Andy Campbell (speedway rider)

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Andy Campbell
Born3 October 1959 (1959-10-03) (age 64)
Guildford, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1979, 1980 Glasgow Tigers
1981–1982, 1984 Exeter Falcons
1981–1983 Poole Pirates
1985 Belle Vue Aces
1986, 1987 King's Lynn Stars
1988 Wimbledon Dons
1989, 1990 Berwick Bandits
Individual honours
1985 British Championship finalist

Andy Campbell (born 3 October 1959) is a former speedway rider from England. [1] [2] [3]

Speedway career

Campbell rode in the top tier of British Speedway, starting in 1979 [4] and riding for various clubs until 1990. [5]

He finished second in the Exeter Falcons team averages during the 1984 British League season, which led him to repesting the club in the 1984 British League Riders' Championship, held at Hyde Road on 20 October. [6]

Campbell reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1985. [1] [7]

Andy also came 1st place for three years in a row (1989-1991) for the British Championship, Ice Speedway at Telford.

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References

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  3. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. "My fear - Michanek" . Reading Evening Post. 16 April 1979. Retrieved 19 September 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. "Morton takes title" . Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 21 October 1984. Retrieved 4 June 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org hmm. Retrieved 22 July 2021.