Leo McAuliffe
| Born | 16 December 1933 Clydach, Swansea[1] |
|---|---|
| Died | March 2018 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Career history | |
| 1956-1957 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| 1957 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 1957 | Bradford Tudors |
| 1957 | Southern Rovers |
| 1958 | Southampton Saints |
| 1959, 1964 | Swindon Robins |
| 1960-1961 | New Cross Rangers |
| 1962-1964 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1965 | Belle Vue Aces |
| 1965 | Cradley Heathens |
| 1967-1969 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| Individual honours | |
| 1963 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| 1956, 1957 | Southern Area League Riders' champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1962 | National Trophy winner |
| 1962 | National League KO Cup winner |
| 1957 | Southern Area League |
Leo McAuliffe (1933-2018) was an international speedway rider from Wales.[2]
Biography[]
McAuliffe was born in 1933 in the village of Clydach near Swansea. In 1948 he moved to Pontardawe and appeared in court following a motorcycle offence where the magistrate suggested that he find an appropriate place for his motorcycling. After moving to London he began training at Rye House and gained his first contract with Eastbourne Eagles and later became a protege of fellow Welshman Freddie Williams.[1]
He went on to ride in the top tier of British Speedway for various clubs.[3] His greatest moment came when he reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1963 Individual Speedway World Championship.[4] He was capped by Great Britain just once.[5]
World final appearances[]
Individual World Championship[]
- 1963 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 8th - 7pts
References[]
- ^ a b "Court find a new Speed rider". Western Mail. 8 November 1957. Retrieved 8 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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