Richard Green (speedway rider)
| Born | 16 August 1965 (age 59) Wreningham, Norfolk, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1984–1987 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| 1988–1993 | Exeter Falcons |
| 1995 | Swindon Robins |
Richard Green (born 16 August 1965) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England. He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Green, born in Wreningham, Norfolk, began his British leagues career riding for Mildenhall Fen Tigers during the 1984 National League season.[3] He had originally signed up for the King's Lynn Stars junior team.[4]
He remained with Mildenhall from 1984 to 1987, reached the Knockout Cup final in 1987. and improved his average from 3.92 to 5.91.[5]
It was not until he joined Exeter Falcons that his reputation began to grow.[6] Starting in the 1988 season, when he had his best year to date averaging 6.46. After six years with the Devon club he hit a high of 8.80 in 1992. He was the club's leading rider for two seasons, topping the team's averages for both 1992 and 1993.[7] Also in 1992, he finished third in the British League Division Two Riders Championship.[8]
After suffering a serious neck injury, he made a brief return for Swindon Robins in 1995 but only raced a couple of times and later received a benefit meeting on 24 March 1997.
References
[edit]- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Richard Green". WWOS backup. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "1984 season fixtures & results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Bright chance for speedway juniors". Lynn Advertiser. 31 January 1984. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Richard Green". Exeter Falcons. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "No joy for Jan". Nottingham Evening Post. 21 September 1992. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.