- Source: 1948 Speedway National League
The 1948 National League Division One was the 14th season of speedway in the United Kingdom and the third post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.
Summary
The entrant list was the same as the previous season. New Cross Rangers won the National League for the second time.
Fatalities
1948 proved to be the worst season so far in regard to fatalities. During the 1947 season two riders had died on the same day but 1948 saw three riders killed during the season. It started with 37-year-old Reg Craven, on his debut for Yarmouth Bloaters. Craven crashed with two Poole Pirates riders at Poole (on 26 April) during a National Trophy match and died eight days later (4 May) from a fractured skull in hospital. Billy Wilson of Norwich Stars and Eric Dunn of Hastings Saxons from the lower divisions were also killed.
Final League table
National League results
Matches 1–12
Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.
Matches 13–24
Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.
Anniversary Cup
On account of the small number of teams in the league the Anniversary Cup was run in a league format. Harringay Racers finished on top.
Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.
Top Ten Riders (League only)
National Trophy
The 1948 Trophy was the 11th edition of the Knockout Cup.
Qualifying Competition Round 1
Qualifying Competition Round 2
Qualifying Competition semifinal
Qualifying Competition final
Eliminating Competition First round
Eliminating Competition Second round
Eliminating Competition semifinal
Eliminating Competition final
First round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
= Final
=First leg
Second leg
Wembley were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 120–96.
Riders' Championship
Vic Duggan won the British Riders' Championship final held at Empire Stadium on 16 September, in front of nearly 90,000 spectators.
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London Cup
First round
Semi final round
= Final
=First leg
Second leg
Wembley won on aggregate 115–98
Riders & final averages
Belle Vue
Harringay
New Cross
Odsal
Wembley
West Ham
Wimbledon
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
Knockout Cup (speedway)
References
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- Poole Pirates
- Tamworth Speedway
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- Jack Hunt (speedway rider)
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- Don Hardy (speedway rider)
- Harringay Speedway
