Malcolm Shakespeare

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Malcolm Shakespeare
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Born (1950-04-25) 25 April 1950 (age 71)
West Bromwich, England
Nationality England
Current club information
Career statusRetired
Career history
1969-1971Long Eaton Rangers
1970Cradley Heathens
1971-1973Leicester Lions
1974-1976Wolverhampton Wolves
1976Stoke Potters
1977Birmingham Brummies
1978-1979, 1981Weymouth Wildcats
1978Hackney Hawks
Individual honours
1971Second Division Riders runner-up
Team honours
1972Midland Cup

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 to the 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]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Oakes, Peter & Mauger, Ivan (1976) Who's Who of World Speedway, Studio Publications, ISBN 0-904584-04-6, p. 97
  2. ^ Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 157
  3. ^ Oakes, Peter (1980) 1980 Speedway Yearbook, Studio Publications, ISBN 0-86215-007-8, p. 268
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