Keith Milner

Keith Milner
Born5 September 1935 (1935-09-05) (age 89)
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1952–1955Bradford Tudors

Keith Milner (born 5 September 1935) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England. He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team.[1]

Biography

Milner, born in Huddersfield, began riding in 1950 as a 14-year-old, appearing in the second half practice, following on from matches at Odsal Stadium.[2] The following season when he turned sixteen, he began racing in the second half novice races and worked as a solicitor's clerk.[3]

He made his long-awaited British leagues debut riding for Bradford Tudors during the 1952 Speedway National League[4] and continued to ride for them until the end of the 1955 season.[5][6]

During his time at Bradford he averaged around the six point mark.[7] While undergoing National Service he continued to ride but suffered two serious injuries in quick succession in 1955, the first was a head injury followed by a compound fracture of the leg.[8] He decided that the sport was too dangerous and retired aged just 20.

References

  1. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Contrasting Fortunes for Halifax and Odsal". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 5 August 1950. Retrieved 24 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Outlane Boy's Distinction". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 5 September 1951. Retrieved 24 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "1952 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Boomerangs and Tudors". Bradford Sport History. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Milner taken to hospital after Odsal crash". Bradford Observer. 4 July 1955. Retrieved 24 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.