| Born | 30 May 1985 Adelaide, South Australia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 2003-2012 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| 2005 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 2005 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 2006 | Poole Pirates |
| 2013, 2014, 2016 | Berwick Bandits |
| 2015 | Workington Comets |
| 2018, 2019, 2021 | Newcastle Diamonds |
Matthew James Wethers (born 30 May 1985) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Australia. [1]
Wethers began began his British career riding for Edinburgh Monarchs in 2003, where he spent ten consecutive seasons from 2003 to 2012. [2] During the 2003 season, Wethers also rode for Armadale Devils (The Edinburgh junior team) in the Conference Trophy and Knockout Cup. [3]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding for the Wolverhampton Wolves during the 2010 Elite League speedway season. [4] [5]
After joining Berwick Bandits in 2013 [6] he was made the club captain and the following season in 2014, Wethers suffered a serious hip injury in a crash. [7]
In 2018, he joined Newcastle Diamonds and was later part of the team that competed in the SGB Championship 2021 and SGB Championship 2022. [8]
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Battling Cudas slip to a double defeat". Lincolnshire Standard and Boston Guardian. 20 August 2003. Retrieved 25 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "2010 rider index". British Speedway. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Greensheet Averages". British Speedway. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Speedway: Berwick made it easy for Wethers after axe". The Scotsman. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Matthew Wethers injured in horror crash". The Southern Reporter. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Wethers back for more at Newcastle". Speedway Star. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
| Born | 30 May 1985 Adelaide, South Australia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 2003-2012 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| 2005 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 2005 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 2006 | Poole Pirates |
| 2013, 2014, 2016 | Berwick Bandits |
| 2015 | Workington Comets |
| 2018, 2019, 2021 | Newcastle Diamonds |
Matthew James Wethers (born 30 May 1985) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Australia. [1]
Wethers began began his British career riding for Edinburgh Monarchs in 2003, where he spent ten consecutive seasons from 2003 to 2012. [2] During the 2003 season, Wethers also rode for Armadale Devils (The Edinburgh junior team) in the Conference Trophy and Knockout Cup. [3]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding for the Wolverhampton Wolves during the 2010 Elite League speedway season. [4] [5]
After joining Berwick Bandits in 2013 [6] he was made the club captain and the following season in 2014, Wethers suffered a serious hip injury in a crash. [7]
In 2018, he joined Newcastle Diamonds and was later part of the team that competed in the SGB Championship 2021 and SGB Championship 2022. [8]
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Battling Cudas slip to a double defeat". Lincolnshire Standard and Boston Guardian. 20 August 2003. Retrieved 25 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "2010 rider index". British Speedway. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Greensheet Averages". British Speedway. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Speedway: Berwick made it easy for Wethers after axe". The Scotsman. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Matthew Wethers injured in horror crash". The Southern Reporter. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Wethers back for more at Newcastle". Speedway Star. Retrieved 25 July 2024.