Bill Longley (speedway rider)
Born |
Dandenong, Victoria | 11 November 1911
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Died | 29 April 2005 93) | (aged
Nationality | Australia |
Current club information | |
Career status | Retired |
Career history | |
1937–1939, 1947–1953 | New Cross Rangers |
1946 | Odsal Boomerangs |
1953 | Bradford Tudors |
1953–1954 | Wimbledon Dons |
1955 | Rayleigh Rockets |
1955 | Wembley Lions |
Team honours | |
1938, 1948, 1954 | National League Champion |
1947 | London Cup |
Bill Longley (11 November 1911 in Dandenong, Victoria – 15 April 2005) was an Australian international speedway rider who made his started his career with the New Cross Rangers in 1937,[1] where he remained until the outbreak of World War II, winning the National League Championship in 1938.[2]
Career summary
In 1946 he rode for Odsal but returned to New Cross in 1947 and was again a member of the team that won the 1948 National League Championship.[1] Longley finished ninth in the Speedway World Championship in 1949[3] and remained with New Cross until they closed in 1953. He joined Bradford for a short spell with the Tudors before returning to London with the Wimbledon Dons.[4]
Longley was a member of the Wimbledon team that won the 1954 National League Championship. In 1955 he had a short spell with the Rayleigh Rockets before riding in one meeting for the Wembley Lions. He then decided to retire.
World Final Appearances
- 1949 – London, Wembley Stadium – 9th – 8pts[3]
References
- 1 2 Jacobs, N. (2008) Out of the Frying Pan, The History Press LTD ISBN 978-0-7524-4476-5
- ↑ Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
- 1 2 Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ↑ Jacobs, Norman (2001). Speedway in London. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2221-9