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Colin Gooddy
Born22 June 1933 (1933-06-22)
Blackheath, London, England
Died13 April 2019(2019-04-13) (aged 85)
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1955Brafield Flying Foxes
1956-1957Southern/Rayleigh Rovers
1957, 1959Eastbourne Eagles
1958-1960, 1962-1964, 1967-1972Oxford Cheetahs/Rebels
1965-1967Exeter Falcons
1960-1962Ipswich Witches
1973Cradley United
1974-1978Poole Pirates
1977Crayford Kestrels
Individual honours
1965British Championship finalist
Team honours
1964National League winner
1964National Trophy winner
1964Britannia Shield Winner
1959Southern Area League

Colin William Gooddy (22 June 1933 – 13 April 2019) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England and Great Britain.[1][2]

Speedway career

Gooddy rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1955-1977, riding for various clubs.[3][4] He was capped by England once.[1] He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1965.[1][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. ^ "COLIN GOODDY POOLE PIRATE 1974 – 1978". Poole Speedway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 21 July 2021.