Arnold Haley Explained

Arnold Haley
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Place:Leeds, England
Death Place:Leeds, England
Career1:Sheffield Tigers
Years1:1965-1978, 1980
Career2:Belle Vue Aces
Years2:1979
Career3:Workington Comets
Years3:1979
Career4:Exeter Falcons
Years4:1980
Career5:Edinburgh Monarchs
Years5:1980
Career6:Cradley Heathens
Years6:1981
Indivyear1:1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Indivhonour1:British Championship finalist
Indivyear2:1969
Indivhonour2:World final reserve
Teamyear1:1974
Teamhonour1:Knockout Cup
Teamyear2:1973, 1974
Teamhonour2:Northern Trophy

Arnold Haley (15 September 1942 – 28 March 2003) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] [2] At retirement he had earned 33 international caps for the England national speedway team and 6 caps for Great Britain.[1]

Speedway career

Haley rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1965-1981, riding for various clubs.[3] [4]

He spent fourteen seasons with Sheffield Tigers from 1965 to 1978.[5] He was instrumental in helping Sheffield win the British League Knockout Cup during the 1974 British League season.[6] In 1979, he signed for Belle Vue Aces[7] but he struggled to find form before being loaned out to Workington Comets. His unhappy time at Belle Vue came to a quick end when he transferred to Exeter Falcons.[8]

He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship on four occasions in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972.[1] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Speedway riders, history and results. wwosbackup. 21 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Arnold Haley. Cradley Speedway. 21 July 2021.
  3. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 12 August 2023.
  4. Web site: History Archive. British Speedway. 21 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Rider averages 1929 to 2009 . Speedway Researcher . 7 December 2023.
  6. News: Hero Haley puts Ipswich on the rack . Daily Mirror . 7 October 1974 . 7 December 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  7. News: Happy Headache for Boocock . Manchester Evening News . 19 February 1979 . 7 December 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  8. News: Comets struggling to find their touch . Thanet Times . 13 May 1980 . 7 December 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  9. Web site: HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK. Speedway.org. 21 July 2021.