Frank Donald Goulden (1909–1976) was an international motorcycle speedway rider for the England national speedway team.[2][3] He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team.[4]

Frank Goulden
Born19 August 1909 (1909-08-19)[1]
Southampton, England
Died3 June 1976 (aged 66)
Southampton, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1930-1932, 1936-1939Southampton Saints
1932Clapton Saints
1932-1933Plymouth Devils
1934West Ham Hammers
1936-1937Harringay Tigers
Individual honours
1936Leading average
Team honours
1936Provincial League Champion
1936Provincial Trophy Winner
1937Div 2 National Trophy winners

Speedway career

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In 1929 and 1930, Goulden was a leading rider for the Southampton Saints and helped them finish runner-up in the Southern League, during consecutive seasons.[3] When the new National League was created in 1932, he joined the Plymouth Tigers and stayed with them until the end of the 1933 season.[3] In 1934, he joined West Ham Hammers, in exchange for Tiger Hart.[5]

In 1932, he was selected for England for he first time.[6]

He returned to Southampton in 1936 and topped the averages during the 1937 Provincial Speedway League. From 1937 to 1940 he was the Southampton captain. In 1948, he helped coach the Plymouth Devils.[7]

Players cigarette cards

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Goulden is listed as number 14 of 50 in the 1930s Player's cigarette card collection.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Speedway Riders 14 Frank Goulden". Speedway Museum Online. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  4. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Speedway Exchange". Daily Mirror. 22 March 1934. Retrieved 21 October 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Speedway Test Match Thrills". Nottingham Evening Post. 14 July 1937. Retrieved 21 October 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Boom Season expected as Speedway Tunes Up". Western Morning News. 16 March 1948. Retrieved 10 October 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.