Dave Trownson

Dave Trownson
Born (1954-02-28) 28 February 1954 (age 70)
Urmston, Greater Manchester
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1973–1974Boston Barracudas
1974–1975Berwick Bandits
1975–1980, 1984–1985Wolverhampton Wolves
1977–1987Edinburgh Monarchs
1980, 1982–1983Reading Racers
1981Halifax Dukes
1988Exeter Falcons
Team honours
1981Knockout Cup
1981Fours championship

Dave Trownson (born 28 February 1954) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2]

Biography

Trownson, born in Urmston, Greater Manchester, began his British leagues career riding a couple of times for Boston Barracudas during the 1973 British League Division Two season[3] after being signed from Belle Vue Aces.[4]

The following season he started riding for Boston reserves before securing a season-long loan deal with Berwick Bandits. He enjoyed his time at Berwick and did not want to return to Boston.[5] After riding for Berwick in 1975 and making a few appearances for his new parent club Wolverhampton Wolves, he suffered a miserable 1976 season, struggling to gain selection and then breaking his arm.[6]

Trownson began the 1977 National League season with Wolves[7] but soon found a home at Edinburgh Monarchs, who had returned to speedway after a seven-year break.[8]

Trownson not only became a regular with Edinburgh but soon emerged as fan's favourite, improving his season average for six consecutive years from 6.15 in 1977 to 9.21 in 1982.[9] He was also part of the team that won the 1981 Knockout Cup and Fours championship final, held at the East of England Arena on 26 July 1981.[10][11]

Trownson became the club's number 1 rider and would spend eleven years in total in Scotland until the end of the 1987 season.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Dave Trownson, We were all bike mad, that was all we wanted to do". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  3. ^ "1973 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Wins are vital for the Cudas". Spalding Guardian. 17 August 1973. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Wins are vital for the Cudas". Lincolnshire Free Press. 11 February 1975. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Potters will have Brett available". Staffordshire Sentinel. 7 December 1976. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Looking bright for Wolves". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 17 March 1977. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Tigers miss the boat in four teams final". Cambridge Daily News. 27 July 1981. Retrieved 23 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "1981 full season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Dave Trownson". WWOS backup. Retrieved 22 April 2024.