Alby Golden Explained

Alby Golden
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Place:Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England
Death Place:Southampton, Hampshire
Years1:1954
Career1:Ringwood Turfs
Years2:1955–1963
Career2:Southampton Saints
Years3:1964–1969
Career3:Newport Wasps
Years4:1969–1970
Career4:Eastbourne Eagles
Indivyear1:1954
Indivhonour1:Southern Area League Riders' Championship
Teamhonour1:National League
Teamyear1:1962
Teamyear2:1961
Teamyear3:1956
Teamhonour3:National Trophy (tier 2)
Teamyear4:1964
Teamhonour4:National Trophy (Provincial League level)

Albert Edward Stanley Golden (14 March 1931 – 18 July 2004) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] [2]

Career

Golden started his British leagues career for Ringwood and Southampton reserves in 1953 and then progressed to the Ringwood Turfs first team.[3] During the 1954 Southern Area League season, he impressed by winning the Southern Area League Riders' Championship.[1]

The following season he joined Southampton Saints for the 1955 Speedway National League Division Two season. He would ride for them for nine seasons and became a fan's favourite.[2] During his time at Southampton he won the National Trophy Division 2 final in 1956 and the National Trophy in 1961 but his finest moment was winning the league title with the club during the 1962 Speedway National League season.[1] [4]

Unfortunately Banister Court Stadium closed in 1963, which forced Southampton to fold and led Golden to sign for Newport Wasps in the 1964 Provincial Speedway League.[5] He represented Newport in the British League Riders' Championship during the 1965 British League season and later became the captain of the team.[6] After six seasons with the Welsh club he joined Eastbourne Eagles in 1969. His final season was for Eastbourne in 1970, but he broke his leg in a match and retired from the sport.[2]

He also earned one international cap for the Great Britain national speedway team against the Soviet Union.[1] [2]

Personal life

Golden was shipyard worker in Marchwood, for 37 years.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Alby Golden . British Speedway . 5 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Speedway hero dies . Daily Echo . 5 June 2023.
  3. News: Rain did not stop Speedway . Aldershot News . 17 July 1953 . 5 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  4. News: World title round at Brandon . Coventry Standard . 29 June 1962 . 5 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  5. Web site: 1964 fixtures . Speedway Researcher . 5 June 2023.
  6. Web site: The fascinating story of Newport speedway and how vivid memories of its heyday live on in new magazine . South Wales Argus . 5 June 2023.