Steve McDermott (speedway rider)
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Born | 20 January 1957 Manchester, England | (age 67)
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Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
1976–1978, 1987 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
1976–1977 | Stoke Potters |
1977–1978 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
1979–1988 | Berwick Bandits |
1980–1981, 1983 | Reading Racers |
1984 | Newcastle Diamonds |
Individual honours | |
1983 | National League Riders' Champion |
Team honours | |
1980 | National League KO Cup Winner |
Steven Paul McDermott (born 20 January 1957) is a former speedway rider from England.[1][2][3]
Speedway career
McDermott rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1976 to 1988, riding for various clubs.[4]
In 1983, he won the National League Riders' Championship, held at Wimbledon Stadium on 24 September.[5][1][6]
References
- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Hall' of fame for Bandits hero Mark". Berwickshire News. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Bandit Steals Title". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 25 September 1983. Retrieved 21 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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