgow White City 25/05/1948 Newcastle 37-46 Glasgow White City 25/05/1948 Fleetwood 48-36 Middlesbrough 26/05/1948 Glasgow White City 55-29 Sheffield 27/05/1948 Sheffield 51-32 Bristol 29/05/1948 Norwich 56-28 Bristol 31/05/1948 Newcastle 39-45 Middlesbrough 01/06/1948 Fleetwood 48-36 Glasgow White City 04/06/1948 Bristol 49-35 Fleetwood 05/06/1948 Edinburgh 45-39 Middlesbrough 07/06/1948 Newcastle 50-34 Norwich 10/06/1948 Sheffield 46-38 Newcastle 12/06/1948 Norwich 60-24 Newcastle 24/06/1948 Sheffield 64-20 Edinburgh 26/06/1948 Edinburgh 39-44 Sheffield 03/07/1948 Edinburgh 42-41 Fleetwood 05/07/1948 Edinburgh 33-51 Birmingham 10/07/1948 Birmingham 62-22 Bristol 15/07/1948 Middlesbrough 58-26 Bir V Edinburgh 03/08/1948 Fleetwood 40-44 Glasgow White City 04/08/1948 Newcastle 48-36 Birmingham 07/08/1948 Edinburgh Middlesbrough 11/08/1948 Glasgow White City 63-21 Edinburgh 12/08/1948 Sheffield 54-30 Fleetwood 13/08/1948 Bristol 49-35 Norwich 14/08/1948 Norwich 54-30 Newcastle 14/08/1948 Birmingham 58-26 Sheffield 21/08/1948 Norwich 46-38 Sheffield 23/08/1948 Newcastle 50-34 Glasgow White City 25/08/1948 Glasgow White City 55-29 Middlesbrough 26/08/1948 Middlesbrough 42-42 Glasgow White City 27/08/1948 Bristol 55-29 Sheffield 28/08/1948 Edinburgh 53-31 Bristol 28/08/1948 Birmingham 62-22 Fleetwood 30/08/1948 Newcastle 52-32 Norwich 31/08/1948 Fleetwood Edinburgh 02/09/1948 Middlesbrough 51-33 Fleetwood 02/09/1948 Sheffield 34-50 Glasgow White City 03/09/1948 Bristol 52-32 Birmingham 04/09/1948 Birmingham 58-26 Norwich 06/09/1948 Newcastle 51-33 Bristol 07/09/1948 Fleetwood 53-31 Sheffield 08/09/1948 Glasgow White City 46-38 Bristol 09/09/1948 Middlesbrough 51-33 Norwich 10/09/1948 Bristol 64-19 Edinburgh 11/09/1948 Norwich 40-44 Birmingham 14/09/1948 Fleetwood 51-33 Bristol 15/09/1948 Glasgow White City 54-30 Newcastle 16/09/1948 Middlesbrough 39-45 Birmingham 16/09/1948 Sheffield 53-31 Norwich 20/09/1948 Newcastle 43-41 Sheffield 21/09/1948 Fleetwood 40-44 Birmingham 22/09/1948 Glasgow White City 60-24 Norwich 23/09/1948 Sheffield 38-45 Birmingham 23/09/1948 Middlesbrough 38-45 Bristol 24/09/1948 Bristol 65-18 Glasgow White City 25/09/1948 Birmingham 65-19 Glasgow White City 25/09/1948 Norwich 39-45 Middlesbrough 25/09/1948 Edinburgh 45-39 Newcastle 27/09/1948 Fleetwood 53-31 Norwich 29/09/1948 Glasgow White City 39-45 Birmingham 30/09/1948 Sheffield 57-27 Middlesbrough 30/09/1948 Middlesbrough 52-32 Norwich V Edin 01/10/1948 Bristol 67-17 Newcastle 02/10/1948 Norwich 34-50 Bristol 02/10/1948 Edinburgh 56-27 Middlesbrough 02/10/1948 Birmingham 66-18 Newcastle 04/10/1948 Newcastle 43-41 Fleetwood 05/10/1948 Fleetwood 50-34 Edinburgh 06/10/1948 Glasgow White City 42-42 Fleetwood 07/10/1948 Sheffield 51-33 Norw V Edinburgh 07/10/1948 Middlesbrough 47-37 Sheffield 08/10/1948 Bristol 56-28 Middlesbrough 09/10/1948 Norwich 66-18 Glasgow White City 09/10/1948 Birmingham 64-19 Middlesbrough 11/10/1948 Newcastle 58-26 Edinburgh 12/10/1948 Fleetwood 52-32 Newcastle 13/10/1948 Glasgow White City 42-42 Sheffield 14/10/1948 Middlesbrough 66-18 Edinburgh 14/10/1948 Sheffield 66-18 Newcastle 15/10/1948 Bristol 57-27 Fleetwood 16/10/1948 Edinburgh 52-32 Glasgow White City 18/10/1948 Newcastle 38-46 Middlesbrough 21/10/1948 Middlesbrough 56-28 Newcastle Bristol Bulldogs Reg Witcomb (Promoter) Fred Tuck Billy Hole Cyril Quick Eric Salmon Bill Hamblin (Manager) Johnny Hole Mike Beddoe Jack Mountford Roger Wise