Ian Barney

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Ian Barney
Born15 February 1961 (1961-02-15) (age 62)
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1980-1992, 1994, 2003 Peterborough Panthers
1982–1984 Eastbourne Eagles
1987–1988 King's Lynn Stars
1990 Exeter Falcons
1991 Sheffield Tigers
1993 Long Eaton Invaders
1994 Coventry Bees
Individual honours
1984 National League Riders' Champion
Team honours
1988, 1989 Fours Championship winner

Ian John Barney (born 15 February 1961) is a former speedway rider from England. [1] [2] [3]

Speedway career

Barney rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1980 to 2003, riding for various clubs. [4]

In 1984, he became the National League Riders' Champion, held at East of England Arena on 13 October. [1] [5] [6]

In 1988, he helped the Peterborough Panthers win the Fours Championship during the 1988 National League season. [7] In 1989, he helped the Peterborough win the Fours Championship again during the 1989 National League season. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "IT'S LEGEND BARNEY". Peterborough Speedway. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Barney wins title" . Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 14 October 1984. Retrieved 21 June 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Speedway" . Cambridge Daily News. 8 August 1988. Retrieved 11 May 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990. Front Page Books. p. 46. ISBN   0-948882-15-8.


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