1950 Speedway National League Division Two
The 1950 National League Division Two was the fifth post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.
Summary
The League was extended again to 15 teams with the promotion from Division Three of Halifax Dukes, Plymouth, Yarmouth and Hanley. Bristol Bulldogs, champions for the previous two seasons, moved up to Division One.Norwich Stars claimed the league title by a single point, while Halifax and Cradley Heath claimed the early season Northern and Southern Shields respectively, the latter on points difference.
On 1 July 1950, two riders were killed on the same night. Jock Shead riding for Halifax Dukes was killed at The Firs Stadium, during the semi-final of the National Trophy. Shead's bike collided with another bike and he somersaulted before landing, he was take to hospital but died shortly afterwards. A second rider was killed on the same night in a division 1 fixture.
National Trophy Stage Two
The 1950 National Trophy was the 13th edition of the Knockout Cup. The Trophy consisted of three stages; stage one was for the third division clubs, stage two was for the second division clubs and stage three was for the top-tier clubs. The winner of stage one would qualify for stage two and the winner of stage two would qualify for the third and final stage. Halifax won stage two and therefore qualified for stage three.- For Stage One - see Stage One
- For Stage Three - see Stage Three
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
| 26/05 | Halifax | 71-37 | Oxford |
| 25/05 | Oxford | 68-40 | Halifax |
| 27/05 | Coventry | 64-44 | Newcastle |
| 29/05 | Newcastle | 62-45 | Coventry |
| 27/05 | Norwich | 63-44 | Fleetwood |
| 31/05 | Fleetwood | 48-59 | Norwich |
| 31/05 | Glasgow White City | 70-38 | Stoke Hanley |
| 27/05 | Stoke Hanley | 65-43 | Glasgow White City |
| 30/05 | Ashfield Giants | 61-47 | Cradley Heath |
| 29/05 | Cradley Heath | 60-47 | Ashfield Giants |
| 26/05 | Sheffield | 77-31 | Plymouth |
| 25/05 | Plymouth | 56-51 | Sheffield |
| 30/05 | Yarmouth | 57-50 | Walthamstow |
| 29/05 | Walthamstow | 66-42 | Yarmouth |
| 30/05 | Southampton | 62-46 | Edinburgh |
| 27/05 | Edinburgh | 48-60 | Southampton |
Second Division Qualifying Second round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
| 10/06 | Coventry | 53-53 | Halifax |
| 09/06 | Halifax | 68-40 | Coventry |
| 10/06 | Norwich | 78-30 | Glasgow White City |
| 07/06 | Glasgow White City | 70-38 | Norwich |
| 20/06 | Ashfield Giants | 63-44 | Sheffield |
| 09/06 | Sheffield | 57-51 | Ashfield Giants |
| 20/06 | Southampton | 59-49 | Walthamstow |
| 19/06 | Walthamstow | 67-41 | Southampton |
Second Division Qualifying semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
| 01/07 | Norwich | 58-50 | Halifax |
| 30/06 | Halifax | 69-39 | Norwich |
| 04/07 | Ashfield Giants | 67-41 | Walthamstow |
| 26/06 | Walthamstow | 66-41 | Ashfield Giants |
Second Division Qualifying final
First leg'''Second leg'''
Shields
Southern Shield| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| Cradley Heath | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| Coventry | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| Walthamstow | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| Plymouth | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| Norwich | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Southampton | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Yarmouth | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Northern Shield
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| Halifax | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| Ashfield | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| Edinburgh | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| Hanley | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| Newcastle | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| Sheffield | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| Glasgow | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 8 |
| Fleetwood | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 8 |
Team and averages
Ashfield- 9.56
- 8.61
- 7.68
- 5.91
- 5.10
- 6.28
- 4.72
- 2.92
- 2.91
- 2.81
- 2.42
- 2.36
- 2.33
- 8.94
- 8.93
- 7.78
- 7.70
- 7.59
- 7.15
- 5.74
- 4.41
- 3.92
- 10.44
- 7.75
- 7.26
- 7.25
- 6.97
- 6.93
- 6.52
- 5.94
- 5.33
- 5.14
- 4.67
- 4.35
- 3.00
- 11.24
- 8.68
- 8.00
- 7.09
- 5.49
- 5.41
- 4.76
- 4.42
- 4.27
- 3.79
- 3.02
- 7.60
- 7.05
- 6.45
- 6.00
- 5.87
- 5.69
- 4.27
- 3.20
- 2.80
- 2.92
- 9.78
- 8.68
- 7.57
- 7.06
- 6.87
- 6.84
- 6.74
- 6.29
- 6.03
- 5.58
- 2.26
- 11.00
- 9.61
- 8.40
- 7.04
- 6.76
- 6.58
- 5.03
- 4.20
- 3.79
- 3.57
- 0.47
- 7.11
- 7.01
- 6.44
- 6.34
- 6.22
- 5.41
- 5.04
- 4.86
- 4.00
- 9.79
- 9.67
- 7.11
- 6.10
- 5.60
- 5.59
- 5.56
- 5.37
- 4.24
- 4.00
- 4.00
- 9.91
- 7.76
- 8.98
- 7.46
- 6.95
- 6.46
- 6.42
- 5.50
- 5.19
- 4.16
- 9.48
- 8.68
- 8.32
- 6.27
- 5.68
- 5.59
- 5.17
- 4.96
- 2.46
- 2.19
- 8.04
- 7.53
- 7.36
- 7.28
- 6.75
- 6.46
- 6.36
- 6.22
- 5.60
- 4.88
- 3.33
- 2.93
- 0.73
- 10.43
- 8.42
- 8.36
- 8.23
- 6.58
- 6.58
- 5.90
- 5.33
- 5.31
- 5.00
- 2.48
- 2.00
- 8.76
- 7.92
- 7.40
- 7.08
- 6.70
- 7.93
- 6.11
- 5.74
- 4.90
- 4.87
- 3.56
- 7.11
- 7.00
- 6.75
- 6.41
- 5.90
- 5.66
- 5.28
- 4.74
- 4.73
- 2.09