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Alf Mattson

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Alf Mattson
Born28 August 1911 (1911-08-28)
Auckland, New Zealand
Died27 May 2001(2001-05-27) (aged 89)
Auckland, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
Career history
Great Britain
1931Leicester Stadium
1931Lea Bridge
1932–1933Coventry
Individual honours
1930, 1931New Zealand champion

Alfred William Mattson (28 August 1911 – 27 May 2001) was a motorcycle speedway rider from New Zealand.[1][2]

Career

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In 1930 and 1931, Mattson became twice champion of New Zealand after winning the New Zealand Solo Championship.[3] He was one of the early speedway pioneer riders who travelled to the United Kingdom from New Zealand.[4] He started racing in the British leagues during the 1931 Speedway Southern League, when riding for Leicester Stadium but soon transferred to Lea Bridge following the demise of the Leicester team.[5] He later rode for Coventry.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Alf Mattson" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Mattson, Alf, active 1930". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. ^ "HISTORYCZNE ZESTAWIENIE WYNIKÓW 1929-2023". Speedway History. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  4. ^ "First Appearance in England of Alf Mattson". Leicester Evening Mail. 5 May 1931. Retrieved 25 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Speedway Racing". Eastern Post. 30 May 1931. Retrieved 25 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "A_Z of Rider Averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 24 July 2023.