[1] Born in Bow, London in 1910, Bishop had his first experience of speedway racing at Lea Bridge in 1929, moving on to captain the High Beech team in 1930.

[2] Bishop reached the final of the Star Riders' Championship in 1931 and 1933, and represented England against the Dominions in 1938.

[4] After World War II he signed for New Cross but missed much of the season through injury, returning to West Ham in 1947.

This was his final league appearance, but he rode in a series of second-half match races against Ron Johnson at New Cross in 1963.

While on their way to Ostend to catch a ferry back to England, the team's minibus was involved in a crash with two lorries and a petrol tanker in Lokeren;[5] Bishop and four of the riders, along with the driver, were killed.