Eric Monaghan Explained

Eric Monaghan
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Place:Whiteley, Greater Manchester, England
Career1:Ellesmere Port Gunners
Years1:1979–1982
Career2:Halifax Dukes
Years2:1982, 1984–1985
Years3:1983
Years4:1983
Career5:Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Years5:1986–1988
Career6:Stoke Potters
Years6:1989–1992
Career7:Peterborough Panthers
Years7:1993–1994
Career8:Long Eaton Invaders
Years8:1995
Teamyear1:1989
Teamhonour1:National League Pairs Winner
Teamyear2:1979, 1987, 1990
Teamhonour2:National League Fours Champion

Eric James Monaghan (born 31 October 1957) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Career

Monaghan made his British leagues debut during the 1979 National League season, where he rode for Ellesmere Port Gunners.[5] [6] In 1979, he helped the Ellesmere Port win the Fours Championship during the 1979 season.[7] [8]

He continued to ride for Ellesmere Port until they disbanded at the end of 1982. He then joined Sheffield Tigers for the 1983 British League season and then Halifax Dukes for the 1984 British League season.[5] He switched back to the National League in 1986, when he joined Mildenhall Fen Tigers and was part of the team that won the National League Four-Team Championship in 1987.[5]

After three seasons at Mildenhall, Monaghan signed for Stoke Potters, where he would spend four years from 1989 until 1992. His time at Stoke included winning the 1989 Pairs championship with Nigel Crabtree[9] and the 1990 Fours championship.[5] His final seasons were spent with Peterborough Panthers (1993 and 1994) and Long Eaton Invaders (1995).

Notes and References

  1. Book: Oakes, Peter . 1978 Speedway Yearbook, rider bio Eric Monaghan . 1978 . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 978-0904584509.
  2. Book: Oakes, Peter . 1981 Speedway Yearbook, rider bio Eric Monaghan . 1981 . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 0-86215-017-5.
  3. Book: Oakes, Peter . Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio, profile Eric Monaghan . 1990 . 152 . Front Page Books . 0-948882-15-8.
  4. Book: Oakes, Peter . British Speedway Who's Who, Eric Monaghan . 2004 . Peter Oakes, Peterborough . 0-948882-81-6.
  5. Web site: Ultimate Rider Index . British Speedway . 8 May 2023.
  6. Web site: Eric Monaghan . WWOS Backup . 8 May 2023.
  7. News: Speedway . Daily Mirror . 30 July 1979 . 10 May 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  8. Web site: 1979 full season results . Speedway Researcher . 11 May 2023.
  9. Book: Oakes, Peter . Speedway Yearbook 1990 . 1990 . 59 . Front Page Books . 0-948882-15-8.