William Mowbray Longley (11 November 1911 in Dandenong, Victoria – 15 April 2005) was an Australian international speedway rider.

Career summary

Longley noted as being only 5 ft 1 inch in height, began his British career with the New Cross Rangers in 1937,[1][2] where he remained until the outbreak of World War II, winning the National League Championship in 1938.[3][4]

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.[2] Longley finished ninth in the Speedway World Championship in 1949[5] 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.[6]

In 1950, he finished runner up in the Australian Championship.[7]

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.

World Final Appearances

References

  1. ^ "Speedway Notes". Norwood News. 21 May 1937. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ a b Jacobs, N. (2008) Out of the Frying Pan, The History Press LTD ISBN 978-0-7524-4476-5
  3. ^ Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
  4. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
  6. ^ Jacobs, Norman (2001). Speedway in London. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2221-9
  7. ^ "Individual Australian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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