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| Born | 7 December 1908 Keynsham, Somerset, England |
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| Died | 26 September 1967 (aged 58) Newport, Wales |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1930–1931 | Harringay Canaries |
| 1932–1934 | Plymouth Tigers |
| 1935–1937 | Hackney Wick Wolves |
| 1938–1939 | Bristol Bulldogs |
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
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
Clibbett is listed as number 8 of 50 in the 1930s Player's cigarette card collection.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ↑ "Grand Array of Star Riders". Portsmouth Evening News. 23 May 1930. Retrieved 29 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- 1 2 "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ↑ Bamford, R. & Stallworthy, D. (2003) Speedway – The Pre War Years, Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2749-0
- ↑ "Clibbett Retires". Bristol Evening Post. 24 March 1939. Retrieved 29 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Speedway Riders". Speedway Museum Online. Retrieved 29 July 2023.