Eric Boothroyd

Eric Boothroyd (born 26 April 1927) is a former international speedway rider from England.[1][2]

Eric Boothroyd
Born (1927-04-26) 26 April 1927
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1950Tamworth Tammies
1950Cradley Heathens
1951-1957Birmingham Brummies
1957Bradford Tudors
1958, 1960Oxford Cheetahs
1959Leicester Hunters
1961-1963Middlesbrough Bears
1964Long Eaton Archers
1965-1968Halifax Dukes
Individual honours
1956Speedway World Championship finalist
Team honours
1966British League Champion
1966British League KO Cup winner
1953, 1954, 1955Midland Cup
1966Northern Cup

Speedway career

Boothroyd reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1956 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1950-1968, riding for various clubs.[4][5]

World Final Appearances

References
  1. "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. "Eric Boothroyd". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  3. "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  4. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. "Eric Boothroyd". wwosbackup. Retrieved 6 July 2021.


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