[1][2] Haigh started riding in 1928 at Halifax before moving to Sheffield and Belle Vue Aces in 1930, where he won the 1930 Speedway Northern League.
In 1935, he moved from Lea Bridge to Walthamstow Wolves and made his test debut for the England national speedway team against Australia.
[2] During the 1936 Auto-Cycle Union Cup Haigh was killed instantly after suffering a fractured skull riding at Hackney Wick Stadium on 15 May 1936, in the ACU Cup match between Hackney and West Ham.
He fell when in front and heading for a fourth consecutive heat win and the riders behind were unable to avoid him.
[5][6] The crash was reported in most national newspapers as they focused on the fact that it had been witnessed by his wife Irene.