Sean Joseph Courtney (born 15 September 1964) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1]
| Born | 15 September 1964 Braintree, Essex, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1982–1985, 1993 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| 1985–1989 | Berwick Bandits |
| 1990–1991, 1994–1995, 1997–2000 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 1992 | Rye House Rockets |
| 1996–1997 | Belle Vue Aces |
| Team honours | |
| 1994 | League champion (tier 2) |
| 1989, 1994 | Knockout Cup (tier 2) |
Biography edit
Courtney, born in Braintree, Essex, began his British leagues career riding for Edinburgh Monarchs during the 1982 National League season season[2] and made his debut at the age of 17-years-old.[3]
The following season he began to ride regularly for the Monarchs, improving his average to 6.00 by the end of the 1984 season.[4]
In 1985, he switched clubs after signing for the Berwick Bandits.[5] He would spend five seasons at Berwick from 1985 to 1989 and was joined at the club in 1988 by his brother Mark Courtney. Together they would help the Bandits win the Knockout Cup in 1989,[6] defeating Poole Pirates in the final. [7]
At the start of the 1990 National League season Courtney signed for Glasgow Tigers, where he rode for the Scottish club for two seasons before competing for Rye House Rockets in 1992 and his former club Edinburgh in 1993.[8]
It was the decision to re-sign for Glasgow for the 1994 season that wrote his name in the Glasgow Tigers history because he was part of the team that achieved the 'double double' (the league and cup double for two consecutive seasons) in 1994.[9]
After a season with Belle Vue Aces in the 1996 top division, he returned once again to Glasgow, where he saw out his career from 1997 until 2000.[10] During his last season (2000) his brother Mark and nephew Scott Courtney both rode in the same team Glasgow team.
Family edit
His brother Mark Courtney and nephews Jamie Courtney and Scott Courtney were all professional speedway riders.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "1982 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Speedway". Edinburgh Evening News. 28 May 1982. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Speedway". The Scotsman. 30 May 1985. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Bamford, Reg (2004). Speedway Yearbook. Tempus Publishing, Stroud. ISBN 978-0-7524-2955-7.
- ^ "1989 KO cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Sean Courtney". WWOS backup. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Tigers just too strong". Edinburgh Evening News. 17 October 1994. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 26 April 2024.