| Dave Younghusband | |
| Nationality: | British (English) |
| Birth Place: | Weardale, County Durham, England |
| Career1: | Middlesbrough Bears |
| Years1: | 1962-1964 |
| Career2: | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| Years2: | 1964 |
| Career3: | Halifax Dukes |
| Years3: | 1965-1972 |
| Career4: | Cradley Heathens |
| Years4: | 1974 |
| Indivyear1: | 1968, 1971 |
| Indivhonour1: | British Championship finalist |
| Teamyear1: | 1966 |
| Teamhonour1: | British League Champion |
| Teamyear2: | 1966 |
| Teamhonour2: | British League Knockout Cup Winner |
| Teamyear3: | 1966 |
| Teamhonour3: | Northern Cup Winner |
Joseph David Younghusband (born 4 May 1938) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] [2] He earned eight international caps for the England national speedway team and three caps for the Great Britain team.[3]
Younghusband started his career racing for Middlesbrough Bears during the 1962 Provincial Speedway League season[4] and improved his average to 7.92 in 1963 and 9.07 in 1964, the latter topping the club's averages.[5]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1965-1974, riding for Halifax Dukes from 1965 to 1972.[6] [7] He later rode for Cradley Heathens.[8] He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1968 and 1971.[1] [9]