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| Honours League Champions: 1966-67, 1967-68 Challenge Cup Winners: 1908-09, 1945-46, 1959-60, 1961-62, 1962-63 Yorkshire Cup Winners: as a union club: 1879, 1880, 1883, 1887 as a league club: 1910-11, 1924-25, 1946-47, 1947-48, 1951-52, 1956-57, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1964-65, 1992-93 Yorkshire League Winners: 1909-10, 1910-11, 1945-46, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1961-62, 1962-63 Division One Winners: 1998
Record attendance 37,906 (21st March 1936 Leeds v Huddersfield, Challenge Cup semi-final) Club record: 30,676 (26th Feb 1921 v Huddersfield - Challenge Cup First Round) |
Wakefield Friendlies
This will be a by no means complete list of Wakefield's friendly matches over the years. Let me know if you can fill in any of the gaps or add to the list.
Traditionally Wakefield played Dewsbury in the pre-season Lazenby Cup charity game, alternating home and away each season. This ceased in the 1950's.
Nigel Bell is clearly overcome with emotion as he holds the Yorkshire Rider Cup following the 1988 friendly victory over Hunslet...
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| Day | Date | Year | Location | Opposition | Competition | Trinity | Opposition | Result |
| 26 | Dec | 1880 | H | Brothers versus Singles |
| 1g 2t | 1g 1t | brothers won |
| 21 | Jan | 1882 | H | Eighteen of the Distict |
| 2-0-3 | 0-1-1 | Won |
| 26 | Apr | 1882 | H | Married versus Single | for the benefit of Wakefield Cricket Club | 1-2-4 | 1-0-2 | singles won |
| 15 | Apr | 1884 | H | Eighteen of the Distict | Clayton Hospital benefit | 1-0-11 | 0-0-5 | Won |
| 13 | Sept | 1884 | H | Eighteen of the Distict | Clayton Hospital benefit | 6-2-2 | 0-2-2 | Won |
| 6 | Apr | 1885 | H | Eighteen of the Distict | Clayton Hospital benefit | 2-3-4 | 0-0-0 | Won |
| 12 | Sept | 1885 | H | Eighteen of the Distict | Clayton Hospital benefit |
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| 26 | Apr | 1886 | H | Eighteen of the Distict | Clayton Hospital benefit | 2-0-4 | 0-2-6 | Won |
| 11 | Sept | 1886 | H | Eighteen of the Distict | Clayton Hospital benefit | 3-4-1 | 1-0-5 | Won |
| 12 | Apr | 1887 | H | Eighteen of the Distict | Clayton Hospital benefit | 2-5-2 | 0-0-4 | Won |
| 10 | Sept | 1887 | H | Eighteen of the Distict | Clayton Hospital benefit | 3-2-9 | 1-0-4 | Won |
| 7 | Apr | 1890 | H | Mr Carpmael's Team (southern players) | Clayton Hospital benefit | 0g-1t-5m | 2g-2t-2m | Lost |
| 28 | Mar | 1891 | H | Manningham | Charity Match | 0-2-4 | 0-2-3 | Won |
| 24 | Feb | 1894 | H | Wakefield Past v Mr Wright's Team (present) | Mr Wright's team made of current players | 0-0-0pts | 0-1-3pts | Lost |
| 26 | Mar | 1894 | H | Castleford | Clayton Hospital benefit | 1-1-8pts | 1-2-11pts | Lost |
| 21 | Apr | 1894 | H | Wakefield Past v Mr Wright's Team (present) | Mr Wright's team made of current players | 4-0-20pts | 1-0-5pts | Won |
| 27 | Dec | 1911 | H | Trinity Past v City Police | Poor children's boot fund | 14 | 6 | Won |
| 17 | Apr | 1920 | A | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 9 | 14 | Lost |
| 23 | Apr | 1921 | H | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 8 | 7 | Won |
| 27 | Apr | 1921 | H | Yorkshire County team | AK Crosland, T Poynton, A Burton and W Lynch benefit |
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| 30 | Apr | 1921 | H | Wakefield District | proceeds to Clayton Hospital |
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| 22 | Apr | 1922 | A | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 8 | 21 | Lost |
| 29 | April | 1922 | H | Featherstone Rovers | Clayton Hospital Cup | 11 | 4 | Won |
| 5 | May | 1923 | H | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 5 | 9 | Lost |
| 12 | May | 1923 | H | Featherstone Rovers | Clayton Hospital Cup | 6 | 27 | Lost |
| 10 | Nov | 1923 | A | Featherstone Rovers | Clayton Hospital Cup | 3 | 20 | Lost |
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| 2 | May | 1925 | A | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 6 | 7 | Lost |
| 1 | Sept | 1926 | H | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 12 | 7 | Won |
| 30 | Aug | 1927 | A | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 2 | 5 | Lost |
| 20 | Aug | 1927 | H | Featherstone Rovers | Clayton Hospital Cup | 9 | 8 | Won |
| 22 | Aug | 1928 | H | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 12 | 2 | Won |
| 24 | Aug | 1929 | A | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 10 | 11 | Lost |
| 23 | Aug | 1930 | H | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 11 | 10 | Won |
| 9 | May | 1931 | H | Featherstone Rovers | Clayton Hospital Cup | 24 | 10 | Won |
| 22 | Aug | 1931 | A | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 19 | 9 | Won |
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| 1932 | H | Featherstone Rovers | Clayton Hospital Cup |
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| 20 | Aug | 1932 | A | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 5 | 29 | Lost |
| 19 | Aug | 1933 | H | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 6 | 13 | Lost |
| 21 | Apr | 1934 | H | Featherstone Rovers | Clayton Hospital Cup | 11 | 13 | Lost |
| 18 | Aug | 1934 | H | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 14 | 15 | Lost |
| 11 | May | 1935 | H | Featherstone Rovers | Clayton Hospital Cup | 35 | 13 | Won |
| 24 | Aug | 1935 | A | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 20 | 7 | Won |
| 9 | May | 1936 | H | Featherstone Rovers | Clayton Hospital Cup | 25 | 18 | Won |
| 22 | Aug | 1936 | H | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 28 | 10 | Won |
| 21 | Aug | 1937 | A | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup |
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| 20 | Aug | 1938 | H | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 14 | 16 | Lost |
| 26 | Apr | 1939 | H | Featherstone Rovers | Clayton Hospital Cup | 30 | 3 | Won |
| 19 | Aug | 1939 | A | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 13 | 6 | Won |
| 31 | Aug | 1940 | A | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 11 | 14 | Lost |
| 29 | Aug | 1942 | H | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 8 | 5 | Won |
| 24 | Aug | 1946 | A | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 7 | 11 | Lost |
| 16 | Aug | 1947 | H | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 7 | 13 | Lost |
| 14 | Aug | 1948 | A | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 10 | 9 | Won |
| 13 | Aug | 1949 | H | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 11 | 5 | Won |
| 7 | Apr | 1950 | H | French Touring Team | Tour | 36 | 7 | Won |
| 12 | Aug | 1950 | A | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup | 2 | 8 | Lost |
| 21 | May | 1951 | A | Workington | George Gebson benefit game |
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| 11 | Aug | 1951 | H | Dewsbury | Lazenby Cup |
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| 3 | May | 1952 | H | Trinity Past | J T Wood Testimonial Match |
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| 16 | Aug | 1952 | H | York | Forster Todd Trophy | 45 | 3 | Won |
| 30 | May | 1953 | H | Featherstone Rovers | Coronation Cup (Bullock Cup) | 13 | 23 | Lost |
| 28 | Apr | 1954 | H | Lionel Cooper's Team | Jack Booth Testimonial |
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| 15 | Aug | 1954 | A | Featherstone Rovers | Bullock Cup | 17 | 28 | Lost |
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| Summer | 1954 | Blackpool | Bramley | Blackpool Sports Week | 21 | 7 | Won |
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| Summer | 1954 | Blackpool | Barrow | Blackpool Sports Week | 10 | 30 | Lost |
| 7 | Aug | 1954 | H | Castleford | Friendly |
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| 14 | Aug | 1956 | A | Castleford | Friendly | 36 | 6 | Won |
| 9 | Mar | 1957 | H | Warrington | Friendly | 34 | 16 | Won |
| 10 | Aug | 1957 | H | Featherstone Rovers | Bullock Cup | 12 | 20 | Lost |
| 30 | Jun | 1962 | Johannesburg | Johannesburg Celtic | South African Tour | 52 | 6 | Won |
| 3 | Jul | 1962 | Johannesburg | Boksburg Vikings | South African Tour | 42 | 15 | Won |
| 6 | Jul | 1962 | Bloemfontein | Bloemfontein Aquilae | South African Tour | 48 | 9 | Won |
| 9 | Jul | 1962 | Durban | S.A. Invitation XIII | South African Tour | 59 | 3 | Won |
| 14 | Jul | 1962 | Benoni | S.A. Invitation XIII | South African Tour | 38 | 25 | Won |
| 17 | Jul | 1962 | Pretoria | S.A. Invitation Team | South African Tour | 42 | 8 | Won |
| 13 | Aug | 1966 | A | Salford | Charity Cup Match | 10 | 18 | Lost |
| 11 | Aug | 1967 | H | Salford | Charity Cup Match | 6 | 29 | Lost |
| 14 | Aug | 1970 | H | Wakefield and District Amateurs | Final Trial Game |
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| 26 | May | 1976 | H | Great Britain | Mick Morgan Testimonial |
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| 7 | Nov | 1976 | H | Doncaster | Friendly | 61 | 3 | Won |
| 6 | Aug | 1978 | A | York | Friendly |
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| 10 | Aug | 1979 | H | York | Friendly | 16 | 23 | Lost |
| 15 | Aug | 1982 | A | Leigh | Firsway Charity Match | 14 | 15 | Lost |
| 19 | Aug | 1984 | H | Hull | Friendly | 34 | 14 | Won |
| 26 | Aug | 1984 | A | Leigh | Firsway Charity Match |
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| 12 | Aug | 1984 | H | Bradford | Sterling Sevens | 4 | 14 | Lost |
| 7 | Aug | 1985 | H | Wakefield Past | Friendly |
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| 21 | Aug | 1985 | A | Hull | Friendly | 18 | 18 | Draw |
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| Aug | 1986 | A | Hunslet | Yorkshire Rider Cup | 16 | 12 | Won |
| 19 | Aug | 1987 | H | Hunslet | Yorkshire Rider Cup |
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| Aug | 1988 | A | Hunslet | Yorkshire Rider Cup | 30 | 12 | Won |
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| 1988 | H | Wakefield 79 Wembley Team | John Thompson Benefit Game |
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| 18 | Aug | 1989 | H | Hunslet | Yorkshire Rider Cup | 34 | 10 | Won |
| 20 | Aug | 1989 | A | Oldham | Colin Hawkyard Benefit match | 4 | 62 | Lost |
| 15 | Aug | 1990 | H | Hunslet | Yorkshire Rider Cup | 24 | 26 | Lost |
| 1 | Aug | 1992 | H | Hunslet | Yorkshire Rider Cup | 30 | 10 | Won |
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| Aug | 1993 | H | Hunslet | Yorkshire Rider Cup | 50 | 18 | Won |
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| Aug | 1994 | H | Dewsbury | Friendly | 14 | 24 | Lost |
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| Mar | 1996 | H | London Broncos | Friendly | 12 | 35 | Lost |
| 26 | Dec | 1997 | A | Featherstone Rovers | Headland Electric Trophy | 12 | 18 | Lost |
| 4 | Oct | 1998 | France | Villeneuve | Treize Tournoi | 12 | 34 | Lost |
| 11 | Oct | 1998 | France | Limoux | Treize Tournoi | 38 | 36 | Won |
| 17 | Oct | 1998 | France | Limoux | Treize Tournoi | 24 | 10 | Won |
| 23 | Oct | 1998 | France | Villeneuve | Treize Tournoi | 23 | 25 | Lost |
| 1 | Feb | 1999 | H | Sheffield Eagles | John Thompson Benefit Game | 30 | 26 | Won |
| 7 | Feb | 1999 | A | Bradford | Friendly | 6 | 62 | Lost |
| 26 | Dec | 1999 | A | Castleford | Friendly | 14 | 14 | Draw |
| 1 | Feb | 2000 | H | Sheffield Eagles | Friendly | 30 | 26 | Won |
| 6 | Feb | 2000 | A | Bradford | Friendly | 12 | 24 | Lost |
| 26 | Dec | 2000 | A | Castleford | Friendly | 38 | 2 | Won |
| 7 | Feb | 2001 | H | Bradford | Friendly | 20 | 26 | Lost |
| 13 | Jan | 2002 | A | Hull | Friendly | 18 | 31 | Lost |
| 25 | Jan | 2002 | A | Leeds | Friendly | 16 | 32 | Lost |
| 29 | Dec | 2002 | A | Featherstone Rovers | Friendly | 18 | 0 | Won |
| 12 | Jan | 2003 | A | York | Friendly | postponed |
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| 16 | Jan | 2003 | H | Leeds | Friendly | 38 | 24 | Won |
| 24 | Jan | 2003 | A | Halifax | Friendly | 26 | 26 | Draw |
| 28 | Dec | 2003 | A | Featherstone Rovers | Friendly | 34 | 14 | Won |
| 31 | Jan | 2004 | A | Leeds | Friendly | 6 | 24 | Lost |
| 4 | Feb | 2004 | A | Bradford | Friendly | 12 | 26 | Lost |
| 26 | Dec | 2004 | A | Leeds | Tetley's Festive Challenge | 6 | 46 | Lost |
| 23 | Jan | 2005 | A | Featherstone Rovers | Friendly | 36 | 10 | Won |
| 26 | Dec | 2005 | A | Leeds | Friendly | 18 | 42 | Lost |
| 20 | Jan | 2006 | A | York | Friendly | 26 | 12 | Won |
| 22 | Jan | 2006 | A | Castleford | Friendly | 20 | 33 | Lost |
| 5 | Feb | 2006 | A | Featherstone Rovers | Friendly | 48 | 26 | Won |
| 26 | Dec | 2006 | A | Leeds | Friendly | 14 | 22 | Lost |
| 21 | Jan | 2007 | H | Dewsbury | Friendly | 42 | 0 | Won |
| 28 | Jan | 2007 | H | Bradford | Friendly | 42 | 24 | Won |
| 26 | Dec | 2007 | A | Leeds | Friendly | 26 | 18 | Won |
| 4 | Jan | 2008 | H | Bradford | Friendly | 44 | 0 | Won |
| 20 | Jan | 2008 | A | York | Friendly | 40 | 16 | Won |
| 27 | Jan | 2008 | A | Featherstone Rovers | Friendly | 38 | 28 | Won |
| 2 | Feb | 2008 | A | St Helens | Friendly | 22 | 38 | Lost |
| 26 | Dec | 2008 | A | Leeds | Cravendale Festive Challenge | 22 | 16 | Won |
| 18 | Jan | 2009 | A | St Helens | Paul Wellen's Testimonial | 22 | 26 | Lost |
| 25 | Jan | 2009 | A | Castleford | Friendly | 12 | 32 | Lost |
| 1 | Feb | 2009 | H | Doncaster | Friendly | 12 | 42 | Lost |
| 26 | Dec | 2009 | A | Leeds | Cravendale Festive Challenge | 12 | 32 | Lost |
| 17 | Jan | 2010 | H | Wigan | Friendly | 38 | 40 | Lost |
| 24 | Jan | 2010 | A | Hunslet | Friendly | 6 | 38 | Lost |
| 1 | Jan | 2011 | A | Leeds | Friendly | 22 | 40 | Lost |
| 16 | Jan | 2011 | A | Dewsbury | Friendly | 30 | 10 | Won |
| 23 | Jan | 2011 | H | Huddersfield | Friendly | 16 | 24 | Lost |
| 30 | Jan | 2011 | A | Bradford | Friendly | 16 | 40 | Lost |
| 26 | Dec | 2011 | A | Leeds | Heatshot Festive Challenge | 10 | 26 | Lost |
| 6 | Jan | 2012 | H | Sheffield Eagles | Friendly | 38 | 24 | Won |
| 14 | Jan | 2012 | A | Catalans Dragons | Jerome Guisset's Testimonial | 10 | 46 | Lost |
| 22 | Jan | 2012 | H | Castleford | Friendly | 40 | 20 | Won |
| 29 | Jan | 2012 | A | Batley | Friendly | 14 | 18 | Lost |
| 26 | Dec | 2012 | A | Leeds | Heatshot Festive Challenge | 26 | 40 | Lost |
| 13 | Jan | 2013 | H | Featherstone Rovers | Friendly | 38 | 10 | Won |
| 26 | Dec | 2013 | A | Leeds | Heatshot Festive Challenge | 18 | 18 | Draw |
| 26 | Jan | 2014 | H | Huddersfield | Friendly | postponed | waterlogged pitch |
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| 28 | Jan | 2014 | A | Doncaster | Friendly | 44 | 4 | Won |
| 2 | Feb | 2014 | A | Hunslet | Friendly | 40 | 20 | Won |
| 26 | Dec | 2014 | A | Leeds | Tetley's Festive Challenge | 28 | 50 | Lost |
| 11 | Jan | 2015 | H | Featherstone Rovers | Friendly | 34 | 20 | Won |
| 25 | Jan | 2015 | H | Hull | Friendly | 46 | 10 | Won |
| 26 | Dec | 2015 | A | Leeds | Wetherby Whaler Festive Challenge | 14 | 6 | Won |
| 10 | Jan | 2016 | A | Featherstone Rovers | Friendly | 22 | 18 | Won |
| 24 | Jan | 2016 | A | Castleford | Friendly | 6 | 32 | Lost |
| 26 | Dec | 2016 | A | Leeds | Whetherby Whaler Festive Challenge | 30 | 6 | Won |
| 8 | Jan | 2017 | A | Dewsbury | Friendly | 30 | 26 | Won |
| 22 | Jan | 2017 | A | Featherstone Rovers | Friendly | 20 | 28 | Lost |
| 29 | Jan | 2017 | H | Sheffield Eagles | Friendly | 50 | 6 | Won |
| 26 | Dec | 2017 | H (crowd 6,173) | Leeds | Wetherby Whaler Festive Challenge | 11 | 17 | Lost |
| 7 | Jan | 2018 | H (crowd 1,365) | Halifax | Friendly | 62 | 0 | Won |
| 14 | Jan | 2018 | A | Batley | Friendly | 12 | 24 | Lost |
| 20 | Jan | 2018 | H | Huddersfield | Friendly | 26 | 22 | Won |
| 26 | Dec | 2018 | A | Leeds | Wetherby Whaler Festive Challenge | 4 | 10 | Lost |
| 13 | Jan | 2019 | A | Hull | Danny Kirmond and Danny Washbrook Testimonial (David Topliss memorial trophy) | 30 | 24 | Won |
| 19 | Jan | 2019 | A | Newcastle Thunder | Friendly | 6 | 16 | Lost |
| 22 | Jan | 2019 | H | Huddersfield | Friendly | 28 | 24 | Won |
| 26 | Dec | 2019 | A | Leeds | Wetherby Whaler Festive Challenge | 4 | 30 | Lost |
| 12 | Jan | 2020 | H | Hull Kingston Rovers | Danny Brough's Testimonial | 20 | 6 | Won |
| 22 | Jan | 2020 | H | Huddersfield | Friendly | 4 | 16 | Lost |
| 24 | Jan | 2020 | A | Doncaster | Friendly | 22 | 36 | Lost |
| 14 | March | 2021 | H | Dewsbury | Friendly | 30 | 10 | Won |
| 26 | Dec | 2021 | A | Leeds | Wetherby Whaler Festive Challenge | 6 | 34 | Lost |
| 16 | Jan | 2022 | A | Halifax | Scott Grix's Testimonial | 52 | 24 | Won |
| 22 | Jan | 2022 | A | Oldham | Friendly | 24 | 24 | Draw |
| 23 | Jan | 2022 | A | Featherstone Rovers | Friendly | 18 | 22 | Lost |
| 26 | Dec | 2022 | A | Leeds | Wetherby Whaler Festive Challenge | 38 | 20 | Won |
| 15 | Jan | 2023 | H | Halifax | Reece Lyne Testimonial | 28 | 16 | Won |
| 29 | Jan | 2023 | H | Featherstone | Friendly | 24 | 12 | Won |
| 5 | Feb | 2023 | H | Hull | Friendly | 0 | 56 | Lost |
| 26 | Dec | 2023 | A | Leeds | Friendly | 22 | 41 | Lost |
| 26 | Jan | 2024 | H | Wigan | Matty Ashurst Testimonial (abandoned after 60 mins due to repeated floodlight failure) | A 22 | A 12 | Abandoned |
| 28 | Jan | 2024 | A | Batley | Dale Morton Testimonial | 16 | 44 | Lost |
Ken Traill 1958-70
Neil Fox 1970-74
Peter Fox 1974-76
Geoff Gunney 1976
Brian Lockwood 1976-78
Ian Brooke 1978-79
Bill Kirkbride 1979-80
Bill Ashurst 1981-82
Ray Batten 1982-83
Derek Turner 1983-84
Geoff Wraith 1984
David Lamming 1984-85
Len Casey 1985-86
Tony Dean 1986
Trevor Bailey 1986-87
David Topliss 1987-94
David Hobbs 1994-95
Paul Harkin 1995-96
Mitch Brennan 1996-97
Andy Kelly 1997-2000
Tony Kemp 2000
John Harbin 2000-01
Peter Roe 2001-02
Shane McNally/Adrian Vowles 2002-03
Shane McNally 2003-05
Tony Smith 2005-06
John Kear 2006-11
Richard Agar 2011-2014
James Webster 2014-2015
Brian Smith 2015-2016
Chris Chester 2016-2021
Willie Poching Sept 2021 to 2022
Mark Applegarth 2022 to 2023
Daryl Powell 2023 to date