Striker or The Strikers may refer to:

People

*A participant in a

strike action Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike, or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to Labor (economics), work. A strike usually takes place in response to grievance (labour), employee grievance ...

*A participant in a

hunger strike A hunger strike is a method of non-violent resistance in which participants fast as an act of political protest, or to provoke a feeling of guilt in others, usually with the objective to achieve a specific goal, such as a policy change. Most ...

Blacksmith's striker A blacksmith is a metalsmith who creates objects primarily from wrought iron or steel, but sometimes from other metals, by forging the metal, using tools to hammer, bend, and cut (cf. tinsmith). Blacksmiths produce objects such as gates, gr ...

, a type of blacksmith's assistant *

Striker's Independent Society The Striker's Independent Society (S.I.S.) is the oldest continuously active mystic society in Mobile, Alabama, Mobile, founded in 1843 (during Mobile's first American period), Alabama. Mobile's Mardi Gras history spans over 300 years, as custom ...

, the oldest mystic krewe in America

People with surname Striker

Eric Striker Eric Striker (born October 1, 1993) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma. Early years Striker grew up in Tampa, Florida and attended Armwood High School, whe ...

(born c. early 1990s), American football linebacker for the Oklahoma Sooners *

Fran Striker Francis Hamilton "Fran" Striker (August 19, 1903 – September 4, 1962) was an American writer for radio and comics, best known for creating the characters the Lone Ranger, the Green Hornet, and Sgt. Preston of the Yukon. Early life Born in ...

(1903–1962), American writer for radio and comics *

Gisela Striker Gisela Striker (born 1943) is a German classical scholar. She is Professor Emerita of Philosophy and Classics at Harvard University and a specialist in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy. Education and career Striker was born and educated in Ger ...

(born 1943), professor of Philosophy and Classics at Harvard University *

Jake Striker Wilbur Scott "Jake" Striker (October 23, 1933 – March 7, 2013) was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in and with the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox. Originally signed by the Indians in , the , Striker enj ...

(1933–2013), former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball *

Joseph Striker Joseph Striker (December 23, 1898 – February 24, 1974) was an American actor. He appeared in 28 films between 1920 and 1929. Later in the 1930s he appeared on Broadway. He was born in New York City. A resident of Cranford, New Jersey, Str ...

(1898–1974), American actor *

Matt Striker Matthew Kaye (born June 26, 1974) is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling commentator, actor and former high school teacher, using the ring name Matt Striker. During his career he has worked for WWE, Impact Wrestling, Luch ...

(born 1974), WWE wrestler * "

Mighty Striker Percival Oblington (April 1930 – 5 February 2011), better known as Mighty Striker, or simply Striker, was a Trinidadian calypsonian who twice won the Calypso King title. Career Percival Oblington was born in 1930 in D'Abadie, Trinidad, the son ...

", Trinidadian calypsonian Percival Oblington (1930–2011), also known simply as 'Striker' *

Striker (gamer) Kwon Nam-joo (), better known by his online alias Striker, is a South Korean professional ''Overwatch'' player, best known for his play on the hero Tracer. He began his ''Overwatch'' career playing for South Korean team ROX Orcas in Overwatch ...

, handle of ''Overwatch'' player Kwon Nam-joo

Entertainment and fiction

* ''Striker'' (2010 film), a 2010 Hindi film * ''Striker'' (1987 film), a 1987 Italian war-action film * ''Striker'' (comic), a comic strip in the British tabloid ''The Sun'' * Striker (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics character * Ted Striker, a character in the films ''

Airplane! ''Airplane!'' (alternatively titled ''Flying High!'') is a 1980 American parody film written and directed by the brothers David and Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams in their directorial debuts, and produced by Jon Davison. It stars Robert Hay ...

'' and ''Airplane II: The Sequel'' * ''

The Striker ''The Striker'' is an Isaac Bell adventure novel, the sixth in that series. The hardcover edition was released March 6, 2013. Other editions were released on different dates. Plot This novel is set in both 1902 and 1912 and in various locatio ...

'', a 2013 novel in the Isaac Bell series, by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott

Sports

Striker (association football) Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ...

, a position in association football * Striker (field hockey), a position in field hockey * Striker (FIFA World Cup mascot) (1994) * Four different American soccer teams were called the Fort Lauderdale Strikers: ** The current

Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2011) Fort Lauderdale Strikers may refer to: *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983), member of North American Soccer League from 1977 to 1983 *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994), member of American Soccer League from 1988 to 1989 and American Profes ...

who play in the North American Soccer League **

Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–83) Fort Lauderdale Strikers may refer to: *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983), member of North American Soccer League from 1977 to 1983 *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994), member of American Soccer League from 1988 to 1989 and American Profes ...

played in the NASL from 1977 to 1983 *** The

Minnesota Strikers The Minnesota Strikers were an American soccer team that competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) for the 1984 season and in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1984 through 1988. The team was based in Minneapolis/St. Paul metropoli ...

played in the NASL and MISL from 1984 to 1988 and were a continuation of the original Fort Lauderdale Strikers **

Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–94) Fort Lauderdale Strikers may refer to: *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983), member of North American Soccer League from 1977 to 1983 *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994), member of American Soccer League from 1988 to 1989 and American Profes ...

played in the ASL and APSL from 1988 to 1994 **

Florida Strikers The Florida Strikers were a soccer team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 1994, they began play in the United States Interregional Soccer League as the Fort Lauderdale Kicks. The next year, with the folding of the American Professional Socce ...

played in the USISL from 1994 to 1997 *

Richmond Strikers Richmond Strikers is a sports club based in Henrico County, near Richmond, Virginia. The Strikers' team colors are orange, white, and black. The Strikers are a multi-sport club and offer soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, cricket, and rugby. The St ...

, an unrelated soccer club in Richmond, Virginia * The active

batsman In cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting the ball with a bat to score runs and prevent the loss of one's wicket. Any player who is currently batting is, since September 2021, officially referred to as a batter (historically, the ...

in cricket * Striker, a term used in

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...

to refer to a fighter that is especially skilled in

stand-up fighting In martial arts and combat sports, stand-up fighting is hand-to-hand combat between opponents in a standing position, as distinguished from ground fighting. Clinch fighting is stand-up grappling. Fighters employ striking, including striking com ...

PCB Strikers PCB Strikers are a Pakistani women's cricket team that compete in the Pakistan Women's One Day Cup and the PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament. The team has no geographical base, instead being made up of some of the best players from across Pakista ...

, a Pakistani women's cricket team

Weapons

FV102 Striker The FV102 Striker was the anti-tank guided missile carrier in the CVR(T) family and served in the British Army. Overview FV102 Striker was the Swingfire wire-guided anti-tank missile carrying member of the CVR(T) family. The FV102 Striker was e ...

, a British Army anti-tank guided missile carrier *

Armsel Striker The Armsel Striker, also known as the Sentinel Arms Co Striker-12, Protecta, Protecta Bulldog and SWD Street Sweeper is a 12-gauge shotgun with a revolving cylinder that was designed for riot control and combat. History The Armsel Striker was ...

, a revolver action shotgun * A form of

firing pin A firing pin or striker is a part of the firing mechanism of a firearm that impacts the primer in the base of a cartridge and causes it to fire. In firearms terminology, a striker is a particular type of firing pin where a compressed spring ...

, part of the firing mechanism of a firearm * The

Mk 47 Striker The Mk 47 or Striker 40 is a 40mm automatic grenade launcher with an integrated fire control system, capable of launching smart programmable 40mm air burst grenades in addition to various unguided rounds. Design The Mk 47 has the latest sensin ...

, an automatic grenade launcher

Military

Camp Striker Victory Base Complex (VBC) was a cluster of U.S. military installations surrounding the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP). The primary component of the VBC was Camp Victory, the location of the Al-Faw Palace, which served as the headquarters f ...

, a logistical and life support bases on Victory Base Complex, Iraq * HMS ''Striker'', the name of three ships of the Royal Navy * A

helmet-mounted display A helmet-mounted display (HMD) is a device used in aircraft to project information to the pilot's eyes. Its scope is similar to that of head-up displays (HUD) on an aircrew's visor or reticle. An HMD provides the pilot with situation awareness, ...

, in service on the Eurofighter Typhoon * A member of the US Navy working toward a specific rating; see

List of United States Navy enlisted rates In the United States Navy, a ''rate'' is the military rank of an enlisted sailor, indicating where the sailor stands within the chain of command, and also defining one's pay grade. However, in the U.S. Navy, only officers carry the term ''rank ...

Gaming

* ''Strikers'', initial North American release name for the ''

Spriggan A spriggan is a legendary creature from Cornish mythology, Cornish folklore. Spriggans are particularly associated with West Penwith in Cornwall. Etymology ''Spriggan'' is a dialect word, pronounced with the grapheme as /d͡ʒ/, sprid-jan, ...

'' manga series ** ''Strikers'', another name for Spriggans characters in the ''Spriggan'' manga series * ''Striker'' (video game), a 1992 football video game for numerous systems * ''Striker'' (miniatures game), a 1981 wargame in the Traveller Universe * Striker, a type of character in the ''

King of Fighters ''The King of Fighters'' (''KOF'') is a series of fighting games by SNK that began with the release of ''The King of Fighters '94'' in 1994. The series was developed originally for SNK's Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware. This served as the main pl ...

'' video game series * ''Mario Strikers'', a series of soccer video games published by Nintendo with ''Mario'' franchise characters * Striker, a sub-class of the Titan character class in the ''Destiny'' franchise

Other

Oshkosh Striker image:OshkoshStriker-crashtender.JPG, 200px, Oshkosh Striker at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The Oshkosh Striker is a specialized Airport crash tender, airport aircraft firefighting (ARFF) vehicle built by Oshkosh Corporat ...

, a make of fire truck *

Dolphin striker A dolphin striker (an older term for a martingale boom or simply a martingale; sometimes called a striker) is a small vertical or near vertical ancillary spar spanning between the bowsprit and martingale thereby redirecting the tension in the forw ...

, a spar aboard a sailing ship *

Raw Striker Raw Striker Ltd. (formerly Raw Engineering) was a kit car manufacturer established in 1999. In 2002 they acquired the rights to the Sylva Striker kit car, which they have since modified and on which the Fulcrum is based. It is based in Shelwi ...

, a kit car manufacturer ** Sylva Striker, a Sylva Autokits car model later acquired by Raw Striker *

Fire striker A fire striker is a piece of carbon steel from which sparks are struck by the sharp edge of flint, chert or similar rock. It is a specific tool used in fire making. History In early times, percussion fire making was often used to start fire ...

, a piece of iron or steel used to generate sparks by striking it against a hard material such as flint

Music

The Strikers (funk band) The Strikers were a 1980s funk/disco band from New York City. They had greatest success with two 1981 singles "Body Music" (#4 on the US dance chart) and "Inch by Inch" (#15). Members included Darryl Gibbs, Howie Young, Milton Brown (later of War ...

* The Strikers (psychobilly band) *

Striker (band) Striker is a Canadian heavy metal band from Edmonton, Alberta, formed in 2007. The band's early material had a sound influenced more by old school thrash metal, but their more recent material has a more melodic sound influenced by Traditional He ...