Malcolm Shakespeare
| Malcolm Shakespeare | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  England | |
| Date of birth | 25 April 1950 | |
| Place of birth | West Bromwich, England | |
| Current club information | ||
| Career status | Retired | |
| Career history | ||
| Long Eaton Rangers Cradley Heath Heathens Leicester Lions Wolverhampton Wolves Birmingham Brummies Weymouth Wildcats Hackney Hawks |
1969-1971 1970 1971-1973 1974-1976 1977, 1978 1978-1979, 1981 1978 | |
| Individual honours | ||
| Team honours | ||
Terence Malcolm Shakespeare (born 25 April 1950) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.
Born in West Bromwich, Shakespeare had a second half ride at Cradley Heath before making his league debut in 1969 with Long Eaton Rangers in the second division of the British League.[1] After making his Division One debut in 1970 with Cradley Heathens, he had a longer run in the top flight in 1971 with Leicester Lions, averaging close to 4.5 from seven matches.[1] Also in 1971, he finished runner-up in the Second Division Riders Championship.[1] In 1972 he stepped up the to top division on a full-time basis with Leicester and by the end of the following season his average had risen to almost six points.[1] In 1974 he transferred to Wolverhampton Wolves where he spent three seasons,[2] before moving to Birmingham Brummies in 1977. In 1978 and 1979 he rode for Weymouth Wildcats. After missing the 1980 season he returned for a final season with Weymouth in 1981.
Shakespeare represented both England (19 caps) and Great Britain (1 cap) at National League level.[3]