Anthony Thomas Davey (born 15 August 1951) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2] He earned 11 international caps for the England national speedway team.[3]
| Born | 15 August 1951 (age 73) Framsden, Suffolk, England |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Shrimp |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1970-1980 | Ipswich Witches |
| Individual honours | |
| 1973, 1975, 1978 | British Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1975, 1976 | British League Champion |
| 1976, 1978 | British League KO Cup winner |
| 1971 | British League Div II KO Cup winner |
| 1976 | Spring Gold Cup |
| 1977 | Inter League Knockout Cup |
Speedway career
Davey rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1970 to 1980, riding for Ipswich Witches for the entire ten-year period.[4] In 1972, he suffered a serious hand injury[5] but went on to reach the final of the British Speedway Championship on three occasions in 1973, 1975 and 1978.[1][6]
He recorded two 9 plus average seasons for Ipswich; 9.93 in 1971 and 9.60 in 1978.[7]
Post speedway
After speedway Davey joined his brother Jim in running the Evergreen Garage at Crowfield for over forty years.[8]
References
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