Steve Weatherley
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| Steve Weatherley | ||
 | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  England | |
| Date of birth | November 26, 1957 | |
| Place of birth | Dartford, 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 | |
| Individual honours | ||
| None | ||
| Team honours | ||
| British League Champion | 1977 | |
Stephen John (Steve) Weatherley (born 26 November 1957 in Dartford, 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.[2]
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.[3]
His nephew, Lee Richardson (1979-2012) was an international speedway rider.[2]
References
- ↑ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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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