Paul Tyrer Explained

Paul Tyrer
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Place:Manchester, England
Career1:Rochdale Hornets
Years1:1970–1971
Career2:Belle Vue Aces
Years2:1972–1976
Career3:Ellesmere Port Gunners
Years3:1972, 1978–1979
Career4:King's Lynn Stars
Years4:1977
Career5:Bristol Bulldogs
Years5:1978
Teamyear1:1972
Teamhonour1:League champion
Teamyear2:1972, 1973, 1975, 1977
Teamhonour2:Knockout Cup
Teamyear3:1975, 1976
Teamhonour3:Northern Trophy

Paul David Tyrer (born 5 December 1952) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England. He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team.[1]

Biography

Tyrer, born in Manchester, began his British leagues career riding for Rochdale Hornets during the 1970 British League Division Two season.[2] The following season in 1971, he improved his league average to 8.71 in just his second season of racing.[3]

He began to appear for Belle Vue Aces in the top league in 1972 and contributed towards their league and cup double winning season,[4] although he spent most of the season with Ellesmere Port Gunners, where he topped the averages for his team.[5]

He spent the next four years at Belle Vue, winning the 1973 and 1975 Knockout Cups[6] before signing for King's Lynn Stars in 1977 and winning a fourth Knockout Cup title.[7]

After starting the 1978 season with Bristol Bulldogs, he dropped to the National League to ride for his former club Ellesmere Port, with whom he raced his final season in 1979.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 31 December 2023.
  2. Web site: 1970 season . Speedway Researcher . 31 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Rider averages 1929 to 2009 . Speedway Researcher . 31 December 2023.
  4. Book: Oakes, Peter . 1978 Speedway Yearbook . 1978 . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 978-0904584509.
  5. Web site: Paul Tyrer . WWOS backup . 31 December 2023.
  6. Web site: Year by Year . Speedway Researcher . 31 December 2023.
  7. News: Stars set to sign Tyrer . Lynn Advertiser . 18 January 1977 . 31 December 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  8. News: Make or break for Tyrer . Manchester Evening News . 10 March 1979 . 31 December 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .