Steve Finch
Born8 January 1958 (1958-01-08) (age 66)
Middlestown, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1974Long Eaton Archers
1975, 1986–1987Berwick Bandits
1975–1977, 1983–1984Halifax Dukes
1976–1982Ellesmere Port Gunners
1978, 1980Belle Vue Aces
1979–1980Sheffield Tigers
1981Wimbledon Dons
1985Scunthorpe Stags
1985Edinburgh Monarchs
1986Birmingham Brummies
Individual honours
1978World U21 finalist
Team honours
1978National League Pairs winner
1979National League Fours winner
1978, 1979Northern Trophy winner

Steve Finch (born 8 January 1958) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2][3][4][5]

Career

Finch started his British leagues career during the 1974 British League Division Two season, where he rode for Long Eaton Invaders.[5][6] He rode for Berwick Bandits in 1975, in addition to appearing for Halifax Dukes in the highest league.[5]

In 1976, he once again doubled up for Halifax but joined Ellesmere Port for the 1977 National League season and he began to forge a reputation as one of the top riders in the National league, surpassing a nine average in the 1979 and 1980 seasons.[5]

In 1978, he won the British League Division Two Pairs Championship with John Jackson[7] and reached the final of the 1978 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship, finishing just outside the medals in fourth place.[8]

In 1979, he helped the Ellesmere Port win the Fours Championship during the 1979 season.[9][10]

After averaging 9.92 during the 1980 National League season, he continued to ride in the National league for Ellesmere Port in 1981 and 1982 and then various other clubs until the end of the 1987 season.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook, rider bio Steve Finch. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509.
  2. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
  3. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, rider bio Steve Finch. Front Page Books. p. 18. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
  4. ↑ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Steve Finch. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Steve Finch" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Steve Finch". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "1978 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Individual Junior World Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Speedway". Daily Mirror. 30 July 1979. Retrieved 15 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "1979 full season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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