Cyril Brine

Cyril Brine
Cyril Brine
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Personal information
Nationality  England
Date of birth 6 February 1918(1918-02-06)
Place of birth    Borehamwood, England
Date of death    1988
Nickname Salty
Current club information
Career status Retired
Career history
Wimbledon Dons 1946-1962
Individual honours
None
Team honours
National League Champion

National Trophy winner
1954, 1955, 1956, 1958,
1959, 1960, 1961
1950, 1951, 1953, 1956,
1959, 1960, 1962

Cyril Harry Brine (born 6 February 1918 in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England[1] - died 1988) was a former international speedway who qualified for the Speedway World Championship finals twice.[2]

Career summary

Brine spent his entire career with one club, the Wimbledon Dons,[3] where he made over 460 league appearances and scored over 2700 points, a club record. In his seventeen season career with the Dons, he won the National League Championship seven times and the National Trophy seven times.

Brine made his debut for England in 1949. Elder brother Percy also rode.

World final appearances

References

  1. ^ Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
  2. ^ a b Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
  3. ^ Jacobs, Norman (2001). Speedway in London. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2221-9