Steve Wilcock
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| Born | 24 January 1954 (age 70) Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1974–1975 | Bradford Barons |
| 1976–1987, 1989–1991 | Teesside/Middlesbrough Tigers/Bears |
| 1979 | Halifax Dukes |
| 1980 | Belle Vue Aces |
| 1981–1982 | Coventry Bees |
| 1983 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 1984 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 1988 | Rye House Rockets |
| Individual honours | |
| 1979 | National League Riders' runner-up |
| Team honours | |
| 1981 | National League Champion |
| 1980 | National League Pairs Champion |
| 1985, 1986 | Fours Championship winner |
Stephen Byron Wilcock (born 24 January 1954) is a former motorcycle speedway from England.[1][2][3]
Speedway career
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Legend to be guest of honour at Media Prima Arena". Redcar Speedway. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "1980 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Tigers pairs champs". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 20 July 1980. Retrieved 22 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Speedway". Cambridge Daily Mirror. 22 July 1985. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990. Front Page Books. p. 46. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
- ^ "Speedway". Cambridge Daily News. 11 August 1986. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Steve goes out in grand style". Middlesbrough Herald & Post. 16 October 1991. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.