Roper rode in the
top tier of British Speedway from 1965 to 1974, riding for various clubs. Roper switched from
Middlesbrough Bears to
Sheffield Tigers in 1962 and would spend four seasons with the South Yorkshire club. Roper left Sheffield to join
Halifax Dukes in 1965 and was an integral part of the
Halifax Dukes team that won the double during the
1966 British League season, scoring a season average of 7.54. In 1967 he moved to
Belle Vue Aces and was a member of the 1970 title winning team. == References ==