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Bill Clibbett

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Bill Clibbett
Born7 December 1908 (1908-12-07)
Keynsham, Somerset, England
Died26 September 1967(1967-09-26) (aged 58)
Newport, Wales
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1930–1931Harringay Canaries
1931Wimbledon Dons
1932–1934Plymouth Tigers
1935–1937Hackney Wick Wolves
1938–1939Bristol Bulldogs
Team honours
1936London Cup Winner

William Olaf Clibbett (7 December 1908 – 26 September 1967) was an international motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the early days of speedway in the United Kingdom.[1][2]

Career

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Clibbett rode for Harringay Canaries during the 1930 Speedway Southern League and continued to ride for them the following season. In 1932, he then switched to Plymouth Tigers, after the formation of the National League.[3]

It was during the 1932 season that he also reached the final of the 1932 Star Riders' Championship, which was considered at the time to be the World Championship of speedway.[4]

He remained with Plymouth for three years before riding for Hackney Wick Wolves from 1935 to 1937 and Bristol Bulldogs from 1938 to 1939.[3][1] He retired in 1939.[5]

At retirement he had earned 1 international cap for the England national speedway team.[1]

Players cigarette cards

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Clibbett is listed as number 8 of 50 in the 1930s Player's cigarette card collection.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Grand Array of Star Riders". Portsmouth Evening News. 23 May 1930. Retrieved 29 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ a b "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. ^ Bamford, R. & Stallworthy, D. (2003) Speedway – The Pre War Years, Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2749-0
  5. ^ "Clibbett Retires". Bristol Evening Post. 24 March 1939. Retrieved 29 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Speedway Riders". Speedway Museum Online. Retrieved 29 July 2023.