Nationality: | British (English) |
Birth Date: | 26 January 1948 |
Birth Place: | Sheffield, England |
Years1: | 1969-1986 |
Career1: | Sheffield Tigers |
Years2: | 1970 |
Career2: | Workington Comets |
Years3: | 1971 |
Career3: | Hull Vikings |
Years4: | 1984 |
Career4: | Newcastle Diamonds |
Years5: | 1985-6 |
Career5: | Birmingham Brummies |
Indivyear1: | 1978 |
Indivhonour1: | Northern Riders' Championship |
Teamyear1: | 1974 |
Teamhonour1: | British League KO Cup winner |
Teamyear2: | 1974, 1979 |
Teamhonour2: | 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]
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]
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.