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National League Division Two 1939

The Division Two season was not completed due to the outbreak of World War II. The League had seen various changes Southampton had moved up to the First Division with Bristol moving in the opposite direction. Other new teams were Crystal Palace, Lea Bridge, West Ham Hawks Birmingham and Leeds were teams missing from the previous year. Stoke closed after 8 matches with Belle Vue Reserves taking over the remaining fixtures. Middlesbrough also closed during the season.
1938 1947
National League Division One
National Trophy
British Speedway Cup
Provincial Trophy
English Speedway Trophy
London Cup
Union Cup
League Table
M W D L F A Pts
1. Newcastle 15 10 0 5 675 574 20
2. Hackney Wick Wolves 13 7 0 6 567 512 14
3. Sheffield 8 6 0 2 361 302 12
4. Norwich Stars 12 6 0 6 501 493 12
5. Bristol 14 5 0 9 561 596 10
5. Stoke Potters / Belle Vue Res 14 4 0 10 490 678 8
Rider Averages
Fixtures
22/04/1939 Hackney Wick 60 24 Stoke
22/04/1939 Norwich Rain Middlesbrough
28/04/1939 Middlesbrough 64 20 Bristol
06/05/1939 Crystal Palace 39 43 Middlesbrough
06/05/1939 Norwich 56 27 Stoke
12/05/1939 Middlesbrough 61 23 Crystal Palace
13/05/1939 Crystal Palace 39 43 Sheffield
20/05/1939 Hackney Wick 46 38 Newcastle
23/05/1939 Bristol 48 35 Hackney Wick
27/05/1939 Hackney Wick 53 29 Bristol
29/05/1939 Newcastle 59 25 Stoke
29/05/1939 Sheffield 53 30 Middlesbrough
30/05/1939 Bristol 39 44 Newcastle
01/06/1939 Stoke 62 20 Crystal Palace
03/06/1939 Crystal Palace 40 41 Sheffield
03/06/1939 Norwich 44 40 Middlesbrough
05/06/1939 Newcastle 58 25 Crystal Palace
08/06/1939 Stoke 32 52 Newcastle
09/06/1939 Middlesbrough 47 37 Norwich
10/06/1939 Hackney Wick 44 40 Middlesbrough
10/06/1939 Norwich 47 37 Bristol
13/06/1939 Bristol 43 41 Middlesbrough
15/06/1939 Sheffield 42 38 Norwich
17/06/1939 Crystal Palace 37 46 Bristol
17/06/1939 Hackney Wick 45 38 Sheffield
19/06/1939 Newcastle 54 29 Hackney Wick
22/06/1939 Sheffield 63 21 Crystal Palace
22/06/1939 Stoke 55 28 Bristol
23/06/1939 Bristol 63 18 Norwich
24/06/1939 Crystal Palace 56 28 Stoke
24/06/1939 Norwich 33 51 Newcastle
26/06/1939 Newcastle 50 34 Norwich
29/06/1939 Stoke 45 38 Hackney
01/07/1939 Hackney Wick 52 31 Stoke
01/07/1939 Norwich 50 34 Crystal Palace
03/07/1939 Newcastle 46 36 Bristol
06/07/1939 Sheffield 54 29 Stoke
07/07/1939 Bristol 40 43 Newcastle
12/07/1939 Belle Vue 11 28 56 Sheffield
15/07/1939 Hackney Wick 45 39 Bristol
19/07/1939 Belle Vue 11 42 41 Newcastle
21/07/1939 Bristol 41 42 Norwich
22/07/1939 Hackney Wick 51 33 Newcastle
24/07/1939 Newcastle 52 29 Bristol
28/07/1939 Bristol 43 40 Belle Vue 11
29/07/1939 Norwich 50 34 Newcastle
31/07/1939 Newcastle 44 40 Belle Vue 11
02/08/1939 Belle Vue 11 45 39 Hackney
03/08/1939 Sheffield 48 34 Newcastle
04/08/1939 Bristol Rain Sheffield
05/08/1939 Norwich 46 35 Hackney Wick
07/08/1939 Sheffield 43 41 Norwich
10/08/1939 Norwich 56 27 Belle Vue 11
11/08/1939 Bristol 42 39 Hackney Wick
19/08/1939 Norwich 40 43 Sheffield
25/08/1939 Bristol 47 37 Sheffield