Joseph David Younghusband (born 4 May 1938) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2] He earned eight international caps for the England national speedway team and three caps for the Great Britain team.[3]
| Born | 4 May 1938 (age 85) Weardale, County Durham, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1962-1964 | Middlesbrough Bears |
| 1964 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| 1965-1972 | Halifax Dukes |
| 1974 | Cradley Heathens |
| Individual honours | |
| 1968, 1971 | British Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1966 | British League Champion |
| 1966 | British League Knockout Cup Winner |
| 1966 | Northern Cup Winner |
Speedway career edit
Younghusband started his career racing for Middlesbrough Bears during the 1962 Provincial Speedway League season[4] and improved his average to 7.92 in 1963 and 9.07 in 1964, the latter topping the club's averages.[5]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1965-1974, riding for Halifax Dukes and Cradley Heathens.[6] He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1968 and 1971.[1][7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Dave Younghusband". Speedway Museum. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "1962 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 21 July 2021.