Speedway Teams UK 1946-1951
1946 National League
Records show that from April until the end of September, 1946, more than
6,500,000 fans attended meetings at the dozen operational tracks. Some 57,000
watched West Ham's opening meeting, a friendly against Wembley who won by a single
point.
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
| Wembley |
20 |
18 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
| Belle Vue |
20 |
12 |
1 |
7 |
25 |
| Bradford |
20 |
9 |
1 |
10 |
19 |
| Wimbledon |
20 |
8 |
1 |
11 |
17 |
| New Cross |
20 |
6 |
1 |
13 |
13 |
| West Ham |
20 |
4 |
2 |
14 |
10 |
1946 N.L. Champions: Middlesbrough "Bears"
1946 Northern League.(Div.2)
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
| Middlesbrough |
20 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
28 |
| Sheffield |
20 |
11 |
1 |
8 |
23 |
| Norwich |
20 |
10 |
1 |
9 |
21 |
| Birmingham |
20 |
9 |
1 |
10 |
19 |
| Newcastle |
20 |
8 |
1 |
11 |
17 |
| Glasgow |
20 |
6 |
0 |
14 |
12 |
British Champion: Tommy Price
1947 National League.
First Division
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
| Wembley |
24 |
19 |
0 |
5 |
38 |
| Belle Vue |
24 |
15 |
1 |
8 |
31 |
| Wimbledon |
24 |
13 |
1 |
10 |
27 |
| Bradford |
24 |
10 |
1 |
13 |
21 |
| New Cross |
24 |
10 |
0 |
14 |
20 |
| West Ham |
24 |
8 |
0 |
16 |
16 |
| Harringay |
24 |
7 |
1 |
16 |
15 |
Second Division
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
| Middlesbrough |
28 |
20 |
0 |
8 |
40 |
| Sheffield |
28 |
17 |
2 |
9 |
36 |
| Norwich |
28 |
16 |
0 |
12 |
32 |
| Birmingham |
28 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
28 |
| Newcastle |
28 |
12 |
2 |
14 |
26 |
| Bristol |
28 |
11 |
0 |
17 |
22 |
| Wigan |
28 |
9 |
2 |
17 |
20 |
| Glasgow |
28 |
10 |
0 |
18 |
20 |
Third Division
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
| Eastbourne |
28 |
18 |
0 |
10 |
36 |
| Cradley Heath |
28 |
18 |
0 |
10 |
36 |
| Southampton |
28 |
17 |
1 |
10 |
35 |
| Exeter |
28 |
15 |
0 |
13 |
30 |
| Tamworth |
28 |
12 |
0 |
16 |
24 |
| Hanley |
28 |
12 |
0 |
16 |
24 |
| Wombwell |
28 |
12 |
0 |
16 |
24 |
| Plymouth |
28 |
7 |
1 |
20 |
15 |
British Champion: Jack Parker
1948 National League.
First Division
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
| New Cross |
24 |
17 |
0 |
7 |
34 |
| Harringay |
24 |
16 |
0 |
8 |
32 |
| West Ham |
24 |
14 |
1 |
9 |
29 |
| Wembley |
24 |
12 |
1 |
11 |
25 |
| Belle Vue |
24 |
12 |
1 |
11 |
25 |
| Wimbledon |
24 |
5 |
2 |
17 |
12 |
| Bradford |
24 |
5 |
1 |
18 |
11 |
Second Division
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
| Bristol |
32 |
23 |
0 |
9 |
46 |
| Birmingham |
32 |
20 |
1 |
11 |
41 |
| Middlesbrough |
32 |
18 |
2 |
12 |
38 |
| Sheffield |
32 |
17 |
1 |
14 |
35 |
| Norwich |
32 |
17 |
0 |
15 |
34 |
| Glasgow |
32 |
14 |
3 |
15 |
31 |
| Newcastle |
32 |
11 |
0 |
21 |
22 |
| Fleetwood |
32 |
10 |
1 |
21 |
21 |
| Edinburgh |
32 |
10 |
0 |
22 |
20 |
Third Division
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
| Exeter |
44 |
32 |
1 |
11 |
65 |
| Cradley Heath |
44 |
29 |
2 |
13 |
60 |
| Southampton |
44 |
29 |
0 |
15 |
58 |
| Tamworth |
44 |
23 |
4 |
17 |
50 |
| Hanley |
44 |
24 |
1 |
19 |
49 |
| Hastings |
44 |
22 |
0 |
22 |
44 |
| Plymouth |
44 |
21 |
1 |
22 |
43 |
| Coventry |
44 |
19 |
1 |
24 |
39 |
| Hull |
44 |
19 |
0 |
38 |
39 |
| Poole |
44 |
17 |
0 |
27 |
34 |
| Yarmouth |
44 |
13 |
1 |
30 |
27 |
| Wombwell |
44 |
10 |
1 |
33 |
21 |
British Champion: Vic Duggan
1949 National League.
First Division
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
| Wembley |
42 |
28 |
1 |
13 |
57 |
| Belle Vue |
42 |
24 |
0 |
18 |
48 |
| New Cross |
42 |
24 |
0 |
18 |
48 |
| West Ham |
42 |
23 |
0 |
19 |
46 |
| Bradford |
42 |
22 |
1 |
19 |
45 |
| Harringay |
42 |
18 |
0 |
24 |
36 |
| Birmingham |
42 |
16 |
1 |
25 |
33 |
| Wimbledon |
42 |
11 |
1 |
30 |
23 |
Second Division
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
| Bristol |
44 |
34 |
1 |
9 |
69 |
| Sheffield |
44 |
29 |
1 |
14 |
59 |
| Norwich |
44 |
27 |
0 |
17 |
54 |
| Cradley Heath |
44 |
25 |
0 |
19 |
50 |
| Edinburgh |
44 |
24 |
0 |
20 |
48 |
| Walthamstow |
44 |
21 |
3 |
20 |
45 |
| Southampton |
44 |
21 |
3 |
20 |
45 |
| Glasgow |
44 |
20 |
0 |
24 |
40 |
| Fleetwood |
44 |
18 |
1 |
25 |
37 |
| Newcastle |
44 |
17 |
1 |
26 |
35 |
| Ashfield |
44 |
12 |
1 |
31 |
25 |
| Coventry |
44 |
10 |
1 |
33 |
21 |
Third Division
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
| Hanley |
48 |
35 |
1 |
12 |
71 |
| Yarmouth |
48 |
35 |
1 |
12 |
71 |
| Tamworth |
48 |
33 |
0 |
15 |
66 |
| Halifax |
48 |
28 |
2 |
18 |
58 |
| Plymouth |
48 |
28 |
2 |
18 |
58 |
| Poole |
48 |
27 |
0 |
21 |
54 |
| Exeter |
48 |
24 |
0 |
24 |
48 |
| Hastings |
48 |
21 |
1 |
26 |
43 |
| Liverpool |
48 |
19 |
0 |
29 |
38 |
| Leicester |
48 |
17 |
1 |
30 |
35 |
| Swindon |
48 |
15 |
1 |
32 |
31 |
| Rayleigh |
48 |
14 |
0 |
34 |
28 |
| Oxford |
48 |
11 |
1 |
36 |
23 |
World Final (Wembley): Tommy Price 15, Jack Parker 14,
Louis Lawson 13, Norman Parker 10, Wilbur Lamoreaux 9, 6 Bill Kitchen 9,
Ron Clarke 8, Aub Lawson 8, Bill Longley 8, Cyril Roger 7, Bill Gilbert 6,
Graham Warren 5, Ken Le Breton 4, Lloyd Goffe 2, Cliff Watson 1,
Oliver Hart (Res) 1, Dent Oliver 0. Alec Statham (Res) Did not ride.)
1950 National League.
First Division
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
| Wembley |
32 |
24 |
0 |
8 |
48 |
| Belle Vue |
32 |
19 |
0 |
13 |
38 |
| Wimbledon |
32 |
17 |
1 |
14 |
35 |
| New Cross |
32 |
16 |
1 |
15 |
33 |
| West Ham |
32 |
16 |
0 |
16 |
32 |
| Bradford |
32 |
16 |
0 |
16 |
32 |
| Bristol |
32 |
15 |
0 |
17 |
30 |
| Birmingham |
32 |
12 |
0 |
20 |
24 |
| Harringay |
32 |
8 |
0 |
24 |
16 |
Second Division
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
| Norwich |
28 |
18 |
1 |
9 |
37 |
| Glasgow |
28 |
18 |
0 |
10 |
36 |
| Cradley Heath |
28 |
18 |
0 |
10 |
36 |
| Coventry |
28 |
16 |
0 |
12 |
32 |
| Walthamstow |
28 |
16 |
0 |
12 |
32 |
| Halifax |
28 |
16 |
0 |
12 |
32 |
| Southampton |
28 |
14 |
1 |
13 |
29 |
| Edinburgh |
28 |
14 |
1 |
13 |
29 |
| Plymouth |
28 |
13 |
0 |
15 |
26 |
| Sheffield |
28 |
13 |
0 |
15 |
26 |
| Ashfield |
28 |
12 |
0 |
16 |
24 |
| Yarmouth |
28 |
12 |
0 |
16 |
24 |
| Newcastle |
28 |
10 |
0 |
18 |
20 |
| Hanley |
28 |
9 |
2 |
17 |
20 |
| Fleetwood |
28 |
8 |
1 |
19 |
17 |
Third Division
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
| Oxford |
36 |
26 |
2 |
8 |
54 |
| Poole |
36 |
23 |
3 |
10 |
49 |
| Leicester |
36 |
21 |
0 |
15 |
42 |
| Swindon |
36 |
19 |
1 |
16 |
39 |
| Aldershot |
36 |
18 |
1 |
17 |
37 |
| Tamworth |
36 |
17 |
0 |
19 |
34 |
| Exeter |
36 |
16 |
1 |
19 |
33 |
| Liverpool |
36 |
14 |
1 |
21 |
29 |
| Rayleigh |
36 |
12 |
0 |
24 |
24 |
| St.Austell |
36 |
9 |
1 |
26 |
19 |
World Final (Wembley): Freddie Williams 14, Wally Green 13,
Graham Warren 12, Aub Lawson 10, Tommy Price 8, Jack Parker 8, Split Waterman 8,
Ronnie Moore 7, Jack Young 7, Cyril Brine 7, Dent Oliver 6, Cyril Roger (Res) 5,
Danny Dunton 5, Vic Duggan 4, Jack Biggs 3, Ron Clarke 3, Arthur Payne 0, Mike Erskine (Res) 0
London Riders Champion: S.Waterman.
National Trophy: Wimbledon beat Bradford.
1951 National League.
First Division
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
| Wembley |
32 |
25 |
0 |
7 |
50 |
| Belle Vue |
32 |
19 |
1 |
12 |
39 |
| Wimbledon |
32 |
17 |
1 |
14 |
35 |
| West Ham |
32 |
16 |
1 |
15 |
33 |
| Birmingham |
32 |
16 |
0 |
16 |
32 |
| Bristol |
32 |
15 |
1 |
16 |
32 |
| Harringay |
32 |
15 |
1 |
16 |
31 |
| New Cross |
32 |
9 |
1 |
22 |
19 |
| Bradford |
32 |
9 |
0 |
23 |
18 |
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
| Norwich |
30 |
24 |
0 |
6 |
48 |
| Leicester |
30 |
19 |
0 |
11 |
38 |
| Edinburgh |
30 |
18 |
0 |
12 |
36 |
| Coventry |
28 |
16 |
3 |
11 |
35 |
| Walthamstow |
30 |
17 |
0 |
13 |
34 |
| Halifax |
30 |
17 |
0 |
13 |
34 |
| Motherwell |
30 |
16 |
1 |
13 |
33 |
| Ashfield |
30 |
16 |
0 |
14 |
32 |
| Hanley |
30 |
15 |
0 |
15 |
30 |
| Glasgow |
30 |
14 |
1 |
15 |
29 |
| Yarmouth |
30 |
13 |
1 |
16 |
27 |
| Oxford |
30 |
12 |
2 |
16 |
26 |
| Liverpool |
30 |
12 |
1 |
17 |
25 |
| Fleetwood |
30 |
9 |
2 |
19 |
20 |
| Cradley Heath |
30 |
9 |
0 |
21 |
18 |
| Newcastle |
30 |
7 |
1 |
22 |
15 |
Third Division
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
| Poole |
36 |
30 |
0 |
6 |
60 |
| Exeter |
36 |
28 |
0 |
8 |
56 |
| Aldershot |
36 |
21 |
1 |
14 |
43 |
| Rayleigh |
36 |
21 |
0 |
15 |
42 |
| Swindon |
36 |
16 |
2 |
18 |
34 |
| Plymouth |
36 |
16 |
1 |
19 |
33 |
| Cardiff |
36 |
13 |
3 |
20 |
29 |
| St.Austell |
36 |
13 |
0 |
23 |
26 |
| Long Eaton |
36 |
13 |
0 |
26 |
26 |
| Wolverhampton |
36 |
5 |
1 |
30 |
11 |
World Final (Wembley): Jack Young 12, Split Waterman 12,
Jack Biggs 12, Ronnie Moore 11, Jack Parker 10, Louis Lawson 10, Eddie Rigg 8,
Bob Leverenz 7, Freddie Williams 7, Aub Lawson 7, Jeff Lloyd 6, Eric Williams 6,
Cyril Brine 3, Norman Parker 3, Dick Bradley (Res) 2, Ernie Roccio 2, Alan Hunt 2
(Geoff Mardon (Res) Did not ride.)
London Riders Champion: A.Stathem
National Trophy: Wimbledon beat Wembley.
