Bob Kilby

Robert Stanley Kilby (23 September 1944 – 11 January 2009) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England,^[1] who rode for the Swindon Robins, Oxford Rebels^[2] and Exeter Falcons.^[3] He earned 37 international caps for the England national speedway team and 5 caps for the Great Britain team.^[4]

Bob Kilby

Born	(1944-09-23)23 September 1944 Swindon, England
Died	11 January 2009(2009-01-11) (aged 64) Swindon, England
Nationality	British (English)
Career history
1964–1970, 1975–1980, 1983	Swindon Robins
1971–1973	Exeter Falcons
1973–1974	Oxford Rebels
Team honours
1967	British League Winner
1967, 1968	Midland Cup Winner

Speedway career

From the start of his career in 1964 to its end in 1983, he rode some 2,226 times over 556 meetings, and amassed a total of 4,192 points. He was a member of the Robins' British League title-winning team of 1967.^[5]

He also won the Midland Cup on two occasions with the club in 1967^[6] and 1968.^[7] He returned to Swindon in 1975 after two seasons with the Oxford Rebels.^[8]

He died on 11 January 2009 at his home in Stratton St Margaret, Swindon.^[9][10]

His son, Lee, wrote a biography of his father "To the Heart of Kilb".^[11]