Trevor Geer Explained

Trevor Geer
Birth Date:24 June 1953
Birth Place:Polegate, England
Retired:Eastbourne Eagles manager
Years1:1971-1975, 1979-1981, 1983
Years2:1971
Career2:Wembley Lions
Years3:1973
Career3:Reading Racers
Years4:1974-1975
Career4:Oxford Rebels
Years5:1976-1978
Career5:White City Rebels
Years6:1980
Career6:Oxford Cheetahs
Teamyear1:1975
Teamhonour1:Midland Cup winner
Teamyear2:1977
Teamhonour2:British League Champion

Trevor Geer is a former motorcycle speedway rider,[1] active in the 1970s and 1980s.

Career

Geer raced for the Eastbourne Eagles in the early seventies, before transferring to the Oxford Rebels.[2] He and Ole Olsen came second in the Radio Oxford Best Pairs in 1974. He started his full-time British League career with Oxford in 1975 and was part of the Midland Cup winning team.[3] When the city's Cowley Stadium was threatened with closure, Geer and other team members left to form the White City Rebels.

After retiring, he became the team manager for the Eastbourne Eagles.

Notes and References

  1. Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”.
  2. Book: Shailes, Glynn. The Story of Oxford Speedway. Npi Media Group. 7. 1 April 2007. 978-0-7524-4161-0.
  3. Lawson,K (2018) “Rebels 1975 – The Last Season”.