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| Born | 9 October 1905 Birmingham, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 31 December 1989 (aged 84) Birmingham, England |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1929-1930 | Coventry |
| 1931-1932 | Southampton Saints |
| 1932-1933 | Clapton Saints |
| 1934-1939 | Harringay Tigers |
| 1946-1954 | Belle Vue Aces |
| Individual honours | |
| 1934 | Star Riders' Champion |
| 1932 | Dirt Track Championnat du Monde |
| 1947 | British Riders' Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1946, 1947, 1949 | National Trophy winner |
| 1946 | National League Cup winner |
| 1935 | London Cup winner |
John (Jack) Parker (1905 – 1989) was an international motorcycle speedway rider who made his debut at the Whitsun meeting at High Beech in 1928. He won the British Riders' Championship in 1949 and finished second in the 1949 World Championship.[1] He earned 89 international caps for the England national speedway team.[2]
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 527. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 27 December 2023.