Chris Morton
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| Born |
22 July 1956 Davyhulme, England |
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| Nationality |
 England
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| Current club information | |
| Career status | Manager |
| Manager | Belle Vue Aces |
| Career history | |
| 1973 | Ellesmere Port Gunners |
| 1973-1990 | Belle Vue Aces |
| 1993 | Sheffield Tigers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1980 | Intercontinental Champion |
| 1983 | British Champion |
| 1983, 1987, 1993 | Northern Riders Champion |
| 1984 | British League Riders' Champion |
| 1974 | British Under-21 Champion |
| 1978 | Volkswagen/Daily Mirror Grand Prix |
| 1988 | Ace of Aces Grasstrack Champion |
| 1980 | Manpower Trophy |
| Team honours | |
| 1973, 1975 | British League KO Cup winner |
| 1980 | World Team Cup Winner |
| 1984 | World Pairs Champion |
| 1984 | British League Pairs Champion |
| 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 | Northern Trophy |
Christopher John (Chris) Morton, MBE (born 22 July 1956) is a former motorcycle speedway rider. He rode bikes from a young age at the farm of Peter Collins' parents.
Born in Davyhulme, Lancashire, Morton made his debut for Ellesmere Port Gunners (on loan from Belle Vue Aces) on 15 May 1973 He showed rapid improvement then following an injury to Aces Captain Chris Pusey in June 1973 he was drafted into the Belle Vue team scoring 6 points on his debut in an away meeting at Cradley Heath. The following season he became British Under-21 Champion at just 17 years of age.
During the late 1970s, Morton was a guest resident international rider at the famous Rowley Park Speedway in Adelaide, South Australia where he often rode against the likes of home town hero John Boulger and Mildura's Phil Crump.
He rode for the England team at test level and represented them in the World Team Cup, winning the competition in 1980.
Morton became British Champion in 1983 and World Pairs Champion with best friend Peter Collins in 1984.
He retired from riding in 1990, becoming manager of Berwick Bandits in 1991. He also played a major role in the introduction of speedway to Buxton in 1994.
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