Scott Robson
{{Short description|English speedway rider}}
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{{Infobox Speedway rider
| name = Scott Robson
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| nationality = British (English)
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|15 August 1971}}
| birth_place = Sunderland, England
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| career1 = Berwick Bandits
| years1 = 1987–1992, 1998, 2001
| career2 = Newcastle Diamonds
| years2 = 1993–1994
| career3 = Middlesbrough Bears
| years3 = 1995–1996
| career4 =Hull Vikings
| years4 = 1997
| career5 =Eastbourne Eagles
| years5 = –1998, 2003
| career6 = Coventry Bees
| years6 = 1999–2000, 2002–2003
| career7 =Rye House Rockets
| years7 = 2002–2004
| career8 =Belle Vue Aces
| years8 = 2002, 2004
| career9 =Workington Comets
| years9 = 2005
| indivyear1 = 1995
| indivhonour1 = British Championship finalist
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Scott Robson (born 15 August 1971) is a former international speedway rider from England.{{cite web |url=https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/2454/scott-robson|title=Speedway riders, history and results|website=wwosbackup|access-date=23 July 2021}}{{cite web |url=http://www.speedwayplus.co.uk/scott_robson.shtml|title=A Tribute to Scott Robson|website=Speedway Plus|access-date=23 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=5 October 2024 }}
Speedway career
Robson rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1987 to 2005, riding for various clubs.{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/historyarchive|title=History Archive|website=British Speedway|access-date=23 July 2021}} He started his career at Berwick Bandits{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000469/19890720/444/0030 |title=Scott Robson back to boost Bandits |website=Southern Reporter |date=20 July 1989 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=5 October 2024 }} 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.
Robson reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1995.{{cite web|url=http://www.speedway.org/history/|title=HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK|website=Speedway.org|access-date=23 July 2021}} In 2000, he was voted the Rider of the Year for Coventry.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001934/20001109/529/0069 |title=Shiels win against the odds |website=Rugby Advertiser |date=9 November 2000 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=5 October 2024 }}
Family
His brother Stuart Robson is also a speedway rider, as was his father John Robson.
References
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Category:British speedway riders
Category:Belle Vue Aces riders
Category:Berwick Bandits riders
Category:Eastbourne Eagles riders
Category:Middlesbrough Bears riders
Category:Newcastle Diamonds riders
Category:Rye House Rockets riders
Category:Workington Comets riders
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