Trevor Geer

English motorcycle speedway rider (born 1953)

Trevor Geer
Born (1953-06-24) 24 June 1953 (age 70)
Polegate, England
Nationality England
Current club information
Career statusEastbourne Eagles manager
Career history
1971-1975, 1979-1981, 1983Eastbourne Eagles
1971Wembley Lions
1973Reading Racers
1974-1975Oxford Rebels
1976-1978White City Rebels
1980Oxford Cheetahs
Team honours
1975Midland Cup winner
1977British League Champion

Trevor Geer is a former motorcycle speedway rider,[1] active in the 1970s and 1980s.

Career

Geer raced for the Eastbourne Eagles in the early seventies, before transferring to the Oxford Rebels.[2] He and Ole Olsen came second in the Radio Oxford Best Pairs in 1974. He started his full-time British League career with Oxford in 1975 and was part of the Midland Cup winning team.[3] When the city's Cowley Stadium was threatened with closure, Geer and other team members left to form the White City Rebels.

After retiring, he became the team manager for the Eastbourne Eagles.

References

  1. ^ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
  2. ^ Shailes, Glynn (1 April 2007). The Story of Oxford Speedway (7 ed.). Npi Media Group. ISBN 978-0-7524-4161-0.
  3. ^ Lawson,K (2018) “Rebels 1975 – The Last Season”. ISBN 978-0-244-99725-0
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Eastbourne Eagles Squad (SGB Championship)
  • Richard Lawson (8.87)
  • Edward Kennett (7.58)
  • Lewis Kerr (7.12)
  • Tom Brennan (6.09)
  • Kyle Newman (5.58)
  • Drew Kemp (3.80)
  • Nathan Ablitt (2.00)
Managers
Trevor Geer
Eastbourne Eagles


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