John Patrick Abbott (12 April 1902 in Burnley, England[1] – 1 July 1950) was an international motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the World Championship final in 1937.

[5] He made fifteen appearances for England between 1930 and 1939 and qualified for a World Final and earned 30 caps by the end of his career.

[3] After the war he became captain of the Harringay Racers in 1947 and transferred to the Odsal Boomerangs in Bradford towards the end of the 1947 season.

Joe crashed and suffered serious injury, but in the crowd were dozens of ambulance men from Poplar hospital who rushed him there immediately.

On 1 July 1950 in the National League match for the Boomerangs against West Ham Hammers, Joe, who was now 48 years old fell in his second race and was hit by a following rider and was instantly killed.