| Competition: | National League Division Three |
| Season: | 1947 |
| Competitors: | 8 |
| Domesticcup1: | Champions |
| Domesticcup1 Winners: | Eastbourne Eagles |
| Highestaverage: | Peter Robinson |
| League Above: | Division One Division Two |
| Nextseason: | 1948 |
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]
| width=50 | Pos | width=200 | Team | width=20 | P | width=20 | W | width=20 | D | width=20 | L | width=50 | F | width=50 | A | width=30 | Pts | width=50 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastbourne Eagles | 28 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 1260 | 1057 | 36 | +203 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Cradley Heath Cubs | 28 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 1215 | 1116 | 36 | +99 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Southampton Saints | 28 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 1113 | 1197 | 35 | -84 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Exeter Falcons | 28 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 1193.5 | 1131.5 | 30 | +62 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Tamworth Hounds | 28 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 1159 | 1179 | 24 | -20 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Hanley Potters | 28 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 1113 | 1197 | 24 | -84 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Wombwell Colliers | 28 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 1100 | 1225 | 24 | -125 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Plymouth Devils | 28 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 995 | 1330 | 15 | align="center" | -335 |
| 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 |
Cradley Heath
Eastbourne
Exeter
Hanley
Plymouth
Southampton
Tamworth
Wombwell