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Neville Tatum

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Neville Tatum
Born21 July 1965 (1965-07-21) (age 59)
Epsom, Surrey, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1984–1985Canterbury Crusaders
1986–1987, 1989–1991Wimbledon Dons
1987–1988Coventry Bees
1991, 1997Ipswich Witches
1991–1992, 1996, 2003Eastbourne Eagles
1992Peterborough Panthers
1993Arena Essex Hammers
1996London Lions
1997Oxford Cheetahs
1998, 1999Isle of Wight Islanders
2000Stoke Potters
2002Somerset Rebels
Individual honours
1997British Championship finalist
Team honours
1987, 1988British League winner

Neville John Tatum (born 21 July 1965) is a former speedway rider from England.[1][2][3]

Speedway career

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Tatum rode in the top tiers of British Speedway from 1984 to 2003, riding for various clubs.[4] Tatum rode at number 1 for Wimbledon Dons from 1986 to 1987 and spent a second period with the Dons from 1989 to 1991.[5]

In 1996 he was signed by Eastbourne Eagles for his second stint at Arlington Stadium.[6]

Tatum reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1997.[1][7] He

Family

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His brother is Kelvin Tatum.[1] He is married to Elke Tatum and they have two children, Hannah and Phillip.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Neville Tatum". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Neville back in No1 spot". Kentish Gazette. 26 June 1987. Retrieved 10 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Neville Tatum recruited". Eastbourne Gazette. 31 January 1996. Retrieved 10 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 23 July 2021.