John Eskildsen

John Eskildsen
Born21 November 1960 (1960-11-21) (age 64)
Jebjerg, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
Denmark
1984Herning
1987Brovst
1989–1990Frederikshavn/Saeby
Great Britain
1980–1981, 1982Birmingham Brummies
1981Hull Vikings
1983–1984Eastbourne Eagles
1985–1987Wolverhampton Wolves
Individual honours
1980Danish U21 champion
1984Danish Championship silver medal

John Eskildsen (born 21 November 1960) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.[1][2][3] He earned 11 caps for the Denmark national speedway team.[4]

Career

Eskildsen became the Danish Junior Champion in 1980, after winning the Danish Junior Championship.[5]

He made his debut in Britain in 1980, when he joined the Birmingham Brummies[6] for the 1980 British League season. After a difficult start where he only rode in a handful of matches, he switched to the Hull Vikings and completed a full season, averaging 4.62.[7]

In 1983, he joined the Eastbourne Eagles[8][9] and cemented his career as a heat leader as well as representing the Denmark national speedway team. By the end of 1984, he averaged 8.07 and had won the silver medal at the 1984 Danish Individual Speedway Championship. He then joined Wolverhampton Wolves, where he spent three more seasons from 1985 to 1987.[7][10]

References

  1. ^ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, John Eskildsen Rider Bio. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
  2. ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, John Eskildsen. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
  3. ^ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook, John Eskildsen Rider Bio. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509.
  4. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Dansk Junior Mesterskab 1965 - 2022". Dansk Speedway. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Penhall hero for Cradley". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 16 September 1980. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ a b "John Eskildsen". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Brummies swoop for McMillan". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 5 March 1983. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Heathens look good". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 12 March 1983. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "There'll be no comeback for Monmore ace Bobby". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 26 February 1986. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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