| Ernie Lessiter | |
| Nationality: | British (English) |
| Birth Date: | 12 August 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Paddington, London, England |
| Death Place: | Oxford, England |
| Career1: | Oxford Cheetahs |
| Years1: | 1952 |
| Career2: | Ringwood Turfs |
| Years2: | 1954 |
| Career3: | Swindon Robins |
| Years3: | 1955–1958, 1960 |
| Career4: | Weymouth Scorchers |
| Years4: | 1955 |
| Career5: | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| Years5: | 1961 |
| Teamyear1: | 1957 |
| Teamhonour1: | League champion (tier 1) |
| Teamyear2: | 1956 |
| Teamhonour2: | League champion (tier 2) |
Ernest Archibald Herbert Lessiter (12 August 1929 – 17 December 2001) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1]
Lessiter, born in Paddington, London, began his British leagues career riding for Oxford Cheetahs during the 1952 Speedway National League Division Two season.[2] His novice season was a disappointment because he could only record a one-point average and this resulted in him not riding the following season.[3]
In 1954, he made a comeback and improved dramatically by not only topping the team averages for his new club Ringwood Turfs but recording the highest average of the entire division, with an impressive 10.86.[4] The following season, he moved up to division 2 to join the Weymouth Scorchers but the Weymouth team withdrew after just seven league fixtures. This forced Lessiter to find another club and he joined the Swindon Robins.[5]
He enjoyed four consistent seasons at Swindon from 1955 to 1958[6] and helped the team win the National League division 2 title in 1956 and then the division 1 title in 1957.[7] Towards the latter part of the 1958 season, Lessiter announced his intention to retire.[8] He participated in some grasstrack meetings during 1959[9] before returning for a few rides for Swindon in 1960. His final season was in 1961, when he rode six matches for the Wolverhampton Wolves.