Brian Crutcher
| Brian Crutcher | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  United Kingdom | |
| Date of birth | 23 August 1934 | |
| Place of birth | Parkstone, England | |
| Nickname | Nipper | |
| Current club information | ||
| Career status | Retired | |
| Career history | ||
| Poole Pirates Wembley Lions Southampton Saints |
1951-1953 1953-1956 1957-1959 | |
| Individual honours | ||
| London Riders' Champion | 1956 | |
| Team honours | ||
| National League Div 3 National League Div 2 National League National Trophy |
1951 1952 1953 1954 | |
Brian Crutcher (born 23 August 1934 in Poole, England)[1] is a former international speedway rider who finished second at the 1954 Speedway World Championship finals.[2]
Career
Crutcher made his debut for third division team the Poole Pirates in 1951 at age 16. He made his first World Final appearance in only his second year of racing in 1952, finishing in twelfth place. At the start of 1953 Crutcher moved to first division team the Wembley Lions and appeared in the next four World Championship finals, finishing second in 1954 behind Ronnie Moore.[3] Wembley closed down in 1956 and Crutcher moved to the Southampton Saints until he retired from the sport at the end of 1959.[2]
World Final appearances
- 1952 - London, Wembley Stadium - 11th - 6pts
- 1953 - London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 6pts
- 1954 - London, Wembley Stadium - Second - 13pts
- 1955 - London, Wembley Stadium - 5th - 10pts
- 1956 - London, Wembley Stadium - 8th - 9pts
References
- ↑ Wareham, T. (2008) Brian Crutcher: The Authorised Biography, The History Press Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-4583-9
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bamford, Robert; Glynn Shailes (2004). 50 Poole Pirates Greats. Tempus Publishing. pp. 34–36. ISBN 0-7524-3257-5.
- ↑ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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