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| competition = National League Division Two |
| competition = National League Division Two |
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| season = 1947 |
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| competitors = 8 |
| competitors = 8 |
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| champion = [[Middlesbrough Bears]] |
| champion = [[Middlesbrough Bears]] |
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| domesticcup2 = British Cup Div 2 |
| domesticcup2 = British Cup Div 2 |
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| domesticcup2 winners = [[Sheffield Tigers]] |
| domesticcup2 winners = [[Sheffield Tigers]] |
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| highestaverage = [[Jeff Lloyd]] |
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| league above = [[1947 Speedway National League|National League (Div 1)]] |
| league above = [[1947 Speedway National League|National League (Div 1)]] |
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| leagues below = [[1947 Speedway National League Division Three|National League (Div 3)]] |
| leagues below = [[1947 Speedway National League Division Three|National League (Div 3)]] |
Revision as of 15:46, 6 October 2021
League | National League Division Two |
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Champions | Middlesbrough Bears |
No. of competitors | 8 |
National Trophy (Div 2) | Middlesbrough Bears |
British Cup Div 2 | Sheffield Tigers |
Highest average | Jeff Lloyd |
Division/s above | National League (Div 1) |
Division/s below | National League (Div 3) |
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.[1]
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.[2][3][4]
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 [5] Remarkably another rider died the same day, 27-year-old Wembley rider Nelson 'Bronco' Wilson received fatal injuries in a National Trophy match.[6]
Final Table Division Two
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
1 | Middlesbrough Bears | 28 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 40 |
2 | Sheffield Tigers | 28 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 36 |
3 | Norwich Stars | 28 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 32 |
4 | Birmingham Brummies | 28 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
5 | Newcastle Diamonds | 28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 26 |
6 | Bristol Bulldogs | 28 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 22 |
7 | Wigan Warriors | 28 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 20 |
8 | Glasgow Tigers | 28 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 20 |
The British Speedway Cup for Division Two was run in a league format. Sheffield Tigers came out on top.
British Speedway Cup (Div 2) Final table
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
1 | Sheffield Tigers | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
2 | Middlesbrough Bears | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 18 |
3 | Norwich Stars | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
4 | Wigan Warriors | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
5 | Newcastle Diamonds | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
6 | Bristol Bulldogs | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
7 | Glasgow Tigers | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
8 | Birmingham Brummies | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
Top Five Riders (League only)
Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
1 | Jeff Lloyd | Newcastle Diamonds | 10.67 | |
2= | Stan Williams | Sheffield Tigers | 10.40 | |
2= | Bert Spencer | Norwich Stars | 10.40 | |
4 | Frank Hodgson | Middlesbrough Bears | 10.14 | |
5 | Fred Curtis | Middlesbrough Bears | 9.86 |
National Trophy
The 1947 Division 2 National Trophy 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 Two |
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13/06 | Bristol | 62–45 | Wigan |
07/06 | Wigan | 73–34 | Bristol |
04/06 | Glasgow White City | 60–46 | Newcastle |
02/06 | Newcastle | 63–45 | Glasgow White City |
12/06 | Middlesbrough | 81–27 | Birmingham |
07/06 | Birmingham | 50–57 | Middlesbrough |
12/06 | Sheffield | 57–51 | Norwich |
07/06 | Norwich | 60–47 | Sheffield |
Semi Finals
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
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03/07 | Middlesbrough | 73–34 | Wigan |
28/06 | Wigan | 45–63 | Middlesbrough |
30/06 | Newcastle | 56–52 | Norwich |
28/06/ | Norwich | 63–44 | Newcastle |
Final
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
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19/07 | Norwich | 50–58 | Middlesbrough |
17/07 | Middlesbrough | 69–38 | Norwich |
Middlesbrough were National Trophy Division 2 Champions, winning on aggregate 127–88.
See also
References
- ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "Year by Year" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Another Speedway rider killed". Weekly Dispatch (London). 17 August 1947. Retrieved 11 August 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cricket for a Kiddies' Fund". Nottingham Evening Post. 16 August 1947. Retrieved 11 August 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.