Born | 15 May 1924 Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England |
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Died | 17 July 1967 | (aged 43)
Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
1948 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
1948–1956 | Belle Vue Aces |
1948 | Sheffield Tigers |
1948 | Cradley Heathens |
1964 | Sunderland Stars |
1964–1965 | Newcastle Diamonds |
Team honours | |
1949 | National Trophy |
1964 | Provincial League Champion |
Kenneth Sharples (1924–1967) was an international speedway rider from England. [1] He earned eight international caps for the England national speedway team. [2]
Sharples won eight England caps [1] and rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1948 to 1965, riding primarily for Belle Vue Aces. [3] He was a product of the Hyde Road Training School [4] and finished in the top ten UK averages during the 1955 Speedway National League riding for Belle Vue. [3] [5]
He went on to be team manager at Belle Vue Aces. [6]