Arthur Price

Arthur Malcolm Price (30 April 1946 – August 2026) was an English motorcycle speedway rider. He won the Second Division Riders Championship in 1973 and made three appearances for the England national speedway team.

Biography Born in Wolverhampton, Price began his speedway career in 1968, signing for British League team Wolverhampton Wolves and making his competitive debut on loan to Division Two teams Crayford Kestrels and Nelson Admirals. In 1969, he moved on to King's Lynn Stars, moving up with the team into Division One of the British League in 1970, while continuing to ride in Division Two for Boston Barracudas. He was selected to represent Young England in 1971 against Czechoslovakia.

In 1972, Price finished runner-up (after a run-off) to Phil Crump, in the British League Division Two Riders Championship, after both riders finished on 12 points. He made up for the unlucky loss by winning the Rider's Championship, held at Wimbledon Stadium on 6 October 1973. Price was a popular rider with the fans and had his own female fan club.

The following season in 1973, Price won the League and Cup double with Boston. After seasons with Scunthorpe Stags, Nottingham Outlaws, and Oxford Cheetahs, he retired in 1981.

Price represented the Division Two-level 'Young England' team between 1969 and 1973, and progressed to the full England team in 1974 in a match against the Soviet Union.

Price's death was announced on 9 August 2026. He was 80.