Ian Gledhill
Appearance
Born | 12 August 1958 Diggle, Greater Manchester, England |
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Died | 10 October 2015 | (aged 57)
Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
1976–1978, 1981 | Reading Racers |
1976 | Eastbourne Eagles |
1977–1979 | Stoke Potters |
1979 | Birmingham Brummies |
1979, 1982 | Cradley Heathens |
1979 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
1979 | Wimbledon Dons |
1979 | Hackney Hawks |
1980–1981 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
1982 | Oxford Cheetahs |
Individual honours | |
1979 | National League Riders' Champion |
Ian Gledhill (1958–2015) was a speedway rider from England.[1][2]
Speedway career
Gledhill rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1976 to 1982, riding for various clubs.[3]
In 1979, he won the National League Riders' Champion, held at Wimbledon Stadium on 29 September.[4][1][5]
References
- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Ian Gledhill rider profile". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Outlaw's Crash". Derby Daily Telegraph. 1 October 1979. Retrieved 20 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
Categories:
- Living people
- 1958 births
- 2015 deaths
- British speedway riders
- Birmingham Brummies riders
- Cradley Heathens riders
- Eastbourne Eagles riders
- Hackney Hawks riders
- Mildenhall Fen Tigers riders
- Oxford Cheetahs riders
- Reading Racers riders
- Stoke Potters riders
- Wimbledon Dons riders
- Wolverhampton Wolves riders
- Motorcycle speedway stubs