| Tom Black | |
| Nationality: | New Zealander |
| Birth Date: | 11 July 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Years1: | 1973, 1974 |
| Career1: | Teesside Tigers |
| Years2: | 1974 |
| Career2: | Leicester Lions |
Thomas John Black (born c. 1940) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from New Zealand. He earned one cap for the New Zealand national speedway team.[1]
Black began racing in the mid-1960s, and he won the South Island Championship in 1969 and 1970.[2] He rode in the third Test of 1969/70 against England at Christchurch and also rode for New Zealand against Sweden in 1972.
In 1973 he travelled to England where he rode for Teesside Tigers,[3] but only rode in seven meetings before his season was ended by a broken collarbone and arm. After regaining his fitness in the 1973/74 New Zealand season, he returned to the United Kingdom in 1974 to ride for Leicester Lions.[4] [2] [5] Disappointing results for Leicester saw him return to Teesside, but in his first match back for the team he suffered a broken ankle, ending his British league career. He continued to ride in New Zealand for several years before retiring.