Colin Gooddy

Colin Gooddy
Born22 June 1933 (1933-06-22)
Blackheath, London, England
Died13 April 2019(2019-04-13) (aged 85)
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1955Brafield Flying Foxes
1956-1957Southern/Rayleigh Rovers
1957, 1959Eastbourne Eagles
1958-1960, 1962-1964, 1967-1972Oxford Cheetahs/Rebels
1965-1967Exeter Falcons
1960-1962Ipswich Witches
1973Cradley United
1974-1978Poole Pirates
1977Crayford Kestrels
Individual honours
1965British Championship finalist
Team honours
1964National League winner
1964National Trophy winner
1964Britannia Shield Winner
1959Southern Area League

Colin William Gooddy (22 June 1933 – 13 April 2019) was an international motorcycle speedway rider for the England national speedway team. He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team.

Speedway career

Gooddy rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1955 to 1977, riding for various clubs.

Gooddy rode most of his domestic career for Oxford Cheetahs, becoming a heat leader for them and representing them in three separate spells from 1958 to 1960, 1962 to 1964 and from 1967 to 1972.

Gooddy reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1965.

Bob Kilby of Oxford Rebels and Colin Gooddy of Poole Pirates in action 1974

References

  1. 1 2 "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "COLIN GOODDY POOLE PIRATE 1974 – 1978". Poole Speedway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Colin Gooddy to face Wolves". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 2 October 1970. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Colin Gooddy has his share of bad times". Sunday Mirror. 9 June 1968. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 21 July 2021.