Trevor Geer
Trevor Geer was a speedway rider in the 1970s and 1980s and is currently Team Manager for Eastbourne Eagles.
Born | Polegate, England | 24 June 1953
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Nationality | England |
Current club information | |
Career status | Eastbourne Eagles manager |
Career history | |
1971-1975, 1979-1981 | Eastbourne Eagles |
1971 | Wembley Lions |
1973 | Reading Racers |
1974-1975 | Oxford Rebels |
1976-1978 | White City Rebels |
1980 | Oxford Cheetahs |
Team honours | |
1975 | Midland Cup winner |
1977 | British League Champion |
Career
He raced for Eastbourne Eagles in the early seventies with occasional races for Oxford Rebels in 1974.[1] He came second with Ole Olsen in the Radio Oxford Best Pairs in 1974.[2]
Trevor started his full-time British League career with Oxford in 1975[3] and was part of the Midland Cup winning team. After it looked liked Cowley Stadium would be sold for development and the end of speedway in Oxford,[4] Geer moved with the team to White City in 1976 with promoters Danny Dunton and Robert Dugard.
After retiring from racing, Trevor Geer managed the Eastbourne Eagles speedway team.
References
- Bamford,R & Shailes,G (2007). "The Story of Oxford Speedway". ISBN 978-0-7524-4161-0
- Lawson, K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
- Lawson, K (2018) “Rebels 1975 – The Last Season”. ISBN 978-0-244-99725-0
- Lawson,K (2018) “The Cheetahs – The Resurrection”. ISBN 978-0-244-69934-5
External links
- http://www.whereeaglesdaretofly.com/
- The Official Eastbourne Eagles Speedway Team Website
- The OtherEagles.info Unofficial fan website
- Unofficial Eastbourne Eagles Website
- https://www.facebook.com/trevor.geer.75
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