Norman Parker (speedway rider)
 Parker in 1951 | |
| Born | 14 January 1908 Birmingham, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 27 April 1999 (aged 91) Towcester, England |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1929-1930 | Coventry |
| 1931-1932 | Southampton Saints |
| 1932-1933 | Clapton Saints |
| 1934-1936, 1938-1939 | Harringay Tigers |
| 1946-1953 | Wimbledon Dons |
| Individual honours | |
| 1943, 1944 | Northern Riders' Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1950, 1951, 1953 | National Trophy winner |
| 1935 | London Cup winner |
Norman Parker (14 January 1908 – 27 April 1999) was an international speedway rider who rode in the inaugural Speedway World Championship in 1936 as a reserve.[1][2][3] He earned 36 international caps for the England national speedway team.[4]
Career
[edit]Born in Birmingham, England, Parker joined Coventry in 1929, and remained there until 1933 when he moved on to join the Southampton Saints.[5] He then moved to Clapton Saints and then the Harringay Tigers.[5] He and his older brother Jack rode in the same teams until the outbreak of war.[5][6] In 1934 Parker made his international debut for England.
After the war Parker joined the Wimbledon Dons[7] and was appointed captain.[5] In 1948, he finished runner up in the Australian Championship.[8] In 1949, he finished fourth in the Speedway World Championship and made his last World Final appearance in 1951.[9]
Parker retired after the 1953 season and took an appointment as the Swindon Robins team manager.[10]
World final appearances
[edit]- 1936 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 18th - 1pt + 6 semi-final points - 1949 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 10pts
- 1951 - London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 3pts
References
[edit]- ^ Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 527. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ "Speedway". New Milton Advertiser. 19 May 1999. Retrieved 21 January 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d Storey, Basil (1947) "Carpentry to Cinders", in Speedway Favourites, Sport-in-Print, p. 8
- ^ Jacobs, Norman (2001). Speedway in London. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2221-9
- ^ "Parker leads Wimbledon". The People. 12 May 1946. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Individual Australian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ^ "Norman Parker leaves the Dons". South Western Star. 5 February 1954. Retrieved 25 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.