Steve Wilcock

Steve Wilcock (born 24 January 1954) is a former motorcycle speedway from England.[1][2][3]

Steve Wilcock
Born24 January 1954 (1954-01-24) (age 69)
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1974–1975Bradford Barons
1976–1987, 1989–1991Teesside/Middlesbrough Tigers/Bears
1979Halifax Dukes
1980Belle Vue Aces
1981–1982Coventry Bees
1983Birmingham Brummies
1988Rye House Rockets
Individual honours
1979National League Riders' runner-up
Team honours
1981National League Champion
1980National League Pairs Champion
1985, 1986Fours Championship winner

Speedway career

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]

References
  1. "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. "Legend to be guest of honour at Media Prima Arena". Redcar Speedway. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. "1980 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  6. "Tigers pairs champs". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 20 July 1980. Retrieved 22 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  8. "Speedway". Cambridge Daily Mirror. 22 July 1985. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990. Front Page Books. p. 46. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
  10. "Speedway". Cambridge Daily News. 11 August 1986. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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