Peter Murray (speedway rider)
| Born | 18 March 1948 Wimbledon, London |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1972 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1968–1969, 1973–1974 | Canterbury Crusaders |
| 1973 | Reading Racers |
| Team honours | |
| 1968, 1969, 1970 | Knockout Cup (tier 1) |
| 1968 | Knockout Cup (tier 2) |
| 1968, 1969, 1970 | London Cup |
Peter Murray (born 18 March 1948) is a former English motorcycle speedway rider.[1]
Biography
[edit]Murray, born in Wimbledon, London, began his British leagues career making an appearance for Wimbledon Dons during the 1967 British League season season.[2] The following season he established himself in both division 1 with Wimbledon and division 2 with Canterbury Crusaders.[3]
Murray had the distinction of winning both the division 1 and 2 Knockout Cups in 1968.[4] Additionally he won the London Cup with Wimbledon that year.[5]
Arguably his breakthrough year was 1969 because he topped the Canterbury team averages[6] with an impressive 10.35, an average that was the fourth highest in the league.[7] In addition he won a second Knockout Cup and London Cup with Wimbledon.[8] He left Canterbury the following season,[9] missing out on their league title success,[10] but gained consolation with a third consecutive Knockout Cup and London Cup with Wimbledon.[11]
After a couple more seasons with the London team, he returned to Canterbury in 1973,[12] a season which saw him win the Invicta Ludorum Trophy[13]
He retired during the 1974 season.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "1967 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Peter Murray". WWOS backup. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 39. ISBN 978-0904584509.
- ^ "Wimbledon 1969" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Reading's Dene Davies (second from right) leads Canterbury's Peter Murray". Reading Evening Post. 7 October 1969. Retrieved 30 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Wimbledon 1969" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Piddock, Murray leave Crusaders". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 13 March 1970. Retrieved 30 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway Teams UK 1970-1975". Cyber Motorcycle. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Wimbledon 1970" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Draw at Hull". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 14 September 1973. Retrieved 30 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Golden boy Peter wins by a point". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 10 August 1973. Retrieved 30 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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