The Scunthorpe Scorpions are a
speedway team in the British
SGB Championship
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. They have raced at various times since 1972, at three different venues.
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History
1972–1978
The original Scunthorpe side were known as Scunthorpe Saints from 1972 to 1978, when they rode at
Quibell Park Stadium
Quibell Park Stadium is a stadium in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, owned by North Lincolnshire Council, primarily used for athletics, cycling, and American football. The stadium consists of a velodrome, an athletics track, and a sports field. ...
on Brumby Wood Lane, the seven years in division 2 were unspectacular finishing in a best position of 13th place.
1979–1985
In 1979, a change of venue and name took place, they were renamed the Scunthorpe Stags and rode at Ashby Ville. The team continued to compete in the second division and continued to produce moderate results. The best placing was a 5th place finish during the
1983 National League season
The 1983 National League was the second tier of motorcycle speedway racing in the United Kingdom.
Summary
The winning team was Newcastle Diamonds.
After the tragedy of losing a rider the previous season Milton Keynes endured a second loss when ...
. Following the 1985 season the team were disbanded.
2005–2007
In 2005, speedway returned to Scunthorpe, with the Scunthorpe Scorpions taking their place in division 3 (the
2005 Speedway Conference League
The 2005 Speedway Conference League was the third tier/division of British speedway.
Summary
The title was won by Oxford Silver Machine Academy, junior club of the Oxford Cheetahs.
Final league table
Conference League Knockout Cup
The 2005 C ...
). The following season The Scorpions won their first silverware, winning the playoffs after finishing second in the regular season table. The team also won the Knockout Cup to win the double. The
2007 Speedway Conference League
The 2007 Speedway Conference League was the third tier/division of British speedway.
Summary
The title was won by Scunthorpe Scorpions for the second successive year. Scunthorpe also won the Knockout Cup, Conference Trophy and Conference League ...
resulted in a second successive league and cup double.
2008–2012
After three successful years in the Conference League the side were accepted into the
Premier League
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(division 2) for 2008. At the same time the club introduced a junior side called the Saints (after the original name of the club) who would continue riding in the
Conference League and later the
National League
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with the main aim to develop riders for the Premier League side. In 2012, the Scorpions won their highest honour to date, winning the Premier League after defeating the Somerset Rebels 92-91 on aggregate in the play off final.
2013–present
The Scorpions continue to race in tier/division 2 (currently the
SGB Championship
The Speedway Great Britain (SGB) Championship is the second division of speedway league competition in the United Kingdom, governed by the Speedway Control Bureau (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA). It ...
) entering their 15th season in the division in 2023.
Season summary (1st team)
Season summary (junior team)
Riders previous seasons
2007 team
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2008 team (juniors)
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2008 team
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2009 team
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Also rode:
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2009 team (juniors)
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2010 team
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Number eight rider:
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2015 team
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2016 team
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2017 team
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Also rode:
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Replaced the injured Fritz Wallner
2019 team
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Josh Auty
Joshua Liam Auty (born 8 September 1990) in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, is a British speedway rider.
Career
Auty was part of the Scunthorpe Scorpions team that won the Conference League Four-Team Championship, held on 18 May 2007 at Plymouth ...
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Jake Allen
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Ben Barker Ben Barker may refer to:
* Ben Barker (racing driver) (born 1991), British racing driver
* Ben Barker (speedway rider) (born 1988), British speedway rider
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Danny Ayres
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Stefan Nielsen
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Simon Lambert
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Ryan Kinsley
2021 team
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Also Rode
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2022 team
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Also Rode
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Other honours
*Lincolnshire Cup Winners: 2005, 2006 & 2007
*Easter Cup Winners: 2006
*Humber Bridge Trophy Winners: 2005
References
{{SGB Championship
Speedway Premier League teams
SGB Championship teams
Sport in Scunthorpe