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{{Short description|Australian motorcycle speedway rider}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| name = Bluey Scott
| image =
| caption =
| nationality = Australian
| birth_date = {{birth date text|10 July 1929}}
| birth_place = [[Auburn, New South Wales]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2023|2|27|1932|3|21|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Burleigh Heads, Queensland]]
| career1 = [[Motherwell Eagles]]
| years1 = 1951–1954
| career2 = [[Ipswich Witches]]
| years2 = 1955
| career3 = [[Southampton Saints]]
| years3 = 1955
| career4 = [[Long Eaton Archers]]
| years4 = 1963–1964
| career5 = [[Middlesbrough Bears]]
| years5 = 1964
| career6 = [[Glasgow Tigers (speedway)|Glasgow Tigers]]
| years6 = 1965–1966
}}
'''Eric William Scott''' better known as '''Bluey Scott''' (born 10 July 1929 – 27 February 2023) was a [[motorcycle speedway]] rider from Australia.<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=27 April 2024}}</ref><ref name=SI>{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwayillustratednews.com.au/2023/03/02/bluey-scott-passes-aged-93/ |title=Bluey Scott passes aged 93 |website=Speedway Illustrated |access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref>
== Biography==
Scott, born in [[Auburn, New South Wales]], started racing in 1949.<ref name=SI/> He began his British leagues career riding for [[Motherwell Eagles]] during the [[1951 Speedway National League Division Two]] season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1951fixtures.pdf |title=1951 season |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> He joined Motherwell through his connection with his friend [[Jack Young (speedway rider)|Jack Young]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Speedway |work=Wishaw Press |date=23 March 1951 |access-date=27 April 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002750/19510323/247/0014 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
Scott spent four seasons at Motherwell, although during the last season, the team were known as the Lanarkshire Eagles. He returned home to Australia for the winter of 1954 before learning that Motherwell were closing due to financial losses.<ref>{{cite news |title=Track close down |work=Manchester Evening News|date=3 March 1955 |access-date=27 April 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000272/19550303/333/0007 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
Subsequently, he was subject to interest from [[Coventry Bees]] but secured a transfer to [[Southampton Saints]] for the [[1955 Speedway National League Division Two|1955 season]] and then finished the season with [[Ipswich Witches]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/yearbyyear.html |title=Year by Year |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref>
Scott returned to race in Australia and remained there until 1963, when he was signed by Reg Fearman for the [[Long Eaton Archers]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Australian joins Long Eaton Archers |work=Nottingham Evening Post |date=27 March 1963 |access-date=27 April 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000321/19630327/014/0014 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> He averaged 7.16 for Long Eaton<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/specialfeaturesrideraverages.pdf |title=Rider averages 1929 to 2009 |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> before switching to [[Middlesbrough Bears]] in 1964.
Scott sealed an exchange transfer to [[Glasgow Tigers (speedway)|Glasgow Tigers]] in 1965 for the inaugural [[British League]] season, trading places with [[Ray Cresp]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Cresp signs for Archers |work=Stapleford & Sandiacre News |date=2 April 1965 |access-date=27 April 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003304/19650402/093/0009 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> His final season was with Glasgow in 1966.
== References ==
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[[Category:1929 births]]
[[Category:2023 deaths]]
[[Category:Australian speedway riders]]
[[Category:Glasgow Tigers riders]]
[[Category:Ipswich Witches riders]]
[[Category:Long Eaton Archers riders]]
[[Category:Middlesbrough Bears riders]]
[[Category:Motherwell Eagles riders]]
[[Category:Southampton Saints riders]]
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{{Short description|Australian motorcycle speedway rider}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| name = Bluey Scott
| image =
| caption =
| nationality = Australian
| birth_date = {{birth date text|10 July 1929}}
| birth_place = [[Auburn, New South Wales]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2023|2|27|1932|3|21|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Burleigh Heads, Queensland]]
| career1 = [[Motherwell Eagles]]
| years1 = 1951–1954
| career2 = [[Ipswich Witches]]
| years2 = 1955
| career3 = [[Southampton Saints]]
| years3 = 1955
| career4 = [[Long Eaton Archers]]
| years4 = 1963–1964
| career5 = [[Middlesbrough Bears]]
| years5 = 1964
| career6 = [[Glasgow Tigers (speedway)|Glasgow Tigers]]
| years6 = 1965–1966
}}
'''Eric William Scott''' better known as '''Bluey Scott''' (born 10 July 1929 – 27 February 2023) was a [[motorcycle speedway]] rider from Australia.<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=27 April 2024}}</ref><ref name=SI>{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwayillustratednews.com.au/2023/03/02/bluey-scott-passes-aged-93/ |title=Bluey Scott passes aged 93 |website=Speedway Illustrated |access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref>
== Biography==
Scott, born in [[Auburn, New South Wales]], started racing in 1949.<ref name=SI/> He began his British leagues career riding for [[Motherwell Eagles]] during the [[1951 Speedway National League Division Two]] season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1951fixtures.pdf |title=1951 season |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> He joined Motherwell through his connection with his friend [[Jack Young (speedway rider)|Jack Young]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Speedway |work=Wishaw Press |date=23 March 1951 |access-date=27 April 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002750/19510323/247/0014 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
Scott spent four seasons at Motherwell, although during the last season, the team were known as the Lanarkshire Eagles. He returned home to Australia for the winter of 1954 before learning that Motherwell were closing due to financial losses.<ref>{{cite news |title=Track close down |work=Manchester Evening News|date=3 March 1955 |access-date=27 April 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000272/19550303/333/0007 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
Subsequently, he was subject to interest from [[Coventry Bees]] but secured a transfer to [[Southampton Saints]] for the [[1955 Speedway National League Division Two|1955 season]] and then finished the season with [[Ipswich Witches]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/yearbyyear.html |title=Year by Year |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref>
Scott returned to race in Australia and remained there until 1963, when he was signed by Reg Fearman for the [[Long Eaton Archers]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Australian joins Long Eaton Archers |work=Nottingham Evening Post |date=27 March 1963 |access-date=27 April 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000321/19630327/014/0014 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> He averaged 7.16 for Long Eaton<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/specialfeaturesrideraverages.pdf |title=Rider averages 1929 to 2009 |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> before switching to [[Middlesbrough Bears]] in 1964.
Scott sealed an exchange transfer to [[Glasgow Tigers (speedway)|Glasgow Tigers]] in 1965 for the inaugural [[British League]] season, trading places with [[Ray Cresp]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Cresp signs for Archers |work=Stapleford & Sandiacre News |date=2 April 1965 |access-date=27 April 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003304/19650402/093/0009 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> His final season was with Glasgow in 1966.
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Bluey}}
[[Category:1929 births]]
[[Category:2023 deaths]]
[[Category:Australian speedway riders]]
[[Category:Glasgow Tigers riders]]
[[Category:Ipswich Witches riders]]
[[Category:Long Eaton Archers riders]]
[[Category:Middlesbrough Bears riders]]
[[Category:Motherwell Eagles riders]]
[[Category:Southampton Saints riders]]
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