Eric Boothroyd
| Born | 26 April 1927 |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1950 | Tamworth Tammies |
| 1950 | Cradley Heathens |
| 1951-1957 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 1957 | Bradford Tudors |
| 1958, 1960 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 1959 | Leicester Hunters |
| 1961-1963 | Middlesbrough Bears |
| 1964 | Long Eaton Archers |
| 1965-1968 | Halifax Dukes |
| Individual honours | |
| 1956 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1966 | British League Champion |
| 1966 | British League KO Cup winner |
| 1953, 1954, 1955 | Midland Cup |
| 1966 | Northern Cup |
Eric Boothroyd (born 26 April 1927) is a former international speedway rider from England.[1][2]
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[]
- 1956 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 7pts
References[]
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Eric Boothroyd". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Eric Boothroyd". wwosbackup. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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