Charlie Appleby (speedway rider)
| Born | October 10, 1913 Saskatchewan, Canada |
|---|---|
| Died | 8 October 1946 (aged 32) Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England |
| Career history | |
| 1937 | Birmingham Bulldogs |
| 1938-1939 | Hackney Wick Wolves |
| 1946 | Birmingham Brummies |
| Team honours | |
| 1938 | National Div II Champions |
Robert Charles Appleby (born 10 October 1913 in Saskatchewan, Canada - died 8 October 1946)[1] was a speedway rider from Canada.[2]
Career
[edit]Appleby was a member of the Hackney Wick Wolves team that won the National League Division II Championship in 1938.[3] He signed for Crystal Palace Glaziers for the 1939 Speedway National League Division Two season but the team withdrew from the league after 10 matches.[4]
After the end of World War II, Appleby returned to the UK and was signed by the Birmingham Brummies. He was enjoying a steady season but on 7 October he was involved in a crash at Brough Park.[5]
During the Northern League fixture on 7 October, Appleby crashed in an effort to avoid a fallen rider in front. Appleby swerved and hit the machine instead. He was thrown into the air and suffered a fractured skull. He was taken to Newcastle Infirmary but died during the early hours of 8 October.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Buck, B (2007) Brummies Legends, Pendragon Books. ISBN 0-9541671-2-0
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
- ^ "Crystal Palace Speedway". Daily News (London). 16 June 1939. Retrieved 2 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Speedway crash". Lincolnshire Echo. 8 October 1946. Retrieved 11 August 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.