Born | (1982-07-31) 31 July 1982 (age 42) Whitehaven, England |
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Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
2001, 2007 | Workington Comets |
2003, 2009 | Newcastle Diamonds |
2002, 2005 | Hull Vikings |
2004-2005 | Oxford Cheetahs |
2006, 2010 | Berwick Bandits |
2009 | Stoke Potters |
Team honours | |
2005 | Conference League |
Craig Harry Branney (born 31 July 1982 in Whitehaven, Cumbria) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.
Career
Branney rode for the Oxford Silver Machine from 2004 to 2005 and then Berwick Bandits before joining Workington Comets in the Premier League in 2007. He missed the 2008 season because of a broken leg. In July 2009, Craig joined the Stoke Potters. His final season was in 2010 with the Berwick Bandits.
From 2011 to 2015 he was a Director at the Northside Speedway.
Family
His brother John Branney also rode for the Workington Comets.
References
- Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- "Speedway: Silver Machine snap up Craig". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- "Craig Branney rides at Newcastle after broken leg horror". Times and Star. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- "Reporter Paul takes to the speedway track". Times and Star. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
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