Ray Morton Explained

Ray Morton
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Place:London, England
Career1:King's Lynn Stars
Years1:1985–1988
Career2:Wimbledon Dons
Years2:–1988–1990
Career3:Reading Racers
Years3:–1991–1992, 1994–1996
Career4:Poole Pirates
Years4:–1993, 2001, 2005
Career5:Hull Vikings
Years5:–1996, 1999
Career6:Isle of Wight Islanders
Years6:1998, 2000–2004, 2006
Career7:Exeter Falcons
Years7:2005
Career8:Rye House Rockets
Years8:2007
Indivyear1:1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001
Indivhonour1:British Championship finalist
Teamyear1:1992
Teamhonour1:British League winner
Teamyear2:2003
Teamhonour2:Knockout Cup
Teamyear3:1998, 2001
Teamhonour3:Young Shield winner

Raymond Paul Morton (born 19 June 1968) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] [2] [3] He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team.[4]

Speedway career

Morton reached the final of the British Speedway Championship on five occasions in 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2001.[1] [5] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1985 to 2007, riding for various clubs.[6]

He started his British leagues career with King's Lynn Stars, during the 1985 British League season[7] but came to prominence with Wimbledon Dons in the National League, averaging 8.30 for two consecutive seasons with them.[8]

In 1991, he joined Reading Racers and won the British League with the club during the 1992 British League season.[9] After several seasons with Reading, intertwined with seasons with Poole Pirates and Hull Vikings he joined the Isle of Wight Islanders, where he enjoyed seven seasons of racing. While with the Islanders, he won the Young Shield in 1998 and 2001 and the Knockout Cup in 2003.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Speedway riders, history and results. wwosbackup. 23 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Speedway: Morton on track again. Daily Echo. 23 July 2021.
  3. Web site: 2008 Rider index . British Speedway . 28 March 2023.
  4. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 23 December 2023.
  5. Web site: HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK. Speedway.org. 23 July 2021.
  6. Web site: History Archive. British Speedway. 23 July 2021.
  7. Web site: 1985 season results . Speedway Researcher . 24 December 2023.
  8. Web site: Rider averages 1929 to 2009 . Speedway Researcher . 24 December 2023.
  9. Book: Bamford, Reg . Speedway Yearbook . 2004. Tempus Publishing, Stroud . 978-0-7524-2955-7.
  10. Web site: Year by Year . Speedway Researcher . 24 December 2023.