Steve Worrall
| Born |
23 September 1991 St Helens, Merseyside, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Current club information | |
| British league |
Belle Vue Aces/ Newcastle Diamonds |
| Career history | |
| National League: | |
| 2010 | Scunthorpe Saints |
| 2011 | Scunthorpe/Sheffield |
| 2013 | King's Lynn Young Stars |
| 2013 | Stoke Potters |
| 2014 | Cradley Heathens |
| Premier League: | |
| 2012–2013, 2015 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 2013 | Redcar Bears |
| 2014 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| Elite League: | |
| 2014 | Swindon Robins |
| 2015 | Belle Vue Aces |
| Team honours | |
| 2011, 2014 | National League |
| 2014 | Premier League |
| 2014 | League Cup |
| 2014 | Premier League Knockout Cup |
Steven "Steve" Worrall (born 23 September 1991) is a British speedway rider.
Career
Born in St Helens, the twin brother of Richie Worrall, Steve competed in motocross before taking up speedway in 2009 and had his first competitive season in 2010 with Scunthorpe Saints in the National League.[1] In 2011 he was part of the combined Scunthorpe/Sheffield team that won the league, and the same year finished as runner up to Tai Woffinden in the British Under-21 Championship.[1]
In 2012 he moved up to the Premier League, riding for Newcastle Diamonds along with his brother, a season interrupted by a broken leg sustained in July.[2]
He stayed at Newcastle in 2013 but after losing confidence dropped down to the National League, riding for King's Lynn Young Stars and then Stoke Potters.[3][4] He returned to the Premier League later that season with Redcar Bears, replacing the injured Max Dilger.[5]
In 2014 he rode for Swindon Robins in the Elite League via the fast track draft system, and was part of the Premier League, League Cup, and Premier League Knockout Cup-winning [ record breaking Edinburgh Monarchs]] team, while also riding for Cradley Heathens in the National League, that team also winning multiple trophies.[3][6][7] Worrall came close to individual honours, finishing as runner up to Daniel Halsey in the National League Riders Championship.[8] He was voted by readers of the Swindon Advertiser as the Robins Rider of the Year.[9]
In late 2014 he was signed by Belle Vue Aces for the 2015 Elite League season, and signed to return to Newcastle Diamonds in the Premier League.[6][10]
He reached the Elite League Grand Final with the Belle Vue Aces against the Poole Pirates in September 2015.[11]
References
- 1 2 "Rider Index: W", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 27 December 2014
- ↑ "Twins Richie and Steve Worrall both hit by injuries", Evening Chronicle, 23 July 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2014
- 1 2 Kinvig, David (2013) "Steve Worrall sees a bright future with Monarchs", Edinburgh Evening News, 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2014
- ↑ "Speedway: Stoke Easy Rider Potter Steve Worrall lands Premier League ride with Edinburgh", Stoke Sentinel, 28 November 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2014
- ↑ Neal, Martin (2013) "Speedway: Steve Worrall signs for Redcar Bears", Teesside Gazette, 16 July 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2014
- 1 2 Wallace, Barry (2014) "Newcastle Diamonds welcome back Steve Worrall for the 2015 campaign", Evening Chronicle, 23 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014
- ↑ Warren, Andy (2014) "Swindon Robins rider Steve gunning for family bragging rights", Swindon Advertiser, 7 April 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014
- ↑ "NLRC Result", scunthorpescorpions.co, 28 September 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014
- ↑ Edwards, Matthew (2014) "Worrall named Robins Rider of the Year", Swindon Advertiser, 25 October 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014
- ↑ "Speedway: Steve Worrall returning to Newcastle for the 2015 campaign", Sky Sports, 23 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014
- ↑ "Belle Vue 46 Poole 46". Official Belle Vue Aces. Retrieved 2015-09-30.