Which British League Two/National League Team Produced The Most Riders For British League One?

[steve roberts 9,246]

Following on from a similar thread it got me pondering which team in the lower league produced the most riders for the upper or at least started their careers at that track as loanees?

Eastbourne would take some beating - Dave Jessup, the Kennett Brothers, Malcolm Ballard, Bobby McNeil, Roger Johns, Trevor Geer, Paul Gachet, Neil Middleditch, Steve Weatherley, Colin Richardson, Martin Dugard , Hugh Saunders, Paul Woods.

Boston/King's Lynn II - Michael Lee (Mildenhall?), David Gagen, Ray Bales, Carl Glover, Arthur Price, Ian Turner, Russell Osborne, Keith Bloxsome, Derek Harrison, Tony Featherstone

Rochdale/Belle Vue II - Peter Collins, Alan Wilkinson, Eric Broadbelt, Graham Drury, Paul Tyrer, Ken Eyre

Mildenhall - Melvyn Taylor, Kevin Jolly, Richard Knight.

Peterborough - Richard Greer, John Davis, Frank Smith, Kevin Hawkins, Ian Clark, Nigel Flatman, Tim Hunt

I'm sure there are many more examples - Rye House, Rayleigh, Canterbury etc etc.

 

Edited April 21, 2020 by steve roberts

[steve roberts 9,246]

On 4/19/2020 at 7:47 AM, steve roberts said:

Canterbury - Barry Crowson, Barry Thomas, Dave Gooderham, Trevor Jones, Ted Hubbard, Les Rumsey, Dave Mullett

Crewe - Keith White, Ian Cartwright, Dave Morton, Les Collins, Chris Turner

Birmingham - Mick Hines, Mike Lanham, the Graham Brothers

Ipswich - John Louis, Tony Davey, Ted Howgego, John Harrhy, Pete Bailey

Long Eaton - Malcolm Shakespeare, Geoff Bouchard, Alan Molyneux

Middlesbrough - Graham Plant, Tom Leadbitter, Frank Auffret, Alan Emerson, Gary Havelock, Martin Dixon

Rayleigh - Geoff Maloney, Laurie Etheridge

Rye House - Bob Garrod, Ashley Pullen, Marvyn Cox, Kevin Smith, Andrew Silver, Alastair Stevens

Ellesmere Port - Chris Morton, Phil Collins, the Carr Brothers, Eric Monaghan, Geoff Pusey

 

 

Edited April 21, 2020 by steve roberts
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[chunky 6,092]

Really, Steve? You left out Canterbury's David Mullett?

[iris123 20,985]

6 minutes ago, chunky said:

Really, Steve? You left out Canterbury's David Mullett?

And Jamie Luckhurst ?

[steve roberts 9,246]

7 minutes ago, chunky said:

Really, Steve? You left out Canterbury's David Mullett?

Crumbs yes! I remember his formative years at Reading (1985?) when he used to double up.

[chunky 6,092]

Just now, iris123 said:

And Jamie Luckhurst ?

Jamie never established himself in the top division; that's why I didn't mention him.

[steve roberts 9,246]

1 minute ago, iris123 said:

And Jamie Luckhurst ?

Crikey yes...another one.

[chunky 6,092]

Just now, steve roberts said:

Crumbs yes! I remember his formative years at Reading (1985?) when he used to double up.

He never achieved what he should have done, but he was a very capable rider, and I always liked him.

[steve roberts 9,246]

Just now, chunky said:

Jamie never established himself in the top division; that's why I didn't mention him.

Yes you're right...I seem to remember he doubled up for a short while at Ipswich?

[steve roberts 9,246]

1 minute ago, chunky said:

He never achieved what he should have done, but he was a very capable rider, and I always liked him.

...especially in partnership with Per Jonsson.

[iris123 20,985]

2 minutes ago, chunky said:

Jamie never established himself in the top division; that's why I didn't mention him.

Yes, you are right. Tbh I actually have him better in my memory as he actually was, or at least achieved

[chunky 6,092]

1 minute ago, iris123 said:

Yes, you are right. Tbh I actually have him better in my memory as he actually was, or at least achieved

He was another waste of talent, and he pulled that "God" stunt to give himself the publicity!

[steve roberts 9,246]

Oxford - Simon Cross (until he 'fell out' with Ashley Pullen), John Grahame

Barrow - Joe Owen, Mark Courtenay

Sunderland - Vic Harding

Weymouth - Tony Lomas, Simon Wigg, Steve Schofield

Stoke - Steve Bastable, Brian Woodward, Martin Yeates

Scunthorpe - Phil White, Colin Cook

Workington - Mitch Graham

Reading - Mick Bell, Richard May, Bernie Leigh

Plymouth - Mike Cake, Bob Coles

Newcastle - Kenny Carter, Martin Scarisbrick

Glasgow - the McKinna Brothers

Romford - Mike Sampson, Kevin Holden

Doncaster - Doug Wyer, Reg Wilson

 

Edited April 23, 2020 by steve roberts

[steve roberts 9,246]

Of course if you were to add riders who appeared as number eights or occasional cover the likes of Tom Owen, John Jackson & Steve Lawson would be included.

[Sidney the robin 4,735]

1 hour ago, steve roberts said:

Of course if you were to add riders who appeared as number eights or occasional cover the likes of Tom Owen, John Jackson & Steve Lawson would be included.

Yes     Owen, Jackson, Sampson, Lawson, ( Perks was he one of the first to ever go full time without any other league experience??) were all great cover.There was always that saying of being a big fish at a lower level but all those riders were BL riders in there own right.