![]() Parker in 1951 | |
Born | Birmingham, England | 14 January 1908
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Died | 27 April 1999 Towcester, England | (aged 91)
Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
1929-1930 | Coventry |
1931-1932 | Southampton Saints |
1932-1933 | Clapton Saints |
1934-1936, 1938-1939 | Harringay Tigers |
1946-1953 | Wimbledon Dons |
Individual honours | |
1943, 1944 | Northern Riders' Champion |
Team honours | |
1950, 1951, 1953 | National Trophy winner |
1935 | London Cup winner |
Norman Parker (14 January 1908 – 27 April 1999) was an international speedway rider who rode in the inaugural Speedway World Championship in 1936 as a reserve. [1] [2] [3] He earned 36 international caps for the England national speedway team. [4]
Born in Birmingham, England, Parker joined Coventry in 1929, and remained there until 1933 when he moved on to join the Southampton Saints. [5] He then moved to Clapton Saints and then the Harringay Tigers. [5] He and his older brother Jack rode in the same teams until the outbreak of war. [5] [6] In 1934 Parker made his international debut for England.
After the war Parker joined the Wimbledon Dons and was appointed captain. [5] In 1948, he finished runner up in the Australian Championship. [7] In 1949, he finished fourth in the Speedway World Championship and made his last World Final appearance in 1951. [8]
![]() Parker in 1951 | |
Born | Birmingham, England | 14 January 1908
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Died | 27 April 1999 Towcester, England | (aged 91)
Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
1929-1930 | Coventry |
1931-1932 | Southampton Saints |
1932-1933 | Clapton Saints |
1934-1936, 1938-1939 | Harringay Tigers |
1946-1953 | Wimbledon Dons |
Individual honours | |
1943, 1944 | Northern Riders' Champion |
Team honours | |
1950, 1951, 1953 | National Trophy winner |
1935 | London Cup winner |
Norman Parker (14 January 1908 – 27 April 1999) was an international speedway rider who rode in the inaugural Speedway World Championship in 1936 as a reserve. [1] [2] [3] He earned 36 international caps for the England national speedway team. [4]
Born in Birmingham, England, Parker joined Coventry in 1929, and remained there until 1933 when he moved on to join the Southampton Saints. [5] He then moved to Clapton Saints and then the Harringay Tigers. [5] He and his older brother Jack rode in the same teams until the outbreak of war. [5] [6] In 1934 Parker made his international debut for England.
After the war Parker joined the Wimbledon Dons and was appointed captain. [5] In 1948, he finished runner up in the Australian Championship. [7] In 1949, he finished fourth in the Speedway World Championship and made his last World Final appearance in 1951. [8]