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Nickname
  
Nipper

Nationality
  
United Kingdom


Career status
  
Retired

Name
  
Brian Crutcher

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Born
  
23 August 1934 (age 89) Parkstone, England (
1934-08-23
)

1951-1953 1953-1956 1957-1959
  
Poole Pirates Wembley Lions Southampton Saints

1956
  
London Riders' Champion

1951 1952 1953 1954
  
National League Div 3 National League Div 2 National League National Trophy

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Brian Crutcher (born 23 August 1934 in Poole, England) is a former international speedway rider who finished second at the 1954 Speedway World Championship finals.

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Career

Crutcher made his debut for third division team the Poole Pirates in 1951 at age 16. He made his first World Final appearance in only his second year of racing in 1952, finishing in twelfth place. At the start of 1953 Crutcher moved to first division team the Wembley Lions and appeared in the next four World Championship finals, finishing second in 1954 behind Ronnie Moore. Wembley closed down in 1956 and Crutcher moved to the Southampton Saints until he retired from the sport in 1960.

World Final appearances

  • 1952 - London, Wembley Stadium - 11th - 6pts
  • 1953 - London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 6pts
  • 1954 - London, Wembley Stadium - Second - 13pts
  • 1955 - London, Wembley Stadium - 5th - 10pts
  • 1956 - London, Wembley Stadium - 8th - 9pts
  • 1958 - London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - did not ride
  • 1959 - London, Wembley Stadium - 6th - 10pts
  • References

    Brian Crutcher Wikipedia