1946 Speedway National League
The 1946 National League was the eighth season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain and the first post-war season.Summary
The league had been abandoned seven years previously due to the outbreak of World War II. Record attendances were attracted with Wembley Lions attracting an average of 50,000 and the league as a whole a total of six and a half million. From the abandoned 1939 season, Southampton Saints and Harringay Tigers were no longer racing whilst Odsal Boomerangs brought National League speedway to Bradford for the first time.
Wembley Lions won their second National League title.On account of the small number of teams in the league the ACU Cup was run in a league format. Belle Vue Aces came out on top.| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| Belle Vue Aces | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Wembley Lions | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| New Cross Rangers | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| Odsal Boomerangs | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| Wimbledon Dons | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| West Ham Hammers | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
Such was the dearth of new riders caused by the war that all of the top ten riders were established pre-war riders and none were below the age of 32.Top Ten Riders (League only)
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. |
| 1 | Eric Langton |  | Belle Vue Aces | 11.13 |
| 2 | Jack Parker | | Belle Vue Aces | 11.00 |
| 3 | Bill Kitchen | | Wembley Lions | 10.75 |
| 4 | Ron Johnson |  | New Cross Rangers | 10.69 |
| 5 | Eric Chitty |  | West Ham Hammers | 10.30 |
| 6 | Norman Parker | | Wimbledon Dons | 10.12 |
| 7 | Tommy Price | | Wembley Lions | 10.00 |
| 8 | Alec Statham | | Odsal Boomerangs | 9.72 |
| 9 | Ron Clarke | | Odsal Boomerangs | 9.50 |
| 10 | Bill Longley | | Odsal Boomerangs | 9.20 |
National Trophy
The 1946 National Trophy was the tenth edition of the Knockout Cup.First Round
Second Round
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Final
