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1948 Wigan Warriors

1948 Wigan Warriors Poolstock Stadium
Wigan, England
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
After 3 away meeting the team transfered to Fleetwood. (see 1948 Fleetwood Flyers)
images from the John Somerville Collection
Riders Scores & Averages
  M R Pts BP TP CMA FM PM
Dick Geary 34 140 309 17 326 9.31 1
Wilf Plant 36 150 311.5 15.5 327 8.72 3 2
Norman Hargreaves 36 147 249 15 264 7.18 4
Cyril Cooper 35 144 181 22 203 5.64 1
Reg Lambourne 36 122 129 24 153 5.02

Ron Hart 32 102 98 22 120 4.71

Ernie Appleby 19 52 41 14 55 4.23

Percy Brine 22 67 54 11 65 3.88

Dick Seers 7 15 8 1 9 2.40

Frank Malouf 6 14 4 3 7 2.00

Jack Gorst 4 8 1 0 1 0.50

Wilf Plant also raced for Middlesbrough
Ernie Appleby also raced for Birmingham
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 Semi Final
26/07/1948 Birmingham 75 33 Fleetwood
13/07/1948 Fleetwood 49 59 Birmingham
Eliminating Competition Second Round Round
22/06/1948 Fleetwood 69 39 Bristol
18/06/1948 Bristol 65 43 Fleetwood
Mascot Jack German Dick Geary Cyril Cooper Ron Hart Norman Hargreaves Ernie Appleby Dick Seers possibly Wilf Plant Reg Lambourne
Fixtures & Results
27/03/1948 Norwich 45-37 Wigan National League Division Two
05/04/1948 Newcastle 38-45 Wigan National League Division Two
07/04/1948 Glasgow 49-34 Wigan National League Division Two
Team Transfered to Fleetwood
13/04/1948 Fleetwood 34-49 Edinburgh National League Division Two
19/04/1948 Newcastle 54-42 Fleetwood Anniversary Cup
20/04/1948 Fleetwood 39-45 Sheffield National League Division Two
27/04/1948 Fleetwood 31-53 Norwich National League Division Two
29/04/1948 Middlesbrough 65-19 Fleetwood National League Division Two
01/05/1948 Norwich 47-47 Fleetwood Anniversary Cup
04/05/1948 Fleetwood 38-46 Birmingham National League Division Two
08/05/1948 Edinburgh 45-39 Fleetwood National League Division Two
11/05/1948 Fleetwood 41-42 Bristol National League Division Two
17/05/1948 Fleetwood 37-47 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
18/05/1948 Fleetwood 44-39 Newcastle National League Division Two
20/05/1948 Sheffield 55-41 Fleetwood Anniversary Cup
22/05/1948 Norwich 53-30 Fleetwood National League Division Two
25/05/1948 Fleetwood 48-36 Middlesbrough National League Division Two
29/05/1948 Birmingham 51-45 Fleetwood Anniversary Cup
01/06/1948 Fleetwood 48-36 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
04/06/1948 Bristol 49-35 Fleetwood National League Division Two
08/06/1948 Fleetwood 47-49 Birmingham Anniversary Cup
15/06/1948 Fleetwood 51-45 Bristol Anniversary Cup
18/06/1948 Bristol 65-43 Fleetwood National Trophy
22/06/1948 Fleetwood 69-39 Bristol National Trophy
29/06/1948 Fleetwood 62-34 Glasgow White City Anniversary Cup
03/07/1948 Edinburgh 42-41 Fleetwood National League Division Two
06/07/1948 Fleetwood Hodgson Speed Riders Ch Qr Individual
13/07/1948 Fleetwood 49-59 Birmingham National Trophy
17/07/1948 Birmingham 18-30 Fleetwood National Trophy
20/07/1948 Fleetwood 54-42 Edinburgh Anniversary Cup
26/07/1948 Birmingham 75-33 Fleetwood National Trophy
27/07/1948 Fleetwood 59-37 Newcastle Anniversary Cup
28/07/1948 Glasgow White City 68-28 Fleetwood Anniversary Cup
02/08/1948 Fleetwood 53-31 Stoke Hanley Challenge
03/08/1948 Fleetwood 40-44 Glasgow White City National League Division Two
10/08/1948 Fleetwood 69-27 Middlesbrough Anniversary Cup
12/08/1948 Sheffield 54-30 Fleetwood National League Division Two
14/08/1948 Edinburgh 58-38 Fleetwood Anniversary Cup
17/08/1948 Fleetwood 56-40 Sheffield Anniversary Cup
19/08/1948 Middlesbrough 51-45 Fleetwood Anniversary Cup
24/08/1948 Fleetwood 55-41 Norwich Anniversary Cup
28/08/1948 Birmingham 62-22 Fleetwood National League Division Two
31/08/1948 Fleetwood rained off Edinburgh National League Division Two
02/09/1948 Middlesbrough 51-33 Fleetwood National League Division Two
07/09/1948 Fleetwood 53-31 Sheffield National League Division Two
14/09/1948 Fleetwood 51-33 Bristol National League Division Two
17/09/1948 Bristol 56-40 Fleetwood Anniversary Cup
21/09/1948 Fleetwood 40-44 Birmingham National League Division Two
27/09/1948 Fleetwood 53-31 Norwich National League Division Two
04/10/1948 Newcastle 43-41 Fleetwood National League Division Two
05/10/1948 Fleetwood 50-34 Edinburgh National League Division Two
06/10/1948 Glasgow White City 42-42 Fleetwood National League Division Two
12/10/1948 Fleetwood 52-32 Newcastle National League Division Two
15/10/1948 Bristol 57-27 Fleetwood National League Division Two
16/10/1948 Fleetwood 48-36 Sheffield Challenge
23/10/1948 Tamworth 12-12 Fleetwood Second Half Challenge
* abadnoned heat 8