John Robert Thompson Beaton (born 14 May 1952) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Scotland.[1][2]
| Born | 14 May 1952 (age 72) Blantyre, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Career history | |
| 1968–1972, 1986–1988 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 1973 | Coatbridge Tigers |
| 1974-1981 | Hull Vikings |
| 1982–1984 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1982-1983 | Belle Vue Aces |
| 1984-1985 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| Individual honours | |
| 1980 | British Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1979 | Inter-League Four Team Tournament |
| 1982, 1983 | National League Champion |
| 1982 | National League KO Cup Winner |
| 1982, 1983 | National League Supernational Playoff Winner |
| 1982, 1983 | National League Four Team Champion |
Speedway career
editBeaton rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1968 to 1985, riding for various clubs.[3][4] He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1980.[1][5]
In 1982, he helped the Newcastle Diamonds win the Fours Championship during the 1982 National League season and he repeated the success the following year during the 1983 National League season.[6][7]
At retirement he had earned 15 international caps for Scotland national speedway team and 1 cap for the Great Britain national speedway team.[3]
Family
editHis younger brother Jim Beaton was a speedway rider and his older brother George Beaton was a junior rider before he was killed in a car crash in 1972. His father Jimmy Beaton Sr. was a promoter at Glasgow Tigers.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Beaton Brothers". Blantyre project. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Heartbreak puncture robs Tigers of national Fours title". Cambridge Daily News. 26 July 1982. Retrieved 10 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Tigers miss out again in dramatic finish". Cambridge Daily News. 25 July 1983. Retrieved 10 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.