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Graham Jones (speedway rider)

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Graham Jones
Born5 May 1963 (1963-05-05) (age 61)
Oswestry, Shropshire, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1984–1988Stoke Potters
1988–1993, 2003Wolverhampton Wolves
1995–1996Hull Vikings
2004Glasgow Tigers
Individual honours
1989, 1990, 1992British Championship finalist
1988Pairs champion
Team honours
1991British league winners

Graham Tudor Jones (born 5 May 1963) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2] He earned three international caps for the England national speedway team.[3]

Speedway career

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Jones reached the final of the British Speedway Championship on three occasions in 1989, 1990 and 1992.[1][4] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1984 to 2004, riding for various clubs.[5]

In 1988, he won the National League Pairs, partnering Steve Bastable for the Stoke Potters, during the 1988 National League season.[6]

He was permanently signed by Wolverhampton Wolves from Stoke for a club record £15,000 in February 1989.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Graham Jones". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  4. ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Stoke speedway pair triumph". Staffordshire Sentinel. 24 August 1988. Retrieved 25 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Wolves swoop". Sandwell Evening Mail. 24 February 1989. Retrieved 1 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.