Reg Wilson
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| Born | 26 January 1948 Sheffield, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1969-1986 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 1970 | Workington Comets |
| 1971 | Hull Vikings |
| 1984 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1985-6 | Birmingham Brummies |
| Individual honours | |
| 1978 | Northern Riders' Championship |
| Team honours | |
| 1974 | British League KO Cup winner |
| 1974, 1979 | Northern Trophy |
Reginald Wilson (born 26 January 1948 in Sheffield, England)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider.[2] He earned seven international caps for the England national speedway team and 16 caps for the Great Britain team and later was a team manager of the Sheffield Tigers.[3]
Career
[edit]Wilson spent 18 years riding at the Owlerton club and attained a respectable average of 7.42, scoring a club record 3510.5 points including bonuses in the process.[4]
He began his British leagues career riding during the 1969 British League season and made an appearance in the Knockout Cup final for Sheffield.[5] He completed Division two seasons with Workington Comets and Hull Vikings before becoming a regular Sheffield rider in 1972.[6]
He helped Sheffield win the 1974 Knockout Cup[7] and won the 1978 Northern Riders' Championship.[8][9]
He was the team manager from 1992 until 2007. In a recent poll of all the Sheffield riders ever he came in the top three.
References
[edit]- ^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
- ^ Lawson, K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Reg Wilson". WWOS backup. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "1969 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509.
- ^ "A tremendous boost for Reg Wilson". Star Green 'un. 19 August 1978. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1978 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 January 2024.