Maurice William Mattingley (22 October 1923 – 8 November 2007) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1]
| Born | 22 October 1923 Totton, Hampshire, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 8 November 2007 (aged 84) Southampton, England |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1952–1957 | Southampton Saints |
| 1958–1961 | Coventry Bees |
| 1961–1962 | Plymouth Bulldogs |
| 1963 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 1964–1967 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 1968 | Poole Pirates |
| Individual honours | |
| 1963 | Scottish Open |
| Team honours | |
| 1963 | League champion (tier 2) |
| 1956 | National Trophy (tier 2) |
| 1960 | Midland Cup |
Biography edit
Mattingley, born in Totton, Hampshire, began his British leagues career riding for Southampton Saints during the 1952 Speedway Southern League season[2] and he became an instant success with the team.[3] He was an integral part of the Southampton team over the next six years[4] and helped them win the 1956 division two National Trophy.[5]
In 1958, he left Southampton to join the Coventry Bees[6] and won the Midland Cup with them in 1960.[7] After four years at Coventry, he joined Plymouth Bulldogs in 1961 and posted an impressive 9.38 average.[8]
In 1963, he joined Wolverhampton Wolves and the year turned out to be arguably his best, when he won the league title with the team, won the prestigious Scottish Open Championship and performed well in the British round of the 1963 Individual Speedway World Championship.[9][10] Despite the success that he achieved in 1963, he teamed up with the Glasgow Tigers in 1964[11] and spent four years with the Scottish club and became their team captain. Remarkably for the era, he commuted by air from Southampton to Glasgow for matches.[12]
He continued to run his engineering business in Southampton and returned south to race for one final season in 1968 with the Poole Pirates.[13][12]
References edit
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "1952 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Speedway Tigers". Portsmouth Evening News. 12 April 1952. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Maurie Mattingley". WWOS backup. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509.
- ^ "Speedway by Don Clarke". Sunday Mirror. 6 April 1958. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bees' Sparkling Win in Midland Cup Final". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 26 September 1960. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "1963 World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "1963 World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Monk joins Tigers". The Scotsman. 21 February 1964. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Maury Mattingley". The Herald. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 25 January 2024.