Bryan Elliott Explained

Bryan Elliott
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:12 April 1930
Birth Place:Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Death Date:27 November 2015 (aged 85)
Death Place:Adelaide, Australia
Career1:Leicester Hunters
Years1:1954–1962
Career2:Ringwood Turfs
Years2:1955
Career3:Southern Rovers
Years3:1957
Career4:Coventry Bees
Years4:1962–1964
Career5:Halifax Dukes
Years5:1965
Indivyear1:1960
Indivhonour1:Speedway World Championship finalist

Bryan Elliott (12 April 1930 – 27 November 2015) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] [2]

Speedway career

Bryan Elliott reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1960 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1954 to 1965, riding for various clubs; between June 1957 and September 1961 he rode in 148 consecutive matches.[4] [5] [6]

At retirement he had earned 6 international caps for the England national speedway team.[1]

He later emigrated to Australia, where he died on 27 November 2015.

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX. British Speedway. 7 July 2021.
  2. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 8 August 2023.
  3. Web site: World Speedway finals. Speedway Researcher. 7 July 2021.
  4. Web site: History Archive. British Speedway. 7 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Speedway riders, history and results. wwosbackup. 7 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Rider averages 1929 to 2009 . Speedway Researcher . 15 November 2023.