Reg Wilson

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Reg Wilson
File:Reg Wilson.jpg
Born (1948-01-26) 26 January 1948 (age 78)
Sheffield, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1969-1986Sheffield Tigers
1970Workington Comets
1971Hull Vikings
1984Newcastle Diamonds
1985-6Birmingham Brummies
Individual honours
1978Northern Riders' Championship
Team honours
1974British League KO Cup winner
1974, 1979Northern 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

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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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