Malcolm Brown (speedway rider)

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Malcolm Brown
Born (1935-04-04) 4 April 1935 (age 88)
Walthamstow, London, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1964–1968 Hackney Hawks
1969–1974 Leicester Lions
Team honours
1972, 1974Midland Cup

Malcolm Brown (born 4 April 1935) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England, who rode for Hackney Hawks and Leicester Lions in the 1960s and 1970s. [1]

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Biography

Born in Walthamstow, Brown began speedway racing at Rye House, signing for the Hackney Hawks in 1964, and was an ever-present for Hackney in the 1966, 1967, and 1968 seasons. [2] In that era he also sang regularly in Working Men's Clubs in East London. [3] He moved to the Leicester Lions in 1969, and was a mainstay of the team between 1969 and 1974. He retired from racing after the 1974 season, although he did return to Leicester for a second half event in 1977. [2]

Brown moved to Rhodesia in the mid-1970s, where he promoted speedway at Bulawayo. [3] He also ran his own Z International nightclub, where he performed as a singer and comedian. [3] The end of colonial rule, as Rhodesia became Zimbabwe, saw Brown return to the UK, where he opened the Raffles club in St Austell. [3] In 1988 he relocated again, this time to Florida, where he set up a cleaning company. [3] Through his neighbour, Burt Reynolds, Brown got a small part in the TV series B.L. Stryker , and went on to appear in films such as Illtown and Do You Wanna Know a Secret? . [3] In 2005, he recorded an album, On Track, with proceeds going to help fund the National Speedway Museum. [3]

Career record

All figures relate to the British League.

YearTeamMatchesRidesPointsBonusTotalAverage
1965Hackney19596016765.15
1965Sheffield142022.00
1966Hackney38145147191664.58
1967Hackney39141158201785.05
1968Hackney37134158201785.31
1969Leicester38117127241515.16
1970Leicester38127129221514.76
1971Leicester36118122221444.88
1972Leicester3511696181143.93
1973Leicester36125125211464.67
1974Leicester2987498572.62

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References

  1. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 160
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Brown Back in Town", Backtrack, Issue 10, Sep-Oct 2005, p. 26-7
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