Birks rode with the
Scunthorpe Scorpions in the
Premier League and
Swindon Robins in the
Elite League. A former
motocross rider, Birks chose to take up speedway when serious injuries brought his motocross career to a premature end. In 2010, Birks signed for
Scunthorpe Saints in the
National League. After a successful first year in Speedway, Birks then signed for the
Sheffield Tigers in the Premier League for the 2011 season. During the
2012 National League speedway season he won the
National League Riders' Championship, held on 29 September at
Rye House Stadium. The following year in 2013, he signed to ride for
Swindon Robins but his career at Swindon ended badly after he broke his back in two places towards the end of the season. ==References==