Tom Owen (speedway rider)
Tom Owen (born 19 June 1951) is a former speedway rider from England.[1][2]
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| Born | 19 June 1951 (age 70) Ormskirk, West Lancashire, England |
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| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1972–1974 | Barrow Happy Faces/Bombers |
| 1974, 1976–1978, 1980 | Hull Vikings |
| 1974–1975 | Newport |
| 1975–1982, 1987 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1983–1986 | Stoke Potters |
| 1984 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| Individual honours | |
| 1977, 1978, 1979 | NL leading average |
| 1975 | New National League Northern Riders Champion |
| 1979 | Warners Grand National Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1976 | National League Champion |
| 1976 | National League KO Cup Winner |
| 1975, 1984 | New/National League Best Pairs Winner |
| 1976 | National League Four Team Champion |
| 1975 | Spring Gold Cup |
Speedway career
Owen rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1972 to 1987, riding for various clubs.[3] In 1975 and 1976, he finished second to his younger brother Joe Owen in the league averages. Tom then topped the averages for three consecutive years in 1977, 1978 and 1979 becoming arguably the National League's leading rider during the period. In 1984, he won the National League Pairs Championship with Nigel Crabtree.[1][4]
References
- "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "Tom Owen". Speedway Museum. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
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