Phil Collins (speedway rider)

Phil Collins
Born (1960-06-02) 2 June 1960 (age 64)
Manchester, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1976–1978Ellesmere Port Gunners
1977–1986Cradley Heathens
Individual honours
1978British Under-21 Champion
1983Overseas Champion
Team honours
1981, 1983British League Champions
1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986British League KO Cup Winners
1982, 1984, 1986League Cup Winners
1980, 1983, 1984Midland Cup

Philip David Collins (born 2 June 1960 in Manchester, England) is a former motorcycle speedway rider.[1] He 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.[2] His transfer from Ellesmere Port to Cradley Heath in 1978 for £15,000 was a record transfer fee at the time.

  1. ^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
  2. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 November 2023.