Alan Wilfred Lawrence Jay (born 18 January 1941) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England. He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team.[1]
| Born | 18 January 1941 (age 83) Oxford, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1961–1967 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 1966 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 1968–1972 | Halifax Dukes |
| 1968 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1973–1975 | Coventry Bees |
| Team honours | |
| 1962, 1963, 1964 | Provincial Northern League |
Biography
editJay, born in Oxford, began his British leagues career riding for Sheffield Tigers during the 1961 Provincial Speedway League.[2] He remained with Sheffield for seven years and followed the club's move to the British League during that time.[3]
In 1968, he was loaned to Halifax Dukes[4] before joining Newcastle Diamonds later that season.[5]
The following season in 1969, he signed for Halifax and would spend four more seasons with them, improving his average to 7.16 in 1969.[6] In 1973, he joined Coventry Bees,[7] where he remained until his retirement after the 1975 season.[8]
References
edit- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "1961 season results". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Gavros out for two and a half months". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 13 March 1968. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Swindon will not appeal". Bristol Evening Post. 6 July 1968. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Bees new boy Jay faces Coatbridge". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 8 June 1973. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Alan Jay". WWOS backup. Retrieved 20 December 2023.