| Born | (1913-10-10)October 10, 1913 Saskatchewan, Canada |
|---|---|
| Died | 8 October 1946(1946-10-08) (aged 32) Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England |
| Career history | |
| 1937 | Birmingham Bulldogs |
| 1938-1939 | Hackney Wick Wolves |
| 1946 | Birmingham Brummies |
| Team honours | |
| 1938 | National Div II Champions |
Robert Charles Appleby (born 10 October 1913 in Saskatchewan, Canada - died 8 October 1946) was a speedway rider from Canada.
Career
Appleby was a member of the Hackney Wick Wolves team that won the National League Division II Championship in 1938. He signed for Crystal Palace Glaziers for the 1939 Speedway National League Division Two season but the team withdrew from the league after 10 matches.
After the end of World War II, Appleby returned to the UK and was signed by the Birmingham Brummies. He was enjoying a steady season but on 7 October he was involved in a crash at Brough Park.
During the Northern League fixture on 7 October, Appleby crashed in an effort to avoid a fallen rider in front. Appleby swerved and hit the machine instead. He was thrown into the air and suffered a fractured skull. He was taken to Newcastle Infirmary but died during the early hours of 8 October.
See also
References
- Buck, B (2007) Brummies Legends, Pendragon Books. ISBN 0-9541671-2-0
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
- "Crystal Palace Speedway". Daily News (London). 16 June 1939. Retrieved 2 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- "Speedway crash". Lincolnshire Echo. 8 October 1946. Retrieved 11 August 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.