&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Freddie_Williams_(speedway_rider),_1950.jpg) Freddie Williams in 1950 | |
| Born | 12 March 1926 Port Talbot, Wales |
|---|---|
| Died | 20 January 2013 (aged 86) Swindon, England |
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Career history | |
| 1947–1956 | Wembley Lions |
| Individual honours | |
| 1950, 1953 | World Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 | National League Champion |
| 1948, 1954 | National Trophy winner |
| 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1954 | London Cup |
Frederick Owen Williams (12 March 1926 – 20 January 2013) was a motorcycle speedway rider from Wales who was World Champion on two occasions. He was the winner of the Speedway World Championship in 1950 and 1953 and runner-up in 1952.[1][2] With no Welsh team to represent, he earned 28 international caps for the England national speedway team.[3]
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 532. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 January 2024.