Career
Born in Exeter, Henry"s first speedway races were in second-half events at Exeter Falcons in 1974. In 1976 he broke into the Mildenhall team and scored solidly, averaging close to five points per match, with one full maximum score. By 1979 he was established as one of Mildenhall"s top riders, averaging close to nine points per match, and maintained consistently high scores for the team until his retirement in 1986.
He was part of Mildenhall"s National League winning team of 1979.
During his career he also had several guest rides in the top flight British League, including spells at Newport, Hackney Hawks, Belle Vue Aces, Swindon Robins, and at Leicester Lions for whom he rode in nineteen matches in 1979. He was offered a place in the Leicester team in 1980 but decided to stay with Mildenhall.