Nigel Boocock
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| Nigel Boocock | ||
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| Personal Information | ||
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| Nationality |  England |
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| Date of birth | September 17, 1937 | |
| Place of birth | Wakefield, England | |
| Current Club Information | ||
| Career Status | Retired | |
| Career History | ||
| Bradford Tudors Coventry Bees<br Bristol Bulldogs Exeter Falcons Canterbury Crusaders |
1955 1959-1976 1979-1980 1980 |
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| Individual Honours | ||
| None | ||
| Team Honours | ||
| British League Champions British League KO Cup Winners |
1968 1967 |
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Nigel Boocock (born 17 September 1937 in Wakefield, England) is a former Speedway rider who appeared in six Speedway World Championship finals.[1]
Nigel started his career with the Bradford in 1955 and stayed there until 1959 when he moved to the Coventry Bees. He spent the next eighteen seasons with the Bees, winning the British League Championship in 1968, Nigel was the first English rider to win the prestigious "Internationale" meeting held at Wimbledon, he is famous for his blue leathers when all the other riders wore black leathers, he was christened Little Boy Blue.
He appeared with brother Eric Boocock in the 1970 Speedway World Pairs Championship finals, finishing in third place. He was also a regular England International rider.
[edit] World Final Appearances
- 1963 -
GBR Wembley - 7th - 8pts - 1964 -
SWE Gothenberg - 9th - 6pts - 1965 - GBR Wembley - 8th - 8pts
- 1968 - SWE Gothenberg - 16th - 1pt
- 1971 - SWE Gothenberg - 9th - 6pts
- 1972 - GBR Wembley - 10th - 6pts
[edit] References
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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