Troy Butler
Born (1967-09-22) 22 September 1967 (age 56)
Melbourne, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Career history
1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992Oxford Cheetahs
1987, 1988, 1991Milton Keynes Knights
1988Swindon Robins
1988Ipswich Witches
Individual honours
1986Australian Champion
1988British League Division Two Riders Champion

Troy Steve Butler (born 22 September 1967) is a former speedway rider from Australia.[1][2]

Speedway career

Butler was champion of Australia when he won the 1986 Australian Championship.[3][4]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding for the Oxford Cheetahs from 1985 until 1992.[5] He was signed by Oxford Cheetahs before the 1985 season after being seen in action by Hans Neilsen and Simon Wigg who were touring Australia at the time.[6]

In 1988, he became the British League Division Two Riders Champion riding for Milton Keynes Knights. The final was held on 10 September 1988 at Brandon Stadium.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Troy Butler profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Australian Solo Championship". vintage speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Individual Australian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Belle Vue vs Oxford" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. ^ Bamford/Shailes, Robert/Glynn (2007). The Story of Oxford Speedway. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-7524-4161-0.
  7. ^ "Leading the way home". Cambridge Daily News. 12 September 1988. Retrieved 21 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Troy Butler". Speedway Museum. Retrieved 11 September 2021.


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