Alun Rossiter
| Alun Rossiter | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  Great Britain | |
| Date of birth | 23 July 1965 | |
| Place of birth | Swindon, England | |
| Nickname | Rosco | |
| Current club information | ||
| Career status | Manager | |
| Manager | Swindon Robins | |
| Career history | ||
| Swindon Robins Exeter Falcons Weymouth Wildcats Coventry Bees Poole Pirates King's Lynn Stars Peterborough Panthers Oxford Cheetahs Wolverhampton Wolves Trelawny Tigers |
1982-1985, 1987-1988, 1993, 1997-1998, 2001 1982-1983, 1996 1984 1986 1989-1992, 1994-1995, 2000 1992 1996 1999, 2002 2000-2001 2002 | |
| Individual honours | ||
| None | ||
| Team honours | ||
| National League National League KO Cup British League |
1989, 1990 1983, 1990 1994 | |
Alun John Rossiter (born 23 July 1965, in Swindon, England)[1] is a retired speedway rider, and team manager of British Elite League team the Swindon Robins.
Career
Rossiter began his speedway career at Swindon 1982 which he was sponsored by Fred Deane of F&J Transport for many years (Fred Deane of F&J Transport also sponsored Per Sorensen) . He raced for a number of clubs during his career including Oxford, Wolverhampton and a successful spell as captain of Poole with whom he won three league titles. He retired from racing after sustaining a serious knee injury during a crash in 2002.
In 2003, Terry Russell bought the promoting rights for the Robins, and soon after Rossiter was installed as co-promoter and team manager.[2] In 2010 he won the Elite League Championship with the Coventry Bees defeating the Poole Pirates.
References
- ↑ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
- ↑ "Rosco Returns". Swindon Advertiser. 2003-11-25. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
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