1947 Speedway National League

1947 Speedway National League

League	National League Division One
Season	1947
Champions	Wembley Lions
No. of competitors	7
Division/s below	National League (Div 2) National League (Div 3)

The 1947 National League Division One was the second post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.

Summary

Harringay Racers rejoined the league. Wembley Lions retained the title.

Final Table Division One

Team	PL	W	D	L	Pts
Wembley Lions	24	19	0	5	38
Belle Vue Aces	24	15	1	8	31
Wimbledon Dons	24	13	1	10	27
Odsal Boomerangs	24	10	1	13	21
New Cross Rangers	24	10	0	14	20
West Ham Hammers	24	8	0	16	16
Harringay Racers	24	7	1	16	15

On account of the small number of teams in the league the British Speedway Cup was run in a league format. Wembley Lions won all their matches home and away to complete a double.

British Speedway Cup table

Team	PL	W	D	L	Pts
Wembley Lions	12	12	0	0	24
New Cross Rangers	12	8	0	4	16
Wimbledon Dons	12	5	1	6	11
Belle Vue Aces	12	5	0	7	10
Harringay Racers	12	5	0	7	10
West Ham Hammers	12	4	0	8	8
Odsal Boomerangs	12	2	1	9	5

Top Ten Riders (League only)

	Rider	Nat	Team	C.M.A.
1	Vic Duggan		Harringay Racers	11.54
2	Bill Kitchen		Wembley Lions	10.74
3	Norman Parker		Wimbledon Dons	10.35
4	Alec Statham		Odsal Boomerangs	10.25
5	Tommy Price		Wembley Lions	10.00
6=	Eric Chitty		West Ham Hammers	9.54
6=	Malcolm Craven		New Cross Rangers	9.54
8	George Wilks		Wembley Lions	9.46
9	Eric Langton		Belle Vue Aces	9.44
10	Jack Parker		Belle Vue Aces	9.32

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions