1947 Speedway National League Division Two

British motorcycle speedway season January 2024 January 2024 National League Division Two 8 Champions Middlesbrough Bears National Trophy(Div 2) Middlesbrough Bears British Cup Div 2 Sheffield Tigers Jeff Lloyd National League (Div 1) National League (Div 3) 1946 1948 The 1947 National League Division Two was the second post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. In the previous season, the league was known as the Northern League but the addition of Bristol Bulldogs and a third tier saw the name revert to the one used 8 years previously.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/p/compet.html Historic league tables Speedway Archive As well as Bristol Bulldogs, Wigan Warriors were new entrants bringing the total teams to 8. Middlesbrough Bears won the title. In fact the entire top five were unchanged from the previous season.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1939nl2table.pdf Year by Year Speedway Researcher 11 August 2021Rogers Martin The Illustrated History of Speedway 1978 129 Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd 0-904584-45-3https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1946-1964 BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964) Official British Speedway website 11 August 2021 Norwich Stars 38-year-old rider Cyril Anderson died instantly on 16 August, during a best pairs event at Norwich. Anderson was leading when he skidded and was hit by a rider from behind Another Speedway rider killed Weekly Dispatch (London) 17 August 1947 11 August 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003359/19470817/008/0001 British Newspaper Archive subscription Remarkably another rider died the same day, 27-year-old Wembley rider Nelson 'Bronco' Wilson received fatal injuries in a National Trophy match.Cricket for a Kiddies' Fund Nottingham Evening Post 16 August 1947 11 August 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000321/19470816/066/0004 British Newspaper Archive subscription Final Table Division Two Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Middlesbrough Bears 28 20 0 8 402 Sheffield Tigers 28 17 2 9 363 Norwich Stars 28 16 0 12 324 Birmingham Brummies 28 14 0 14 285 Newcastle Diamonds 28 12 2 14 266 Bristol Bulldogs 28 11 0 17 227 Wigan Warriors 28 9 2 17 208 Glasgow Tigers 28 10 0 18 20 Fixtures & results A fixtures main FBR grey BIR BRI GLA MID NEW NOR SHE WIG Birmingham 53–31 60–24 44–40 47–36 47–34 55–29 48–36 Bristol 35–49 57.5–26.5 47–35 62–22 39–44 47–36 37–43 Glasgow 40–44 48–36 48–36 45–38 38–44 31–52 43–41 Middlesbrough 56–28 61–23 56–28 57–26 55–29 43–39 62–22 Newcastle 42–38 50–34 43–41 40–43 40–37 38–45 53–31 Norwich 46–38 58–26 58–25 48–36 47–37 45–39 54–30 Sheffield 60–24 60–24 58–26 34–50 42–42 54–29 65–19 Wigan 53–30 49–35 56–27 35–49 42–42 39–40 32–51 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1947.html Speedway Researcher 1947 fixtures & results 4 December 2024 B fixtures main FBR grey BIR BRI GLA MID NEW NOR SHE WIG Birmingham 44–40 59–24 39–45 35–49 48–36 45–39 47–37 Bristol 60–24 57–27 38–45 51–32 62–22 46–38 47–36 Glasgow 54–29 48–36 36–48 40–44 50–34 47–37 56–27 Middlesbrough 64–20 59–25 46–38 52–31 64–17 54–30 55–29 Newcastle 48–36 53–31 39.5–44.5 44–40 55–28 39–42 47–37 Norwich 55–28 55–29 61–23 47–37 52–32 37–46 56–26 Sheffield 58–26 57–27 57–27 49–34 54–29 46–37 56–28 Wigan 51–33 41–43 45–39 43–41 47–37 52–32 41–41 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1947.html Speedway Researcher 1947 fixtures & results 4 December 2024 British Speedway Cup (Div 2) The British Speedway Cup for Division Two was run in a league format. Sheffield Tigers came out on top. Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Sheffield Tigers 14 11 0 3 222 Middlesbrough Bears 14 9 0 5 183 Norwich Stars 14 7 0 7 144 Wigan Warriors 14 7 0 7 145 Newcastle Diamonds 14 6 0 8 126 Bristol Bulldogs 14 6 0 8 127 Glasgow Tigers 14 5 0 9 108 Birmingham Brummies 14 5 0 9 10 main FBR grey BIR BRI GLA MID NEW NOR SHE WIG Birmingham 59–37 59–37 45–50 53–42 56–40 37–59 66–28 Bristol 62–33 59–37 64–32 53–42 50–44 44–50 52–44 Glasgow 62–34 54–42 38–58 51–44 55–41 42–54 52–44 Middlesbrough 73–22 61–35 62–33 48.5–47.5 45–49 67–29 70–26 Newcastle 59–37 54–42 50–46 30–65 60–34 53–43 58–37 Norwich 60–36 73–23 63–33 51–45 61.5–34.5 44–51 55–40 Sheffield 63–32 76–20 56–40 56–40 59–37 66–30 68–28 Wigan 54–41 52–42 51–45 62–34 41–53 65–31 55–41 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1947.html Speedway Researcher 1947 fixtures & results 9 June 2025 Top five riders (league only) Rider Nat Team C.M.A. 1 Jeff Lloyd ENG Newcastle 10.67 2= Stan Williams ENG Sheffield 10.40 2= Bert Spencer AUS Norwich 10.40 4 Frank Hodgson ENG Middlesbrough 10.14 5 Kid Curtis ENG Middlesbrough 9.86 National Trophy The 1947 Division 2 National Trophy (sponsored by the Daily Mail) was the Knockout Cup for Division 2 teams. Middlesbrough and Norwich qualified for the quarter finals of the main National Trophy by virtue of finishing 1st & 2nd. First round Date Team one Score Team two13/06Bristol 62–45 Wigan07/06Wigan 73–34Bristol04/06Glasgow White City 60–46Newcastle02/06Newcastle 63–45Glasgow White City12/06Middlesbrough 81–27Birmingham07/06Birmingham 50–57Middlesbrough12/06Sheffield 57–51Norwich07/06Norwich 60–47Sheffield Semifinals Date Team one Score Team two03/07Middlesbrough73–34Wigan28/06Wigan45–63Middlesbrough30/06Newcastle56–52 Norwich28/06/Norwich63–44Newcastle Final First leg 17 July 1947 Middlesbrough BearsFrank Hodgson 16Wilf Plant 14Kid Curtis 13Jack Hodgson 9Ed Pye 7Geoff Godwin 7Bill Wilson 2Herby King 0 69 – 38 Middlesbrough Speedway win Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 18 July 1947 28 October 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19470718/064/0003 British Newspaper Archive subscription https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/norwich1947.pdf Norwich 1947 results Speedway Researcher 30 October 2021 Norwich StarsPhil Clarke 15Geoff Revett 7Jack Freeman 5Ted Bravery 4Paddy Mills 3Cyril Anderson 2Paddy Hammond 1Len Read 1 Cleveland Park Stadium Second leg 19 July 1947 Norwich StarsPaddy Mills 15Jack Freeman 12Paddy Hammond 8Ted Bravery 6Cyril Anderson 4Phil Clarke 4Len Read 0Geoff Revett 0 50 – 58 New Cross Speed Triumph Weekly Dispatch (London) 20 July 1947 28 October 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003359/19470720/173/0008 British Newspaper Archive subscription Middlesbrough BearsFrank Hodgson 13Kid Curtis 13Wilf Plant 12Herby King 6Jack Hodgson 5Geoff Godwin 5Ed Pye 2Bill Wilson 2 The Firs Stadium 18,000 Middlesbrough were National Trophy Division 2 Champions, winning on aggregate 127–88. Riders & final averages Birmingham 22em ENG Stan Dell 8.65 ENG Tiger Hart 7.93 ENG Roy Dook 7.54 ENG Bob Lovell 6.91 WAL Les Beaumont 6.46 ENG Geoff Bennett 6.00 ENG Brian Wilson 5.83 ENG Dick Tolley 5.54 ENG Ernie Appleby 5.24 ENG Doug Wells 5.14 AUS Laurie Packer 4.81 ENG Mick Mitchell 3.80 ENG Les Beaumont 2.77 ENG George Gower 1.00 Bristol 22em ENG Fred Tuck 9.50 ENG Mike Beddoe 8.06 ENG Jack Mountford 7.27 ENG Billy Hole 6.86 ENG Roger Wise 6.25 ENG Eric Salmon 5.89 ENG Jack Cooley 5.67 ENG Cyril Quick 5.25 ENG Frank Evans 4.28 ENG George Craig 3.76 Glasgow 22em ENG Will Lowther 9.28 ENG Joe Crowther 7.76 AUS Bat Byrnes 6.62 SCO Billy Bates 6.29 AUS Gruff Garland 5.91 AUS Junior Bainbridge 5.49 AUS Norman Lindsay 5.41 SCO Bert Shearer 5.27 AUS Buck Ryan 4.74 ENG Harold Fairhurst 4.55 SCO Bill Baird 3.92 ENG Harold Sharpe 3.43 SCO Gordon McGregor 2.88 Middlesbrough 22em ENG Frank Hodgson 10.14 ENG Kid Curtis 9.86 ENG Wilf Plant 9.54 ENG Jack Hodgson 7.49 ENG Herby King 6.67 ENG Geoff Godwin 6.57 ENG Billy Wilson 5.67 ENG Ed Pye 5.04 ENG Tip Mills 4.34 Newcastle 22em ENG Jeff Lloyd 10.67 ENG Wilf Jay 8.99 ENG Norman Evans 8.75 AUS Doug McLachlan 8.54 ENG Alec Grant 6.59 AUS Ken Le Breton 4.78 NZL Jack Hunt 4.00 ENG Peter Lloyd 2.83 NZL Danny Calder 2.00 ENG Pat Smith 1.63 ENG Harry Modral 1.14 ENG Stan Pennell 0.71 Norwich 22em AUS Bert Spencer 10.40 ENG Paddy Mills (Horace Burke) 8.43 ENG Phil Clarke 7.38 NIR Paddy Hammond 6.98 ENG Jack Freeman 6.86 ENG Ted Bravery 6.36 ENG Ossie Powell 6.27 ENG Cyril Anderson 6.15 ENG Sid Hipperson 5.73 ENG Geoff Revett 5.19 AUS Syd Littlewood 4.41 ENG Roy Duke 4.27 Sheffield 22em ENG Stan Williams 10.40 ENG Tommy Bateman 9.11 AUS Jack Bibby 8.83 ENG Tommy Allott 8.63 ENG Len Williams 7.42 ENG Danny Lee 6.40 ENG Bruce Semmens 6.24 ENG John Duncan White 6.00 ENG Alf Elliott 5.27 ENG Dennis Parker 4.50 NZL Dick Campbell 4.41 Wigan 22em ENG Dick Geary 9.38 ENG Jack Gordon 7.69 ENG Norman Hargreaves 6.81 ENG Reg Lambourne 5.79 ENG Percy Brine 5.72 ENG Don Houghton 5.43 ENG Cyril Cooper 4.97 ENG Ron Hart 3.80 ENG Harry Welch 3.66 ENG Jack Winstanley 2.84 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway National League Division Two Category:1947 in British motorsport Category:1947 in speedway