Cliff Watson (speedway rider)

Cliff Watson
Personal information
Nationality	Australia
Date of birth	28 August 1916(1916-08-28)
Place of birth	Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of death	1989
Current club information
Career status	Retired
Career history
West Ham Hammers Harringay Racers	1947-1950, 1952-1953 1950–1951
Individual honours
None
Team honours
None

(Note: Not to be confused with UK rider of the same name.)

Cliff Watson (28 August 1916 – 1989) was a former international speedway motorcyclist who qualified for the Speedway World Championship final in 1949.^[1]

Career summary

Watson was born in Christchurch, New Zealand^[2] but moved to Australia and represented the Australian national team at test level.^[3]

He joined the West Ham Hammers in 1947,^[4] progressing to heat leader status in 1949 and qualifying for the World final the same year. In 1950, after a poor start to the season with West Ham he joined the Harringay Racers^[5] and remained with them until the end of the following season. He rejoined the Hammers in 1952 but after a poor start to the 1953 season he decided to retire and return to Australia.^[4]

World Final Appearances

• 1949 - London, Wembley Stadium - 15th - 1pt ^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
2. ^ Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
3. ^ Foster, P. (2005) History of the Speedway Ashes, The History Press Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3468-3
4. ^ ^{a b} Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2438-6
5. ^ Jacobs, Norman (2001). Speedway in London. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2221-9

Persondata
Name	Watson, Cliff
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	28 August 1916
Place of birth	Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of death	1989
Place of death