| League | National League Division Three |
|---|---|
| Season | 1947 |
| No. of competitors | 8 |
| Champions | Eastbourne Eagles |
| Highest average | Peter Robinson |
| Division/s above | Division One Division Two |
The 1947 National League Division Three was the inaugural season of British speedway's National League Division Three[1] Speedway in 1947 was restricted in terms of fixtures and attendances following the fallout from World War II.[2]
With several new teams joining British Speedway in 1947, a third league tier was created for the first time.[3] The new teams included the Cradley Heath Cubs, racing at Dudley Wood Stadium,[4] Hanley Potters following an eight year absence from British speedway[5] and Exeter Falcons after a lease was signed by Motor Sports (Exeter) Ltd (led by Frank Buckland) with the landlords County Athletic Ground Company.[6]
Eastbourne Eagles won the title in their first season of league speedway.[7][8]
Peter Robinson of Southampton topped the averages.[9]
- ^ "Speedway Researcher". www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk.
- ^ "Speedway must limit crowds". Daily Mirror. 27 March 1947. Retrieved 2 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ "Speedway racing". Evening Despatch. 19 June 1947. Retrieved 15 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hanley Speedway Thrills and Spills". Staffordshire Sentinel. 9 May 1947. Retrieved 15 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway Racing". Western Morning News. 15 January 1947. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "National League Division 3 1947" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 11 November 2021.