Tommy Roper | |
Nationality: | British (English) |
Birth Place: | Bradford, England |
Career1: | Bradford Panthers |
Years1: | 1960, 1962 |
Career2: | Middlesbrough Bears |
Years2: | 1961 |
Career3: | Sheffield Tigers |
Years3: | 1962–1965 |
Career4: | Long Eaton Archers |
Years4: | 1965 |
Career5: | Halifax Dukes |
Years5: | 1965–1966, 1972 |
Career6: | Belle Vue Aces |
Years6: | 1967–1971 |
Years7: | 1971 |
Years8: | 1974 |
Teamyear1: | 1966, 1970 |
Teamhonour1: | British League Champion |
Teamyear2: | 1966 |
Teamhonour2: | British League Knockout Cup Winner |
Teamyear3: | 1966 |
Teamhonour3: | Northern Cup Winner |
Teamyear4: | 1963, 1964 |
Teamhonour4: | Provincial Northern League Champion |
Thomas Roper (born 6 July 1940) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] [2] He earned four international caps for the England national speedway team.[3]
Roper rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1965 to 1974, riding for various clubs.[3] [4] He was an integral part of the Halifax Dukes team that won the double during the 1966 British League season, scoring a season average of 7.54. In 1967 he moved to Belle Vue Aces and was a member of the 1970 title winning team.[1]