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{{short description|British motorcycle speedway racer}}
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{{Infobox Speedway rider
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| image = File:Tiger_Stevenson_motorcycle_speedway_rider_cigarette_card.png
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| ridername= Tiger Stevenson
| name= Tiger Stevenson
| nationality = {{ENG}}
| nationality = British (English)
| birth_date = {{birth date|1907|11|1}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1907|11|1}}
| birth_place = [[Sunbury-On-Thames]], [[Surrey]], England
| cityofbirth = [[London]]
| death_date = 5 December 1994 (aged 87)
| countryofbirth = [[England]]
| death_place = Poole, England
| retired = Retired
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| years1 = 1929-1939
| career = [[West Ham Hammers]]
| career1 = [[West Ham Hammers]]
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| years = 1929-1939
| indivhonour = None
| indivyear1 = 1933/34
| indivhonour1 = [[New South Wales Individual Speedway Championship|NSW State Champion]]
| indivyear =
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| teamyear1 = 1937
| teamhonour = [[Speedway National League|National League Champions]]
| teamhonour1 = [[National League (1932–1964)|National League Champions]]
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| teamyear = 1937
| teamyear2 = 1938
| teamhonour2 = ACU Cup Winner
}}
}}


'''Harold Montague Stevenson''' (1 November 1907 – 5 December 1994) was a [[motorcycle speedway]] racer from England. He earned 27 international caps for the [[England national speedway team]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref>
'''Harold 'Tiger' Stevenson''' (born 1 November 1907, date of death unknown) was a [[Motorcycle speedway|Speedway]] who rode for the [[West Ham Hammers]] from 1929 until 1939 in early pioneer days, captaining the club for most of them. He was captain for their first ever meeting on 2 May 1929 at home to Coventry and was still the captain in 1937 when the Hammers won the [[Speedway National League|National League]] Championship. He was born in [[London]], [[England]].<ref>Belton, Brian (2003). ''Hammerin' Round''. ISBN 0-7524-2438-6</ref>


== Career ==
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When the [[West Ham Stadium]] at [[Custom House]] was demolished in 1973, one of the roads built on the site was named after Stevenson.<ref name=sil>Jacobs, Norman (2001). ''Speedway in London''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2221-9</ref>
Stevenson rode for the [[West Ham Hammers]] from 1929 until 1939 in early pioneer days, captaining the club for most of them.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004271/19291101/047/0003 |title=Tiger Stevenson in form |website=West Ham and South Essex Mail |date=1 November 1929 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=10 October 2024 }}</ref> He was captain for their first ever meeting on 2 May 1929 at home to Coventry and was still the captain in 1937 when the Hammers won the [[National League (1932–1964)|National League]] Championship. He was born in London, England.<ref>Belton, Brian (2003). ''Hammerin' Round''. {{ISBN|0-7524-2438-6}}</ref> He rode for England in the first Test series against Australia in 1930.<ref name="Morgan">Morgan, Tom (1947) ''The People Speedway Guide'', Odhams Press, p. 82</ref> He was made the England captain for the test match against Australia in June 1933.<ref>{{cite news |title=West Ham Lose |work=Daily Mirror |date=21 June 1933 |access-date=1 January 2024 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19330621/330/0027 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
In 1935, he travelled to Australia and finished runner up in the [[Australian Solo Championship|Australian Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/indmaustralii.php|title=Individual Australian Championship|website=Historia Sportu Zuzlowego|access-date=20 January 2023}}</ref>

When speedway returned after [[World War II]], Stevenson opened speedway training schools at Birmingham<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000768/19510920/007/0007 |title=Hunt has ability to take speed title |website=Birmingham Mail |date=20 September 1951 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=10 October 2024 }}</ref> and Bristol to tutor a new generation of riders.<ref name="Morgan" /> He also took the role of managing the [[Stoke Potters|Hanley Potters]].<ref name="Morgan" />

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When the [[West Ham Stadium]] at [[Custom House, Newham|Custom House]] was demolished in 1973, one of the roads built on the site was named after Stevenson.<ref name=sil>Jacobs, Norman (2001). ''Speedway in London''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing {{ISBN|0-7524-2221-9}}</ref> During the sixties Tiger managed the Red Star Tyre Service in Katherine Road East Ham.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}}

== Players cigarette cards ==
Stevenson is listed as number 43 of 50 in the 1930s Player's [[cigarette card]] collection.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.speedwaymuseumonline.co.uk/playerscigarettecards9.html|title=Speedway Riders|website=Speedway Museum Online|access-date=14 October 2021}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1 November 1907
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[London]], [[England]]
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[[Category:1994 deaths]]
[[Category:British speedway riders]]
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[[Category:English motorcycle racers]]
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Latest revision as of 06:02, 1 January 2025

Tiger Stevenson
Born(1907-11-01)1 November 1907
Sunbury-On-Thames, Surrey, England
Died5 December 1994 (aged 87)
Poole, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1929-1939West Ham Hammers
Individual honours
1933/34NSW State Champion
Team honours
1937National League Champions
1938ACU Cup Winner

Harold Montague Stevenson (1 November 1907 – 5 December 1994) was a motorcycle speedway racer from England. He earned 27 international caps for the England national speedway team.[1]

Career

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Stevenson rode for the West Ham Hammers from 1929 until 1939 in early pioneer days, captaining the club for most of them.[2] He was captain for their first ever meeting on 2 May 1929 at home to Coventry and was still the captain in 1937 when the Hammers won the National League Championship. He was born in London, England.[3] He rode for England in the first Test series against Australia in 1930.[4] He was made the England captain for the test match against Australia in June 1933.[5]

In 1935, he travelled to Australia and finished runner up in the Australian Championship.[6]

When speedway returned after World War II, Stevenson opened speedway training schools at Birmingham[7] and Bristol to tutor a new generation of riders.[4] He also took the role of managing the Hanley Potters.[4]

When the West Ham Stadium at Custom House was demolished in 1973, one of the roads built on the site was named after Stevenson.[8] During the sixties Tiger managed the Red Star Tyre Service in Katherine Road East Ham.[citation needed]

Players cigarette cards

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Stevenson is listed as number 43 of 50 in the 1930s Player's cigarette card collection.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Tiger Stevenson in form". West Ham and South Essex Mail. 1 November 1929. Retrieved 10 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. ISBN 0-7524-2438-6
  4. ^ a b c Morgan, Tom (1947) The People Speedway Guide, Odhams Press, p. 82
  5. ^ "West Ham Lose". Daily Mirror. 21 June 1933. Retrieved 1 January 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Individual Australian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Hunt has ability to take speed title". Birmingham Mail. 20 September 1951. Retrieved 10 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ Jacobs, Norman (2001). Speedway in London. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2221-9
  9. ^ "Speedway Riders". Speedway Museum Online. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
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