Reg Wilson
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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
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
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- ↑ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. Template:ISBN
- ↑ Lawson, K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. Template:ISBN
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