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Ian Gledhill
Born12 August 1958 (1958-08-12)
Diggle, Greater Manchester, England
Died10 October 2015(2015-10-10) (aged 57)
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1976–1978, 1981Reading Racers
1976Eastbourne Eagles
1977–1979Stoke Potters
1979Birmingham Brummies
1979, 1982Cradley Heathens
1979Wolverhampton Wolves
1979Wimbledon Dons
1979Hackney Hawks
1980–1981Mildenhall Fen Tigers
1982Oxford Cheetahs
Individual honours
1979National 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

  1. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Ian Gledhill rider profile". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Outlaw's Crash". Derby Daily Telegraph. 1 October 1979. Retrieved 20 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 12 September 2021.