Barry Thomas (speedway rider)

Barry Thomas
Born (1951-10-29) 29 October 1951 (age 72)
Harrow, London, England
NicknameThommo
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1969–1970Canterbury Crusaders
1970–1983, 1984–1989Hackney Hawks
1981–1983Crayford Kestrels
1984Reading Racers
1987Rye House Rockets
Individual honours
1970British Under-21 Champion
1972Individual Gold Cup
1973, 1974London Riders' Championship
Team honours
1970British League Div Two Winner
1971British League KO Cup Winner
1971, 1973London Cup
1984, 1988National League KO Cup Winner
1988National League Winner

Barry John Thomas (born 29 October 1951, Harrow, Middlesex)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider.[2] He spent 20 consecutive seasons at the Hackney Wick Stadium[3] and earned 26 international caps for the England national speedway team.[4]

  1. ^ Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). 1986 Speedway Yearbook. ISBN 0-948882-00-X
  2. ^ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
  3. ^ Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
  4. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.