Andrew Silver (speedway rider)

Andrew George Silver (born 13 January 1967) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England.

[2] Silver took his first rides in 1983 at father Len's Rye House circuit, making rapid progress from reserve to heat leader in three years.

[citation needed] He was capped by England at senior level, qualified for successive British Finals from 1986 to 1989, with a best place finish of seventh.

[3] Silver also enjoyed individual success during his tenure with the Hammers, winning the National League Riders' Championship in 1987, held on 12 September at Brandon Stadium,[4] to add to the Grand Slam title he won earlier that year at Oxford.

[citation needed] After a long break from the sport, Silver made a successful comeback as a member of the 2009 Rye House Rockets team in the Premier League and scored a six-ride maximum for the Rockets in their victory over Stoke on 2 September 2009.