Ian Gledhill
British speedway rider
Born | 12 August 1958 (1958-08-12) Diggle, Greater Manchester, England |
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Died | 10 October 2015(2015-10-10) (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 |
Team honours | |
1977 | Spring Gold Cup Winner |
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] He began his career with Reading Racers[4] from 1976 to 1978.
In 1979, he won the National League Riders' Champion, held at Wimbledon Stadium on 29 September.[5][1][6]
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.
- ^ "Gledhill called up for Derby clash". Reading Evening Post. 9 October 1978. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "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.
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