| Bill Longley | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality | Australia | |
| Date of birth | 11 November 1911 | |
| Place of birth | Dandenong, Victoria | |
| Date of death | 29 April 2005 (aged 93) | |
| Current club information | ||
| Career status | Retired | |
| Career history | ||
| New Cross Rangers Odsal Boomerangs Bradford Tudors Wimbledon Dons Rayleigh Rockets Wembley Lions |
1937–1939, 1947–1953 1946 1953 1953–1954 1955 1955 |
|
| Individual honours | ||
| None | ||
| Team honours | ||
| National League Champion | 1938, 1948, 1954 | |
Bill Longley (11 November 1911 in Dandenong, Victoria – 15 April 2005) was a former Australian international speedway rider who made his started his career with the New Cross Lambs in 1936,[1] where he remained until the outbreak of World War II, winning the National League Championship in 1938.[2]
In 1946 he rode for Odsal but returned to New Cross in 1947 and was again a member of the team that won the 1948 National League Championship.[1] Longley finished ninth in the Speedway World Championship in 1949[3] and remained with New Cross until they closed in 1953. He joined Bradford for a short spell with the Tudors before returning to London with the Wimbledon Dons.[4]
Longley was a member of the Wimbledon team that won the 1954 National League Championship. In 1955 he had a short spell with the Rayleigh Rockets before riding in one meeting for the Wembley Lions. He then decided to retire.