Mike Sampson
{{Short description|British speedway rider (born 1945)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| name = Mike Sampson
| image = Mike Sampson, speedway rider.jpg
| caption =
| nationality = British (English)
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|8 August 1945}}
| birth_place = Exeter, England
| death_date =
| death_place =
| career1 = Romford Bombers
| years1 = 1971
| career2 = West Ham Hammers
| years2 = 1972
| career3 = Barrow Happy Faces/Bombers
| years3 = 1972–1973
| career4 =Exeter Falcons
| years4 = 1972–1975
| career5 =Eastbourne Eagles
| years5 = 1974–1978
| career6 = White City Rebels
| years6 = 1977–1978
| career7 =Nottingham Outlaws
| years7 = 1979–1980
| career8 =Cradley Heathens
| years8 = 1979–1980
| career9 =Stoke Potters
| years9 = 1981–1982
| indivyear1 =
| indivhonour1 =
| teamhonour1 = British League Champion
| teamyear2 = 1977
| teamhonour2 = National League Champion
| teamyear3 = 1975, 1977, 1978
| teamhonour3 = New/National League KO Cup Winner
}}
Mike Sampson (born 8 August 1945) is a former speedway rider from England.{{cite web |url=https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/2720/mike-sampson|title=Speedway riders, history and results|website=wwosbackup|access-date=29 July 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://reader.exacteditions.com/issues/87680/page/37|title=Mike Sampson|website=eader exacteditions .com|access-date=29 July 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=20 June 2023}}
Speedway career
Sampson rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1971 to 1982, riding for multiple clubs.{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/historyarchive|title=History Archive|website=British Speedway|access-date=29 July 2021}} He started his career at Romford Bombers before going on to ride for West Ham Hammers and Barrow.
He was a member of the Exeter Falcons team that won the 1974 British League and doubled up for Eastbourne Eagles in division 2.
He continued to ride for Eastbourne{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000656/19760723/257/0012 |title=Sampson sidelined for two months |website=Sussex Express |date=23 July 1976 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=5 October 2024 }} and also rode for the White City Rebels team that won the 1977 British League. In 1978, Sampson won the Daily Mirror Sword title.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19780329/234/0028 |title=The grand old man of speedway Johnnie Hoskins congratulates Daily Mirros Sword winner Mike Sampson |website=Daily Mirror |date=29 March 1978 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=5 October 2024 }}
In 1979 Sampson rode for Nottingham Outlaws and in 1980 for Cradley Heathens before finishing his career with Stoke Potters from 1981 to 1982 as the club captain.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000525/19820306/009/0009 |title=Stoke rider hits snag |website=Staffordshire Sentinel |date=6 March 1982 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=5 October 2024 }}
References
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Category:British speedway riders
Category:Barrow Bombers riders
Category:Cradley Heathens riders
Category:Eastbourne Eagles riders
Category:Exeter Falcons riders
Category:Nottingham Outlaws riders
Category:Romford Bombers riders
Category:West Ham Hammers riders
Category:White City Rebels riders
Category:Sportspeople from Exeter
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