Alan Reginald Molyneux (born 12 August 1950) is a former

motorcycle speedway Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only ...

rider from England. He earned one international cap for the

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Speedway career

Molyneux reached the final of the

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in 1979. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1973 to 1985, riding for various clubs. Alan retired in 1983 but made a brief comeback in 1985 for

Long Eaton Long Eaton is a town in the Erewash district of Derbyshire, England, just north of the River Trent, about south-west of Nottingham and some 8½ miles (13.7 km) south-east of Derby. The town population was 37,760 at the 2011 census. It has ...

to help them over injury problems. He achieved most of his domestic success riding for

Coventry Bees Coventry Bees were a motorcycle speedway team that existed from 1929 to 2018. They raced at Brandon Stadium, Brandon near Coventry, England. History A Coventry team was first formed in 1928 and competed in the inaugural season of the Southern ...

, winning two league championships with the Midllands club. He averaged 8.06 in 1978. He also won four consecutive Midland Cups from 1976 to 1979.

After speedway

Went back to the Nottingham lace industry for 17 years until the trade died out and took up employment at a factory making caravan interiors. Married to Linda, they live in

. They have two children and grandchildren. Apart from the occasional visit to stadiums to watch, Alan makes model speedway bikes.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Molyneux, Alan 1950 births Living people British speedway riders Birmingham Brummies riders Coventry Bees riders Cradley Heathens riders Long Eaton Invaders riders Sheffield Tigers riders Stoke Potters riders