Ron Mountford

Ronald George Mountford (1927-1993) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.^[1] He earned 25 international caps for the England national speedway team and 4 caps for the Great Britain team.^[2]

Ronald George Mountford

Born	31 May 1927 Birmingham, England
Died	18 March 1993 (aged 65)
Nationality	British (English)
Career history
1950-1957	Birmingham Brummies
1957-1968, 1970-1972	Coventry Bees
Individual honours
1954	Midland Riders' Champion
1962	Speedway World Championship finalist
Team honours
1968	British League Champion
1967	British League KO Cup winner
1953, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1966, 1971	Midland Cup
1961	Central Shield

Speedway career

Mountford was a leading rider in the 1950s and 1960s and reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1962 Individual Speedway World Championship.^[3]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1950 to 1972, riding for Birmingham Brummies and Coventry Bees.^[4][5]

During 1957, he was suspended by the Auto Cyclist Union, along with Birmingham teammate Eric Boothroyd for riding in South Africa.^[6]

In 1966, he was made the club captain at Coventry.^[7]

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

• 1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 2pts
• 1963 - London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - Did not ride