- Eddie Rigg
Infobox Speedway rider
ridername= Eddie Rigg
nationality = flagicon|ENG England
dateofbirth = birth date|1919|12|5
dateofdeath = Died 1991 (aged 71)
cityofbirth =Burnley
countryofbirth =England
retired = Retired
career =Odsal Boomerangs Belle Vue Aces
years = 1947-1956
1957-1958
indivhonour = None
indivyear =
teamhonour = National Trophy winner
teamyear = 1958Edward (Eddie) Rigg (born 5 December 1919 in
Burnley ,England ) was a former international speedway who finished twice finished seventh in theSpeedway World Championship final.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). "A History of the World Speedway Championship". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5]Career summary
Rigg started his career with the
Odsal Boomerangs , where he stayed for the following ten seasons. In 1957 he joined theBelle Vue Aces and won his only domestic team trophy, the National Trophy, at the end of his final season in 1958.Pavey,A. (2004) "Speedway in the North-West", Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3192-7]Rigg appeared for England on fourteen occasions.
World Final Appearances
* 1951 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 7th - 8pts
* 1954 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 7th - 7pts Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). "A History of the World Speedway Championship". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5]References
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