George Barclay (speedway rider)
Appearance
Born | London, England | 1 April 1935
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Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
1967–1969 | West Ham Hammers |
1969 | King's Lynn Starlets |
1970 | Rayleigh Rockets |
1971–1974 | Sunderland Stars/Gladiators |
1973 | Swindon Robins |
1974 | Rye House Rockets |
1975 | Crayford Kestrels |
George A. Barclay (born 1 April 1935 in Elephant & Castle, London, England)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[2]
Career
[edit]Barclay started his career with the West Ham Hammers in the British League, during the 1966 British League season.[3] He left West Ham to sign for Rayleigh Rockets for the 1970 season.[4]
Barclay joined the Sunderland Stars in 1971 and remained with them until their closure in 1974.[3]
After racing
[edit]Barclay has been the driving force of the opening of the National Speedway Museum in Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
References
[edit]- ^
Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Rayleigh men hope to sign keen George". Brentwood Gazette. 3 July 1970. Retrieved 15 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Categories:
- 1937 births
- Living people
- British speedway riders
- English motorcycle racers
- King's Lynn Stars riders
- West Ham Hammers riders
- Sunderland Stars riders
- Rayleigh Rockets riders
- Rye House Rockets riders
- Crayford Kestrels riders
- Swindon Robins riders
- Canterbury Crusaders riders
- Wembley Lions riders
- Exeter Falcons riders
- Hackney Hawks riders
- English speedway biography stubs