Alby_Golden

Alby Golden

Alby Golden

British speedway rider

Albert Edward Stanley Golden (14 March 1931 – 18 July 2004) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2]

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

Career

Golden started his British leagues career for Ringwood and Southampton reserves in 1953 and then progressed to the Ringwood Turfs first team.[3] During the 1954 Southern Area League season, he impressed by winning the Southern Area League Riders' Championship.[1]

The following season he joined Southampton Saints for the 1955 Speedway National League Division Two season. He would ride for them for nine seasons and became a fan's favourite.[2] During his time at Southampton he won the National Trophy Division 2 final in 1956 and the National Trophy in 1961 but his finest moment was winning the league title with the club during the 1962 Speedway National League season.[1][4]

Unfortunately Banister Court Stadium closed in 1963, which forced Southampton to fold and led Golden to sign for Newport Wasps in the 1964 Provincial Speedway League.[5] He represented Newport in the British League Riders' Championship during the 1965 British League season and later became the captain of the team.[6] After six seasons with the Welsh club he joined Eastbourne Eagles in 1969. His final season was for Eastbourne in 1970, but he broke his leg in a match and retired from the sport.[2]

He also earned one international cap for the Great Britain national speedway team against the Soviet Union.[1][2]

Personal life

Golden was shipyard worker in Marchwood, for 37 years.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Alby Golden" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Speedway hero dies". Daily Echo. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Rain did not stop Speedway". Aldershot News. 17 July 1953. Retrieved 5 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. [4]
    "World title round at Brandon". Coventry Standard. 29 June 1962. Retrieved 5 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. [5]
    "1964 fixtures". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  6. [6]
    "The fascinating story of Newport speedway and how vivid memories of its heyday live on in new magazine". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
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