1947 National League Division One

1947 National League Division One

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

A new edition to the National League were London team Harringay Racers. Wembley Lions retained the league title. On account of the small number of teams in the league the British Speedway Cup was also run in a league format. Wembley Lions won all their matches home and away to complete a double. images from the John Somerville Collection 1947 Team Gallery National League Division One Riders Averages

League Table M W D L F A Pts Wembley Lions 24 19 0 5 1153 846 38 Belle Vue Aces 24 15 1 8 1038 965 31 Wimbledon Dons 24 13 1 10 1024 977 27 Odsal Boomerangs 24 10 1 13 966 1038 21 New Cross Rangers 24 10 0 14 995 1011 20 West Ham Hammers 24 8 0 16 901 1102 16 Harringay Racers 24 7 1 16 930 1068 15 Fixtures & Results 12/04/1947 Bradford Odsal 42 42 Belle Vue 14/04/1947 Wimbledon 43 39 Wembley 15/04/1947 West Ham 47 37 New Cross 16/04/1947 New Cross 47 37 West Ham 19/04/1947 Belle Vue 35 49 Wembley 19/04/1947 Bradford Odsal 40 44 Wimbledon 21/04/1947 Wimbledon 54 30 West Ham 22/04/1947 West Ham 39 45 Wimbledon 23/04/1947 New Cross 38 45 Bradford Odsal 25/04/1947 Harringay 47 33 Belle Vue 26/04/1947 Belle Vue 54 30 Harringay 26/04/1947 Bradford Odsal 46 38 New Cross 28/04/1947 Wimbledon 50 33 Bradford Odsal 29/04/1947 West Ham 42 41 Wembley 30/04/1947 New Cross 36 46 Belle Vue 02/05/1947 Harringay 42 41 West Ham 03/05/1947 Belle Vue 47 37 New Cross 03/05/1947 Bradford Odsal 50 33 Wembley 05/05/1947 Wimbledon 40 44 Harringay 06/05/1947 West Ham 41 43 Belle Vue 07/05/1947 New Cross 42 41 Harringay 08/05/1947 Wembley 41 42 Wimbledon 09/05/1947 Harringay 44 40 New Cross 10/05/1947 Belle Vue 45 39 Bradford Odsal 12/05/1947 Wimbledon 51 33 Belle Vue 13/05/1947 West Ham 44 40 Harringay 14/05/1947 New Cross 33 51 Wembley 15/05/1947 Wembley 50 34 New Cross 16/05/1947 Harringay 38 45 Bradford Odsal 17/05/1947 Belle Vue 38 46 Wimbledon 17/05/1947 Bradford Odsal 52 32 West Ham 22/05/1947 Wembley 52 32 Harringay 23/05/1947 Harringay 34 46 Wembley 26/05/1947 Wimbledon 50 34 Harringay 05/06/1947 Wembley 47 35 Wimbledon 07/06/1947 Belle Vue 57 27 West Ham 09/06/1947 Wimbledon 43 39 West Ham 10/06/1947 West Ham 44 40 Wimbledon 11/06/1947 New Cross 52 31 Harringay 12/06/1947 Wembley 60 24 West Ham 13/06/1947 Harringay 38 46 Wembley 14/06/1947 Belle Vue 41 40 Wimbledon 14/06/1947 Bradford Odsal 44 37 New Cross 16/06/1947 Wimbledon 50 33 New Cross 17/06/1947 West Ham 38 45 Bradford Odsal 18/06/1947 New Cross 47 37 Wimbledon 19/06/1947 Wembley 54 30 Belle Vue 20/06/1947 Harringay 50 34 West Ham 21/06/1947 Belle Vue 46 38 Harringay 21/06/1947 Bradford Odsal 50 34 Wimbledon 23/06/1947 Wimbledon 42 41 Bradford Odsal 24/06/1947 West Ham 43 40 Harringay 25/06/1947 New Cross 49 35 Belle Vue 26/06/1947 Wembley 52 31 Bradford Odsal 27/06/1947 Harringay 42 42 Wimbledon 28/06/1947 Belle Vue 50 34 New Cross 28/06/1947 Bradford Odsal 41 43 Harringay 02/07/1947 New Cross 59 25 West Ham 04/07/1947 Harringay 55 28 Bradford Odsal 19/07/1947 Belle Vue 52 29 West Ham 22/07/1947 West Ham 52 32 Bradford Odsal 26/07/1947 Belle Vue 49 35 Wembley 01/08/1947 Harringay 39 44 New Cross 08/08/1947 Harringay 38 46 Belle Vue 27/08/1947 New Cross 39 45 Wembley 28/08/1947 Wembley 57 26 Harringay 29/08/1947 Harringay 34 49 Wimbledon 10/09/1947 New Cross 58 26 Bradford Odsal 13/09/1947 Bradford Odsal 37 47 Belle Vue 15/09/1947 Wimbledon 38 46 Wembley 16/09/1947 West Ham 48 36 Belle Vue 20/09/1947 Bradford Odsal 51 33 West Ham 22/09/1947 Wimbledon 39 45 New Cross 23/09/1947 West Ham 40 42 Wembley 24/09/1947 New Cross 50 34 Wimbledon 25/09/1947 Wembley 55 27 West Ham 27/09/1947 Bradford Odsal 53 30 Harringay 29/09/1947 Wimbledon 36 47 Belle Vue 30/09/1947 West Ham 45 39 New Cross 02/10/1947 Wembley 57 27 New Cross 04/10/1947 Bradford Odsal 38 46 Wembley 16/10/1947 Wembley 49 35 Belle Vue 18/10/1947 Belle Vue 51 33 Bradford Odsal 23/10/1947 Wembley 60 24 Bradford Odsal Wembley Lions Bill Gilbert Tommy Barnett (Trainer) Bill Kitchen Bronco Wilson Alec Jackson Split Waterman George Wilks Bob Wells Tommy Price (on bike)