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Louis Lawson

Louis Lawson
Born(1921-10-25)25 October 1921
Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England
Died5 July 2009(2009-07-05) (aged 87)
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1946-1953Belle Vue Aces
Team honours
1946, 1947, 1949National Trophy Winner

Louis Lawson (25 October 1921 – 5 July 2009[1]) was international motorcycle speedway rider who finished third in the 1949 Speedway World Championship final.[2] He earned 7 international caps for the England national speedway team.[3]

Career

Lawson was born in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, and spent his whole career with the Belle Vue Aces,[4] winning the National Trophy three times.[5] Lawson also featured in the England team.[6][7]

World Final Appearances

References

  1. ^ speedwaygb.co.uk
  2. ^ a b Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
  3. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Louis Lawson twice beats Vic Duggan". Daily News (London). 4 June 1949. Retrieved 26 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ Pavey,A. (2004) Speedway in the North-West, Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3192-7
  6. ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Loyalty will be divided". Daily Mirror. 17 June 1949. Retrieved 26 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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