Colin Gooddy | |
Nationality: | British (English) |
Birth Place: | Blackheath, London, England |
Career1: | Brafield Flying Foxes |
Years1: | 1955 |
Years2: | 1956-1957 |
Career3: | Eastbourne Eagles |
Years3: | 1957, 1959 |
Career4: | Oxford Cheetahs/Rebels |
Years4: | 1958-1960, 1962-1964, 1967-1972 |
Years5: | 1965-1967 |
Career6: | Ipswich Witches |
Years6: | 1960-1962 |
Career7: | Cradley United |
Years7: | 1973 |
Career8: | Poole Pirates |
Years8: | 1974-1978 |
Career9: | Crayford Kestrels |
Years9: | 1977 |
Indivyear1: | 1965 |
Indivhonour1: | British Championship finalist |
Teamyear1: | 1964 |
Teamhonour1: | National League winner |
Teamyear2: | 1964 |
Teamhonour2: | National Trophy winner |
Teamyear3: | 1964 |
Teamhonour3: | Britannia Shield Winner |
Teamyear4: | 1959 |
Colin William Gooddy (22 June 1933 – 13 April 2019) was an international motorcycle speedway rider for the England national speedway team.[1] He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team.[2]
Gooddy rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1955-1977, riding for various clubs.[3] [4]
He 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.[5] [6]
Gooddy reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1965.[1] [7]