Born | 6 July 1940 83) Bradford, England | (age
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Nationality | British (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 |
1966 | Northern Cup Winner |
1963, 1964 | Provincial 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]
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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