Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletics Club
| Founded | 1924 |
|---|---|
| Ground | Aldersley Stadium |
| Location | Aldersley Road, Wolverhampton WV6 9NW, England |
| Coordinates | 52°36′17″N 2°09′01″W / 52.60472°N 2.15028°W |
| Website | official website |
Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletics Club was formed in 1967 and has its home ground at Aldersley Leisure Village, formally Aldersley Stadium in Aldersley, Wolverhampton, England.
History
In 1924 the Harriers Athletic Club which would formally be called the Wolverhampton Athletics Club was founded.[1] In 1943 the club merged with Penn Harriers to form the Wolverhampton Harriers.[2]
In February 1967 after a local government reorganisation the two local athletic clubs, Wolverhampton Harriers and Bilston Town Athletic Club merged to form the Wolverhampton and Bilston Athletic Club. [3][4]
The club won the Men's National League Division One from 1975 to 1982 and the Men's National Cup 1976, 1977, 1979 and 1980.
Honours
Senior 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
Notable athletes
Olympians
| Athlete | Events | Games | Medals/Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Banthorpe | 200 metres, 4 × 100 m relay | 1968 | |
| Maureen Tranter | 200 metres | 1968 | [5] |
| Don Halliday | 100 m, 4 × 100 m | 1972 | |
| Sonia Lannaman | 100 metres, 200 m, 4 × 100 m relay | 1972, 1980 | |
| Rosemary Stirling | 800 metres | 1972 | |
| Verona Elder-Barnard | 400 metres, 4 × 400 m relay | 1972, 1976 | |
| Denise Brown | high jump | 1976 | |
| Glen Cohen | 400 m, 4 × 400 m relay | 1976, 1980 | |
| Tessa Sanderson | javelin throw | 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 | |
| Keith Connor | triple jump | 1980, 1984 | |
| Kathy Smallwood-Cook | 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 4 × 100 m relay | 1980, 1984 | |
| Joan Baptiste | 200 m | 1984 | |
| Phil Beattie | 400 m hurdles | 1984 | |
| Garry Cook | 4 × 400 m relay | 1984 | |
| Martin Girvan | hammer throw | 1984 | |
| Pat Beckford | 400 m | 1988 | |
| John King | long jump | 1988 | |
| Paul Mardle | discus | 1988 | |
| Joanne Mulliner | heptathlon | 1988 | |
| Vernon Samuels | triple jump | 1988 | |
| Steve Heard | 800 m | 1992 | |
| Lisa Langford-Kehler | 10/20km walk | 1992, 2000 | |
| Denise Lewis | heptathlon | 1996, 2000, 2004 |
Other
- Mike Bull, gold medal winner at the Commonwealth Games
References
- ^ "New Harriers' Club". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 28 August 1924. Retrieved 27 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "W'ton Harriers' Successes". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 20 December 1943. Retrieved 27 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "He knew everything about athletics - tributes paid as Ken dies at 85". Express & Star. Express & Star. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "W'ton-Bilston merger goes through with high hope for future". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 14 January 1967. Retrieved 27 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Maureen Tranter at Power of 10