Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletics Club facts for kids

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

Wolverhampton 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.

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

Senior Women:

Notable Athletes

Olympians

Athlete	Country	Events	Olympics	Medals
Maureen Tranter		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
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
Joan Baptiste		200 metres	1984
Garry Cook		4x400 metres relay	1984
Denise Lewis		heptathlon	1996, 2000, 2004

Other

• Mike Bull
• Phil Lewis