Bob Roger

Bob Roger
Born(1928-06-14)14 June 1928
Ashford, Kent, England
Died17 December 2002 (aged 74)
Career history
1951Exeter Falcons
1952–1953New Cross Rangers
1953Birmingham Brummies
1954–1958, 1961Swindon Robins
Individual honours
1957Speedway World Championship finalist
Team honours
1957National League Champion
1956National League Div 2 Champion
1951National Trophy (Div 3) Winner
1953Midland Cup

Robert William Roger (14 June 1928 – 17 December 2002) was an English international motorcycle speedway rider.

Speedway career

Roger reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship.

Roger rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1951 to 1962, riding primarily for Swindon Robins.

In 1951, the Exeter Falcons signed Roger, on loan from New Cross Rangers and with both Don Hardy and Goog Hoskin riding well, the team secured runner-up spot in the league and won the third tier National Trophy.

Individual World Championship

Family

Roger's brothers Cyril and Bert were both speedway riders, and all three rode at the same time for New Cross.

References

  1. ↑ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. 1 2 "LEGENDS: BOB ROGER". Swindon Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Speedway". Sydenham, Forest Hill & Penge Gazette. 30 March 1951. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Rogers brothers will all ride against Brummies". Evening Despatch. 7 May 1952. Retrieved 20 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.