Steve Wilcock | |
Nationality: | British (English) |
Birth Place: | Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England |
Career1: | Bradford Barons |
Years1: | 1974–1975 |
Career2: | Teesside/Middlesbrough Tigers/Bears |
Years2: | 1976–1987, 1989–1991 |
Career3: | Halifax Dukes |
Years3: | 1979 |
Career4: | Belle Vue Aces |
Years4: | 1980 |
Career5: | Coventry Bees |
Years5: | 1981–1982 |
Career6: | Birmingham Brummies |
Years6: | 1983 |
Career7: | Oxford Cheetahs |
Years7: | 1984 |
Career8: | Rye House Rockets |
Years8: | 1988 |
Indivyear1: | 1979 |
Indivhonour1: | National League Riders' runner-up |
Teamyear1: | 1981 |
Teamhonour1: | National League Champion |
Teamyear2: | 1980 |
Teamhonour2: | National League Pairs Champion |
Teamyear3: | 1985, 1986 |
Teamhonour3: | Fours Championship winner |
Stephen Byron Wilcock (born 24 January 1954) is a former motorcycle speedway from England.[1] [2] [3]
Wilcock rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1974 to 1991, riding for various clubs.[4]
In 1979, he finished runner-up in the National League Riders' Championship. He won the National League Pairs, partnering Mark Courtney for the Middlesbrough Tigers, during the 1980 National League season.[5] [6] He was regarded as one of the leading National League riders at the time, consistently finishing in the top ten averages.[1] [7]
In 1985, he helped the Middlesbrough Tigers win the Fours Championship during the 1985 National League season.[8] [9] The following season in 1986, he helped Middlesbrough win the Fours Championship again, during the 1986 National League season.[10] He retired after the 1991 season.[11]