John "Slider" Shuttleworth

John "Slider" Shuttleworth was a British motorcycle speedway rider who rode for the Leicester Stadium team in the early years of the sport.

John "Slider" Shuttleworth
NationalityBritish
Career history
1929-1930Leicester Stadium

Shuttleworth rode in some of the earliest speedway races in Britain, including races at Audenshaw in 1928. He was part of the Stadium team in 1929, riding in the English Dirt Track League.[1] In 1930 he only represented the team once, in a challenge match against Nottingham.[1]

He was known for his practical jokes, one of which was to place a small balloon full of red ink inside his crash helmet, giving the appearance of blood should he fall and bang his head, which he would often do for dramatic effect if he was losing a race.[2][3]

References
  1. Jones, Alan (2004) Speedway in Leicester: The Pre-War Years, Automedia, p. 187-8
  2. Bamford, Robert (2003) Speedway: The Pre-War Years, Tempus, ISBN 0-7524-2749-0, p. 216-7
  3. Chaplin, John (1990) "Slider Shuttleworth Superstar...and the Incredible Elastic Bike", in Speedway Special: The Classic Legends, Penrove Books, ISBN 0-9515857-0-3, p. 29-31


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