Steve Weatherley

Steve Weatherley
Born (1957-11-26) 26 November 1957 (age 68)
Dartford, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1974-1976, 1979Eastbourne Eagles
1974Wolverhampton Wolves
1975Poole Pirates
1975Cradley United
1975Oxford Rebels
1975Hull Vikings
1976-1978White City Rebels
Team honours
1975New National League KO Cup Winner
1977British League Champion

Stephen John Weatherley (born 26 November 1957) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England, who was twice runner-up in the British Speedway Under 21 Championship.

Career

Weatherley rode primarily for the Eastbourne Eagles and the White City Rebels, who won the British League in 1977.

On 8 June 1979, Weatherley 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.

Family

Weatherley's nephew, Lee Richardson (1979–2012) was an international speedway rider.

References

  1. ↑ 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)
  2. ↑ Lawson, K (2018) "Riders, Teams and Stadiums". ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
  3. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Steve joins the Rebels and hopes to wow fans". Southall Gazette. 23 April 1976. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. 1 2 Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
  6. ↑ Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7