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| Born | 12 March 1947 Merton, Surrey, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1963-1967 | Long Eaton Archers |
| 1968-1976 | Leicester Lions |
| 1977-1979 | Birmingham Brummies |
| Individual honours | |
| 1973 | British Champion |
| 1972 | Blue Riband |
| 1969 | Brandonapolis |
| Team honours | |
| 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 | World Team Cup winner |
| 1972 | World Pairs champion |
| 1972, 1974 | Midland Cup |
Raymond Wilson (born 12 March 1947 in Merton, Surrey, England)[1] is a former international motorcycle speedway rider[2] who was World Pairs Champion in 1972 and British Speedway Champion in 1973, was also England Team Captain for five years in the early 1970s. He was the first Englishman to record a maximum score in a World Team Cup Final. He earned 72 international caps for the England national speedway team and 36 caps for the Great Britain team.[3]
- ^ Oakes, Peter & Mauger, Ivan (1976) Who's Who of World Speedway, Studio Publications, ISBN 0-904584-04-6, p. 113-4
- ^ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 11 August 2023.