Dick Fisher (speedway rider)
| Born | 13 January 1933 Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
|---|---|
| Died | December 1986 (aged 53) |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1951 | Fleetwood Flyers |
| 1953-1966 | Belle Vue Aces |
| Individual honours | |
| 1963, 1964 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1963 | National League Champion |
| 1958 | National Trophy Winner |
| 1957, 1958, 1960 | Britannia Shield |
Richard Metcalfe Fisher known as Dick Fisher (1933-1986) was an international speedway rider from England.[1]
Speedway career[]
Fisher reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1963 Individual Speedway World Championship and 1964 Individual Speedway World Championship.[2]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1953 to 1966, riding for Belle Vue Aces.[3]
Fisher was capped by England once and Great Britain four times.[4] He was the Belle Vue captain for three seasons and rode for them for 14 consecutive seasons in 264 National League matches and scored 1797 points.[5]
World final appearances[]
Individual World Championship[]
- 1963 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 13th – 5pts - 1964 –
Gothenburg, Ullevi – 16th – 1pt
World Team Cup[]
- 1963 -
Vienna, Stadion Wien (with Barry Briggs / Peter Craven / Peter Moore) - 3rd - 25pts (4)
References[]
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Lancaster car firm celebrates its sporting past". Lancaster Guardian. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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