The Midland Riders' Championship was an individual speedway competition for top riders of teams from the Midlands.

History The Midland Riders' Championship was introduced in 1952. It was restricted to the riders who represented teams from the Midlands area. The competition was a significant competition at the time, due to the speedway teams from the Midlands being some of the leading teams in the United Kingdom (particularly in the 1980s) when Oxford, Coventry and Cradley Heath dominated UK speedway.

Past winners YearWinnerTeamVenueRef1952Len Williams () Leicester Hunters Leicester Stadium1953Graham Warren () Birmingham Brummies Brandon Stadium1954Ron Mountford () Birmingham Brummies Birchfield Ladbroke Stadium1955Ken McKinlay () Leicester Hunters Leicester Stadium1956Ken McKinlay () Leicester Hunters Brandon Stadium1957 not staged due to consequences of the Suez Crisis1958Jack Geran () Leicester Hunters Oxford Stadium1959Ken McKinlay () Leicester Hunters Leicester Stadium1960Henryk Żyto () Coventry Bees Brandon Stadium1961Jack Geran () Leicester Hunters Abbey Stadium1962Nigel Boocock () Coventry Bees Brandon Stadium1963Arne Pander () Oxford Cheetahs Oxford Stadium1964Barry Briggs () Swindon Robins Oxford Stadium1965 not included in the calendar1966Barry Briggs () Swindon Robins Brandon Stadium1967Barry Briggs () Swindon Robins Brandon Stadium1968Nigel Boocock () Coventry Bees Brandon Stadium1969Norman Hunter () Wolverhampton Wolves Brandon Stadium1970Barry Briggs () Swindon Robins Brandon Stadium1971Ole Olsen () Wolverhampton Wolves Brandon Stadium1972Ole Olsen () Wolverhampton Wolves Brandon Stadium1973John Boulger () Leicester Lions Brandon Stadium1974Dave Jessup () Leicester Lions Brandon Stadium1975Ole Olsen () Wolverhampton Wolves Brandon Stadium1976Ole Olsen () Coventry Bees Brandon Stadium1977 final not staged due to bad weather1978Ole Olsen () Coventry Bees Brandon Stadium1979Hans Nielsen () Wolverhampton Wolves Brandon Stadium1980Scott Autrey () Swindon Robins Brandon Stadium1981Erik Gundersen () Cradley Heathens Brandon Stadium1982Erik Gundersen () Cradley Heathens Brandon Stadium1983Erik Gundersen () Cradley Heathens Brandon Stadium1984Lance King () Cradley Heathens Brandon Stadium1985Hans Nielsen () Oxford Cheetahs Brandon Stadium1986Tommy Knudsen () Coventry Bees Oxford Stadium

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