Price started his career with the Wembley Lions during the in 1935 after only a handful of appearances for Harringay Reserves in the previous season.

He won the British Riders' Championship final held at Empire Stadium on 12 September 1946, in front of 85,000 spectators.

[5][6] Price was selected to ride for England in the Ashes series against Australia, but never toured overseas during the winter.

Speedway faced a crisis at the end of the 1963 season when Southampton closed, due to the stadium being sold for redevelopment.

Realising that the then senior National League could not continue to operate with just 6 teams, Lord Shawcross was appointed to lead an enquiry into the running of the sport.