Andy Galvin

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Andy Galvin
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Galvin in 1988
Born (1965-11-13) 13 November 1965 (age 58)
Whitstable, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1982-1983 Crayford Kestrels
1984-1990 Hackney Kestrels
1984 Wimbledon Dons
1986 Reading Racers
1988 Swindon Robins
1988 Cradley Heathens
1988 Sheffield Tigers
1988 Ipswich Witches
1991-93, 2001-03 Arena Essex Hammers
Individual honours
1988 London Riders Champion
1988, 1989Spring Classic Champion
1988, 1989 Southern Riders Champion
198916 Lap Classic Champion
Team honours
1988, 1991 league (tier 2) winner
1984, 1988, 1991 Knockout Cup (tier 2) winner
1990 National League Pairs Winner
1991 Fours (tier 2) winner

Andrew Simon Galvin (born 13 November 1965 in Whitstable, Kent, United Kingdom) [1] was a motorcycle speedway rider, most notable for his performances in the late 1980s and 1990 when he consistently appeared near the top of the UK National League averages. [2] [3]

Career Summary

Galvin raced for several British league clubs during his career, starting with Crayford Kestrels in 1982, but spent his most successful years with the Hackney Kestrels between 1984 and 1990. In 1988, he won the London Riders' Championship [4] and was the Southern Riders Champion in 1988 [5] and 1989. [6]

In 1990, he won the National League Pairs, partnering Steve Schofield for Hackney, during the 1990 National League season. [7] [8] He made one appearance for England in a test match against the USA in 1991. [2]

Riding with the Arena Essex Hammers in 1993, he suffered a serious accident which left him with serious neck, back, ribs and pelvis injuries. [9]

After a break of nearly 10 years, Galvin returned to racing in 2001 but, after failing to recapture his previous form, retired again midway through the 2003 season. [10] At retirement he had earned one international cap for the England national speedway team. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). 1986 Speedway Yearbook. ISBN   0-948882-00-X
  2. 1 2 Oakes, P (1991). Complete History of the British League: Speedway. ISBN   978-0-948882-07-4
  3. 1 2 "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "1988 fixtures" (PDF). British Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "1989 fixtures" (PDF). British Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "1990 fixtures" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Potters pairs bid comes unstuck" . Staffordshire Sentinel. 18 June 1990. Retrieved 26 May 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Hammers hit in a repeat" . Billericay Gazette. 12 August 1993. Retrieved 27 March 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ Bamford, R (2004). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2004. ISBN   978-0-7524-2955-7.
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