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{{Short description|British motorcycle speedway rider}}
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{{Infobox Speedway rider
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| name= Dave Morton
| name= Dave Morton
| image =Dave Morton.jpg
| image =Dave Morton.jpg
| nationality = {{ENG}}
| nationality = British (English)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|9|24}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1953|9|24}}
| birth_place = [[Eccles, Greater Manchester|Eccles]], [[England]]
| birth_place = [[Eccles, Greater Manchester|Eccles]], England

| website =
| retired = Retired
| years1 = 1971–1974
| career1 = [[Crewe Kings]]
| years = 1971–1974<br>1973–1977<br>1978–1980<br>1981–1985<br>1985<br>1986-1987
| years2 = 1973–1977
| career = [[Crewe Kings]]<br>[[Hackney Hawks]]<br>[[Wolverhampton Wolves]]<br>[[Sheffield Tigers]]<br>[[Ellesmere Port]]<br>[[Newcastle Diamonds]]
| career2 = [[Hackney Hawks]]
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| indivhonour = [[New Zealand Individual Speedway Championship|New Zealand Champion]]
| years4 = 1978–1980
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| indivyear = 1975
| career4 = [[Wolverhampton Wolves]]
| teamhonour = League Championship and KO Cup
| teamyear = 1972
| years5 = 1981–1985
| career5 = [[Sheffield Tigers]]
| years6 = 1985
| career6 = [[Ellesmere Port Gunners]]
| years7 = 1986-1987
| career7 = [[Newcastle Diamonds|Newcastle 'Federation Specials'/Diamonds]]
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| indivyear1 = 1975
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| indivhonour1 = [[New Zealand Individual Speedway Championship|New Zealand Champion]]
| teamyear1 = 1972
| teamhonour1 = [[British_League_Division_Two|British League Div 2 Winner]]
| teamyear2 = 1972
| teamhonour2 = [[British_League_Division_Two_Knockout_Cup|British League Div 2 KO Cup
Winner]]
| teamyear3 = 1985
| teamhonour3 = [[Speedway British League Division Two|National League Champion]]
}}
}}
'''David James (Dave) Morton''' (born 24 September 1953 in [[Eccles, Greater Manchester|Eccles]], [[Lancashire]], [[England]]) is a former international [[motorcycle speedway]] rider who started his career with the [[Crewe Kings]]. Represented [[Great Britain speedway team|England]] at test level. Brother [[Chris Morton|Chris]] also rode.
'''David James Morton''' (born 24 September 1953 in [[Eccles, Greater Manchester|Eccles]], [[Lancashire]]) is a former international [[motorcycle speedway]] rider from England.<ref>Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. {{ISBN|978-0-244-72538-9}}</ref> He earned 18 international caps for the [[England national speedway team]].<ref name=URI>{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref>


==Career==
Signed by the [[Hackney Hawks]] in 1973 from the [[Crewe Kings]] but missed almost the entire 1977 season with a broken leg. Requested a transfer in 1978 and was swapped for [[Finn Thomsen]] from [[Wolverhampton Wolves]].
Morton started his career with the [[Crewe Kings]] during the [[1971 British League Division Two season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/yearbyyear.html |title=Year by Year |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> He was signed by [[Hackney Hawks]] in 1973 from Crewe Kings but missed almost the entire 1977 season with a broken leg. He requested a transfer in 1978 and was swapped for [[Finn Thomsen]] from [[Wolverhampton Wolves]].


His best domestic season on an individual basis was the [[1976 British League season]], when he recorded an impressive 10.28 league average for Hackney.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/specialfeaturesrideraverages.pdf |title=Rider averages 1929 to 2009 |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> He won the British Best Pairs in 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://grasstrackgb.co.uk/dave-morton/ |title=Dave Morton |website=Grasstrack GB |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref>
Won the [[New Zealand Individual Speedway Championship|New Zealand Championship]] in 1975.


He won the [[New Zealand Individual Speedway Championship|New Zealand Championship]] in 1975. He was also British Finalist (1975, 1976, 1978, 1980) and New Zealand Champion (1975).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1831/dave-morton |title= Dave Morton |website=WWOS backup |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref>
Dave now works for a Baggage handling company (Servisair) at Manchester Airport as a mechanic.

He retired in 1988.

==Personal life==
His brother [[Chris Morton]] was also a speedway rider and the third most England and British capped rider of all time.<ref name=URI/>

Morton now works for [[Swissport]] (formerly Servisair) at [[Manchester Airport]] as a technician on the ground support equipment for the aircraft when they are at the airport terminal. He lives in Manchester with his partner, Bernadette.

He likes music, especially blues and rock and bluegrass and plays a bit of banjo. He is the author of a memoir about his time in Speedway, ''Tapes, Breaks and Heartaches''.<ref>Morton, D (2017) “Tapes, Breaks and Heartaches”” {{ISBN|978-0992742713}}</ref>


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.hackneyhawks.co.uk// Hackney Hawks Website]
* [http://www.hackneyhawks.co.uk// Hackney Hawks]


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 22:19, 11 February 2024

Dave Morton
Born (1953-09-24) 24 September 1953 (age 70)
Eccles, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1971–1974Crewe Kings
1973–1977Hackney Hawks
1978–1980Wolverhampton Wolves
1981–1985Sheffield Tigers
1985Ellesmere Port Gunners
1986-1987Newcastle 'Federation Specials'/Diamonds
Individual honours
1975New Zealand Champion
Team honours
1972British League Div 2 Winner
1972British League Div 2 KO Cup Winner
1985National League Champion

David James Morton (born 24 September 1953 in Eccles, Lancashire) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] He earned 18 international caps for the England national speedway team.[2]

Career[edit]

Morton started his career with the Crewe Kings during the 1971 British League Division Two season.[3] He was signed by Hackney Hawks in 1973 from Crewe Kings but missed almost the entire 1977 season with a broken leg. He requested a transfer in 1978 and was swapped for Finn Thomsen from Wolverhampton Wolves.

His best domestic season on an individual basis was the 1976 British League season, when he recorded an impressive 10.28 league average for Hackney.[4] He won the British Best Pairs in 1975.[5]

He won the New Zealand Championship in 1975. He was also British Finalist (1975, 1976, 1978, 1980) and New Zealand Champion (1975).[6]

He retired in 1988.

Personal life[edit]

His brother Chris Morton was also a speedway rider and the third most England and British capped rider of all time.[2]

Morton now works for Swissport (formerly Servisair) at Manchester Airport as a technician on the ground support equipment for the aircraft when they are at the airport terminal. He lives in Manchester with his partner, Bernadette.

He likes music, especially blues and rock and bluegrass and plays a bit of banjo. He is the author of a memoir about his time in Speedway, Tapes, Breaks and Heartaches.[7]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
  2. ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Dave Morton". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Dave Morton". WWOS backup. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  7. ^ Morton, D (2017) “Tapes, Breaks and Heartaches”” ISBN 978-0992742713
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