Keith Milner

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Keith Milner
Born5 September 1935 (1935-09-05) (age 88)
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1952–1955 Bradford Tudors

Keith Milner (born 5 September 1935) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England. He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team. [1]

Biography

Milner, born in Huddersfield, began riding in 1950 as a 14-year-old, appearing in the second half practice, following on from matches at Odsal Stadium. [2] The following season when he turned sixteen, he began racing in the second half novice races and worked as a solicitor's clerk. [3]

He made his long-awaited British leagues debut riding for Bradford Tudors during the 1952 Speedway National League [4] and continued to ride for them until the end of the 1955 season. [5] [6]

During his time at Bradford he averaged around the six point mark. [7] While undergoing National Service he continued to ride but suffered two serious injuries in quick succession in 1955, the first was a head injury followed by a compound fracture of the leg. [8] He decided that the sport was too dangerous and retired aged just 20.

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References

  1. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Contrasting Fortunes for Halifax and Odsal" . Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 5 August 1950. Retrieved 24 December 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Outlane Boy's Distinction" . Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 5 September 1951. Retrieved 24 December 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "1952 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Boomerangs and Tudors". Bradford Sport History. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Milner taken to hospital after Odsal crash" . Bradford Observer. 4 July 1955. Retrieved 24 December 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
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