Alan Wilkinson
Speedway rider
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| Intro | Speedway rider | |
| was | Motorcycle racer | |
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| Birth | 1949 | |
| Death | 24 July 2020 (aged 71 years) |
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Biography
John Alan Wilkinson (3 May 1949 – 24 July 2020) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.
Speedway career
Wilkinson rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1970 to 1978, riding for various clubs. He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship on two occasions in 1975 and 1977.
He earned 12 caps for the England national speedway team.
During 1978 he was paralysed when crashing into the wooden boards that surrounded the track, while riding for Belle Vue Aces.