Great Britain national speedway team

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Great Britain
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Team captain Tai Woffinden
Nation colourBlue
SWC Wins10 (inc SON) (1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1989, 2021, 2024)
Squad
  • Robert Lambert
  • Dan Bewley
  • Tom Brennan
  • Tai Woffinden

The Great Britain national speedway team (formerly the England speedway team) is one of the major teams in international motorcycle speedway. The team is managed by former Great Britain riders Oliver Allen and Simon Stead, and captained by the Tai Woffinden.

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The team raced as England from 1928 to 1961 and again from 1974 to 2000. They have raced as Great Britain from 1962 to 1973 and since 2001.

History

The national speedway team held test matches against the Australia as early as 1928, although the first official test match is listed as 30 June 1930 at Wimbledon Stadium. [1]

The team won the Speedway World Team Cup on five occasions as England and four times as Great Britain from 1968 to 1989. They were a major force in the 1970s, winning five consecutive tournaments, two as England and three as Great Britain. [2] Key riding members of the title wins include Peter Collins (five wins), Malcolm Simmons (four wins), New Zealand born Ivan Mauger and Ray Wilson (all three wins). [3] Prior to 1974, the Great Britain team often consisted of riders from other Commonwealth Nations including Australia and New Zealand. [4]

The cup eluded the team after 1989, although they came close in 2000, missing out when Mark Loram fell in a race-off and 2004 where a team of Mark Loram, Lee Richardson, Gary Havelock, David Norris and Scott Nicholls missed out by one point. Both the 2000 and 2004 narrow defeats were at the hands of Sweden and both in somewhat controversial fashion.

In June 2018, Great Britain competed as one of 15 nations in the inaugural Speedway of Nations tournament and in August 2018, Great Britain hosted a top-level international test match for the first time in over 15 years when they took on Australia at Glasgow's Peugeot Ashfield Stadium.

At the 2021 Speedway of Nations in Manchester, Team GB ended a 32 years drought. After finishing third in qualifying, they beat Denmark 6–3 in the Grand Final qualifier and then beat Poland in the Grand Final 5–4. The winning team included Robert Lambert, Dan Bewley and Tai Woffinden. [5] The team subsequently won the 2024 Speedway of Nations. [6]

Major tournament wins

World Team Championships

YearVenueStandings (Pts)RidersPts
1968 Flag of England.svg
London
Wembley Stadium
1. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (40)
2. Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (30)
3. Flag of Poland.svg Poland (19)
4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia (7)
Ivan Mauger (NZ)12
Nigel Boocock 10
Martin Ashby 8
Barry Briggs (NZ)7
Norman Hunter 3
1971 Flag of Poland.svg
Wrocław
Stadion Olimpijski
1. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (37)
2. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (22)
3. Flag of Poland.svg Poland (19)
4. Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (18)
Ray Wilson 12
Ivan Mauger (NZ)10
Jim Airey (AUS)9
Barry Briggs (NZ)6
Ronnie Moore (NZ)dnr
1972 Flag of Germany.svg
Olching
Olching Speedwaybahn
1. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (36)
2. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (21)
3. Flag of Poland.svg Poland (21)
4. Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (18)
Ivan Mauger (NZ)11
John Louis 9
Terry Betts 9
Ray Wilson8
Ronnie Moore (NZ)dnr
1973 Flag of England.svg
London
Wembley Stadium
1. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (37)
2. Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (31)
3. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (20)
4. Flag of Poland.svg Poland (8)
Peter Collins 12
Terry Betts 9
Malcolm Simmons 8
Ray Wilson8
Dave Jessup dnr
1974 Flag of Poland.svg
Chorzów
Stadion Śląski
1. Flag of England.svg England (42)
2. Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (31)
3. Flag of Poland.svg Poland (13)
4. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (10)
Peter Collins12
John Louis12
Dave Jessup10
Malcolm Simmons8
Ray Wilsondnr
1975 Flag of Germany.svg
Norden
Motodrom Halbemond
1. Flag of England.svg England (41)
2. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (29)
3. Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (17)
4. Flag of Poland.svg Poland (9)
Peter Collins12
Malcolm Simmons11
Martin Ashby10
John Louis8
Dave Jessupdnr
1977 Flag of Poland.svg
Wrocław
Stadion Olimpijski
1. Flag of England.svg England (37)
2. Flag of Poland.svg Poland (25)
3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia (23)
4. Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (11)
Peter Collins10
Michael Lee 9
Dave Jessup9
John Davis 6
Malcolm Simmons3
1980 Flag of Poland.svg
Wrocław
Stadion Olimpijski
1. Flag of England.svg England (40)
2. Flag of the United States.svg United States (29)
3. Flag of Poland.svg Poland (15)
4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia (12)
Michael Lee11
Chris Morton 11
Peter Collins10
Dave Jessup8
John Davisdnr
1989 Flag of England.svg
Bradford
Odsal Stadium
1. Flag of England.svg England (48)
2. Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (34)
3. Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (30)
4. Flag of the United States.svg United States (8)
Jeremy Doncaster 13
Paul Thorp 12
Kelvin Tatum 12
Simon Wigg 11
Simon Cross 0
2021 Flag of England.svg
Manchester
National Speedway Stadium
1. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (64+6+5)
2. Flag of Poland.svg Poland (74+4)
3. Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (68+3)
4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (49)
5. Flag of France.svg France (47)
6. Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia (42)
7. Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (30)
Robert Lambert 32+4+3
Dan Bewley 11+2+2
Tai Woffinden 14
Tom Brennan 7
2024 Flag of England.svg
Manchester
National Speedway Stadium
1. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (35+5+7)
2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (36+2)
3. Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (27+4)
4. Flag of Germany.svg Germany (26)
5. Flag of Poland.svg Poland (24)
6. Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (21)
7. Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia (20)
Robert Lambert 22+3+4
Dan Bewley 13+2+3
Tom Brennan dnr

Titles

Preceded by World Champions
1968 (1st title)
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
World Champions
1971 (2nd title)
1972 (3rd title)
1973 (4th title)
1974 (5th title)
1975 (6th title)
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
World Champions
1977 (7th title)
Succeeded by
Preceded by World Champions
1980 (8th title)
Succeeded by
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
Preceded by
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
World Champions
1989 (9th title)
Succeeded by
Preceded by World Champions
2021 (10th title)
Succeeded by
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Preceded by
Flag of Poland.svg Poland
World Champions
2024 (11th title)
Succeeded by

World Pairs Championship

YearVenueStandings (Pts)RidersPts
1972 Flag of Sweden.svg
Borås
Ryavallen
1. Flag of England.svg England (24)
2. Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (24)
3. Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden B (22)
4. Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden A (22)
5. Flag of Poland.svg Poland (15)
6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia (12)
7. Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary (6)
Ray Wilson15+3
Terry Betts9
1976 Flag of Sweden.svg
Eskilstuna
Snälltorpet
1. Flag of England.svg England (27)
2. Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (24)
3. Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (22)
4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (16)
5. Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (15)
6. Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland (12)
7. Flag of Poland.svg Poland (10)
John Louis17
Malcolm Simmons10
1977 Flag of England.svg
Manchester
Hyde Road
1. Flag of England.svg England (28)
2. Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (18)
3. Flag of Germany.svg West Germany (18)
4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia (17)
5. Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (17)
6. Flag of Finland.svg Finland (14)
7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (12)
Peter Collins15
Malcolm Simmons13
1978 Flag of Poland.svg
Chorzówr
Stadion Śląski
1. Flag of England.svg England (24)
2. Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (24)
3. Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (21)
4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia (18)
5. Flag of Poland.svg Poland (15)
6. Flag of Germany.svg West Germany (13)
7. Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (11)
Malcolm Simmons15+3
Gordon Kennett 9
1980 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Krsko
Matija Gubec Stadium
1. Flag of England.svg England (29)
2. Flag of Poland.svg Poland (22)
3. Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (21)
4. Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (18)
5. Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (16)
6. Flag of Finland.svg Finland (14)
7. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia (6)
Dave Jessup15
Peter Collins14
1983 Flag of Sweden.svg
Göteborg
Ullevi
1. Flag of England.svg England (25)
2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (24)
3. Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (19)
4. Flag of the United States.svg United States (18)
5. Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (16)
6. Flag of Germany.svg West Germany (12)
7. Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (11)
Kenny Carter 15
Peter Collins10
1984 Flag of Italy.svg
Lonigo
Santa Marina Stadium
1. Flag of England.svg England (27)
2. Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (25)
3. Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (25)
4. Flag of the United States.svg United States (19)
5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (14)
6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia (10)
7. Flag of Italy.svg Italy (6)
Chris Morton14
Peter Collins13

International caps (as of 2022)

Since the advent of the Speedway Grand Prix era, international caps earned by riders is largely restricted to international competitions, whereas previously test matches between two teams were a regular occurrence. This means that the number of caps earned by a rider has decreased in the modern era. [7]

RiderCaps for EnglandCaps for Great BritainTotal
Abbott, Joe 30-30
Airey, Jim Flag of Australia (converted).svg -1717
Allen, Oliver -22
Andrew, Bill Flag of New Zealand.svg -77
Andrews, Bob 211233
Ashby, Martin 492170
Ashworth, Ricky -11
Atkinson, Arthur 30-30
Auffret, Frank 6-6
Bales, Billy 12113
Barker, Ben -55
Barker, Dean 14418
Bastable, Steve 18-18
Beaton, Bobby Flag of Scotland.svg -11
Betts, Terry 551974
Bird, Danny -11
Blackbird, Carl 8-8
Boocock, Eric 533790
Boocock, Nigel 9064154
Boothroyd, Eric 213
Boss, Chris Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 5-5
Boulger, John Flag of Australia (converted).svg -55
Bounds, Reg 2-2
Bradley, Dick 24-24
Brett, Brian 347
Bridger, Lewis -55
Briggs, Barry Flag of New Zealand.svg -5757
Brine, Cyril 12-12
Broadbank, Mike 28836
Broadbelt, Eric 171431
Brown, Ivor 1-1
Burton, Squib 7-7
Bush, Arthur 5-5
Byers, Gordon 3-3
Byford, Howdy 6-6
Carr, Peter 12-12
Carter, Kenny 51-51
Cartwright, Ian 6-6
Clarke, Tony 11213
Clarke, Phil 5-5
Clarke, Ron 9-9
Clark, Pat 2-2
Clibbett, Bill 1-1
Close, Derick 2-2
Cole, Howard Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 10111
Coles, Bob 1-1
Coles, Michael 2-2
Collins, Les 31-31
Collins, Neil 19-19
Collins, Peter 1189127
Collins, Phil 55156
Cottrell, Col 1-1
Courtney, Mark 5-5
Cox, Marvyn 25-25
Craven, Gil 1-1
Craven, Malcolm 11-11
Craven, Peter 481260
Cresp, Ray Flag of Australia (converted).svg -66
Cribb, Bruce Flag of New Zealand.svg -33
Croombs, Tommy 30-30
Cross, Simon 33-33
Crutcher, Brian 23-23
Cunningham, Glenn 2-2
Davey, Tony 11-11
Davis, John 64-64
Dent, Russ 1-1
Doncaster, Jeremy 52-52
Drury, Graham Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 1-1
Dugard, Martin 41-41
Edwards, Bert 7-7
Elliott, Bryan 6-6
Erskine, Jon 123
Etheridge, Laurie 1-1
Evans, Norman 1-1
Evitts, Neil 27-27
Farndon, Tom 21-21
Featherby, Clive -11
Fisher, Dick 145
Forrest, Arthur 26-26
France, Rick 145
Francis, Joe 6-6
French, Eric 8-8
Frogley, Roger 3-3
Galvin, Andy 1-1
Gamble, Tommy 1-1
Genz, Ronnie 718
Gifford, Dave Flag of New Zealand.svg -22
Gilbert, Bill 6-6
Glover, Carl 1-1
Gofffe, Lloyd 1-1
Golden, Alby -11
Gooch, Jimmy 10313
Gooddy, Colin 1-1
Goulden, Frank 1-1
Grahame, Alan 42-42
Grahame, Andy 16-16
Gray, Dennis 1-1
Greatrex, Stan 5-5
Green, Richard 1-1
Green, Wally 6-6
Greenwood, George 2-2
Greer, Richard 4-4
Gregory, Eric 2-2
Gregory, Les 1-1
Grifiths, Syd Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 1-1
Hagon, Alf 4-4
Haigh, Dusty 15-15
Haley, Arnie 33639
Harkins, Bert Flag of Scotland.svg 7411
Harris, Chris -2222
Harris, Dick 5-5
Harrison, Bob 10-10
Hart, Oliver 16-16
Havelock, Gary 541266
Hedge, Trevor 161733
Hemus, Dave -11
Herbert, Hal 1-1
Hill, Roger 1-1
Holden, Kevin 5712
How, Ron 441256
Howe, Ben 8-8
Howe, David -44
Hull, Wally 2-2
Hunt, Alan 26-26
Hunt, Tim 1-1
Hunter, George Flag of Scotland.svg 171633
Hunter, Norman 91322
Hurry, Paul 12517
Hussey, Gerry 2-2
Jackson, Syd 8-8
Jay, Alan 1-1
Jervis, Arthur 2-2
Jessup, Dave 97-97
Johns, Roger 2-2
Jolly, Kevin 6-6
Jones, Graham 3-3
Kelly, Peter 1-1
Kempster, Jim 4-4
Kennett, Edward -1010
Kennett, Gordon 53-53
Kentwell, Greg Flag of Australia (converted).svg -11
Key, Nobby 11-11
Kilby, Bob 37542
King, Danny -66
Kitchen, Bill 41-41
Kitchen, Jack -22
Knight, Richard 20-20
Kuhn, Gus 4-4
Landels, Bill Flag of Scotland.svg 189
Langton, Eric 44-44
Langton, Oliver 1-1
Lawson, Louis 7-7
Leadbitter, Tom 2-2
Lee, Michael 72-72
Lees, Ginger 22-22
Levai, Sandor Flag of Hungary.svg 112
Lightfoot, Jim 134
Lloyd, Jeff 5-5
Lloyd, Wally 8-8
Lomas, Tony 12-12
Loram, Mark 361046
Louis, Chris 41344
Louis, John 54458
Luckhurst, Reg 4711
McAuliffe, Leo Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg -11
McGillivray, Les 2-2
McGregor, Gordon Flag of Scotland.svg 19120
McKinlay, Ken Flag of Scotland.svg 9223115
McMillan, Jim Flag of Scotland.svg 283159
Maidment, Cyril 61622
Mardon, Geoff Flag of New Zealand.svg -11
Mauger, Ivan Flag of New Zealand.svg -4747
Mear, Robert -22
Middleditch, Ken 5-5
Middleditch, Neil 7-7
Miller, Tommy Flag of Scotland.svg 5-5
Milner, Keith 1-1
Molyneux, Alan 1-1
Monk, Charlie Flag of Australia (converted).svg -1515
Moore, Peter Flag of Australia (converted).svg -33
Moore, Ronnie Flag of New Zealand.svg -2121
Morton, Chris 1157122
Morton, Dave 18-18
Morton, Ray 1-1
Mountford, Ron 25429
Mudge, Geoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg -11
Mullett, Dave 3-3
Neath, Chris -11
Newton, George 12-12
Nicholls, Nick 5-5
Nicholls, Scott 82735
Norris, David 20828
Oakley, Bob 1-1
Oliver, Dent 19-19
Ormston, Jack 14-14
Owen, Joe 3-3
Owen, Les 213
Owen, Tom 1-1
Parker, Dennis 5-5
Parker, Jack 89-89
Parker, Norman 36-36
Parkinson, Cliff 17724
Paulson, Bob 3-3
Pawson, Fred 5-5
Phillips, Wal 27-27
Pitcher, Bill 7-7
Plant, Graham 516
Pratt, Colin 14721
Price, Arthur 3-3
Price, Tommy 23-23
Pusey, Chris 51-51
Pymar, Geoff 12-12
Richardson, Colin 1-1
Richardson, Lee 12526
Rigg, Eddie 14-14
Roger, Bert 11-11
Roger, Cyril 25-25
Rogers, Fred 1-1
Roper, Tommy 4-4
Rossiter, Alun 8-8
Roynon, Adam -11
Rye, Claude 4-4
Schofield, Steve 12-12
Scott, Jack Flag of Australia (converted).svg -11
Screen, Joe 37744
Sharpe, Les Flag of Australia (converted).svg -22
Sharples, Ken 8-8
Silver, Andrew 22-22
Simmons, Malcolm 73578
Small, Terry 1-1
Smith, Andy 29-29
Smith, Kevin 3-3
Smith, Pete 729
Squibb, Jimmy 448
Standing, Dean 4-4
Statham, Alec 22-22
Stead, Simon -1111
Stevenson, Tiger 27-27
Stobbart, Rol 2-2
Stonehewer, Carl 7512
Street, Neil Flag of Australia (converted).svg -11
Sweetman, Tommy 6-6
Tatum, Kelvin 65-65
Taylor, Chum Flag of Australia (converted).svg -11
Thomas, Barry 26-26
Thorp, Paul 31-31
Trigg, Roy 31536
Trott, Reg 1-1
Tyrer, Paul 1-1
Unstead, Jack 2-2
Varey, Frank 21-21
Warwick, Arthur 7-7
Waterman, Split 32-32
Watkin, Mike 112
Watson, Colin 9-9
White, George 19-19
White, Keith 7-7
Whitfield, Harry 1-1
Wigg, Simon 57-57
Wilkinson, Alan 12-12
Wilkinson, Fred 2-2
Wilks, George 9-9
Williams, Eric Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 23-23
Williams, Freddie Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 28-28
Williams, Ian Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 8-8
Wilson, Ray 7236108
Wilson, Reg 71623
Wilson, Sean 23225
Woffinden, Tai -1111
Woods, Paul 2-2
Wotton, Les 13-13
Wright, Arthur 7-7
Wyer, Doug 461460
Young, Jack -11
Younghusband, Dave 8311

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