Dave Morton

David James (Dave) Morton (born 24 September 1953 in Eccles, Lancashire, England) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider[1] who started his career with the Crewe Kings. He represented England at test level. His brother Chris Morton was also a speedway rider.

Dave Morton
Born (1953-09-24) 24 September 1953
Eccles, England
Nationality England
Current club information
Career statusRetired
Career history
1971–1974Crewe Kings
1973–1977Hackney Hawks
1973Reading Racers
1978–1980Wolverhampton Wolves
1981–1985Sheffield Tigers
1985Ellesmere Port
1986-1987Newcastle 'Federation Specials'/Diamonds
Individual honours
1975New Zealand Champion
Team honours
1972British League Div 2 Winner
1972British League Div 2 KO Cup Winner

He was signed by Hackney Hawks in 1973 from Crewe Kings but missed almost the entire 1977 season with a broken leg. He requested a transfer in 1978 and was swapped for Finn Thomsen from Wolverhampton Wolves.

He won the New Zealand Championship in 1975. He was also British Finalist (1975, 1976, 1978, 1980) and New Zealand Champion (1975).

He retired in 1988.

Morton now works for Swissport (formerly Servisair) at Manchester Airport as a technician on the ground support equipment for the aircraft when they are at the airport terminal. He lives in Manchester with his partner, Bernadette.

He likes music, especially blues and rock and bluegrass and plays a bit of banjo. He is the author of a memoir about his time in Speedway "Tapes, Breaks and Heartaches"[2].

References
  1. Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
  2. Morton, D (2017) “Tapes, Breaks and Heartaches”” ISBN 978-0992742713


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