Colin William Gooddy (22 June 1933 – 13 April 2019) was an international motorcycle speedway rider for the England national speedway team.[1] He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team.[2]
Born | 22 June 1933 Blackheath, London, England |
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Died | 13 April 2019 | (aged 85)
Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
1955 | Brafield Flying Foxes |
1956-1957 | Southern/Rayleigh Rovers |
1957, 1959 | Eastbourne Eagles |
1958-1960, 1962-1964, 1967-1972 | Oxford Cheetahs/Rebels |
1965-1967 | Exeter Falcons |
1960-1962 | Ipswich Witches |
1973 | Cradley United |
1974-1978 | Poole Pirates |
1977 | Crayford Kestrels |
Individual honours | |
1965 | British Championship finalist |
Team honours | |
1964 | National League winner |
1964 | National Trophy winner |
1964 | Britannia Shield Winner |
1959 | Southern Area League |
Speedway career
editGooddy rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1955-1977, riding for various clubs.[3][4]
He rode most of his domestic career for Oxford Cheetahs, becoming a heat leader for them and representing them in three separate spells from 1958 to 1960, 1962 to 1964 and from 1967 to 1972.[5][6]
Gooddy reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1965.[1][7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "COLIN GOODDY POOLE PIRATE 1974 – 1978". Poole Speedway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Colin Gooddy to face Wolves". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 2 October 1970. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Colin Gooddy has his share of bad times". Sunday Mirror. 9 June 1968. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 21 July 2021.