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Durham Wasps
- Year of foundation: 1947
- Colours: white, royal blue & gold
- Club status: ceased
Durham Wasps is major league affiliate of: Durham Hornets
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All time leagues: ENIHL | Autumn Cup (UK) | Benson & Hedges Cup | British League Division 1 | British National League | British Premier Division | Northern League | Norwich Union Cup
Season 1981-1982
Club teams
This club in 1981-1982: ENIHL | Northern League
Current rosterseason 1981-1982
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Keith Franklin | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | ||
| G | Frank Killen |  | 08.07.1959 | 175 cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| RD | Stephen Cooper | | 11.11.1966 | 177 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | David Keirl | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Ivor Bennett | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Stephen Johnson | | 19.06.1967 | 172 cm | 72 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| RW | Paul Smith | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| ??? | Roly Barrass | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| ??? | Ray Dodds | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | ||
| ??? | Steve Dowding | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | ||
| ??? | Frank Downing | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| ??? | Dave Flowers | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | ||
| ??? | John Franklin | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | ||
| ??? | Tony Gadd | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| ??? | Glynn Hall | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| ??? | Peter Johnson | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | ||
| ??? | Paul Lewins | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| ??? | John Nelson | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | ||
| ??? | John Phelen | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | ||
| ??? | Russ Storey | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | ||
| ??? | Hep Tindale | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
The original Durham Wasps were purchased by the Newcastle Sporting Club in May 1995 and the team were moved from Durham to Newcastle upon Tyne. The team played its last season under this name at Sunderland's Crowtree Leisure Centre in the British League Premier Division. In August 1996 the team were renamed the Newcastle Cobras.
- from 1996 to 1998: Newcastle Cobras
- from 1998 to 2000: Newcastle Riverkings
- from 2000 to present: Newcastle Jesters
Won the Heineken Championship 1987, 1988, 1991 & 1992.
Won the British National League 1982-83 (Section B), 1984-85, 1985-86, 1988-89, 1990-91 & 1991-92.
Won the Bluecol Autumn Cup 1984-85.
Won the Norwich Union Autumn Cup 1987-88, 1988-89 & 1990-91.
Team statistics
Historic rosters:
Historic statistics:
Past results:
League standings:
Fast factsseason 1981-1982
- Youngest player: Stephen Johnson (15 years)
- Oldest player: Frank Killen (22 years)
- Shortest player: Stephen Johnson (172 cm)
- Tallest player: Stephen Cooper (177 cm)
- Nationalities: Great Britain (12)
Leagues
Durham Wasps participates in season 1981-1982: ENIHL, Northern League
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