Norman Parker (speedway rider)

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Norman Parker
Born(1908-01-14)14 January 1908
Birmingham, England
Died1999 (aged 91)
Nationality England
Current club information
Career statusRetired
Career history
1929-1930Coventry
1931-1932Southampton Saints
1932-1933Clapton Saints
1934-1936, 1938-1939Harringay Tigers
1946-1953Wimbledon Dons
Individual honours
1943, 1944Northern Riders' Champion
Team honours
1950, 1951, 1953National Trophy winner
1935London Cup winner

Norman Parker (14 January 1908 – 1999) was an international speedway rider who rode in the inaugural Speedway World Championship in 1936 as a reserve.[1][2]

Brief career summary[]

Born in Birmingham, England, Parker joined Coventry in 1929, and remained there until 1933 when he moved on to join the Southampton Saints.[3] He then moved to Clapton Saints and then the Harringay Tigers.[3] He and his older brother Jack rode in the same teams until the outbreak of war.[3][4] In 1934 Parker made his international debut for England.

After the war Parker joined the Wimbledon Dons and was appointed captain.[3] In 1949 he finished fourth in the Speedway World Championship and made his last World Final appearance in 1951.[5]

World final appearances[]

References[]

  1. ^ Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
  2. ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 527. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
  3. ^ a b c d Storey, Basil (1947) "Carpentry to Cinders", in Speedway Favourites, Sport-in-Print, p. 8
  4. ^ Jacobs, Norman (2001). Speedway in London. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2221-9
  5. ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5


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