The 1947 National League Division Three was the inaugural season of British speedway's National League Division Three
With several new teams joining British Speedway in 1947, a third league tier was created for the first time. Eastbourne Eagles won the title in their first season of league speedway.
Peter Robinson of Southampton topped the averages.
Final table
Leading Averages
Riders & final averages
Cradley Heath
Geoff Bennett 9.36
Les Beaumont 8.40
Eric Irons 7.44
Jimmy Wright 7.04
Bob Fletcher 6.90
Alan Hunt 6.10
Ray Beaumont 5.88
Phil Malpass 5.03
Frank Evans 4.34
Eastbourne
Wally Green 10.20
Basil Harris 9.46
Jock Grierson 8.46
Jimmy Coy 7.25
Ken Tidbury 6.29
Harry Saunders 5.71
Ron Clarke 4.49
Alan Briggs 3.71
Bob Sivyer 3.20
Eric Dunn 3.20
Exeter
Cyril Roger 10.31
Don Hardy 7.86
Stan Hodson 6.92
Les Trim 6.62
Allan Chambers 6.36
Arthur Pilgrim 6.20
Johnny Myson 6.18
Sid Hazzard 6.08
Bronco Slade 5.90
Tom Crutcher 5.66
Bill Williams 3.80
Hanley
Dave Anderson 8.52
Vic Pitcher 8.44
Dick Howard 7.43
Ray Harris 6.79
Reg Gregory 6.15
Les Jenkins 6.04
Cyril Page 5.89
Gil Blake 5.30
George Fisher 5.23
Bert Danner 3.89
Plymouth
Ivan Kessell 7.81
Stan Lanfear 7.55
Alex Gray 6.84
Charlie Challis 6.56
Billy Newell 6.47
Les Covell 5.71
Len Read 5.10
Doug Bell 4.26
Jim Cashmore 4.20
Bill Deegan 4.16
Vic Gent 3.74
Jack Milross 3.71
Harold Sharpe 3.41
Bill Sale 3.14
Southampton
Peter Robinson 10.57
Bob Oakley 9.37
Jimmy Squibb 8.09
George Bason 6.99
Alf Kaines 6.47
Pete Lansdale 6.22
Bert Croucher 5.81
Vic Collins 5.67
Tony Buxey 3.73
Matthew Hall 2.93
Ron Lemon 2.80
Bill Griffiths 2.40
Tamworth
Steve Langton 8.00
Arthur Payne 7.79
Bill Harris 7.74
Vic Pitcher 7.33
Bill Dalton 6.67
Ted Gibson 6.50
Jack Baxter 6.64
Cyril Page 6.27
Charlie Oates 5.35
Jack Ladd 5.18
Fred Yates 4.89
Jack Kidd 4.00
Reg Challenger 2.29
Wombwell
Harwood Pike 8.78
Stan Hodson 8.15
Len Tupling 7.88
Bernard Tennant 7.11
Bert Lacey 6.50
Stan Beardsall 6.24
Alf Elliott 6.12
Red Hamley 6.03
Bert Thomas 5.72
Harry Modral 5.45
Sam Marsland 5.38
Ken Allick 5.33
Jeff Bishop 4.79
Gerry Williams 4.65
Reg Challenger 4.00
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
Knockout Cup (speedway)