chunky 6,075 Posted January 14, 2008 Don't know why this really came to me, but I have been wondering which riders have ridden for the most British teams during their careers. A few obvious names immediately sprang to mind, and it seems that my suspicions were confirmed. I may well have missed out on an odd team or two, and I'm sure there are other riders who have been omitted. Obviously, there will be some newer names to be added, but since leaving the UK, it hasn't been quite as easy to follow who's doing what. So, here's my list, and if anyone has any new names or teams, I look forward to seeing what you have. Steve 17 - Alan Mogridge (Arena, Berwick, Bradford, Canterbury, Crayford, Eastbourne, Hackney, Ipswich, London, Middlesbrough, Peterborough, Rye House, Stoke, Swindon, Wimbledon, Wolves, Workington) 13 - George Major (Belle Vue, Birmingham, Cradley, Doncaster, Glasgow, Leicester, Neath, Newcastle, Oxford, Sheffield, St. Austell, Wolves, Weymouth) 12 - Chris Julian (Bristol, Exeter, Cradley, Glasgow, Glasgow White City, Mildenhall, Neath, Newport, Plymouth, Southampton, St. Austell, Weymouth) 12 - Ken Vale (Aldershot, Canterbury, Cradley, Eastbourne, Exeter, King’s Lynn II, Long Eaton, Neath, Newport, Oxford, Weymouth, Workington) 11 - Geoff Penniket (Cradley, Eastbourne, King’s Lynn, Long Eaton, New Cross, Newport, Plymouth, Poole, Rayleigh, Romford, Workington) 11 - Reidar Eide (Coatbridge, Edinburgh, Exeter, Leicester, Newport, Poole, Reading, Sheffield, Swindon, Wembley, Wolves) 11 - Nigel Sparshott (Birmingham, Exeter, King’s Lynn, Long Eaton, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Poole, Rye House, Swindon, Wimbledon) 10 - Jimmy Squibb (Canterbury, Cradley, Eastbourne, Exeter, Harringay, Ipswich, New Cross. Plymouth, Poole, Southampton) Dave Jessup, Gordon Kennett, and Garry Middleton have each ridden for eight teams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Hamilton 1 Posted January 14, 2008 Don't know why this really came to me, but I have been wondering which riders have ridden for the most British teams during their careers. A few obvious names immediately sprang to mind, and it seems that my suspicions were confirmed. I may well have missed out on an odd team or two, and I'm sure there are other riders who have been omitted. Obviously, there will be some newer names to be added, but since leaving the UK, it hasn't been quite as easy to follow who's doing what. So, here's my list, and if anyone has any new names or teams, I look forward to seeing what you have. Steve 17 - Alan Mogridge (Arena, Berwick, Bradford, Canterbury, Crayford, Eastbourne, Hackney, Ipswich, London, Middlesbrough, Peterborough, Rye House, Stoke, Swindon, Wimbledon, Wolves, Workington) 13 - George Major (Belle Vue, Birmingham, Cradley, Doncaster, Glasgow, Leicester, Neath, Newcastle, Oxford, Sheffield, St. Austell, Wolves, Weymouth) 12 - Chris Julian (Bristol, Exeter, Cradley, Glasgow, Glasgow White City, Mildenhall, Neath, Newport, Plymouth, Southampton, St. Austell, Weymouth) 12 - Ken Vale (Aldershot, Canterbury, Cradley, Eastbourne, Exeter, King’s Lynn II, Long Eaton, Neath, Newport, Oxford, Weymouth, Workington) 11 - Geoff Penniket (Cradley, Eastbourne, King’s Lynn, Long Eaton, New Cross, Newport, Plymouth, Poole, Rayleigh, Romford, Workington) 11 - Reidar Eide (Coatbridge, Edinburgh, Exeter, Leicester, Newport, Poole, Reading, Sheffield, Swindon, Wembley, Wolves) 11 - Nigel Sparshott (Birmingham, Exeter, King’s Lynn, Long Eaton, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Poole, Rye House, Swindon, Wimbledon) 10 - Jimmy Squibb (Canterbury, Cradley, Eastbourne, Exeter, Harringay, Ipswich, New Cross. Plymouth, Poole, Southampton) Dave Jessup, Gordon Kennett, and Garry Middleton have each ridden for eight teams. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think George Major also rode for California initially Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moxey63 1,785 Posted January 14, 2008 George Major started at Southern Area League side Aldershot in the late-50s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moxey63 1,785 Posted January 14, 2008 Steve Johnston's had nine clubs: Sheffield, Long Eaton, Ipswich, Oxford, Belle Vue, Swindon, Wolves, Arena Essex, and Coventry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KevH 257 Posted January 14, 2008 17 - Alan Mogridge (Arena, Berwick, Bradford, Canterbury, Crayford, Eastbourne, Hackney, Ipswich, London, Middlesbrough, Peterborough, Rye House, Stoke, Swindon, Wimbledon, Wolves, Workington) Make Moggo 18, you forgot Sheffield. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedyguy 20 Posted January 14, 2008 Doesn't Wal Morton figure in here somewhere? He rode for many clubs - some of them several times during a career spanning the early 1930s until 1964. http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spin king 1,918 Posted January 14, 2008 What about James Birkinshaw; (1) Sheffield Tigers (2) Sheffield Prowlers (3) Belle Vue Colts (4) Newcastle (4) St Austell (5) Workington (6) Stoke (7) Boston (8) Buxton (9) Glasgow (10) Berwick (11) Edinburgh (12) Linliithgow (13) Wolves 2nd And this season (14) Birmingham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,098 Posted January 15, 2008 Doesn't Wal Morton figure in here somewhere? He rode for many clubs - some of them several times during a career spanning the early 1930s until 1964. http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And his mate, Geoff Pymar, probably. I'll have to try and work those two out! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackofdiamonds 53 Posted January 15, 2008 (edited) Geoff Penniket also rode for Newcastle in 1962. Edited January 15, 2008 by jackofdiamonds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moxey63 1,785 Posted January 15, 2008 MORTON, Wal, 1946-64 Glasgow (White City) Harringay Norwich Wimbledon Newcastle West Ham Bradford (Odsal) Ipswich Liverpool Middlesbrough Hackney Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moxey63 1,785 Posted January 15, 2008 HOCKADAY, Eric Aldershot California Coventry Cradley Heath Exeter Leicester Rayleigh Rye House Sheffield Stoke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Hamilton 1 Posted January 15, 2008 HOCKADAY, Eric Aldershot California Coventry Cradley Heath Exeter Leicester Rayleigh Rye House Sheffield Stoke <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And Oxford Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedyguy 20 Posted January 15, 2008 And Oxford <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There's a nice photo tribute to Eric Hockaday on the yahoo site http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway and he's also to be seen in the cycle speedway album on the same yahoo site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
star ghost 7 Posted January 15, 2008 (edited) Wal Morton rode for Coventry and Wimbledon before the War He also rode for Belfast in Ireland but I don't think that would count Edited January 15, 2008 by star ghost Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,098 Posted January 15, 2008 (edited) Wal Morton rode for Coventry and Wimbledon before the War What about Norwich, star ghost?!? Edited January 15, 2008 by norbold Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
