Arthur Browning (speedway rider)

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Arthur Browning
Born22 September 1944 (1944-09-22) (age 79)
Birmingham, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1972–1976, 1981 Birmingham Brummies
1977–1980 Scunthorpe Saints/Stags
1979 Sheffield Tigers
1980 Wolverhampton Wolves
1981–1982 Stoke Potters
Team honours
1974, 1975 British League Division Two Champion
1974 British League Division Two KO Cup Winner

Arthur Kenneth Browning (born 22 September 1944) is a former speedway rider from England. [1] [2] [3]

Speedway career

Browning raced indoor speedway in 1972 [4] before joining the Birmingham Brummies. He rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1972 to 1982, riding for various clubs. [5]

He was instrumental in helping the Brummies to win two league titles during the 1974 British League Division Two season and 1975 New National League season [1] [6] and he became the club's captain. [7]

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References

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  2. "Arthur Browning". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  3. "ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  4. "Plant races at Granby Halls" . Leicester Daily Mercury. 6 January 1972. Retrieved 17 September 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  6. "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  7. "Birmingham" . Birmingham Mail. 28 February 1977. Retrieved 17 September 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.