Alan Emerson

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Alan Emerson
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Born (1957-05-29) 29 May 1957 (age 64)
Haltwhistle, England
Nationality England
Current club information
Career statusRetired
Career history
1973-1977Teesside Tigers
1975Wolverhampton Wolves
1975-1976Leicester Lions
1977Belle Vue Aces
1978-1980Birmingham Brummies
1979Workington Comets
1980Glasgow Tigers
1981-1983Newcastle Diamonds
1981Hull Vikings

Robert Alan Emerson (born 29 May 1957), generally known as Alan Emerson is a British former motorcycle speedway rider.

Born in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, Emerson had second half rides at Workington, Belle Vue, and Teesside before making his competitive debut in 1973 for Teesside Tigers.[1] He also competed regularly in grasstrack.[1] In 1975 he had his first rides in British speedway's top flight with Leicester Lions, the team he also rode for in 1976, doubling up with Teesside.[2] In 1978 he had his first of three seasons with Birmingham Brummies, doubling up in 1979 with Workington Comets and Glasgow Tigers respectively.[3] In 1981 he moved on to Newcastle Diamonds, where he rode for three seasons before retiring from the sport.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Oakes, Peter & Mauger, Ivan (1976) Who's Who of World Speedway, Studio Publications, ISBN 0-904584-04-6, p. 39-40
  2. ^ Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 164
  3. ^ Oakes, Peter (1981) 1981 Speedway Yearbook, Studio Publications, ISBN 0-86215-017-5, p. 238


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