Ray Wilson (speedway rider)
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| Ray Wilson | ||
| Personal Information | ||
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| Nationality |  England |
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| Date of birth | March 12, 1947 | |
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | |
| Current Club Information | ||
| Career Status | Retired | |
| Career History | ||
| Long Eaton Archers Leicester Lions Birmingham Brummies |
1963-1966 1967-1976 1977-1979 |
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| Individual Honours | ||
| British Speedway Champion | 1973 | |
| Team Honours | ||
| World Team Cup Winners World Pairs Champion |
1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 1972 |
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Ray Wilson (born 12 March 1947 in Leicester, England) is a former international speedway who became British Speedway Champion in 1973. His father Ron Wilson was also a speedway rider.
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[edit] Domestic career
He started his career with the Long Eaton Archers and followed the promtion when they moved to Leicester to open the Leicester Lions. He stayed with the Lions for nine seasons, scoring over four thousand points (including bonus points). For the final three seasons of his career he joined the Birmingham Brummies.
[edit] International career
Ray captained England when they won the World Team Cup in 1973, and was also a member of the winning teams in 1971, 1972 and 1974. He also became the youngest Englishman to feature in a World Team Cup final at aged twenty in 1967.[1]
1967 also saw him appear in his first of four World Championship finals. In 1972 he became World Pairs Champion with partner Terry Betts.
[edit] World Final Appearances
- 1234 -
GBR Wembley - 8th - 7pts - 1971 -
SWE Gothenburg - 4th - 11pts - 1973 -
POL Chorzow - 14th - 5pts - 1975 - GBR Wembley - 11th - 5pts[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Vintage Speedway Magazine. Vol.14 No 4
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
[edit] External links
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