Tommy Roper

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Tommy Roper
Born6 July 1940 (1940-07-06) (age 83)
Bradford, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1960, 1962 Bradford Panthers
1961 Middlesbrough Bears
1962–1965 Sheffield Tigers
1965 Long Eaton Archers
1965–1966, 1972 Halifax Dukes
1967–1971 Belle Vue Aces
1971 Oxford Cheetahs
1974 Hull Vikings
Team honours
1966, 1970 British League Champion
1966 British League Knockout Cup Winner
1966Northern Cup Winner
1963, 1964Provincial Northern League Champion

Thomas Roper (born 6 July 1940) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. [1] [2] He earned four international caps for the England national speedway team. [3]

Speedway career

Roper rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1965 to 1974, riding for various clubs. [3] [4] He was an integral part of the Halifax Dukes team that won the double during the 1966 British League season, scoring a season average of 7.54. In 1967 he moved to Belle Vue Aces and was a member of the 1970 title winning team. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. "Bradford Speedway (Greenfield)". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 27 July 2021.