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for one season in 1985. Simmons signed for former club
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994:Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002).
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534:London, Wembley Stadium - 6th - 10pts
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300:British League KO Cup Winner
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912:50 Poole Pirates Greats
470:World Final Appearances
385:Simmons signed for the
290:British League Champion
726:(with Peter Collins /
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207:1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
27:British speedway rider
1082:People from Tonbridge
1077:Swindon Robins riders
1072:Wimbledon Dons riders
270:World Team Cup Winner
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1052:Hackney Hawks riders
946:Reading Evening Post
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184:Individual honours
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261:Team honours
72:(2014-05-25)
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1027:2014 deaths
1022:1946 births
980:1 September
952:7 September
875:29 December
794:* 1973 for
788:- 27pts (8)
763:- 37pts (9)
705:- 42pts (8)
699:Dave Jessup
683:- 37pts (8)
677:Terry Betts
650:- 24pts (9)
644:Michael Lee
560:Snälltorpet
466:, aged 56.
418:King's Lynn
414:Arena Essex
391:King's Lynn
252:The Laurels
210:Blue Riband
87:Nationality
70:25 May 2014
1016:Categories
808:References
757:John Davis
673:Ray Wilson
585:Manchester
564:John Louis
556:Eskilstuna
460:Mildenhall
437:John Louis
309:London Cup
53:1946-03-20
589:Hyde Road
402:Wimbledon
358:debut at
352:New Cross
348:Tonbridge
160:1986-1987
140:1981-1984
130:1975-1980
110:1964-1967
62:, England
60:Tonbridge
778:Landshut
491:London,
380:averages
236:Superama
79:Nickname
800:England
749:Wrocław
520:- 13pts
510:ChorzĂłw
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732:Winner
720:Norden
703:Winner
681:Winner
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619:Winner
597:Winner
591:(with
568:Winner
562:(with
410:Hackey
342:Career
866:(PDF)
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82:Simmo
1000:ISBN
982:2024
954:2024
920:ISBN
877:2023
843:ISBN
822:ISBN
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286:1965
249:1982
241:1977
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