Wayne Brown (speedway rider)

Wayne Brown

Born	2 December 1959 (1959-12-02) Wellington, New Zealand
Died	29 January 1991(1991-01-29) (aged 31)
Nationality	New Zealander
Career history
1976–1981	Berwick Bandits
1979–1980	Wolverhampton Wolves
1981–1982	Sheffield Tigers
Individual honours
1980	National League Riders' Champion
1981	Scottish Open Champion

Wayne Michael Brown (1959–1991) was a speedway rider from New Zealand.^[1][2] He earned 3 caps for the New Zealand national speedway team.^[3]

Speedway career

Brown rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1976 to 1982, riding for various clubs.^[4]

In 1980, he became the National League Riders' Champion, which was held at Wimbledon Stadium on 28 September 1980.^[5][1][6]

on 29 January 1991, Brown died in an industrial accident in his native New Zealand.^[7]

References

1. "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
2. "Bandits set to welcome new inductees into Hall of Fame". Berwick Advertiser Speedway. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
3. "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
4. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
5. "Brown the King". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 28 September 1980. Retrieved 20 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
7. "Who's Who of SHEFFIELD SPEEDWAY". Sheffield Speedway. Retrieved 12 September 2021.