Mike Sampson
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| Born | 8 August 1945 (age 80) Exeter, England |
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| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1971 | Romford Bombers |
| 1972 | West Ham Hammers |
| 1972–1973 | Barrow Happy Faces/Bombers |
| 1972–1975 | Exeter Falcons |
| 1974–1978 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| 1977–1978 | White City Rebels |
| 1979–1980 | Nottingham Outlaws |
| 1979–1980 | Cradley Heathens |
| 1981–1982 | Stoke Potters |
| Team honours | |
| 1974, 1977 | British League Champion |
| 1977 | National League Champion |
| 1975, 1977, 1978 | New/National League KO Cup Winner |
Mike Sampson (born 8 August 1945) is a former speedway rider from England.[1][2][3]
Speedway career
Sampson rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1971 to 1982, riding for multiple clubs.[4] 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[5] and also rode for the White City Rebels team that won the 1977 British League.[1] In 1978, Sampson won the Daily Mirror Sword title.[6]
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.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Mike Sampson". eader exacteditions .com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Sampson sidelined for two months". Sussex Express. 23 July 1976. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The grand old man of speedway Johnnie Hoskins congratulates Daily Mirros Sword winner Mike Sampson". Daily Mirror. 29 March 1978. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Stoke rider hits snag". Staffordshire Sentinel. 6 March 1982. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.