Tony Davey Explained

Tony Davey
Nickname:Shrimp
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Place:Framsden, Suffolk, England
Career1:Ipswich Witches
Years1:1970-1980
Indivyear1:1973, 1975, 1978
Indivhonour1:British Championship finalist
Teamyear1:1975, 1976
Teamhonour1:British League Champion
Teamyear2:1976, 1978
Teamhonour2:British League KO Cup winner
Teamyear3:1971
Teamhonour3:British League Div II KO Cup winner
Teamyear4:1976
Teamhonour4:Spring Gold Cup
Teamyear5:1977
Teamhonour5:Inter League Knockout Cup

Anthony Thomas Davey (born 15 August 1951) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] [2] [3]

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] He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship on three occasions in 1973, 1975 and 1978.[1] [5]

He recorded two 9 plus average seasons for Ipswich; 9.93 in 1971 and 9.60 in 1978.[6]

At retirement he had earned 11 international caps for the England national speedway team.[3]

Post speedway

After speedway Davey joined his brother Jim in running the Evergreen Garage at Crowfield for over forty years.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Speedway riders, history and results. wwosbackup. 21 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Tony Davey. GrasstrackGB. 21 July 2021.
  3. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 15 August 2023.
  4. Web site: History Archive. British Speedway. 21 July 2021.
  5. Web site: HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK. Speedway.org. 21 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Rider averages 1929 to 2009 . Speedway Researcher . 10 November 2023.
  7. Web site: Witches legend sells Evergreen Suffolk garage after 40 years . East Anglian Daily Times . 10 November 2023.