Malcolm Brown (born 4 April 1935) is a former

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rider from England, who rode for Hackney Hawks and Leicester Lions in the 1960s and 1970s.

Biography

Born in

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, Brown began speedway racing at Rye House, signing for the Hackney Hawks in 1964, and was an ever-present for Hackney in the 1966, 1967, and 1968 seasons.Jones, Alan (2010) ''Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar'', Automedia, p. 160 In that era he also sang regularly in

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s in East London. He moved to the Leicester Lions in 1969, and was a mainstay of the team between 1969 and 1974. He retired from racing after the 1974 season, although he did return to Leicester for a second half event in 1977. Brown moved to

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in the mid-1970s, where he promoted speedway at Bulawayo."Brown Back in Town", ''Backtrack'', Issue 10, Sep-Oct 2005, p. 26-7 He also ran his own Z International nightclub, where he performed as a singer and comedian. The end of colonial rule, as Rhodesia became Zimbabwe, saw Brown return to the UK, where he opened the Raffles club in

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. In 1988 he relocated again, this time to

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, where he set up a cleaning company. Through his neighbour,

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, Brown got a small part in the TV series ''

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'', and went on to appear in films such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2005, he recorded an album, ''On Track'', with proceeds going to help fund the National Speedway Museum.

Career record

All figures relate to the British League.

References

External links

Malcolm Brown
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Malcolm 1935 births Living people British speedway riders English motorcycle racers Leicester Lions riders Hackney Hawks riders