Fred Rogers (speedway rider)
| Born | 1 January 1929 Sheffield, England |
|---|---|
| Died | November 2001 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1947 | Odsal Boomerangs |
| 1948 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1948 | Yarmouth Bloaters |
| 1948–1954 | Norwich Stars |
| 1955–1956 | Belle Vue Aces |
| Team honours | |
| 1950, 1951 | League champion (tier 2) |
| 1951 | National Trophy (tier 2) |
| 1951 | Southern Shield |
Fred Rogers (1 January 1929 – November 2001) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England. He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team.[1]
Biography
[edit]Rogers, born in Sheffield, began his British leagues career riding for Odsal Boomerangs during the 1947 Speedway National League.[2] On his debut he made an immediate impact in front of 17,784 fans by battling hard for three points.[3]
The following season in 1948, he rode for Newcastle Diamonds in division 2 and Yarmouth Bloaters in division 3[4] before moving from Newcastle to join the Norwich Stars.[5] He would spend six more years with Norwich from 1949 to 1954, his average peaking in 1951 at 8.38.[6] He helped Norwich win the division 2 league title in 1950 and the league and National Trophy double in 1951.[7]
He retired after the 1954 season but made a comeback after sealing a transfer to Belle Vue Aces (because he was still officially a Norwich rider) for the 1955 Speedway National League season.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "1947 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Crowd liked young Odsal rider". Bradford Observer. 28 July 1947. Retrieved 29 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Brough Speedway". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 4 April 1948. Retrieved 29 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509.
- ^ "Rogers may join Aces". Manchester Evening News. 17 May 1955. Retrieved 29 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.