About Derek Sneddon
Born 1982. Derek Sneddon is a speedway rider.
Derek Sneddon (born 27 July 1982) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Scotland.
Career Born in Falkirk, Sneddon began his professional speedway career in 1998 riding in a single match for Hull Vikings. He had one off rides for Linlithgow Lightning and the Isle of Wight Islanders in 1999, before moving on to Ashfield Giants and Edinburgh Monarchs in 2000. and returned to the Monarchs in 2003 but suffered a broken femur in a crash early in the season. In 2013 he again took over the team captaincy and was granted a testimonial year. Sneddon was part of the Edinburgh team that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 14 July 2013, at the East of England Arena.
His final season before retirement was with Edinburgh during the 2014 Premier League speedway season.
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Derek Sneddon was born on 27 July 1982 in Falkirk.
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