David Walsh | |
Nationality: | British (English) |
Birth Place: | Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, England |
Career1: | Glasgow Tigers |
Years1: | 1983, 1993–1995 |
Career2: | Sheffield Tigers |
Years2: | 1983–1986 |
Career3: | Newcastle Diamonds |
Years3: | 1983, 1999 |
Career4: | Berwick Bandits |
Years4: | 1984, 1989–1992, 1998 |
Career5: | Ellesmere Port Gunners |
Years5: | 1985 |
Career6: | Cradley Heathens |
Years6: | 1987, 1988 |
Career7: | Middlesbrough Bears |
Years7: | 1996 |
Career8: | Bradford Dukes |
Years8: | 1997 |
Career9: | Coventry Bees |
Years9: | 1998 |
Career10: | Stoke Potters |
Years10: | 2000 |
Career11: | Hull Vikings |
Years11: | 2001 |
Indivyear1: | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Indivhonour1: | British Championship finalist |
Teamyear1: | 1985 |
Teamhonour1: | National League Champion |
Teamyear2: | 1988 |
Teamhonour2: | Knockout Cup |
David Michael Walsh (born 29 August 1963) is a former international speedway rider from England.[1] [2] [3]
Walsh rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1983 to 2001, riding for various clubs.[4] He won the league title with Ellesmere Port Gunners in 1985.[5]
Walsh completed three spells with Berwick Bandits in 1984, from 1989 to 1992[6] and again in 1998. His second spell started in 1989 when he transferred from Cradley Heathens.[7] It was at Cradley during the 1988 British League season that Walsh won the Knockout Cup.[8]
Walsh reached the final of the British Speedway Championship on three occasions in 1995, 1996 and 1997.[1] [9]