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Nationality
  
England

Career status
  
Retired


Name
  
Phil Collins

Role
  
Speedway rider

Phil Collins (speedway rider) Phil Collins World Speedway Rider

Born
  
2 June 1960 (age 63) Manchester, England (
1960-06-02
)

1976-1978 1978 1978 1978 1978-1986
  
Ellesmere Port Gunners Birmingham Brummies Bristol Bulldogs Hull Vikings Cradley Heath Heathens

1978 1983 1983
  
British Under-21 Champion Overseas Champion Scottish Open Champion

1981, 1983 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986 1982, 1984, 1986
  
British League Champions British League KO Cup Winners League Cup Winners

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Philip David 'Phil' Collins (born 2 June 1960 in Manchester, England) is a former Speedway rider. He once finished runner-up with England in the World Team Cup final in 1984 and third in 1985. He was British Under-21 Champion in 1978. His transfer from Ellesmere Port to Cradley Heath in 1978 for £15,000 was a record transfer fee at the time.

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Phil Collins (speedway rider) Phil Collins World Speedway Rider

World final appearances

  • 1983 - Norden, Motodrom Halbemond - 13th - 4pts
  • 1985 - Bradford, Odsal Stadium - Reserve - did not ride

    • World Longtrack Finals

  • 1981 - Gornja Radgona 14pts (6th)
  • 1982 - Esbjerg 0pts (18th)
  • 1986 - Pfarrkirchen 5pts (13th)

    • Family

    Phil has four brothers all of whom were speedway riders, 1976 World Champion Peter, Les who finished second behind defending champion and home town hero Bruce Penhall at the 1982 World Final in Los Angeles, Neil and Stephen. His nephews Aidan and Chris were also riders but have both retired from the sport. Phil also has three daughters: Grace, Abby and Lilly Collins.

    References

    Phil Collins (speedway rider) Wikipedia
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