Brian Crutcher

Brian Crutcher
Born (1934-08-23) 23 August 1934
Parkstone, England
Nickname Nipper
Nationality  United Kingdom
Current club information
Career status Retired
Career history
1951-1953 Poole Pirates
1953-1956 Wembley Lions
1957-1960 Southampton Saints
Individual honours
1956 London Riders' Champion
1957, 1959 Pride of the South winner
Team honours
1951 National League Div 3
1952 National League Div 2
1952 National Trophy (Div 2)
1953 National League
1954 National Trophy
1954 London Cup

Brian Crutcher (born 23 August 1934 in Poole, England)[1] is a former international speedway rider who finished second at the 1954 Speedway World Championship finals.[2]

Career

Crutcher made his debut for third division team the Poole Pirates in 1951 at age 16. He made his first World Final appearance in only his second year of racing in 1952, finishing in twelfth place. At the start of 1953 Crutcher moved to first division team the Wembley Lions and appeared in the next four World Championship finals, finishing second in 1954 behind Ronnie Moore.[3] Wembley closed down in 1956 and Crutcher moved to the Southampton Saints until he retired from the sport in 1960.[2]

World Final appearances

References

  1. ↑ Wareham, T. (2008) Brian Crutcher: The Authorised Biography, The History Press Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-4583-9
  2. 1 2 Bamford, Robert; Glynn Shailes (2004). 50 Poole Pirates Greats. Tempus Publishing. pp. 34–36. ISBN 0-7524-3257-5.
  3. ↑ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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