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Chris Morton MBE Personal information Nationality England Date of birth 22 July 1956 Place of birth Davyhulme, England Current club information Career status Manager Manager Belle Vue Aces Career history Belle Vue Aces
Ellesmere Port
Sheffield Tigers1973-1990
1973
1993Individual honours British Champion
British Riders' Champion1983
1984Team honours British League KO Cup winner
World Team Cup Winner
World Pairs Champion
British League Pairs Champion1975
1980
1984
1984Christopher John (Chris) Morton MBE (born 22 July 1956 in Davyhulme, Lancashire[1]) is a former motorcycle speedway rider. He rode bikes from a young age at the farm of Peter Collins' parents.
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Brief career summary
Morton made his debut for Ellesmere Port Gunners (on loan from Belle Vue) on 15 May 1973 He showed rapid improvement then following an injury to Aces Captain Chris Pusey in June 1973 Chris was drafted into the Belle Vue team scoring 6 points on his debut in an away meeting at Cradley Heath.
He rode for the England team at test level and represented them in the World Team Cup, winning the competition in 1980.
Morton became British Champion in 1983 and World Pairs Champion with best friend Peter Collins in 1984.
World Final Appearances
- 1976 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 11th - 6pts
- 1980 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 9th - 8pts
- 1981 - London, Wembley Stadium - 11th - 5pts
- 1983 - Norden, Motodrom Halbemond - 10th - 7pts
- 1986 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 9th - 8pts
- 1987 - Amsterdam, Olympic Stadium - 13th - 9pts
- 1988 - Vojens, Speedway Center - 10th - 6pts[2]
After retirement
He retired from riding in 1990, becoming manager of Berwick Bandits in 1991.[3] He also played a major role in the introduction of speedway to Buxton in 1994.
In 2005 he returned to Belle Vue as commercial manager and then in December 2006 he was part of a consortium who bought the Aces and currently holds the positions of Operations Director and Team Manager.
He was awarded his MBE for services to speedway in 1992.
Brother Dave was also a speedway rider.
References
- ^ Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). 1986 Speedway Yearbook. ISBN 0-948882-00-X
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ^ Morton C. (2005). Until The Can Ran Out. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-3473-X
Categories:- 1956 births
- Living people
- British speedway riders
- English motorcycle racers
- British Speedway Champions
- Speedway promoters
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- People from Davyhulme
- Speedway World Pairs Champions
- Belle Vue Aces riders
- Sheffield Tigers riders
- Ellesmere Port Gunners riders
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