Wakefield District Raiders British American Football Club

NFL football is back this week 🚨

And your Wakefield District Raiders will be out and about ☠️🖤

Join the lads at either of our amazing partner pubs; The Carleton Pontefract or Hickory’s Smokehouse Horbury for nights of fun, food and football 🏈

📍 Carleton Pontefract
Hardwick Road, Pontefract, WF8 3PQ

📍 Hickory's Smokehouse Horbury
Bennett Avenue, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5HJ

Book your seats at the Carleton by calling 01977 703797 📞

Book your seats at Hickory’s by visiting the Hickory’s website or by calling 01924 566 586 📱

https://hickorys.co.uk/venue/horbury/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=yext&utm_campaign=HKHOR

We cannot wait to see you there 🤩

A week today, our lads are donning the red Clifford outfits (in memory of our brother, #46, Ben Clifford Russell) to raise money and awareness for Dove Lodge Hospice in Hull and the CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) charity.

Please donate if you can and even come down and support the lads in person. The link is below ⬇️

📍 Dove Lodge Hospice, HU8 8DH

🗓️ Sunday 12th September

https://www.justgiving.com/page/johnny-smith-big-red-dogs-rnd-2?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

Pancakes all round in 2026 🥞

If you want to play on the line for a Division 1 team next year, come on down and join the Raiders!!! ☠️🖤

Read all about it 📰

Thanks again GDC Photography for the amazing shots 📸

Super happy to get a full page in the Wakefield express paper Wakefield District Raiders British American Football Club

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! 🏈

📸 Mm10_sports_photo
📸 GDC Photography
📸 Danny Cranfield

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 🏉

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 🏉

📸 Mm10_sports_photo
📸 GDC Photography

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

Some great photos thanks to GDC Photography of our semi final away in Lancashire 🖤☠️