Barry Campbell

2004 Glasgow Scoring Record

Barry is well known in speedway probably for reasons he would rather not be. He has been riding since bikes since he was 2 and along with many other Scottish riders of his age group rode with Linlithgow/Lathallan before joining Edinburgh in 97. By the end of 98 he had increased his average to 5.3 resulting in there being no place for Barry in the 99 team and he moved onto Workington for the next 3 years.

His time at Derwent was to be brought to an abrupt end when he broke his neck and suffered severe internal injuries in a horror smash in 2001 and most felt he would never race again.

During his time in recovery he was a familiar sight at Glasgow spectating with various medical contraptions attached to his neck to aid his recovery!

He returns to Glasgow this season as much due to the failure to attract any other youngster from the CL to try their hand in the north. Many feel that Barry should have quit but he is now back in the sport and trying to regain some of the form of old. He could prove to be a useful reserve for Glasgow and although I have my reservations I wish him well in the stripes.