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