Ronald George Mountford (1927-1993) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] He earned 25 international caps for the England national speedway team and 4 caps for the Great Britain team.[2]
| Born | 31 May 1927 Birmingham, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 18 March 1993 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1950-1957 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 1957-1968, 1970-1972 | Coventry Bees |
| Individual honours | |
| 1954 | Midland Riders' Champion |
| 1962 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1968 | British League Champion |
| 1967 | British League KO Cup winner |
| 1953, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1966, 1971 | Midland Cup |
| 1961 | Central Shield |
Speedway career
editMountford was a leading rider in the 1950s and 1960s and reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1962 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1950 to 1972, riding for Birmingham Brummies and Coventry Bees.[4][5]
During 1957, he was suspended by the Auto Cyclist Union, along with Birmingham teammate Eric Boothroyd for riding in South Africa.[6]
In 1966, he was made the club captain at Coventry.[7]
World final appearances
editIndividual World Championship
edit- 1962 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 2pts - 1963 - London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - Did not ride
References
edit- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "This was Birmingham Speedway". Sports Argus. 3 August 1957. Retrieved 5 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ron Mountford takes over as Bees skipper". Coventry Standard. 25 August 1966. Retrieved 29 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.