Tommy Roper Explained

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]

Speedway career

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Speedway riders, history and results. wwosbackup. 28 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Bradford Speedway (Greenfield). Defunct Speedway. 28 July 2021.
  3. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 28 December 2023.
  4. Web site: History Archive. British Speedway. 27 July 2021.