1949 Speedway National League Division Three
| League | National League Division Three |
|---|---|
| Season | 1949 |
| Champions | Hanley Potters |
| No. of competitors | 13 |
The 1949 National League Division Three was the third season of British speedway's National League Division Three [1]
The league expanded to 13 teams from 12. Cradley Heath, Southampton and Coventry had all moved up to Division Two whilst Wombwell dropped out. The five new sides were Halifax Dukes, Liverpool Chads, Leicester Hunters, Rayleigh Rockets and Oxford Cheetahs
Swindon Robins replaced Hull Angels mid-season and Hanley Potters won the title on race points difference from Yarmouth Bloaters.
Final table
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| Hanley Potters | 48 | 35 | 1 | 12 | 71 |
| Yarmouth Bloaters | 48 | 35 | 1 | 12 | 71 |
| Tamworth Hounds | 48 | 33 | 0 | 15 | 66 |
| Halifax Dukes | 48 | 28 | 2 | 18 | 58 |
| Plymouth Devils | 48 | 28 | 2 | 18 | 58 |
| Poole Pirates | 48 | 27 | 0 | 21 | 54 |
| Exeter Falcons | 48 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 48 |
| Hastings Saxons | 48 | 21 | 1 | 36 | 43 |
| Liverpool Chads | 48 | 19 | 0 | 29 | 38 |
| Leicester Hunters | 48 | 17 | 1 | 30 | 35 |
| Swindon Robins* | 48 | 15 | 1 | 32 | 31 |
| Rayleigh Rockets | 48 | 14 | 0 | 34 | 28 |
| Oxford Cheetahs | 48 | 11 | 1 | 36 | 23 |
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