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{{Short description|British speedway rider (born 1981)}}
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{{Infobox Speedway rider
| image = Carl Wilkinson.jpg
| image = [[Image:Replace this image male.svg|150px]] <!-- Only freely-licensed images may be used to depict living people. See [[WP:NONFREE]]. -->
| ridername= Carl Wilkinson
| name= Carl Wilkinson
| nationality = {{flagicon|England}} [[England]]
| nationality = British (English)
| dateofbirth = {{Birth date and age|1981|5|16|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|5|16|df=y}}
| cityofbirth = [[Boston, Lincolnshire|Boston]]
| birth_place = [[Boston, Lincolnshire|Boston]], England

| countryofbirth = [[England]]
| nickname =
| years1 = 1997
| career1 = [[Peterborough Panthers|Peterborough]]
| website =
| years2 = 1999, 2016
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| britishleague = [[Scunthorpe Scorpions]] &<br />[[Ipswich Witches]]
| career2 = [[King's Lynn Stars|King's Lynn]]
| career = [[Peterborough Panthers|Peterborough Pumas]]<br />[[King's Lynn Stars]]<br />[[Boston Barracudas]]<br />[[Newcastle Diamonds]]<br />[[Glasgow Tigers (speedway)|Glasgow Tigers]]<br />[[Newport Wasps]]<br />[[Berwick Bandits]]<br />[[Ipswich Witches]]<br />[[Wolverhampton Wolves]]<br />[[Scunthorpe Scorpions]]
| years3 = 2000–2001, 2005
| years = 1997<br />1999<br />2000-2001, 2005<br />2000, 2007<br />2000<br />2002-2006<br />2005<br />2005-2006, 2008-<br />2007<br />2008-
| career3 = [[Boston Barracudas|Boston]]
| indivhonour = None
| indivyear =
| years4 = 2000, 2007
| career4 = [[Newcastle Diamonds|Newcastle]]
| teamhonour = [[Speedway Conference League|Conference League Champion]]<br />[[Speedway Conference League|Conference]] KO Cup Winner
| teamyear = 1997<br />2000
| years5 = 2000
| career5 = [[Glasgow Tigers (speedway)|Glasgow]]
| years6 = 2002–2006
| career6 = [[Newport Wasps|Newport]]
| years7 = 2005
| career7 = [[Berwick Bandits|Berwick]]
| years8 = 2005–2006, 2008–2010
| career8 = [[Ipswich Witches|Ipswich]]
| years9 = 2007
| career9 = [[Wolverhampton Wolves|Wolverhampton]]
| years10 = 2008–2011, 2015
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| career10 = [[Scunthorpe Scorpions|Scunthorpe]]
| years11 = 2012–2014
| career11 = [[Redcar Bears|Redcar]]

| teamyear1 = 1997
| teamhonour1 = [[Conference League (speedway)|Conference League]] Champion
| teamyear2 = 2000
| teamhonour2 = [[Conference League (speedway)|Conference]] KO Cup Winner
}}
}}


'''Carl Adam Wilkinson''' (born 16 May, 1981, in [[Boston, Lincolnshire|Boston]], [[England]])<ref>Oakes, P.([[2005]]). ''British Speedway Who's Who''. ISBN 0-948882-30-1</ref>, is a [[Motorcycle speedway|speedway]] rider in the [[United Kingdom]], riding with the [[Scunthorpe Scorpions]] in the [[Speedway Premier League|British Premier League]] and the [[Ipswich Witches]] in the [[Speedway Elite League|British Elite League]].<ref name="Yearbook2007">
'''Carl Adam Wilkinson''' (born 16 May 1981)<ref>Oakes, P. (2005). ''British Speedway Who's Who''. {{ISBN|0-948882-30-1}}</ref> is a former [[motorcycle speedway]] rider from England.<ref name="Yearbook2007">
{{cite book | last = Bamford | first = Robert | title = Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007 | publisher = NPI Media Group | date = 2007-03-01 | isbn = 0752442503 }}</ref>
{{cite book | last = Bamford | first = Robert | title = Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007 | publisher = NPI Media Group | date = 1 March 2007 | isbn = 0-7524-4250-3 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=26 June 2023}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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Born in [[Boston, Lincolnshire|Boston]], England, Wilkinson started his career with the Peterborough Panthers in the Conference League in 1997 a week before his sixteenth birthday. It took another two seasons before he was awarded a regular Conference League ride when he was signed by his local club, the Boston Barracudas in 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Rider_Index_2008.pdf |title=2008 Rider index |website=British Speedway |access-date=7 April 2023}}</ref>
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Wilkinson has ridden for [[Great Britain speedway team|Great Britain]] at under-21 level. He won the [[Speedway Conference League|Conference League]] with the [[Peterborough Panthers|Peterborough Pumas]] in 1997 and the [[Speedway Conference League|Conference League]] KO Cup with the [[Boston Barracudas]] in 2000.<ref name="Almanac">
{{cite book
| last = Oakes
| first = P
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Speedway Star Almanac
| publisher = Pinegen Ltd
| date = 2006
| isbn = 0-9552376-1-0}}</ref>


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Wilkinson has ridden for [[Great Britain speedway team|Great Britain]] at under-21 level. He won the [[Conference League (speedway)|Conference League]] with the [[Peterborough Panthers|Peterborough Pumas]] in 1997 and the Conference League KO Cup with the [[Boston Barracudas]] in 2000.<ref name="Almanac">
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Wilkinson started his career with the Peterborough Panthers in the Conference League in 1997 a week before his sixteenth birthday. It took another two seasons before he was awarded a regular Conference League ride when he was signed by his local club, the Boston Barracudas in 2000. That same season he made his Premier League debut, riding as a guest for the [[Newcastle Diamonds]].
{{cite book | last = Oakes| first = P| title = Speedway Star Almanac | publisher = Pinegen Ltd| year = 2006| isbn = 0-9552376-1-0}}</ref>


He was retained by Boston for 2001, but 2002 saw him signed up by the [[Newport Wasps]] for their [[Speedway Premier League|Premier League]] team, where he recorded a 4.35 average in his first season. He improved that figure to 4.95 in 2003. He recorded a 4.82 [[Calculated Match Average|average]] in 2004 but was forced out of their line-up in 2005 due to the points limit.
He was retained by Boston for 2001, but 2002 saw him signed up by the [[Newport Wasps]] for their Premier League team, where he recorded a 4.35 average in his first season. He improved that figure to 4.95 in 2003. He recorded a 4.82 [[Calculated Match Average|average]] in 2004 but was forced out of their line-up in 2005 due to the points limit. Wilkinson was not offered a team place with a Premier League club in 2005 so he rejoined the Barracudas in the Conference League. His form did not go unnoticed by the [[Berwick Bandits]] and in June was signed up to ride for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.crash.net/speedway/news/101617/1/berwick-announce-kugelmann-replacement |title=Berwick announce Kugelmann replacement |website=Crash.net |access-date=7 April 2023}}</ref>


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The 2006 season saw Wilkinson return his parent club Newport and he finished second of their team averages on 6.99.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/4623450.wasp-wilko-is-back/ |title=Wasp Wilko is back |website=South Wales Argus |access-date=7 April 2023}}</ref> He was snapped up by the Newcastle Diamonds in 2007 and finished the season with an average of 6.32. He also made nine appearances for the [[Wolverhampton Wolves]], recording an [[Elite League (speedway)|Elite League]] average of just over three.
Wilkinson was not offered a team place with a Premier League club in 2005 so he rejoined the Barracudas in the Conference League. His form did not go unnoticed by the [[Berwick Bandits]] and in June was signed up to ride for the rest of the season. He also made his top flight debut as a guest for the [[Ipswich Witches]] in the [[Craven Shield]].


The [[Scunthorpe Scorpions]] signed Wilkinson on a full transfer from Newport for their maiden Premier League season in 2008 and he stayed until 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://scunthorpe-speedway.com/?page_id=3070 |title=Carl Wilkinson |website=Scunthorpe Speedway |access-date=7 April 2023}}</ref> In 2009, he shared a reserve berth in the Elite League for the Ipswich Witches. From 2012 to 2015 he rode for [[Redcar Bears]] in the Premier League, moving back to Scunthorpe Scorpions in 2015. In 2016, he rode for Scunthorpe and also returned to the Elite League riding at reserve for King's Lynn.
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The 2006 season saw Wilkinson return his parent club Newport and he finished second of their team averages on 6.99. He was snapped up by the Newcastle Diamonds in 2007 and finished the season with an average of 6.32. He also made nine Elite League appearances for the [[Wolverhampton Wolves]], recording an [[Speedway Elite League|Elite League]] average of just over three.


He spent 2017 with Newcastle before one final season with Newcastle in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwaystar.net/news.php?extend.645 |title=DIAMONDS SIGN WILKINSON, AARNIO |website=Speedway Star |access-date=7 April 2023}}</ref> He retired after the 2018 season.
The [[Scunthorpe Scorpions]] signed Wilkinson on a full transfer from Newport for their maiden Premier League season in 2008. In 2009, he has also signed for the Ipswich Witches, and will be doubling up with [[Kozza Smith]] from the [[King's Lynn Stars]].


== References ==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:39, 29 January 2024

Carl Wilkinson
Born (1981-05-16) 16 May 1981 (age 43)
Boston, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1997Peterborough
1999, 2016King's Lynn
2000–2001, 2005Boston
2000, 2007Newcastle
2000Glasgow
2002–2006Newport
2005Berwick
2005–2006, 2008–2010Ipswich
2007Wolverhampton
2008–2011, 2015Scunthorpe
2012–2014Redcar
Team honours
1997Conference League Champion
2000Conference KO Cup Winner

Carl Adam Wilkinson (born 16 May 1981)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[2][3]

Career

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Born in Boston, England, Wilkinson started his career with the Peterborough Panthers in the Conference League in 1997 a week before his sixteenth birthday. It took another two seasons before he was awarded a regular Conference League ride when he was signed by his local club, the Boston Barracudas in 2000.[4]

Wilkinson has ridden for Great Britain at under-21 level. He won the Conference League with the Peterborough Pumas in 1997 and the Conference League KO Cup with the Boston Barracudas in 2000.[5]

He was retained by Boston for 2001, but 2002 saw him signed up by the Newport Wasps for their Premier League team, where he recorded a 4.35 average in his first season. He improved that figure to 4.95 in 2003. He recorded a 4.82 average in 2004 but was forced out of their line-up in 2005 due to the points limit. Wilkinson was not offered a team place with a Premier League club in 2005 so he rejoined the Barracudas in the Conference League. His form did not go unnoticed by the Berwick Bandits and in June was signed up to ride for the rest of the season.[6]

The 2006 season saw Wilkinson return his parent club Newport and he finished second of their team averages on 6.99.[7] He was snapped up by the Newcastle Diamonds in 2007 and finished the season with an average of 6.32. He also made nine appearances for the Wolverhampton Wolves, recording an Elite League average of just over three.

The Scunthorpe Scorpions signed Wilkinson on a full transfer from Newport for their maiden Premier League season in 2008 and he stayed until 2011.[8] In 2009, he shared a reserve berth in the Elite League for the Ipswich Witches. From 2012 to 2015 he rode for Redcar Bears in the Premier League, moving back to Scunthorpe Scorpions in 2015. In 2016, he rode for Scunthorpe and also returned to the Elite League riding at reserve for King's Lynn.

He spent 2017 with Newcastle before one final season with Newcastle in 2018.[9] He retired after the 2018 season.

References

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  1. ^ Oakes, P. (2005). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-30-1
  2. ^ Bamford, Robert (1 March 2007). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-4250-3.
  3. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  5. ^ Oakes, P (2006). Speedway Star Almanac. Pinegen Ltd. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0.
  6. ^ "Berwick announce Kugelmann replacement". Crash.net. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Wasp Wilko is back". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Carl Wilkinson". Scunthorpe Speedway. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  9. ^ "DIAMONDS SIGN WILKINSON, AARNIO". Speedway Star. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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