Benji Compton
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Benji Compton | ||
Personal Information | ||
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Nationality | Spain | |
Date of birth | September 17, 1986 | |
Place of birth | Tenerife, Spain | |
Current Club Information | ||
British League | King's Lynn Stars Scunthorpe Scorpions |
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Career History | ||
Buxton Hitmen Scunthorpe Scorpions Sheffield Tigers Berwick Bandits King's Lynn Stars |
2004 2005 2006 2007 2007 |
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Individual Honours | ||
None | ||
Team Honours | ||
Premier Trophy Winner | 2007 |
Benji Compton (born 17 September 1986 in Tenerife, Spain)[1] is an English professional speedway rider.
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[edit] Career
Compton has ridden for Buxton in 2004, Scunthorpe Scorpions in 2005, Sheffield Tigers in 2006 as well asBerwick Bandits and King's Lynn Stars in 2007. He won the Premier Trophy in 2007 riding for King's Lynn Stars.
His parent club is Sheffield Tigers who granted him permission to ride in 2008 for Scunthorpe Scorpions who had moved up to the Premier League from the Conference League. Compton had ridden for Scunthorpe in the Conference League from 2005 to 2007.
On 22 May 2008 it was revealed that Compton would be leaving Scunthorpe as part of team stregthening.[2]
[edit] Personal life
Compton is the younger brother of Sheffield Tigers captain Andre.
[edit] References
- ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ?, ?. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
- ^ "Scunthorpe Speedway: Compton leaves as Scorpions set to strengthen", worldspeedway.com, t. Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
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