Wayne Garratt

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Wayne Garratt
Personal Information
Nationality	England
Date of birth	October 30, 1968(1968-10-30)
Place of birth	Halesowen, England
Date of death	September 28, 1992 (aged 23)
Current Club Information
Career Status	-
Career History
1988, 1991 1989-1990 1992		Cradley Heath Heathens Arena Essex Hammers Newcastle Diamonds
Individual Honours
None
Team Honours
None

Wayne Malcolm Garratt (born 30 October 1968 in Halesowen, England^[1] - died 28 September 1992) was a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, who started his speedway career with the Cradley Heath Heathens in the British League. Wayne was also a junior grasstrack champion at the age of six. Wayne has one sister Lissa.

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Garratt showed a lot of promise but due to the points limit restrictions he was loaned to the Arena Essex Hammers in the National League for two seasons. He was recalled to Cradley again in 1991 but was forced out again by the points limit for 1992. However, in 1992, whilst on loan with the Newcastle Diamonds he was involved in a crash at Brough Park on Sunday 13th September and was rushed to hospital and placed on a life support machine. Garratt died after 15 days and never having regained consciousness. His body was transported back to the West Midlands.^[2]

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