Keith White (speedway rider)

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Keith White
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Born (1958-08-27) 27 August 1958 (age 66)
Hackney, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1972 Peterborough Panthers
1973-1974 Crewe Kings
1973-1975 Leicester Lions
1974 Poole Pirates
1975 Birmingham Brummies
1976-1980 Hackney Hawks
1981-1984 Coventry Bees
1982-1988 Milton Keynes Knights
1989-1990 Long Eaton Invaders
Individual honours
1978 London Riders' Championship
Team honours
1975 New National League Champion
1981British League Cup
1981Midland Cup

Keith White (born 27 August 1958) [1] is a former international speedway rider [2] from England. [3] He earned seven international caps for the England national speedway team. [4]

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Career

White first rode for Leicester [5] but started his league career with the Peterborough Panthers in the National League. White showed promise whilst at the Crewe Kings and his form prompted the Leicester Lions to call on his services in the British League. He was then signed on a full contract by the Hackney Hawks to ride full-time in the top flight in 1976. [6] [7]

After four seasons with Hackney, in the last of which he won the London Riders' Championship, [8] he moved on to the Coventry Bees as well as riding for the Milton Keynes Knights in the National League. He retired in 1990 after a poor start to the season (due to injuries) with the Long Eaton Invaders. [9]

Family

His father Vic White rode and was often Keith's team manager throughout his career.

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References

  1. ↑ Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). 1986 Speedway Yearbook. ISBN   0-948882-00-X
  2. ↑ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN   978-0-244-72538-9
  3. ↑ "Speedway" . Spalding Guardian. 19 October 1984. Retrieved 11 October 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Whizz Kid" . Nottingham Evening Post. 22 February 1972. Retrieved 11 October 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. ISBN   0-7524-2737-7
  7. ↑ "Auffret - I won't ride for Lions" . Leicester Daily Mercury. 24 January 1976. Retrieved 11 October 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN   0-7524-2438-6
  9. ↑ Oakes, P (1991). 1991 Speedway Yearbook. ISBN   0-948882-20-4
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