lucifer sam 3,953 Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) Jack Biggs' British career spanned 1947 to 1970... 24 years. And that certainly wasn't his whole career. He was killed in action in Australia in 1972 at the age of 50. Not sure when he started racing in Australia - can anyone provide the year? All the best Rob EDIT Rob Hollingworth made his league debut for Berwick in 1973. His final league season was at Boston in 2005. There was a gap in the middle. Edited October 19, 2017 by lucifer sam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25yearfan 473 Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) Mauger went home at the end of 1958 and didn't return to British speedway until 1963 I think! Ivan didn't ride League speedway in 1982 and 83. He only returned in 1984 to help out a desperately shorthanded Exeter on their return to the British League where he managed to blackmail the authorities into allowing him to ride home meetings only!! Ivan Mauger 1957 - 1984 (28 years)......though it has to be said a bit on and off at the beginning and end! So probably only 22 years in total. So a revised look then Jimmy Squibb 30 (1946-1975)Neil Collins 29 (1978-2006)Les Collins 29(1975-2003)Ken McKinlay 28 (1948-1975)Malcolm Simmons 28 (1963-1989,1993) Nigel Boocock 26 (1955-1980)Alan Mogridge 26 (1981-2006) Must be some current riders looking to break into that table and probably one or two from the past who make it.Scott Nicholls i think started out in 1995,so would have done 23 seasons now,although did he miss a year and only rode in Poland(Sweden when he was in the GPs?Not sure Simmo didn't ride in 1988 when he was co-promotor at King's Lynn! Scotty had his first League rides in 1994 for Peterborough and has been going ever since apart from a brief spell at the start of one season where he tried missing Britissh speedway in a failed attempt to enhance his GP career. If you count complete years of racing then Scotty I think started racing in junior grasstrack in the mid 1980's! Rob Hollingworth retired in 1986 and came back via amateur speedway in late 1998! Edited October 19, 2017 by 25yearfan 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeW 46 Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) Stuart Robson & Jon Armstrong?? Edited October 19, 2017 by JoeW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,850 Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) Andy Smith is a possibility i think?1982-2007 equals Moggo,or did he miss a year or two? Edited October 19, 2017 by iris123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moxey63 1,784 Posted October 20, 2017 Brilliant topic, this one is! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waiheke1 4,295 Posted October 20, 2017 Andy Smith is a possibility i think?1982-2007 equals Moggo,or did he miss a year or two?He was the first name I thought of (along with Neil and les Collins). But pretty sure he had 2 or 3 seasons without aBritish club. 1996? And one or two others? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,850 Posted October 20, 2017 Yes,I wasn't sure,but something in my memory was saying he held a Polish licence and the reason was probably because he wasn't riding in GB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,016 Posted October 21, 2017 Yes,I wasn't sure,but something in my memory was saying he held a Polish licence and the reason was probably because he wasn't riding in GBI think he rode on a German licence, same as Marvyn Cox. This is why it gets interesting, because the span of a career can be very different to the actual seasons ridden - particularly when it comes to British league racing. Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,241 Posted October 21, 2017 Colin 'Joe' Gooddy (1955-78) and Mike Broadbank (1955-77) are two worthy of a mention. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted October 21, 2017 Neil Street 1952-76 a legend in my eyes he did give Britain a miss for a few seasons but still great service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted October 21, 2017 Peter Moore.?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucifer sam 3,953 Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) Moggo missed 1998, so did 25 seasons (1981-1997, 1999-2006). All the best Rob Edited October 21, 2017 by lucifer sam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,850 Posted October 22, 2017 (edited) He was the first name I thought of (along with Neil and les Collins). But pretty sure he had 2 or 3 seasons without aBritish club. 1996? And one or two others? Taken a look on WWOS and it seems Andy missed the 1 season in 2002,if of course they have mot made a mistake.So 25 seasons.Not too bad and still equal with Moggo if Robs info is correct 1982..Belle Vue..4..10..8..3..4.40 1983..Belle Vue..50..149..137..30..4.48 1984..Belle Vue..50..187..302..37..7.25..2F..1P 1985..Belle Vue..38..156..267..29..7.59..4F 1986..Belle Vue..16..61..84..9..6.10 1987..Belle Vue..35..136..194..22..6.35..1F..1P 1988..Belle Vue..41..171..257..35..6.83..1F..1P 1989..Bradford..36..169..275..32..7.27..2P 1990..Bradford..27..117..191..34..7.69..3P 1991..Swindon..7..32..53..9..7.75 1992..Coventry..15..72..129.5..8..7.64 1993..Coventry..36..187..309..40..7.47..2F 1994..Coventry..22..103..151..15..6.45 1995..Coventry..38..182..276..28..6.68 1996..Bradford..43..217..371..50..7.76..2P 1997..Coventry..38..189..239..37..5.84 1998..Belle Vue..15..74..88..15..5.57 1998..Swindon..16..88..137..29..7.55..1P 1999..Belle Vue..27..127..227.5..35..8.27..3P 2000..Belle Vue..30..147..202..26..6.20 2001..Belle Vue..25..106..142..12..5.81 2002.....????????????? 2003..Oxford..21..92..132..16..6.43..1F 2004..Swindon..39..174..208..44..5.79 2005..Belle Vue..45..202..263..58..6.36 2006..Reading..27..108..120..29..5.52 2007..Reading..6..28..22..2..3.43 2007..Oxford..10..42..34..8..4.00 So an updated list Jimmy Squibb 30 (1946-1975) Neil Collins 29 (1978-2006) Les Collins 29(1975-2003) Ken McKinlay 28 (1948-1975) Malcolm Simmons 27 (1963-1987,1989,1993) Nigel Boocock 26 (1955-1980) Alan Mogridge 25 (1981-1997,1999-2006) Andy Smith 25 (1982-2001,2003-2007) As far as i can tell both Scott Nicholls and Stuart Robson are just outside the list,but still going and next year would be the 25 season for both,as it seems Stuart missed a year(because of injury?) Edited October 22, 2017 by iris123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucifer sam 3,953 Posted October 22, 2017 I've got a feeling that Andy Smith did miss 2002. When Oxford signed him in 2003 (firstly for the BLC, then for the CL (!), and then for the EL), I'm sure he'd missed the previous year. All the best Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,053 Posted October 22, 2017 According to that great fount of all knowledge, Wikipedia, Andy Smith rode in the Grand Prix series in 2002 but not the league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites