| Bill Pitcher | |
| Nationality: | British (English) |
| Birth Date: | 1910 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Coventry, England |
| Death Place: | Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Years1: | 1930-1931 |
| Career1: | Leicester Stadium |
| Years2: | 1931 |
| Career2: | Crystal Palace Glaziers |
| Years3: | 1932-1933 |
| Career3: | Coventry |
| Years4: | 1934 |
| Career4: | Birmingham Bulldogs |
| Years5: | 1935-1939 |
| Career5: | Harringay Tigers |
| Years6: | 1946-1948 |
| Career6: | Belle Vue Aces |
| Years7: | 1949 |
| Career7: | Wimbledon Dons |
| Teamyear1: | 1946, 1947 |
| Teamhonour1: | National Trophy winner |
| Teamyear2: | 1935 |
| Teamhonour2: | London Cup winner |
| Teamyear3: | 1946 |
| Teamhonour3: | A.C.U. Cup winner |
William George Henry Pitcher (born 5 February 1910 in Coventry, England[1] - died 24 October 1995) was an international motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the first ever World Championship final in 1936.[2] He earned 7 international caps for the England national speedway team.[3]
From 1930 to 1933, Pitcher rode for Leicester Stadium, Crystal Palace Glaziers and Coventry. In 1934, he rode one season for Birmingham Bulldogs and continued to copmete in individual meetings.[4]
His career blossomed after he joined Harringay Tigers in 1935 and rode for them for five years before World War II interrupted his career.[5] He a member of the team that won the London Cup in 1935[6] and in 1936 he rode in the first ever Speedway World Championship.
After the end of the war he joined the Belle Vue Aces. Pitcher was also a member of the England team that toured Australia in 1946–47. He made his England international debut in 1939.[1] His final season was in 1949 with the Wimbledon Dons.[7]