Paul Woods (speedway rider)

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Paul Woods
Born17 January 1959 (1959-01-17) (age 66)
Canterbury, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1976–1984, 1990, 1992 Eastbourne Eagles
1979–1980 Crayford Kestrels
1985 King's Lynn Stars
1986–1989 Rye House Rockets
1986 Ipswich Witches
1991 Milton Keynes Knights
Individual honours
1982, 1983 British Championship finalist
Team honours
1977 National League Champion
1977, 1978 National League KO Cup Winner
1980 National League Fours Champion

Paul Woods (born 17 January 1959) is a former speedway rider from England. [1] [2] He earned two international caps for the England national speedway team. [3]

Speedway career

Woods rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1976–1992, riding for various clubs. [4]

In 1980, he helped the Crayford Kestrels win the Fours Championship during the 1980 National League season. [5]

He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship on two occasions in 1982 and 1983. [1] [6] In 1983, he topped the Eastbourne team averages and represented them in the British League Riders' Championship, held at Hyde Road on 15 October 1983. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "CRAYFORD PRESS & PRACTISE DAY". Crayford Kestrels. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Speedway" . Daily Mirror. 28 July 1980. Retrieved 10 May 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Dane wins" . Sunday Mirror. 16 October 1983. Retrieved 4 June 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
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