1947 Speedway National League Division Three

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

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

With several new teams joining British Speedway in 1947, a third league tier was created for the first time.[2] Eastbourne Eagles won the title in their first season of league speedway.[3][4]

Peter Robinson of Southampton topped the averages.[5]

Final table
Pos Team PL W D L Pts
1 Eastbourne Eagles 28 18 0 10 36
2 Cradley Heath Cubs 28 18 0 10 36
3 Southampton Saints 28 17 1 10 35
4 Exeter Falcons 28 15 0 13 30
5 Tamworth Hounds 28 12 0 16 24
6 Hanley Potters 28 12 0 16 24
7 Wombwell Colliers 28 12 0 16 24
8 Plymouth Devils 28 7 1 20 15

Leading Averages
Rider Team C.M.A.
1 Peter Robinson Southampton 10.57
2 Cyril Roger Exeter 10.34
3 Wally Green Eastbourne 10.20
4 Basil Harris Eastbourne 9.54
5 Bob Oakley Southampton 9.37

See also

References
  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. "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
  4. "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  5. "National League Division 3 1947" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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