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George Barclay (speedway rider)

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George Barclay
Born (1935-04-01) 1 April 1935 (age 91)
London, England
DiedJanuary 2026 - age 90.
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1967–1969West Ham Hammers
1969King's Lynn Starlets
1970Rayleigh Rockets
1971–1974Sunderland Stars/Gladiators
1973Swindon Robins
1974Rye House Rockets
1975Crayford Kestrels

George A. Barclay (born 1 April 1935 in Elephant & Castle, London, England)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[2]

Career

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Barclay started his career with the West Ham Hammers in the British League, during the 1966 British League season.[3] He left West Ham to sign for Rayleigh Rockets for the 1970 season.[4]

Barclay joined the Sunderland Stars in 1971 and remained with them until their closure in 1974.[3]

After racing

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Barclay has been the driving force of the opening of the National Speedway Museum in Broxbourne in Hertfordshire. It is believed George sadly passed away aged 90 in January 2026.

References

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  1. ↑ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Rayleigh men hope to sign keen George". Brentwood Gazette. 3 July 1970. Retrieved 15 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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