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| Born | 25 April 1950 West Bromwich, England |
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| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1969-1971 | Long Eaton Rangers |
| 1970 | Cradley Heathens |
| 1971-1973 | Leicester Lions |
| 1974-1976 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 1976 | Stoke Potters |
| 1977 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 1978-1979, 1981 | Weymouth Wildcats |
| 1978 | Hackney Hawks |
| Individual honours | |
| 1971 | Second Division Riders runner-up |
| Team honours | |
| 1972 | Midland Cup |
Terence Malcolm Shakespeare (born 25 April 1950) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. [1] [2]
Born in West Bromwich, Shakespeare had a second half ride at Cradley Heath before making his league debut in 1969 with Long Eaton Rangers in the second division of the British League. [3] After making his Division One debut in 1970 with Cradley Heathens, he had a longer run in the top flight in 1971 with Leicester Lions, averaging close to 4.5 from seven matches. [3] Also in 1971, he finished runner-up in the Second Division Riders Championship. [3] He was selected to represent Young England in 1971 against Czechoslovakia. [4]
In 1972, he stepped up to the top division on a full-time basis with Leicester and by the end of the following season his average had risen to almost six points. [3] In 1974 he transferred to Wolverhampton Wolves where he spent three seasons, [5] before moving to Birmingham Brummies in 1977. In 1978 and 1979 he rode for Weymouth Wildcats. After missing the 1980 season he returned for a final season with Weymouth in 1981.
Shakespeare represented both England (19 caps) and Great Britain (1 cap) at National League level. [6]
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