Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletics Club was formed in 1967 and has its home ground at Aldersley Leisure Village formally Aldersley Stadium in Aldersley, Wolverhampton, England.
It won the Men's National League Division One from 1975 to 1982 and the Men's National Cup 1976, 1977, 1979 and 1980.
History
editWolverhampton Athletics Club was formed in 1943. In 1943 they merged with Penn Harriers to form Wolverhampton Harriers. In 1967 after a local government reorganisation the two local athletic clubs, Wolverhampton Harriers and Bilston Town Athletic Club merged to form Wolverhampton and Bilston Club. [1]
Honours
editSenior Men:
- British Athletics League
- First Place: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
- Second Place: 1974, 1984, 1985
- Third Place: 1972, 1973, 1986, 1987
Senior Women:
Notable Athletes
editOlympians
edit| Athlete | Country | Events | Olympics | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen Tranter[2] |  |
200 metres | 1968 | |
| Ralph Banthorpe | |
200 metres,4x100 metres relay | 1968 | |
| Rosemary Stirling | |
800 metres | 1972 | |
| Sonia Lannaman | |
100 metres, 200 metres, 4x100 metres relay | 1972, 1980 |
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| Verona Barnard | |
400 metres, 4x400 metres relay | 1972, 1976 | |
| Tessa Sanderson | |
javelin throw | 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 |
|
| Kathy Smallwood-Cook | |
100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 4x100 metres relay | 1980, 1984 |
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| Joan Baptiste | |
200 metres | 1984 | |
| Garry Cook | |
4x400 metres relay | 1984 |
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| Denise Lewis | |
heptathlon | 1996, 2000, 2004 |
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Other
editReferences
edit- ^ "He knew everything about athletics - tributes paid as Ken dies at 85". Express & Star. Express & Star. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ Maureen Tranter at Power of 10