Ian Williams (speedway rider)
| Born | 4 August 1931 Port Talbot, Wales |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Career history | |
| 1952-1963 | Swindon Robins |
| Individual honours | |
| 1957 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1957 | National League Champion |
| 1956 | National League Div Two Champion |
Ian Williams (born 4 August 1931) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Wales.[1][2] With no Welsh team to represent, he earned eight international caps for the England national speedway team.[3]
Speedway career
[edit]Williams was a leading speedway rider in the 1950s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship.[4]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1957 to 1963, riding for Swindon Robins[5] and became the club captain.[6]
Individual World Championship
[edit]- 1957 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 3pts
Family
[edit]His two brothers, Freddie Williams and Eric Williams were also speedway riders, Freddie was a double World champion and acted as Ian's mechanic during the 1957 final.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "LEGENDS: IAN WILLIAMS". Swindon Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Swindon outclass Coventry". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 4 August 1957. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Williams brothers". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Cornish Stadium speedway". Newquay Express and Cornwall County Chronicle. 1 May 1952. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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