British Wrestling Championships


The British Wrestling Championships are held annually to determine the British champion. The competition is organised by the British Wrestling Association, which was founded in January 1904 as the National Amateur Wrestling Association.

Men

Bantamweight

YearWinner
1950Ronnie Gilderdale
1951Les Cheetham
1952Ken Irvine
1953Ken Irvine
1954William Parker
1955Vic Pembridge
1956William Parker
1957Walter Pilling
1958Jim Turnbull
1959Walter Pilling
1960Walter Pilling
1961Ken Irvine
1962Walter Pilling
1963F. Chardhie
1964Walter Pilling
1965Dennis Gilligan
1966Andy Bailey
1967Dennis Gilligan
1968Dennis Gilligan
1969Terry Robinson
1970Terry Robinson
1971Amrik Singh Gill
1972Amrik Singh Gill
1973Amrik Singh Gill
1974Derek Goold
1975Amrik Singh Gill
1976Amrik Singh Gill
1977Amrik Singh Gill
1978Amrik Singh Gill
1979Neil McKay
1980Amrik Singh Gill
1981Brian Aspen
1982Brian Aspen
1983Brian Aspen
1984Christoff St. John
1985Gary Moores
1986David Ogden
1987Barry Cooper
1988Christoff St. John
1989R. Hafner
1990Paul Morris

Featherweight

YearWinner
1949Ray Cazaux
1950Ray Cazaux
1951Herbie Hall
1952Herbie Hall
1953Herbie Hall
1954Herbie Hall
1955Herbie Hall
1956Herbie Hall
1957Herbie Hall
1958Bert Aspen
1959David Allpress
1960Bert Aspen
1961Herbie Hall
1962Alf Catona
1963Herbie Hall
1964Bert Aspen
1965Tony McLoughlin
1966Bert Aspen
1967Bert Aspen
1968John McCourtney
1969Kenny Dawes
1970Kenny Dawes
1971Terry Brett
1972Alan Crompton
1973Paule Toole
1974Hugh McAree
1975Josh Henson
1976Kenny Dawes
1977Mohammed Nazir
1978Mohammed Nazir
1979Brian Aspen
1980Brian Aspen
1981Steve Bayliss
1982Mark Dunbar
1983Gavin Beswick
1984Brian Aspen
1985Mark Dunbar
1986Brian Aspen
1987Ravinder Singh
1988Ravinder Singh
1989Brian Aspen

Welterweight

YearWinner
1922J. Davis
1923J. Davis
1924Stanley Bacon
1925Vic Benson
1926Vic Benson
1927Vic Benson
1928Reg Cook
1929Reginald Edwards
1930Len Cotland
1931D. Rowe
1932Ron Johnson
1933Lionel Wills
1934Bill Fox
1935Maurice Allwood
1936Bill Fox
1937Bill Fox
1938Les Herbert
1939Les Herbert
1940Tom Baldwin
1941N. Groom
1942S. R. Dowsett
1943Albert Jones
1944Albert Jones
1945D. Straker
1946Don Irvine
1947Don Irvine
1948Don Irvine
1949Don Irvine
1950Don Irvine
1951Ray Myland
1952Don Irvine
1953George Farquhar
1954J. Stephens
1955Dave Ickringill
1956Mat Pretorius
1957Joe Feeney

YearWinner
1958Joe Feeney
1959Joe Feeney
1960Joe Feeney
1961Peter Amey
1962Joe Feeney
1963J. Barnaville
1964Joe Feeney
1965Joe Feeney
1966Joe Feeney
1967Peter Amey
1968Joe Feeney
1969Peter Amey
1970Peter Amey
1971Tony Shacklady
1972Tony Shacklady
1973Des Lloyd
1974R. Buck
1975Keith Haward
1976Keith Haward
1977Keith Haward
1978Keith Haward
1979Joey Gilligan
1980Fitz Walker
1981Fitz Walker
1982Fitz Walker
1983Fitz Walker
1984Fitz Walker
1985Fitz Walker
1986Fitz Walker
1987Fitz Walker
1988Fitz Walker
1989Fitz Walker
1990Fitz Walker
1991Fitz Walker
1992Fitz Walker
1993Shane Rigby

Light middleweight 79kg

YearWinner
2022
2023Ivan Enchev

YearWinner
2024Mazyar Yari
2025Darragh Love

Middleweight

YearWinner
1951Tom Baldwin
1952Tom Baldwin
1953Harry Kendall
1954Harry Kendall
1955George Farquhar
1956George Farquhar
1957George Farquhar
1958Ray Myland
1959Frank Lee
1960Alan Butts
1961Tofigh Jahanbakht
1962Ron Grinstead
1963George Farquhar
1964Tom Wood
1965Geoff Hill
1966Wally Booth
1967Wally Booth
1968Ron Grinstead
1969Tony Shacklady
1970Ron Grinstead
1971Ronnie Mitchell
1972Richard Barraclough
1973Charlie Kelly
1974Charlie Kelly
1975Charlie Kelly
1976Michael Nylin
1977Joe Kelliher
1978Ivan Weir
1979B. Rhodin
1980Ivan Weir
1981Stefan Kurpas
1982Stefan Kurpas
1983Dave Keech
1984Stefan Kurpas
1985Stefan Kurpas
1986Paul Beattie
1987Francois Rossouw
1988Martin Doyle
1989Paul Beattie
1990Shaun Morley
1991Martin Doyle

Light heavyweight

YearWinner
1922Noel Rhys
1923Noel Rhys
1924Edgar Bacon
1925Edgar Bacon
1926Vic Benson
1927Edgar Bacon
1928Bernard Rowe
1929Bernard Rowe
1930Reg Cook
1931Reg Cook
1932Reg Cook
1933Bernard Rowe
1934Stan Bissell
1935Stan Bissell
1936Tom Ward
1937Tom Ward
1938J. Nelson
1939Stan Bissell
1940Les Jeffers
1941Les Jeffers
1942G. Charlton
1943Tom Ward
1944John Boyle
1945Johnny Sullivan
1946Johnny Sullivan
1947Johnny Sullivan
1948Johnny Sullivan
1949Len Pidduck
1950Ken Richmond

YearWinner
1951Don Irvine
1952Ian Bankier
1953Ian Bankier
1954Harold Hall
1955D. Eichenberger
1956Gerry Martina
1957Bill Robinson
1958Harry Kendall
1959Harold Hall
1960Joe Maleczky
1961Joe Maleczky
1962Tony Buck
1963Tony Buck
1964Wally Booth
1965Tony Buck
1966Geoff Hill
1967D. Walsh
1968Tony McConnell
1969C. Martin
1970Richard Barraclough
1971Richard Barraclough
1972Ron Grinstead
1973Maurice Allan
1974Maurice Allan
1975Maurice Allan
1976Maurice Allan
1977Steve Greig
1978Steve Greig
1979Scott Murray

Heavyweight

YearWinner
1969Geoff Hill
1970Geoff Hill
1971Bob Page
1972Willie Robertson
1973Ian Duncan
1974Keith Peache
1975Keith Peache
1976Ajib Singh
1977Keith Peache
1978Keith Peache
1979Ian Duncan
1980Ian Duncan
1981Keith Peache
1982Keith Peache
1983Noel Loban
1984Keith Peache
1985Keith Peache
1986Noel Loban
1987Noel Loban
1988Noel Loban

YearWinner
1989Graeme English
1990Amarjit Singh
1991B. Wallen
1992Imran Butt
1993Graeme English
1994Noel Loban
1995Joe Mossford
1996Doug Thompson
1997Doug Thompson
1998Johannes Rossouw
1999Johannes Rossouw
2000Kevin Campbell
2001Behzad Asgarifard
2002Johannes Rossouw
2003Sunday Opiah
2004Sunday Opiah
2005A. Madzigov
2006A. Madzigov
2007Ali Rahmati
2008Leon Rattigan

Super heavyweight

YearWinner
1950Ken Richmond
1951Len Pidduck
1952Ken Richmond
1953Ken Richmond
1954Ken Richmond
1955Ken Richmond
1956Ken Richmond
1957Tony Buck
1958Ken Richmond
1959Ken Richmond
1960Ken Richmond
1961Tony Buck
1962Denis McNamara
1963Denis McNamara
1964E. Watson
1965Pat Sheeran
1966Tony Buck
1967Denis McNamara
1968Denis McNamara
1969Wally Booth
1970Denis McNamara
1971Willie Robertson
1972Denis McNamara
1973Willie Robertson
1974Bob Bradley
1975Bob Bradley
1976Bob Bradley
1977Bob Bradley
1978Bob Bradley
1979Matthew Clempner
1980Matthew Clempner
1981Albert Patrick
1982Bob Bradley
1983Keith Peache
1984Albert Patrick
1985Albert Patrick
1986Keith Peache
1987Dave Kilpin
1988Albert Patrick
1989Matthew Clempner
1990Matthew Clempner
1991Amarjit Singh