Scott Robson

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Scott Robson
Born15 August 1971 (1971-08-15) (age 53)
Sunderland, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1987–1992, 1998, 2001 Berwick Bandits
1993–1994 Newcastle Diamonds
1995–1996 Middlesbrough Bears
1997 Hull Vikings
–1998, 2003 Eastbourne Eagles
1999–2000, 2002–2003 Coventry Bees
2002–2004 Rye House Rockets
2002, 2004 Belle Vue Aces
2005 Workington Comets
Individual honours
1995 British Championship finalist

Scott Robson (born 15 August 1971) is a former international speedway rider from England. [1] [2] [3]

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Speedway career

Robson rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1987 to 2005, riding for various clubs. [4] He started his career at Berwick Bandits [5] and went on to ride for Newcastle Diamonds, Middlesbrough Bears, Hull Vikings, Eastbourne Eagles, Coventry Bees, Rye House Rockets, Belle Vue Aces and Workington Comets. [3]

Robson reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1995. [1] [6] In 2000, he was voted the Rider of the Year for Coventry. [7]

Family

His brother Stuart Robson is also a speedway rider, as was his father John Robson. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 "A Tribute to Scott Robson". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Scott Robson back to boost Bandits" . Southern Reporter. 20 July 1989. Retrieved 5 October 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Shiels win against the odds" . Rugby Advertiser. 9 November 2000. Retrieved 5 October 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.


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