| Competition: | National League Division Two |
| Competitors: | 9 |
| Domesticcup1: | Champions |
| Domesticcup1 Winners: | Bristol Bulldogs |
| Domesticcup2: | National Trophy (Div 2 final) |
| Domesticcup2 Winners: | Birmingham Brummies |
| Highestaverage: | Fred Tuck |
| League Above: | National League (Div 1) |
| Leagues Below: | National League (Div 3) |
| Prevseason: | 1947 |
| Nextseason: | 1949 |
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]
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts | |
| 1 | Bristol Bulldogs | 32 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 46 | |
| 2 | Birmingham Brummies | 32 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 41 | |
| 3 | Middlesbrough Bears | 32 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 38 | |
| 4 | Sheffield Tigers | 32 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 35 | |
| 5 | Norwich Stars | 32 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 34 | |
| 6 | Glasgow White City Tigers | 32 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 31 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Diamonds | 32 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 22 | |
| 8 | Fleetwood Flyers | 32 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 21 | |
| 9 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 32 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 20 |
The Anniversary Cup for Division Two was run in a league format. Birmingham Brummies came out on top.
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts | |
| 1 | Birmingham Brummies | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 24 | |
| 2 | Sheffield Tigers | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 16 | |
| 3 | Bristol Bulldogs | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 | |
| 4 | Glasgow White City Tigers | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 | |
| 5 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 | ||
| 6 | Norwich Stars | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 15 | |
| 7 | Fleetwood Flyers | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 15 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Diamonds | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 12 | |
| 9 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | ||
| 1 | Fred Tuck | Bristol | 10.20 | ||
| 2 | Frank Hodgson | Middlesbrough | 9.84 | ||
| 3 | Graham Warren | Birmingham | 9.84 | ||
| 4 | Wilf Plant | Middlesbrough/Fleetwood | 9.24 | ||
| 5 | Jack Hunt | Newcastle | 9.22 |
The 1948 Trophy (sponsored by the Daily Mail) was the 11th edition of the Knockout Cup.[5] The Qualifying event for Division 3 teams saw Southampton Saints win the final and qualify for the Elimination event. The Elimination event for Division 2 teams saw Birmingham Brummies win the final and qualify for the Quarter Finals proper.
Elimination Event First Round
| width=80 | Date | width=250 | Team One | width=80 | Score | width=250 | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/06 | Birmingham | 79-29 | Southampton | ||||
| 15/06 | Southampton | 41-66 | Birmingham | ||||
| 16/06 | Glasgow White City | 70-38 | Edinburgh | ||||
| 19/06 | Edinburgh | 62-46 | Glasgow White City |
| width=80 | Date | width=250 | Team One | width=80 | Score | width=250 | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/06 | Sheffield | 55-53 | Norwich | ||||
| 19/06 | Norwich | 76-32 | Sheffield | ||||
| 03/07 | Birmingham | 80-28 | Glasgow White City | ||||
| 23/06 | Glasgow White City | 45.5-61.5 | Birmingham | ||||
| 18/06 | Bristol | 65-43 | Fleetwood | ||||
| 22/06 | Fleetwood | 69-39 | Bristol | ||||
| 14/06 | Newcastle | 41-65 | Middlesbrough | ||||
| 17/06 | Middlesbrough | 67-40 | Newcastle |
| width=80 | Date | width=250 | Team One | width=80 | Score | width=250 | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/07 | Birmingham | 75-33 | Fleetwood | ||||
| 13/07 | Fleetwood | 49-59 | Birmingham | ||||
| 03/07 | Norwich | 66-41 | Middlesbrough | ||||
| 01/07 | Middlesbrough | 53-54 | Norwich |
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Edinburgh
Fleetwood
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Middlesbrough
Newcastle
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