| Alf Bottoms | |
| Nationality: | British (English) |
| Birth Date: | 20 June 1918 |
| Birth Place: | Kensington, London, England |
| Death Place: | Luxembourg |
| Career1: | Wembley Lions |
| Years1: | 1946–1947, 1949–1950 |
| Career2: | Southampton Saints |
| Years2: | 1948 |
| Teamyear1: | 1946, 1949, 1950 |
| Teamhonour1: | League champion (tier 1) |
| Teamyear2: | 1948 |
| Teamhonour2: | National Trophy (tier 3) |
| Teamyear3: | 1946, 1949, 1950 |
| Teamhonour3: | London Cup |
Alfred John Herbert Bottoms (20 June 1918 – 2 May 1951) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1]
Bottoms, born in Kensington, London, began racing speedway in 1945, after appearing in various meetings.[2] His British leagues career began when he rode for Wembley Lions during the 1946 Speedway National League season.[3] He won the London Cup with Wembley in 1946.[4]
During the winter, Bottoms bred chickens for a living[5] and was due to ride for Wembley again in 1947 but had to go into hospital for two serious operations for internal problems. The operations were a success but he missed the entire season, with the exception of two matches.[6] He took consolation in the fact that Wembley won both the league title and the British Speedway Cup.[7]
In 1948, he joined Southampton Saints and had an impressive season, topping the division three league averages, with a remarkable 11.25 average and helped his club win the National Trophy.[8] In 1949, he returned to Wembley in exchange for Roy Craighead.[9] He won the league title and London Cup again with them during both the 1949 and 1950 seasons.[10]
Bottoms died on 2 May 1951, at the age of 32, in a Formula Three car racing accident in Luxembourg.[11]