| Competition: | National League Division Two |
| Competitors: | 8 |
| Domesticcup1: | Champions |
| Domesticcup1 Winners: | Middlesbrough Bears |
| Domesticcup2: | National Trophy (Div 2) |
| Domesticcup2 Winners: | Middlesbrough Bears |
| Domesticcup3: | British Cup Div 2 |
| Domesticcup3 Winners: | Sheffield Tigers |
| Highestaverage: | Jeff Lloyd |
| League Above: | National League (Div 1) |
| Leagues Below: | National League (Div 3) |
| Prevseason: | 1946 |
| Nextseason: | 1948 |
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]
| 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.
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts | |
| 1 | Sheffield Tigers | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 22 | |
| 2 | 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 |
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | ||
| 1 | Jeff Lloyd | Newcastle | 10.67 | ||
| 2= | Stan Williams | Sheffield | 10.40 | ||
| 2= | Bert Spencer | Norwich | 10.40 | ||
| 4 | Frank Hodgson | Middlesbrough | 10.14 | ||
| 5 | Fred Curtis | Middlesbrough | 9.86 |
The 1947 Division 2 National Trophy (sponsored by the Daily Mail) 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
| width=80 | Date | width=250 | Team one | width=80 | Score | width=250 | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| width=80 | Date | width=250 | Team one | width=80 | Score | width=250 | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07 | Middlesbrough | 73–34 | Wigan | ||||
| 28/06 | Wigan | 45–63 | Middlesbrough | ||||
| 30/06 | Newcastle | 56–52 | Norwich | ||||
| 28/06/ | Norwich | 63–44 | Newcastle |
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Middlesbrough were National Trophy Division 2 Champions, winning on aggregate 127–88.
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