George Major

Clive George Major (born 26 October 1939) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.

Biography Born in Donnington, Oxfordshire, Major's first speedway experience was riding on a track built on a rubbish tip in his home town. He made his competitive debut in 1959 for Aldershot Shots in the Southern Area League.

After two seasons with Sheffield Tigers he signed for Leicester Lions in 1968, before returning to Oxford in the 1969 season after injury saw him lose his place in the Lions team. averaging over 9.5 over the season, with 4 maximum points scores. and continued to score highly in the second division, before retiring at the end of the 1975 season.

Major represented Britain in 1963 and 1964 in Test matches against an Overseas team, and England in 1964 against Scotland. He competed in the first British Final in 1965, finishing thirteenth. He competed in the Second Division Riders Final in 1971 and 1972, finishing seventh and ninth respectively.