Eric Boothroyd (26 April 1927 – 16 August 2022) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.

[1][2][3] Boothroyd was introduced to motor bikes by Geoff Duke when he served six years with the 15th Parachute Brigade in Egypt as a despatch rider.

[3][4] In 1951, he joined the Birmingham Brummies and would stay with them for seven years, winning the Midland Cup for three consecutive seasons from 1953 to 1955.

[7] Over the next three years (1958 to 1960) he rode in the top tier for Oxford Cheetahs and Leicester Hunters, before joining Middlesbrough Bears for three seasons, where he was one of the leading riders in the Provincial League.

[8] After a season with Long Eaton, he joined his home town club Halifax Dukes in 1965 and starred in their 1966 league and Knockout Cup double.