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!
NFC 2 Midlands Champions 🏆
Sandal RUFC 📍
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 playoffs in last years campaign! Wak
23/08/2026
A huge thank you to our amazing hosts and partners Sandal Rugby Club for providing us with a home and an amazing playing field that has helped us develop as a club 🖤☠️
We can’t wait to bring Division 1 football to Sandal next season! 🏈
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📸 GDC Photography
📸 Danny Cranfield
22/08/2026
As the curtain falls on an unforgettable 2026 season, we’d like to give a huge thank you to all our incredible supporters and sponsors this past season.
Without you, we wouldn’t have had the backing to do as well as we have done this season, we’ll see you in Division 1 in 2027! 🏈
Huge thank you to
Carleton Pontefract🍻
Caolan Smart Electrical⚡️
Hickory's Smokehouse Horbury 🥩
Aire Lettings 🏠
TB Timepieces Ltd ⌚️
Touchdown Trips ✈️
In partnership with Sandal Rugby Club 🏉
21/08/2026
Northern Final MVPs 🚨
Despite the result this past week, there were some incredible performances. These four guys stood up and showed determination to push the Raiders all game 🖤☠️
Offensive MVP
Brought to you by Aire Lettings
RB - Dainis Vilums
Sponsored by Caolan Smart Electrical
Defensive MVP
Brought to you by TB Timepieces Ltd
LB - Rob Taylor
Rookie of the day
Brought to you by Touchdown Trips
WR/CB - Harry Paddison
Hickory’s Raider of the Day
Brought to you by Hickory's Smokehouse Horbury
RB/DL - Jack Paddison
Well done to all our players for an amazing year as well as battling through a great game this past weekend 🏈
Thank you to our sponsors
Carleton Pontefract 🍻
In partnership with Sandal Rugby Club 🏉
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📸 GDC Photography
21/08/2026
Another great article in the Wakefield Express
Thank you for covering our season, bring on 2027!
Thanks again to GDC Photography for the amazing shots 📸
See these action shots as Wakefield District Raiders finish their successful season
18/08/2026
Some great photos thanks to GDC Photography of our semi final away in Lancashire 🖤☠️
16/08/2026
Final.
Our season ends with a tough defeat in the Division 2 North Final, congratulations to the Lancashire Buccaneers on a fantastic game!
Best of luck to Lancashire for the Division 2 National Championship, go bring it home for north 💍
Thank you to all of our players, coaches, volunteers, fans and sponsors for an amazing, unforgettable season and we’ll see you in Division 1 next year!
Carleton Pontefract 🍻
Caolan Smart lectrical ⚡️
In partnership with Sandal Rugby Club 🏉
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16/08/2026
Ladies and gentlemen…
Your Raiders starting lineups for today’s Division 2 North Championship against the Lancashire Buccaneers ☠️🖤
Offense ⚔️
3 - Aiden Broadbent
10 - Mark Laing
21 - Liam Sykes (C)
Sponsored by L&G Flooring Ltd
23 - Joe Worrall
Sponsored by marlon_primedrecovery
35 - Ian Lodge
Sponsored by tbtimepiecesltd
50 - Jack Marshall
52 - Andy Smith
53 - Harry Dennis (C)
Sponsored by JP Property Maintenance
66 - Ben Talbot
74 - Mike Richmond
86 - Zac Owens
Defense 🛡️
2 - Steve Sowerby
5 - Joe Wood
8 - Callum Mattocks
Sponsored by The Bradley Arms North Featherstone
13 - Johnny Smith (C)
Sponsored by Yorkshire Motorhome Rentals
24 - Gaz Hughes
27 - Joe Canseco
31 - Lewis Schofield (C)
Sponsored by Willow Farm
33 - Rob Taylor
79 - Phil Gatenby
92 - Will Askew
97 - Lee Wrigglesworth
Thank you to our sponsors
The Carleton, Pontefract 🍻
smart_electrical ⚡️
In partnership with Sandal RUFC 🏉
📸 Mathew Marsden
16/08/2026
It’s Gamedayyyy!!! 🚨 🔥
The time has come.
Today we face off against the Lancashire Buccaneers and play for the Division 2 North championship and a place in the Division 2 National Championship.
If you can make it over to Preston today to support the lads, please do.
If you can’t, don’t worry. We will be keeping you up to date on our Instagram and Facebook stories 📱
Come on you Raiders!!! ☠️🖤
📍 University of Lancashire Sports Arena 4G pitch, Tom Benson Way, Preston, PR2 1SG
⏰ 13:30 KO
🗓️ TODAY
Thank you to our gameday sponsors
Carleton Pontefract 🍻
Caolan Smart Electrical ⚡️
In partnership with Sandal Rugby Club 🏉
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Last time out…
The game that sealed promotion 🖤☠️
Tomorrow, we fight for the North 🏈
Wakefield District Raiders @ Lancashire Buccaneers
📍 University of Lancashire Sports Arena, Tom Benson Way, Preston, PR2 1SG
⏰ 1:30pm KO
🗓️ TOMORROW
Thank you to our sponsors
Carleton Pontefract🍻
Caolan Smart Electrical⚡️
In partnership with Sandal Rugby Club 🏉
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09/08/2026
16/08/2026 ⏳
Division 2 North Final 🏈
Wakefield District Raiders @ Lancashire Buccaneers
📍 University of Lancashire Sports Arena, Tom Benson Way, Preston, PR2 1SG
⏰ 1:30pm KO