Colin Gooddy

Colin William Gooddy (22 June 1933 – 13 April 2019) was an international motorcycle speedway rider for the England national speedway team.^[1] He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team.^[2]

Colin Gooddy

Born	22 June 1933 (1933-06-22) Blackheath, London, England
Died	13 April 2019(2019-04-13) (aged 85)
Nationality	British (English)
Career history
1955	Brafield Flying Foxes
1956-1957	Southern/Rayleigh Rovers
1957, 1959	Eastbourne Eagles
1958-1960, 1962-1964, 1967-1972	Oxford Cheetahs/Rebels
1965-1967	Exeter Falcons
1960-1962	Ipswich Witches
1973	Cradley United
1974-1978	Poole Pirates
1977	Crayford Kestrels
Individual honours
1965	British Championship finalist
Team honours
1964	National League winner
1964	National Trophy winner
1964	Britannia Shield Winner
1959	Southern Area League

Speedway career

Gooddy rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1955-1977, riding for various clubs.^[3][4]

He rode most of his domestic career for Oxford Cheetahs, becoming a heat leader for them and representing them in three separate spells from 1958 to 1960, 1962 to 1964 and from 1967 to 1972.^[5][6]

Gooddy reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1965.^[1][7]

Bob Kilby of Oxford Rebels and Colin Gooddy of Poole Pirates in action 1974