Bob Harrison (speedway rider)

Robert Edwin Harrison (26 April 1906 in Mellor, England[1] – 1964) was a former international speedway rider who featured in the first Speedway World Championship in final in 1936.[2][3]

Bob Harrison
Born(1906-04-26)26 April 1906
Mellor, England
Died1964
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1929–1939, 1949Belle Vue Aces
1946–1949West Ham Hammers
Team honours
1933, 1934, 1935, 1936National League Champion
1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1949National Trophy Winner
1930, 1931Northern League Champion
1934, 1935, 1936, 1937A.C.U. Cup Winner
1939British Speedway Cup winner

Career summary

Harrison started his career with the Belle Vue Aces in 1929 and stayed with them until the outbreak of World War II in 1939.[4] In 1930 he made his England debut in the first ever Test series against Australia.[5] Harrsion was in the Aces team that won the National League championship four times in succession from 1933 to 1936. They also won the National Trophy four times between 1933 and 1937.

After the war Harrison was allocated to the West Ham Hammers by the Speedway Control Board.[6] He scored well for the Hammers but a serious injury in 1947 affected him badly. A poor season in 1948 left Harrison contemplating retirement. After one meeting for West Ham in the 1949 season he transferred back to the Belle Vue Aces where he helped them win the National Trophy.[4] Harrison retired from racing at the end of the season.

World Final Appearances

Players cigarette cards

Harrison is listed as number 19 of 50 in the 1930s Player's cigarette card collection.[7]

References
  1. Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
  2. Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
  3. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  4. Pavey,A. (2004) Speedway in the North-West, Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3192-7
  5. Foster, P. (2005) History of the Speedway Ashes, The History Press Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3468-3
  6. Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2438-6
  7. "Speedway Riders 19". Speedway Museum Online. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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