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1948 Glasgow Tigers

1948 Glasgow Tigers White City Stadium
Glasgow, Scotland
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 Bon Ave Max Paid
Joe Crowther 36 148 275 22 8.03 2 3
Bat Byrnes 19 81 149 13 8.00 1 1
Will Lowther 36 149 254.5 19 7.34 2 1
Buck Ryan 28 111 179 18 7.1. 1 -
Harold Fairhurst 36 145 189 24 5.88 1 -
Norman Lindsay 35 124 162 20 5.87 1 -
Junior Bainbridge 33 136 166 14 5.29 1 1
Nobby Downham 19 46 41 8 4.26 - -
Gordon McGregor 32 71 54 15 3.89 - -
Bert Shearer 21 76 57 11 3.58 - -
Gruff Garland 6 13 9 0 2.77 - -
Jack Martin 8 16 6 3 2.25 - -
Angus McGuire 8 16 5 1 1.50 - -
Billy Bates 3 6 4 2 4.00 - -
Alf McIntosh 1 2 2 0 4.00 - -
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
Team M W D L F A Pts
Birmingham 16 12 0 4 851 681 24
Sheffield 16 9 0 7 807 725 18
Bristol 16 8 0 8 768 761 16
Glasgow 16 8 0 8 750 780 16
Middlesbrough 16 8 0 8 735 798 16
Norwich 16 7 1 8 792 733 15
Fleetwood 16 7 1 8 779 755 15
Newcastle 16 6 0 10 728 784 12
Edinburgh 16 6 0 10 662 855 12
National Trophy
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 Edinburgh 62 46 Glasgow White City
16/06/1948 Glasgow White City 70 38 Edinburgh
Glasgow Tigers 1948
Glasgow Tigers
Harold Fairhurst, Ian Hoskins, Norman Lindsay, Buck Ryan, Junior Bainbridge, Joe Crowther, A McGuire, G McGregor
Fixtures & Results
31/03/1948 Glasgow 47-35 Newcastle National League Division Two
01/04/1948 Middlesbrough 61-22 Glasgow National League Division Two
07/04/1948 Glasgow 49-34 Wigan National League Division Two
08/04/1948 Sheffield 55-28 Glasgow National League Division Two
14/04/1948 Glasgow 48-36 Birmingham National League Division Two
17/04/1948 Edinburgh 39-44 Glasgow National League Division Two
21/04/1948 Glasgow 42-42 Norwich National League Division Two
24/04/1948 Norwich 53-31 Glasgow National League Division Two
28/04/1948 Glasgow 37-47 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
30/04/1948 Bristol 53-31 Glasgow National League Division Two
01/05/1948 Birmingham 53-31 Glasgow National League Division Two
05/05/1948 Glasgow 36-48 Bristol National League Division Two
12/05/1948 Glasgow 49-35 Edinburgh National League Division Two
19/05/1948 Glasgow 51-45 Birmingham Anniversary Cup
24/05/1948 Newcastle
Glasgow National League Division Two
25/05/1948 Newcastle 37-46 Glasgow National League Division Two
26/05/1948 Glasgow 55-29 Sheffield National League Division Two
27/05/1948 Middlesbrough 54-42 Glasgow Anniversary Cup
01/06/1948 Fleetwood 48-36 Glasgow National League Division Two
02/06/1948 Glasgow 40-55 Middlesbrough Anniversary Cup
09/06/1948 Glasgow 63-32 Norwich Anniversary Cup
16/06/1948 Glasgow 70-38 Edinburgh National Trophy
19/06/1948 Edinburgh 62-46 Glasgow National Trophy
23/06/1948 Glasgow 45.5-61.5 Birmingham National Trophy
29/06/1948 Fleetwood 62-34 Glasgow Anniversary Cup
30/06/1948 Glasgow Bill Gilbert Speedway Riders Championship QR
03/07/1948 Birmingham 80-28 Glasgow National Trophy
07/07/1948 Glasgow 54-42 Newcastle Anniversary Cup
14/07/1948 Glasgow 46-37 Duggan Select Challenge
17/07/1948 Norwich 64-32 Glasgow Anniversary Cup
21/07/1948 Glasgow 71-24 Edinburgh Anniversary Cup
22/07/1948 Sheffield 69-27 Glasgow Anniversary Cup
26/07/1948 Newcastle 50-46 Glasgow Anniversary Cup
28/07/1948 Glasgow 68-28 Fleetwood Anniversary Cup
01/08/1948 Santry Dublin 30-42 Glasgow Challenge
03/08/1948 Fleetwood 40-44 Glasgow National League Division Two
04/08/1948 Glasgow 56-40 Bristol Anniversary Cup
06/08/1948 Bristol 55-39 Glasgow Anniversary Cup
07/08/1948 Birmingham 69-27 Glasgow Anniversary Cup
11/08/1948 Glasgow 63-21 Edinburgh National League Division Two
18/08/1948 Scotland 59-49 England International
23/08/1948 Newcastle 50-34 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
25/08/1948 Glasgow 55-29 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
26/08/1948 Middlesbrough 42-42 Glasgow National League Division Two
01/09/1948 Glasgow 51-45 Sheffield Anniversary Cup
02/09/1948 Sheffield 34-50 Glasgow National League Division Two
08/09/1948 Glasgow 46-38 Bristol National League Division Two
11/09/1948 Edinburgh 47-49 Glasgow Anniversary Cup
15/09/1948 Glasgow 54-30 Newcastle National League Division Two
18/09/1948 Glasgow 43-41 * Sheffield Challenge
22/09/1948 Glasgow 60-24 Norwich National League Division Two
24/09/1948 Bristol 65-18 Glasgow National League Division Two
25/09/1948 Birmingham 65-19 Glasgow National League Division Two
29/09/1948 Glasgow 39-45 Birmingham National League Division Two
06/10/1948 Glasgow 42-42 Fleetwood National League Division Two
09/10/1948 Norwich 66-18 Glasgow National League Division Two
13/10/1948 Glasgow 42-42 Sheffield National League Division Two
16/10/1948 Edinburgh 52-32 Glasgow National League Division Two
* held at Edinburgh