Scott Smith (speedway rider)

Scott Smith
Born29 September 1972 (1972-09-29) (age 52)
Sheffield, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1990–1995Cradley Heathens
1996–1999, 2001–2003, 2009Sheffield Tigers
2000, 2005, 2008Berwick Bandits
2003Exeter Falcons
2003Stoke Potters
2008Workington Comets
Individual honours
1997British Championship finalist
1992British Junior Champion
Team honours
1999Premier League Four-Team Championship

Scott Anthony Smith (born 29 September 1972) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2][3]

Speedway career

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1990 to 2009, riding for various clubs.[4][5] He was crowned British Junior Champion in 1992.[1]

In 1995, he was part of the Cradley Heathens four that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 6 August 1995, at the East of England Arena.[6]

Smith reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1997.[1][7] In 1999, he was part of the Sheffield four that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 29 August 1999, at the East of England Arena.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Scott Smith". World Speedway Riders. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Speedway". Birmingham Daily Post. 7 August 1995. Retrieved 5 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Wasps speed wat to Premier Fours runners-up spot". South Wales Echo. 30 August 1999. Retrieved 24 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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