- Steve Weatherley
Infobox Speedway rider
ridername= Steve Weatherley
nationality = flagicon|EnglandEngland
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1957|11|26
cityofbirth =Dartford
countryofbirth =England
retired = Retired
career =Eastbourne Eagles Wolverhampton Wolves Poole Pirates Oxford Cheetahs Hull Vikings Cradley Heath Heathens White City Rebels
years = 1974-1976, 1979
1974
1975
1975
1975
1975
1976-1978
indivhonour = None
indivyear =
teamhonour = British League Champion
teamyear = 1977Stephen John (Steve) Weatherley (born 26 November 1957 in
Dartford ,England )cite book | last = Oakes | first = Peter | coauthors = Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE | title = Who's Who of World Speedway | publisher = Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd | date = 1976 | isbn = 0-904584-04-6 ] is a former motorcycle speedway rider who was twice runner-up in theBritish Speedway Under 21 Championship .He rode primarily for the
Eastbourne Eagles and theWhite City Rebels , who won the British League in 1977.Oakes, P.(2004). "British Speedway Who's Who". ISBN 0-948882-81-6]On 8th June 1979 he was paralised whilst riding for Eastbourne at
Hackney Wick Stadium , Waterden Road. He was involved in a terrible crash withVic Harding . Harding was killed and Weatherley was left with a broken back and was confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. [Fenn, C.(2003). "Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight". ISBN 0-7524-2737-7]His nephew, Lee Richardson is an international speedway rider.Oakes, P.(2004). "British Speedway Who's Who". ISBN 0-948882-81-6]
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