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Billy Sanders was signed by Ipswich Witches Manager/promoter John Berry in 1972 at the age of 16 and stayed with them until 1980. There he was British League Champion in both 1975 and 1976 and finished in third place in 1974. He was also British League KO Cup winner in both 1976 and 1978 and was the British League Pairs Champion in 1976 and 1977 paired with John Louis.
In 1979 Sanders not only rode for the Witches but also for the Birmingham Brummies. He would leave Ipswich in 1981, signing for the Hull Vikings. In 1982 he rode for the King's Lynn Stars before returning to Ipswich from in 1983 helping the Witches to finish runners up in the 1983 British League before going one better for his third and final British Speedway League Championship in 1984. He would also win a third and final League KO Cup title in 1984 with Ipswich.
Sanders continued to ride for the Ipswitch Witches until his untimely death in April 1985 at the age of just 29.
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