Craig Harry Branney (born 31 July 1982 in Whitehaven, Cumbria)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[2][3]

Career

Branney rode for the Oxford Silver Machine from 2004 to 2005[4] and then Berwick Bandits before joining Workington Comets in the Premier League in 2007.[2] He missed the 2008 season because of a broken leg.[5] In July 2009, Craig joined the Stoke Potters. His final season was in 2010 with the Berwick Bandits.

From 2011 to 2015 he was a Director at the Northside Speedway.[6]

Family

His brother John Branney also rode for the Workington Comets.[2]

References

  1. ^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
  2. ^ a b c "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  3. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Speedway: Silver Machine snap up Craig". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Craig Branney rides at Newcastle after broken leg horror". Times and Star. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Reporter Paul takes to the speedway track". Times and Star. Retrieved 16 September 2024.


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