Nigel De'ath
{{Short description|British speedway rider}}
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{{Infobox Speedway rider
| name = Nigel De'ath
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| nationality = British (English)
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|19 May 1965}}
| birth_place = Bicester, Oxfordshire, England
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| career1 = Oxford Cheetahs
| years1 = 1983–1988
| career2 = Milton Keynes Knights
| years2 = 1984–1985, 1989, 1991
| career3 = Long Eaton Invaders
| years3 = 1990
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| teamyear1 = 1986
| teamhonour1 = British league and cup treble winners
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Nigel De'ath (born 19 May 1965) is a former speedway rider from England.{{cite web |url=https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/807/nigel-death|title=Speedway riders, history and results|website=wwosbackup|access-date=31 July 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://grasstrackgb.co.uk/nigel-death/|title=Nigel De’Ath|website=GrasstrackGB|access-date=31 July 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=21 June 2023}}
Speedway career
De'ath rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1983–1990, riding primarily for Oxford Cheetahs.{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/historyarchive|title=History Archive|website=British Speedway|access-date=31 July 2021}}
He rode for Milton Keynes Knights from 1984 to 1985.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003732/19860330/010/0010 |title=Wheels |website=Bedfordshire on Sunday |date=30 March 1986 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=15 September 2024}} and after signing for Oxford, was an integral part of the Oxford team that won the league and Cup treble during the 1986 British League season.{{cite web |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/6642541.speedway-oxford-stars-force-reunion/|title=Speedway: Oxford stars out in force for reunion|website=Oxford Mail|access-date=31 July 2021}}
References
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Category:British speedway riders
Category:Long Eaton Invaders riders
Category:Milton Keynes Knights riders
Category:Oxford Cheetahs riders
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