Steve Weatherley
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| Born | 26 November 1957 Dartford, England |
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| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1974-1976, 1979 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| 1974 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 1975 | Poole Pirates |
| 1975 | Cradley United |
| 1975 | Oxford Rebels |
| 1975 | Hull Vikings |
| 1976-1978 | White City Rebels |
| Team honours | |
| 1975 | New National League KO Cup Winner |
| 1977 | British League Champion |
Stephen John Weatherley (born 26 November 1957 in Dartford)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England,[2] who was twice runner-up in the British Speedway Under 21 Championship.[3]
Career
[edit]He rode primarily for the Eastbourne Eagles[4] and the White City Rebels, who won the British League in 1977.[5]
On 8 June 1979 he was paralysed whilst riding for Eastbourne at Hackney Wick Stadium, Waterden Road. He was involved in a terrible crash with Vic Harding. Harding was killed and Weatherley was left with a broken back. He has used a wheelchair since the crash.[6]
Family
[edit]His nephew, Lee Richardson (1979-2012) was an international speedway rider.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Steve joins the Rebels and hopes to wow fans". Southall Gazette. 23 April 1976. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
- ^ Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
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