1947 Speedway National League Division Three

1947 Speedway National League Division Three
LeagueNational League Division Three
Season1947
No. of competitors8
ChampionsEastbourne Eagles
Highest averagePeter Robinson
Division/s aboveDivision One
Division Two

The 1947 National League Division Three was the inaugural season of British speedway's National League Division Three[1]

With several new teams joining British Speedway in 1947, a third league tier was created for the first time.[2] The new teams included the Cradley Heath Cubs, racing at Dudley Wood Stadium.[3] Hanley Potters returned following an eight year absence from British speedway.[4]

Eastbourne Eagles won the title in their first season of league speedway.[5][6]

Peter Robinson of Southampton topped the averages.[7]

  1. ^ "Speedway Researcher". www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk.
  2. ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
  3. ^ "Speedway racing". Evening Despatch. 19 June 1947. Retrieved 15 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Hanley Speedway Thrills and Spills". Staffordshire Sentinel. 9 May 1947. Retrieved 15 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
  6. ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  7. ^ "National League Division 3 1947" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 11 November 2021.