Andy Campbell (speedway rider)
Born | 3 October 1959 Guildford, England | (age 65)
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Nationality | British (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
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Andy Campbell". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "My fear - Michanek". Reading Evening Post. 16 April 1979. Retrieved 19 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Morton takes title". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 21 October 1984. Retrieved 4 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org hmm. Retrieved 22 July 2021.