Frank Donald Goulden (1909–1976) was an international speedway rider from England.

Speedway career

In 1929 and 1930, Goulden was a leading rider for the

Southampton Saints Southampton Saints were a speedway team which operated from 1928 until its closure in 1963. Its track was located at Banister Court Stadium in Southampton, Hampshire. History Southampton was one of the founder members of the 1929 Speedway Sout ...

and helped them finish runner-up in the Southern League, during consecutive seasons. When the new

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was created in 1932, he joined the Plymouth Tigers and stayed with them until the end of the 1933 season. In 1934, he joined

West Ham Hammers The West Ham Hammers were a speedway team, first promoted by Jimmy Baxter in 1929. History They operated from the West Ham Stadium until the outbreak of World War II under several different promotions, most successfully under the control ...

, in exchange for

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. In 1932, he was selected for England for he first time, and then made regular appearances at international level until 1938. He returned to Southampton in 1936 and topped the averages during the

1937 Provincial Speedway League The 1937 Provincial Speedway League was the second season of the Provincial League. Seven speedway teams started the season. From the previous season's finishers, Plymouth Panthers had dropped out but Leicester, Birmingham (Hall Green) and Nor ...

. From 1937 to 1940 he was the Southampton captain. In 1948, he helped coach the Plymouth Devils.

Players cigarette cards

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

References

1909 births 1976 deaths British speedway riders Southampton Saints riders Plymouth Tigers riders West Ham Hammers riders {{Speedway-stub