Law Gets Voted In
Posted 06/12/06

The following article, by Jeff Holmes, appeared in The Sun on Wednesday 6th December.

Steve Lawson never lifted a major trophy during his 14 YEARS with Glasgow Tigers - but now he'll get a gong after being voted the club's greatest rider.

And the Cumbrian racer admits he thought he was cursed because 12 months after he left the team they won a league and cup double!

Lawson will collect his prize at a bash in Firhill's Aitken Suite this Friday - his first visit to the city since his last race in 1992.

He beamed: "I can't believe supporters have remembered me. To be honoured in such a way is amazing - I'm incredibly flattered.

The whole thing took me back to the early 90's when my time was drawing to a close and there wasn't a medal in the cabinet."

Incredible

"But a year later Glasgow bagged the double - then repeated the feat the following season.

It was incredible but I was happy for our fans because they had been great - and even supported us when we rode at Workington.

It was just up the road from me but they had a round trip of 250 miles for HOME meetings and, believe me, the A74 was a nightmare in 1987!"

Lawson skippered the Tigers for the bulk of his time at the club and raced in over 500 matches - remaining Glasgow's top points scorer to this day.

But despite signing in 1978, he didn't race in the City until the club moved to Shawfield 10 years later.

He explained; "After leaving Hampden in '72, the Tigers became nomads and went to Coatbridge, Blantyre and then Workington.

We were usually fighting closure and never came that close to being a top team. But I was happy at the club and had no reason to leave.

Now I'm looking forward to Friday's 60th anniversary party. There wont be a dry eye in the house!"