The Only British American Football Team Serving Wakefield & Its 5 Towns. Competing In The BAFA Adult Contact National League. Come Give American Football A Go!
Training & Playing Out Of Sandal RUFC, Standbridge Ln, Wakefield WF2 7DY
Recruiting Now! Founded in 2015, The Wakefield District Raiders (formerly Knottingley Raiders) are the only American Football team serving Wakefield, West Yorkshire and its Five Towns. Wakefield District Raiders played their first full season as part of BAFA National Leagues in 2017, growing every season and reaching the play
18/06/2026
What a night last night! 🏴⚽️
Thank you to Hickory’s Smokehouse Horbury for hosting our Raiders watch party for England’s first game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Croatia
The result definitely helped but we had an amazing time with incredible food and great company and service as always 🥩🍺
Thank you once again Hickory's Smokehouse Horbury
14/06/2026
This season warped…
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📸 Nigel Green
📸 Rob Hare
📸 Danny Cranfield
13/06/2026
It’s been a great 2026 season and we’re not done yet!
We’d love to give a huge thanks to our sponsors from this season that have helped us so far 🖤☠️
Carleton Pontefract 🍻
Caolan Smart Electrical⚡️
Aire Lettings 🏠
TB Timepieces Ltd ⌚️
Touchdown Trips ✈️
Hickory's Smokehouse Horbury 🥩
Again, thank you all for your support this year and years gone 🏈
But we’re not done yet…
11/06/2026
GAME 6 MVPs ☠️🖤
It was another great win this past Sunday. Lots to build on but there were some great performances, especially in the big moments as we sealed a fifth straight win 🏈
Against, it was tough to choose just four but we managed to narrow it down 🔥
Offensive MVP
Brought to you by Aire Lettings
Jack Paddison - RB
Defensive MVP
Brought to you by TB Timepieces Ltd
Lewis Schofield - DB
Sponsored by Willow Farm
Rookie of the Day
Brought to you by Touchdown Trips
Matty Clayton - RB
Sponsored by Niche Timbers Ltd
Hickory’s Raider of the Day
Brought to you by Hickory's Smokehouse Horbury
Aiden Broadbent - WR/KR
Congratulations to all our MVPs and and thank you to our MVP sponsors
Thank you to our gameday sponsors
Carleton Pontefract 🍻
Caolan Smart Electrical⚡️
In partnership with Sandal Rugby Club 🏉
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11/06/2026
Yesterday our quarterback Liam Sykes, offensive coordinator Brad Dobson and defensive assistant coach Chip Wilson appeared on BBC Leeds to chat all things Wakefield District Raiders, the sport we love and our season so far 📻
You can now watch our interview on the link below 🔗 ⬇️
Thank you to BBC Radio Leeds for welcoming us on to your show!
BBC Radio Leeds - West Yorkshire Sport Daily, Wakefield Raiders: 'Violent Chess' We meet West Yorkshire's table-topping American Football Club Wakefield District Raiders.
10/06/2026
Out soon as heard on the radio 📻
The new autobiography by our own Chip Wilson, “Violent Chess” 💥♟️
Coming in time for Christmas! 🥳
*DISCLAIMER* This is totally fictional but make sure you listen back to our lads on West Yorkshire Sport Daily on BBC Leeds from 6pm today 🖤☠️
10/06/2026
We’re incredibly excited to announce we have been invited on West Yorkshire Sport Daily on BBC Radio Leeds this evening.
Tune into BBC Radio Leeds at 6pm today as we will be live on air discussing all things Wakefield District Raiders, the history of the club and our season so far.
This is a massive step for us so we hope you enjoy 📻
Thank you to BBC Radio Leeds for inviting us! 🎙️
Tune in on DAB, FM or on the BBC Sounds App
It’s that time again! 🔥
Happy Victory Monday Raider Nation ☠️🖤
Two weeks on the training pitch and then we’re back at it! 🏈
Thank you to our sponsors
Carleton Pontefract🍻
In partnership with Sandal Rugby Club 🏉
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07/06/2026
The cardiac Raiders are at it again 😅
Another excellent second half performance has given your Wakefield District Raiders a fifth straight win, taking the lads to 5-1 for the season so far.
Thank you to the Rossendale Bucks for being great hosts and we’ll see you in Yorkshire in three weeks 🖤☠️
Thank you to our sponsors
Carleton Pontefract 🍻
Caolan Smart Electrical⚡️
In partnership with Sandal Rugby Club 🏉
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07/06/2026
Ladies and gentlemen, your starting lineups for our game 6 of the 2026 season away at the Rossendale Bucks! 🔥
Come on you Raiders! ☠️🖤
Offense ⚔️
10 - Mark Laing
21 - Liam Sykes (C)
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35 - Ian Lodge
Sponsored by TB Timepieces Ltd
50 - Jack Marshall
52 - Andy Smith
53 - Harry Dennis (C)
Sponsored by Jp property maintenance
66 - Ben Talbot
75 - Isaac Oldcorn
81 - Jimi Hirst
90 - Dainis Vilums
Sponsored by Caolan Smart Electrical
99 - Scott Clarke
Defense 🛡️
1 - Lewis Clarke
Sponsored by Caolan Smart Electrical
5 - Joe Wood
8 - Callum Mattocks
Sponsored by The Bradley Arms North Featherstone
13 - Johnny Smith (C)
Sponsored by Yorkshire Motorhome Rentals
27 - Joe Canseco
31 - Lewis Schofield (C)
Sponsored by Willow Farm
33 - Rob Taylor
79 - Phil Gatenby
92 - Will Askew
97 - Lee Wrigglesworth
98 - Johno Rollinson
If you can’t make it to Rossendale today, please stay up to date on our Instagram and Facebook stories 📱
Thank you to our sponsors
Carleton Pontefract 🍻
Caolan Smart Electrical ⚡️
In partnership with Sandal Rugby Club 🏉
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