Steve Lawson (speedway rider)

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Steve Lawson
Born11 December 1957 (1957-12-11) (age 65)
Workington, Cumbria, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1974–1977 Workington Comets
1976–1977, 1987 Belle Vue Aces
1978–1992 Glasgow Tigers
1979 Birmingham Brummies
1980, 1982 Cradley Heathens
1981, 1984 Swindon Robins
Individual honours
1983 Scottish Open Champion
1984 Leading average

Stephen Faulder Lawson (born 11 December 1957) is a former speedway rider from England. [1] [2] [3]

Speedway career

Lawson rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1974 to 1992, riding for various clubs. [4] Lawson was one of the leading National League riders and topped the league averages during the 1984 National League season, in addition to finishing in the top ten averages in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1985. [1] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  2. "Steve Lawson". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  4. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  5. "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 September 2021.