| Born | (1943-04-29)29 April 1943 (age 82) Morden,Surrey, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1961 | New Cross Rangers |
| 1961–1964 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1962 | Poole Pirates |
| 1964–1966 | Hackney Hawks |
| 1967 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 1968–1972 | Cradley Heathens |
| 1973–1974 | Newport |
| Individual honours | |
| 1966, 1969, 1970 | Victorian State Champion (Aust) |
| Team honours | |
| 1962 | Provincial League Champion |
| 1962 | Provincial Southern League Champion |
| 1974 | Spring Gold Cup Winner |
Roy Richard Trigg (born 29 April 1943, inMorden,Surrey)[1] is a formermotorcycle speedway rider from England. He earned 31 international caps for theEngland national speedway team and five caps for the Great Britain team.[2]
He was noticed as a teenager by theWimbledon Dons management who signed him up but immediately loaned him out to lower leaguePoole Pirates. In 1963 he was recalled by his parent teamWimbledon Dons.[3] In 1964 the newHackney Hawks promoterLen Silver signed him on a full transfer. He stayed with the Hawks for two seasons[4] but was forced out of the team whenBengt Jansson was signed.
After leaving the Hackney he spent a season with theOxford Cheetahs before moving on toCradley Heath[5] where he spent the next five seasons. It was with Cradley he was threatened with a gun byGarry Middleton. Garry tried to forcefully dive under Roy but Roy saw him and slowed down, leaving Middleton to shoot straight past him into the safety fence. Middleton then went into the pits into his toolbox and pulled out a handgun. He had to be dragged from the pits to avoid further trouble.[1]
After being called into the England team during July 1968 as a late replacement, Trigg played a pivotal part in the win against theSoviet Union.[6]
In 1970, he finished third in theBritish Speedway Championship final. For the last two seasons of his career Roy rode withNewport.
After he finished his British career he emigrated to New Zealand. Trigg rode as a New Zealander in the inauguralAustralasian Final in1976. He finished in 15th place with two points.