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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 1986-1987
Club teams
This club in 1986-1987: Autumn Cup (UK) | British National League | British Premier Division
Current rosterseason 1986-1987
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Neil Campbell |  | 06.04.1965 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| D | Andrew Allan |  | 08.11.1968 | - 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» | |
| D | Mike O’Connor | | 12.12.1961 | 188 cm | 98 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| D | Robert Wilkinson | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Ivor Bennett | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Ian Edward Cooper | | 29.11.1968 | 186 cm | 91 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Stephen Johnson | | 19.06.1967 | 172 cm | 72 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Anthony Johnson | | 04.01.1969 | 170 cm | 75 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| C | Mark Kosturik |  | 11.05.1962 | 176 cm | 75 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Francis Matechuk | | 15.03.1964 | 180 cm | 83 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| RW | Paul Smith | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| ??? | Paul Davison | | 00.07.1970 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| ??? | Glynn Hall | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| ??? | Ray Harvey | ??.??.???? | - 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 1986-1987
- Youngest player: Paul Davison (16 years)
- Oldest player: Mike O’Connor (25 years)
- Shortest player: Anthony Johnson (170 cm)
- Tallest player: Mike O’Connor (188 cm)
- Nationalities: Canada (2), Great Britain (12), Germany (1)
Leagues
Durham Wasps participates in season 1986-1987: Autumn Cup (UK), British National League, British Premier Division
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