| Born | 6 July 1940 (age 84) Bradford, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1960, 1962 | Bradford Panthers |
| 1961 | Middlesbrough Bears |
| 1962–1965 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 1965 | Long Eaton Archers |
| 1965–1966, 1972 | Halifax Dukes |
| 1967–1971 | Belle Vue Aces |
| 1971 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 1974 | Hull Vikings |
| Team honours | |
| 1966, 1970 | British League Champion |
| 1966 | British League Knockout Cup Winner |
| 1966 | Northern Cup Winner |
| 1963, 1964 | Provincial Northern League Champion |
Thomas Roper (born 6 July 1940) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. [1] [2] He earned four international caps for the England national speedway team. [3]
Roper rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1965 to 1974, riding for various clubs. [3] [4] He was an integral part of the Halifax Dukes team that won the double during the 1966 British League season, scoring a season average of 7.54. In 1967 he moved to Belle Vue Aces and was a member of the 1970 title winning team. [1]
- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Bradford Speedway (Greenfield)". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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| Born | 6 July 1940 (age 84) Bradford, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1960, 1962 | Bradford Panthers |
| 1961 | Middlesbrough Bears |
| 1962–1965 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 1965 | Long Eaton Archers |
| 1965–1966, 1972 | Halifax Dukes |
| 1967–1971 | Belle Vue Aces |
| 1971 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 1974 | Hull Vikings |
| Team honours | |
| 1966, 1970 | British League Champion |
| 1966 | British League Knockout Cup Winner |
| 1966 | Northern Cup Winner |
| 1963, 1964 | Provincial Northern League Champion |
Thomas Roper (born 6 July 1940) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. [1] [2] He earned four international caps for the England national speedway team. [3]
Roper rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1965 to 1974, riding for various clubs. [3] [4] He was an integral part of the Halifax Dukes team that won the double during the 1966 British League season, scoring a season average of 7.54. In 1967 he moved to Belle Vue Aces and was a member of the 1970 title winning team. [1]
- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Bradford Speedway (Greenfield)". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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| This motorcycle speedway-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |