Maury Mattingley Explained

Maury Mattingley
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date: 22 October 1923
Birth Place:Totton, Hampshire, England
Death Place:Southampton, England
Career1:Southampton Saints
Years1:1952–1957
Career2:Coventry Bees
Years2:1958–1961
Career3:Plymouth Bulldogs
Years3:1961–1962
Years4:1963
Career4:Wolverhampton Wolves
Years5:1964–1967
Career5:Glasgow Tigers
Years6:1968
Career6:Poole Pirates
Indivyear1:1963
Indivhonour1:Scottish Open
Teamyear1:1963
Teamhonour1:League champion (tier 2)
Teamyear2:1956
Teamhonour2:National Trophy (tier 2)
Teamyear3:1960
Teamhonour3:Midland Cup

Maurice William Mattingley (22 October 1923 – 8 November 2007) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1]

Biography

Mattingley, born in Totton, Hampshire, began his British leagues career riding for Southampton Saints during the 1952 Speedway Southern League season[2] and he became an instant success with the team.[3] He was an integral part of the Southampton team over the next six years[4] and helped them win the 1956 division two National Trophy.[5]

In 1958, he left Southampton to join the Coventry Bees[6] and won the Midland Cup with them in 1960.[7] After four years at Coventry, he joined Plymouth Bulldogs in 1961 and posted an impressive 9.38 average.[8]

In 1963, he joined Wolverhampton Wolves and the year turned out to be arguably his best, when he won the league title with the team, won the prestigious Scottish Open Championship and performed well in the British round of the 1963 Individual Speedway World Championship.[9] [10] Despite the success that he achieved in 1963, he teamed up with the Glasgow Tigers in 1964[11] and spent four years with the Scottish club and became their team captain. Remarkably for the era, he commuted by air from Southampton to Glasgow for matches.[12]

He continued to run his engineering business in Southampton and returned south to race for one final season in 1968 with the Poole Pirates.[13] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 25 January 2024.
  2. Web site: 1952 season . Speedway Researcher . 25 January 2024.
  3. News: Speedway Tigers . Portsmouth Evening News . 12 April 1952 . 25 January 2024 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  4. Web site: Maurie Mattingley . WWOS backup . 25 January 2024.
  5. Book: Oakes, Peter . 1978 Speedway Yearbook . 1978 . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 978-0904584509.
  6. News: Speedway by Don Clarke . Sunday Mirror . 6 April 1958 . 25 January 2024 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  7. News: Bees' Sparkling Win in Midland Cup Final . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 26 September 1960 . British Newspaper Archive. 25 January 2024 . subscription .
  8. Web site: Rider averages 1929 to 2009 . Speedway Researcher . 25 January 2024.
  9. Web site: 1963 World Championship . Metal Speedway . 25 January 2024.
  10. Web site: 1963 World Championship . Speedway.org . 25 January 2024.
  11. News: Monk joins Tigers . The Scotsman . 21 February 1964. 25 January 2024 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  12. Web site: Maury Mattingley . The Herald. 25 January 2024.
  13. Web site: Year by Year . Speedway Researcher . 25 January 2024.