Ray Wilson (speedway rider)
- Ray Wilson (speedway rider)
Infobox Speedway rider
ridername= Ray Wilson
nationality = flagicon|England England
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1947|3|12
cityofbirth = Leicester
countryofbirth = England
website =
retired = Retired
polishleague =
swedishleague =
years = 1963-1966
1967-1976
1977-1979
career = Long Eaton Archers
Leicester Lions
Birmingham Brummies
indivhonour = British Speedway Champion
indivyear = 1973
teamhonour = World Team Cup Winners
World Pairs Champion
teamyear = 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
1972
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.
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.
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. ["Vintage Speedway Magazine". Vol.14 No 4]
1967 also saw him appear in his first of four World Championship finals. In 1972 he became World Pairs Champion with partner Terry Betts.
World Final Appearances
* 1234 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 8th - 7pts
* 1971 - Flag|SWE Gothenburg - 4th - 11pts
* 1973 - Flag|POL Chorzów - 14th - 5pts
* 1975 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 11th - 5pts [Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). "A History of the World Speedway Championship". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5]
References
External links
* [http://www.leicester-speedway.co.uk/ Leicester Speedway]
* [http://www.leicesterspeedway.co.uk/ Leicester Speedway News & History]
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