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Born | 1911 Scotland |
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Died | 1998 Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Career history | |
1931 | Stamford Bridge Pensioners |
1931–1932 | Wimbledon Dons |
1933–1934 | Plymouth Panthers |
1935 | Hackney Wick Wolves |
1935–1936 | West Ham Hammers |
1937–1938 | New Cross Rangers |
John Glass (1911 – 1998) was a motorcycle speedway rider from Australia. During his speedway career he rode under the pseudonym Mick Murphy. [1] [2]
Glass was born in Scotland but emigrated to Perth in Australia with his parents as a child. [3] In 1925, at the age of 14, he rode up to the Claremont Speedway track and asked for a trial. He had borrowed his father's helmet so asked that his name not be released. Therefore, the name Mick Murphy (the Irish champion) was created. [4] He won the 1930/31 New South Wales Individual Speedway Championship.
He arrived in the United Kingdom from Australia to race in the Britain during the 1931 season after signing for the Stamford Bridge Pensioners. [5] He also made an appearance for the Wimbledon Dons during 1931 and rode in the final of the National Trophy for Stamford Bridge, losing out to Wembley Lions. [6]
The 1932 season saw the formation of the National League and Murphy signed for Wimbledon but was positioned mainly at reserve. [5] He rode in Sweden and Germany in early 1932 and then confused reporters by switching to his real name John Glass for the 1933 season with Plymouth Panthers. [7]
In 1935, he represented the Australia national speedway team in four of the five tests that season. [8] In the 1935 Speedway National League, Murphy started the season with Hackney Wick Wolves before transferring to West Ham Hammers in June. [4]
In the winter of 1936/37, he won the Western Australia Championship. He finished his UK career with New Cross Rangers. [1] [5]
Murphy is listed as number 32 of 50 in the 1930s Player's cigarette card collection. [2]
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Born | 1911 Scotland |
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Died | 1998 Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Career history | |
1931 | Stamford Bridge Pensioners |
1931–1932 | Wimbledon Dons |
1933–1934 | Plymouth Panthers |
1935 | Hackney Wick Wolves |
1935–1936 | West Ham Hammers |
1937–1938 | New Cross Rangers |
John Glass (1911 – 1998) was a motorcycle speedway rider from Australia. During his speedway career he rode under the pseudonym Mick Murphy. [1] [2]
Glass was born in Scotland but emigrated to Perth in Australia with his parents as a child. [3] In 1925, at the age of 14, he rode up to the Claremont Speedway track and asked for a trial. He had borrowed his father's helmet so asked that his name not be released. Therefore, the name Mick Murphy (the Irish champion) was created. [4] He won the 1930/31 New South Wales Individual Speedway Championship.
He arrived in the United Kingdom from Australia to race in the Britain during the 1931 season after signing for the Stamford Bridge Pensioners. [5] He also made an appearance for the Wimbledon Dons during 1931 and rode in the final of the National Trophy for Stamford Bridge, losing out to Wembley Lions. [6]
The 1932 season saw the formation of the National League and Murphy signed for Wimbledon but was positioned mainly at reserve. [5] He rode in Sweden and Germany in early 1932 and then confused reporters by switching to his real name John Glass for the 1933 season with Plymouth Panthers. [7]
In 1935, he represented the Australia national speedway team in four of the five tests that season. [8] In the 1935 Speedway National League, Murphy started the season with Hackney Wick Wolves before transferring to West Ham Hammers in June. [4]
In the winter of 1936/37, he won the Western Australia Championship. He finished his UK career with New Cross Rangers. [1] [5]
Murphy is listed as number 32 of 50 in the 1930s Player's cigarette card collection. [2]