Tommy Allen (speedway rider)

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Tommy Allen
Born (1984-09-04) 4 September 1984 (age 40)
Norwich, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
2002 Mildenhall Fen Tigers
2002–2003, 2005 Swindon Robins
2004–2009 Rye House Rockets
2010 Somerset Rebels
Individual honours
2005 Vic Harding Memorial Trophy
Team honours
2005, 2007 Premier League Champion
2005 Premier Trophy Winner

Thomas David Allen (born 4 September 1984 in Norwich, Norfolk) [1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. [2] [3]

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Career

Allen won the Premier League Championship in 2005 with Rye House Rockets, [4] and again in 2007. In 2010, which was his final season in speedway, he rode for the Somerset Rebels in the Premier League. [5]

Family

His brother Olly Allen was also a professional rider.

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References

  1. Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN   0-948882-81-6
  2. "Rye House hit by Allen injury". Daily Express. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  3. "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  4. "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  5. "Somerset Rebels riders face 'old friends' in Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 September 2024.