Bert Harkins earned 2 caps for the Scotland national speedway team, 4 caps for the Great Britain national speedway team and 7 caps for the England national speedway team.
11 Facts About Bert Harkins
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Bert Harkins's father was a fireman and he was born in the Govan Fire Station in 1940.
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Bert Harkins competed on motorcycles in road racing and first rode a speedway bike in 1961.
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Bert Harkins began his career with Edinburgh Monarchs in 1963, riding for the team until 1969, after they had relocated to Coatbridge.
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In 1972 Wembley sent their entire team out on loan due to extra football fixtures stopping the speedway at Wembley and Bert Harkins moved to Sheffield Tigers.
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Bert Harkins moved on to Wimbledon Dons in 1973, where he rode for three seasons and won the London Cup with them in 1974.
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Bert Harkins rode in the United States in 1976 with the Bakersfield Bandits.
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Bert Harkins was a reserve in the 1971 British final, scoring two points.
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Bert Harkins finished fifth in the 1970 World Pairs Final.
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Bert Harkins was known to take his pre-meeting parade lap while wearing his tartan hat and kilt.
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In 1977, Bert Harkins won the Scottish Open Championship in Blantyre.