John Alan Wilkinson (3 May 1949 – 24 July 2020) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2] He earned 12 international caps for the England national speedway team.[3]
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| Born | 3 May 1949 Penrith, Cumbria, England |
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| Died | 24 July 2020 (aged 71) |
| Career history | |
| 1970-1971 | Rochdale Hornets |
| 1971-1978 | Belle Vue Aces |
| Individual honours | |
| 1975, 1977 | British Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1971, 1972 | British League Champion |
| 1972, 1973, 1975 | British League KO Cup Winner |
| 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 | Northern Trophy |
Speedway career edit
Wilkinson rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1970 to 1978, riding for various clubs.[4] He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship on two occasions in 1975 and 1977.[1][5]
During 1978 he was paralysed when crashing into the wooden boards that surrounded the track, while riding for Belle Vue Aces.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ a b "ALAN WILKINSON". SpeedwayGB. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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