| 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]
Pitcher rode for Leicester Stadium, Crystal Palace Glaziers, Coventry, Birmingham Bulldogs and the Harringay Tigers before World War II and was a member of the team that won the London Cup in 1935. 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.[4]