Bill Pitcher

British motorcycle speedway rider

Bill PitcherBorn| (1910-02-05)5 February 1910
Coventry, England

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Died| 24 October 1995(1995-10-24) (aged 85)
Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Nationality| British (English)
Career history
1930-1931| Leicester Stadium
1931| Crystal Palace Glaziers
1932-1933| Coventry
1934| Birmingham Bulldogs
1935-1939| Harringay Tigers
1946-1948| Belle Vue Aces
1949| Wimbledon Dons
Team honours
1946, 1947| National Trophy winner
1935| London Cup winner
1946| A.C.U. Cup winner

William George Henry Pitcher (born 5 February 1910 in Coventry, England[1] \- died 24 October 1995) was an international motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the first ever World Championship final in 1936.[2] He earned 7 international caps for the England national speedway team.[3]

## Career summary[edit]

Pitcher rode for Leicester Stadium, Crystal Palace Glaziers, Coventry, Birmingham Bulldogs and the Harringay Tigers before World War II and was a member of the team that won the London Cup in 1935. In 1936 he rode in the first ever Speedway World Championship. After the end of the war he joined the Belle Vue Aces. Pitcher was also a member of the England team that toured Australia in 1946–47. He made his England international debut in 1939.[1] His final season was in 1949 with the Wimbledon Dons.[4]

## World Final appearances[edit]

* 1936 \-  London, Wembley Stadium \- 17th - 8pts[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
2. ^ a b Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
3. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
4. ^ Jacobs, Norman (2001). Speedway in London. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2221-9

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