1948 Speedway National League Division Two

1948 Speedway National League Division Two
LeagueNational League Division Two
No. of competitors9
ChampionsBristol Bulldogs
National Trophy (Div 2 final)Birmingham Brummies
Highest averageFred Tuck
Division/s aboveNational League (Div 1)
Division/s belowNational League (Div 3)

The 1948 National League Division Two was the third post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. Edinburgh Monarchs were new participants as the league was extended to 9 teams.[1]

Bristol Bulldogs were crowned champions, whilst Wigan Warriors were replaced by Fleetwood Flyers after just 3 away matches with their entire team transferring.[2]

32-year-old Bill Wilson of the Middlesbrough Bears was fatally injured, on 3 July at Norwich and died two days later in hospital.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Norwich the Firs Stadium". National Speedway Museum. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Still unconscious". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 5 July 1948. Retrieved 11 August 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.