Dick Fisher (speedway rider)
| Born | 13 January 1933 Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 30 November 1986 (aged 53) Ellel, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1951 | Fleetwood Flyers |
| 1953-1966 | Belle Vue Aces |
| Individual honours | |
| 1963, 1964 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1963 | National League Champion |
| 1958 | National Trophy Winner |
| 1957, 1958, 1960 | Britannia Shield |
Richard Metcalfe Fisher known as Dick Fisher (13 January 1933 – 30 November 1986) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2]
Speedway career
[edit]Fisher reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1963 Individual Speedway World Championship and 1964 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1953 to 1966, riding for Belle Vue Aces.[4] He started his career at Fleetwood Flyers.[5]
Fisher was capped by the England national speedway team once and Great Britain four times.[6] He was the Belle Vue captain for three seasons and rode for them for 14 consecutive seasons in 264 National League matches and scored 1797 points.[7]
World final appearances
[edit]Individual World Championship
[edit]- 1963 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 13th – 5pts
- 1964 –
Gothenburg, Ullevi – 16th – 1pt
World Team Cup
[edit]- 1963 -
Vienna, Stadion Wien (with Barry Briggs / Peter Craven / Peter Moore) - 3rd - 25pts (4)
References
[edit]- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Flyers have bad luck and lose by one point". Fleetwood Chronicle. 3 August 1951. Retrieved 21 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Lancaster car firm celebrates its sporting past". Lancaster Guardian. Retrieved 8 July 2021.