1946 Northern League

1946 Northern League

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The 1946 Northern League was a season of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Northern British teams in 1946. With a National League in place and no Southern counterpart, it was effectively a second tier. Four of the six entrants were previously members of National League Division Two before war broke out. Glasgow and Birmingham were new entrants. Middlesbrough Bears won their first trophy. On account of the small number of teams in the league the ACU Cup was run in a league format. Norwich Stars came out on top on points difference. 1946 Northern League Riders Averages images from the John Somerville Collection

Northern League M W D L F A Pts Middlesbrough Bears 20 12 4 4 434.5 400.5 28 Sheffield Tigers 20 11 1 8 377 459 23 Norwich Stars 20 10 1 9 400 435 21 Birmingham Brummies 20 9 1 10 326 504 19 Newcastle Diamonds 20 8 1 11 357 479 17 Glasgow Tigers 20 6 0 14 370 466 12 Fixtures & Results 01/05/1946 Glasgow White City 40 44 Newcastle 02/05/1946 Middlesbrough 49 34 Norwich 02/05/1946 Sheffield 39 44 Birmingham 06/05/1946 Newcastle 44 40 Glasgow White City 09/05/1946 Middlesbrough 40 44 Newcastle 11/05/1946 Birmingham 48 35 Sheffield 15/05/1946 Glasgow White City 40 42 Birmingham 16/05/1946 Sheffield 45 39 Norwich 18/05/1946 Norwich 42 40 Sheffield 20/05/1946 Newcastle 40 41 Birmingham 22/05/1946 Glasgow White City 44 38 Norwich 23/05/1946 Sheffield 43.5 39.5 Middlesbrough 25/05/1946 Norwich 41 43 Glasgow White City 27/05/1946 Newcastle 42 42 Middlesbrough 29/05/1946 Glasgow White City 58 26 Sheffield 30/05/1946 Middlesbrough 22 12 A Birmingham 01/06/1946 Birmingham 46 37 Glasgow White City 01/06/1946 Norwich 51 33 Newcastle 08/06/1946 Birmingham 43 31 Norwich 10/06/1946 Newcastle 49 34 Sheffield 13/06/1946 Sheffield 45 39 Glasgow White City 15/06/1946 Norwich 58 26 Birmingham 17/06/1946 Newcastle 48 36 Norwich 27/06/1946 Sheffield 50 34 Newcastle 29/06/1946 Birmingham 45 38 Newcastle 29/06/1946 Norwich 50 32 Middlesbrough 03/07/1946 Glasgow White City 34 50 Middlesbrough 11/07/1946 Sheffield 45 38 Norwich 18/07/1946 Middlesbrough 55 28 Birmingham 20/07/1946 Norwich 52 32 Birmingham 24/07/1946 Glasgow White City 37 47 Sheffield 25/07/1946 Sheffield 42 42 Middlesbrough 27/07/1946 Birmingham 44 39 Newcastle 29/07/1946 Newcastle 46 38 Glasgow White City 31/07/1946 Glasgow White City 52 32 Newcastle 01/08/1946 Middlesbrough 46 38 Sheffield 03/08/1946 Birmingham 39 45 Glasgow White City 03/08/1946 Norwich 40 44 Sheffield 05/08/1946 Newcastle 33 49 Middlesbrough 08/08/1946 Sheffield 48 36 Glasgow White City 10/08/1946 Birmingham Rain Middlesbrough 17/08/1946 Birmingham 28 55 Norwich 21/08/1946 Glasgow White City 37 47 Middlesbrough 22/08/1946 Middlesbrough 54 30 Glasgow White City 29/08/1946 Middlesbrough 42 42 Norwich 29/08/1946 Sheffield 49 35 Newcastle 05/09/1946 Middlesbrough 57 26 Newcastle 05/09/1946 Sheffield 45 39 Birmingham 07/09/1946 Birmingham 46 38 Sheffield 07/09/1946 Norwich 44 40 Middlesbrough 11/09/1946 Glasgow White City 58 26 Birmingham 16/09/1946 Newcastle 51 33 Norwich 19/09/1946 Middlesbrough 52 30 Glasgow White City 21/09/1946 Birmingham 42 42 Middlesbrough 23/09/1946 Newcastle 41 43 Sheffield 02/10/1946 Glasgow White City 40 44 Norwich 03/10/1946 Middlesbrough 65 18 Birmingham 05/10/1946 Birmingham 33 51 Middlesbrough 05/10/1946 Norwich 51 32 Glasgow White City 07/10/1946 Newcastle 52 31 Birmingham 10/10/1946 Middlesbrough 52 32 Sheffield 12/10/1946 Norwich 51 32 Newcastle Middlesbrough Bears