George Barclay (speedway rider)

George Barclay
Born (1937-04-01) 1 April 1937
London, England
Nationality England
Current club information
Career status Retired
Career history
1967-1969 West Ham Hammers
1969 King's Lynn Starlets
1970 Rayleigh Rockets
1970 Wembley Lions
1970 Exeter Falcons
1971 Hackney Hawks
1971-1974 Sunderland Stars/Gladiators
1973 Swindon Robins
1974 Canterbury Crusaders
1974 Rye House Rockets
1975 Crayford Kestrels

George Barclay (born 1 April 1937 in Elephant & Castle, London, England)[1] is a former speedway rider who started his career with the West Ham Hammers in the British League in 1966.

Barclay joined the Sunderland Stars in 1971 and remained with them until their closure in 1974.

Barclay has been the driving force of the opening of the National Speedway Museum in Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Barclay's niece - Kaye Barclay, heads up the accounts department in a leading City of London law firm.

References

  1. Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
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