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{{Short description|Scottish motorcycle speedway rider}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| name = Scott Lamb
| image =
| caption =
| nationality = British (Scottish)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|10|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
| death_date =
| death_place =
| career1 = [[Berwick Bandits]]
| years1 = 1985, 1992, 1997–2001
| career2 = [[Edinburgh Monarchs]]
| years2 = 1985–1991, 1993–1996
| career3 = [[Newcastle Diamonds]]
| years3 = 1991
| teamyear1 = 1993
| teamhonour1= [[List of United Kingdom Speedway Fours Champions|Fours]]
}}
'''Robert Scott Lamb''' (born 28 October 1966) is a former [[motorcycle speedway]] rider from Scotland.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref>
== Biography ==
Lamb, born in Edinburgh, began his British leagues career riding for [[Berwick Bandits]] during the [[1985 National League season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1985fixtures.pdf |title=1985 season |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref> However, he was part of the exchange deal with [[Edinburgh Monarchs]], that saw Scott Courtney head for Berwick, with Phil Jeffrey and Lamb heading in the other direction.<ref>{{cite news |title=Injured Jeffrey is out |work=The Scotsman |date=9 August 1985 |access-date=23 April 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19850809/412/0024 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
The following season in 1986 he became a regular at [[Powderhall Stadium]] operating from the reserve berth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/yearbyyear.html |title=Year by Year |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref> During the next five seasons he gradually improved his average, hitting a high in 1989 of 6.16.<ref name=RA>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/specialfeaturesrideraverages.pdf |title=Rider averages 1929 to 2009 |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref>
Before the [[1991 British League Division Two season|1991 season]] "*****" underway, [[Newcastle Diamonds]] signed Lamb and he experienced his best season to date recording 7.32 for the season and helping Newcastle seal third spot in the league standings.<ref>{{cite news |title=Carr may move to Sheffield |work=Newcastle Evening Chronicle |date=16 February 1991 |access-date=23 April 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19910216/451/0037 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> Despite the good season, he returned to his first club Berwick for 1992, after refusing deals offered by both Newcastle and Edinburgh.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lamb chop |work=Sunday Sun (Newcastle) |date=16 February 1992 |access-date=23 April 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001723/19920216/058/0058 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
His best season was to come in 1993, when he was once again an Edinburgh rider. He was part of the four that won the [[List of United Kingdom Speedway Fours Champions|Fours championship]] final, held at the [[East of England Arena]] on 25 July 1993.<ref>{{cite news |title=Invaders can't take the heat |work=Derby Evening Telegraph |date=26 July 1993 |access-date=13 May 2023 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005014/19930726/033/0033 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> His popularity grew with the Monarchs fans and he recorded a 7.85 season average in 1994 and enjoyed two consistent seasons in the top league during 1995 and 1996.<ref name=RA/>
Lamb returned to Berwick in 1997 and would race for five seasons with them before ending his career in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1737/scott-lamb |title=Scott Lamb |website=WWOS backup |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref>
After retiring he went into coaching, taking charge of the [[Mildenhall Fen Tigers]] in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.crash.net/speedway/news/97558/1/lamb-made-rider-coach-at-mildenhall |title=Lamb made rider-coach at Mildenhall |website=Crash.net |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref>
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lamb, Scott}}
[[Category:1966 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:British speedway riders]]
[[Category:Scottish speedway riders]]
[[Category:Berwick Bandits riders]]
[[Category:Edinburgh Monarchs riders]]
[[Category:Newcastle Diamonds riders]]
Okumaya devam et...
{{Short description|Scottish motorcycle speedway rider}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| name = Scott Lamb
| image =
| caption =
| nationality = British (Scottish)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|10|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
| death_date =
| death_place =
| career1 = [[Berwick Bandits]]
| years1 = 1985, 1992, 1997–2001
| career2 = [[Edinburgh Monarchs]]
| years2 = 1985–1991, 1993–1996
| career3 = [[Newcastle Diamonds]]
| years3 = 1991
| teamyear1 = 1993
| teamhonour1= [[List of United Kingdom Speedway Fours Champions|Fours]]
}}
'''Robert Scott Lamb''' (born 28 October 1966) is a former [[motorcycle speedway]] rider from Scotland.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref>
== Biography ==
Lamb, born in Edinburgh, began his British leagues career riding for [[Berwick Bandits]] during the [[1985 National League season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1985fixtures.pdf |title=1985 season |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref> However, he was part of the exchange deal with [[Edinburgh Monarchs]], that saw Scott Courtney head for Berwick, with Phil Jeffrey and Lamb heading in the other direction.<ref>{{cite news |title=Injured Jeffrey is out |work=The Scotsman |date=9 August 1985 |access-date=23 April 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19850809/412/0024 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
The following season in 1986 he became a regular at [[Powderhall Stadium]] operating from the reserve berth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/yearbyyear.html |title=Year by Year |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref> During the next five seasons he gradually improved his average, hitting a high in 1989 of 6.16.<ref name=RA>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/specialfeaturesrideraverages.pdf |title=Rider averages 1929 to 2009 |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref>
Before the [[1991 British League Division Two season|1991 season]] "*****" underway, [[Newcastle Diamonds]] signed Lamb and he experienced his best season to date recording 7.32 for the season and helping Newcastle seal third spot in the league standings.<ref>{{cite news |title=Carr may move to Sheffield |work=Newcastle Evening Chronicle |date=16 February 1991 |access-date=23 April 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19910216/451/0037 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> Despite the good season, he returned to his first club Berwick for 1992, after refusing deals offered by both Newcastle and Edinburgh.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lamb chop |work=Sunday Sun (Newcastle) |date=16 February 1992 |access-date=23 April 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001723/19920216/058/0058 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
His best season was to come in 1993, when he was once again an Edinburgh rider. He was part of the four that won the [[List of United Kingdom Speedway Fours Champions|Fours championship]] final, held at the [[East of England Arena]] on 25 July 1993.<ref>{{cite news |title=Invaders can't take the heat |work=Derby Evening Telegraph |date=26 July 1993 |access-date=13 May 2023 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005014/19930726/033/0033 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> His popularity grew with the Monarchs fans and he recorded a 7.85 season average in 1994 and enjoyed two consistent seasons in the top league during 1995 and 1996.<ref name=RA/>
Lamb returned to Berwick in 1997 and would race for five seasons with them before ending his career in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1737/scott-lamb |title=Scott Lamb |website=WWOS backup |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref>
After retiring he went into coaching, taking charge of the [[Mildenhall Fen Tigers]] in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.crash.net/speedway/news/97558/1/lamb-made-rider-coach-at-mildenhall |title=Lamb made rider-coach at Mildenhall |website=Crash.net |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref>
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lamb, Scott}}
[[Category:1966 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:British speedway riders]]
[[Category:Scottish speedway riders]]
[[Category:Berwick Bandits riders]]
[[Category:Edinburgh Monarchs riders]]
[[Category:Newcastle Diamonds riders]]
Okumaya devam et...