Steve Weatherley
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| Steve Weatherley | ||
| Personal Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  England |
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| Date of birth | November 26, 1957 | |
| Place of birth | , England | |
| Current Club Information | ||
| Career Status | Retired | |
| Career History | ||
| Eastbourne Eagles Wolverhampton Wolves Poole Pirates Oxford Cheetahs Hull Vikings Cradley Heath Heathens White City Rebels |
1974-1976, 1979 1974 1975 1975 1975 1975 1976-1978 |
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| Individual Honours | ||
| None | ||
| Team Honours | ||
| British League Champion | 1977 | |
Steve Weatherley (born 26 November 1957 in England)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider who was twice runner-up in the British Speedway Under 21 Championship.
He rode primarily for the Eastbourne Eagles and the White City Rebels, who won the British League in 1977.
On 8th June 1979 he was paralised 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 and was confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ 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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