Eric Williams (speedway rider)

Eric Williams
Born(1927-11-17)17 November 1927
Taibach, Port Talbot, Wales
Died24 July 2009(2009-07-24) (aged 81)
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Career history
1948Birmingham Brummies
1949Cradley Heathens
1950-1955Wembley Lions
1960-1961New Cross Rangers
1962Norwich Stars
Individual honours
1951, 1953, 1955Speedway World Championship finalist
Team honours
1950, 1951, 1952, 1953League Champion
1954National Trophy Winner
1950, 1951, 1954London Cup

William Eric Williams (17 November 1927 – 24 July 2009) was a motorcycle speedway rider from Wales.[1] With no Welsh team to represent, he earned 23 international caps for the England national speedway team.[2]

  1. ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 January 2024.