Wakefield District Raiders British American Football Club

12/09/2026

24 HOURS TO GO 🚨

Join us tomorrow at either of our locations for the start of the 2026 NFL season 🏈

Join us at either Carleton Pontefract or Hickory's Smokehouse Horbury for fun, food and football 🏈

📍 The Carleton Pontefract, Hardwick Road, WF8 3PQ

Book online at www.greeneking.co.uk/pubs/west-yorkshire/carleton or over the phone by calling 01977 703797 📞

📍 Hickory’s Smokehouse Horbury, Bennett Avenue, Horbury, WF4 5HJ

Book online at www.hickorys.co.uk/venue/horbury 📱

We can’t wait to see you there 🍔🍺

11/09/2026

Today, your Wakefield District Raiders got a time machine and went back 40 years to go back to the 1980s ☠️🖤

I think even more of our guys need to get mullets looking at these photos 🏈

10/09/2026

🚨 RECRUITING NOW 🚨

After an extremely successful 2026 in which we sealed the Division 2 Midlands title, we are recruiting for our first ever season in Division 1 in 2027 🏈

DM us to get involved as we take the next step!

We want you whether you’re an experienced Britball or Uniball player or even if you’re completely new to the sport 🖤☠️

Thank you to our sponsors

Carleton Pontefract 🍻

In partnership with Sandal Rugby Club 🏉

📸 Mm10_sports_photo

07/09/2026

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 🤩

05/09/2026

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

02/09/2026

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!!! ☠️🖤

29/08/2026

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

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! 🏈

📸 Mm10_sports_photo
📸 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 🏉