Charlie Lister

Charlie Lister OBE
Charlie Lister OBE
	Lister in 2003
Occupation	Greyhound Trainer
Born	1940; Yorkshire, England
Major racing wins
	Classic/Feature wins:; English Greyhound Derby ; (1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2013); Scottish Greyhound Derby ; (1997, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2017); Cesarewitch ; (1993); Laurels ; (1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2014); St Leger ; (1996, 2006, 2013); Oaks ; (2011); Grand Prix ; (1995, 1996, 1998); Gold Collar ; (2005); Scurry Gold Cup ; (1999); Television Trophy ; (1996, 2000)

Last updated November 18, 2024

Charles 'Charlie' Richard Lister OBE (born 1940) is a former English greyhound trainer. He is a four times winner of the Greyhound Trainer of the Year and is regarded as one of the leading trainers of all time. He also holds the record for English Greyhound Derby wins with seven.^[1]

Early life

He was born in Yorkshire and used to attend coursing with his father. He then owned some greyhounds with a trainer called Joe Booth who ran on the independent circuit, known as flapping (unregulated racing).^[2]

Career

After learning his trade on independent tracks he applied for a National Greyhound Racing Club C-licence. He was then gained a professional trainers licence and was awarded a contract at Leicester Stadium by Mick Wheble.^[3]

His first breakthroughs were with Swift Band, who won the 1981 East Anglian Derby ^[4] and Glamour Hobo who finished runner up in the 1985 Scottish Greyhound Derby.^[5] The first Classic race success came in the 1993 Cesarewitch with Killenagh Dream at Belle Vue Stadium and a first Derby final appearance came one year later in the 1994 English Greyhound Derby. By 1996 Lister had become a leading trainer on the open race circuit and regularly won classic and major races.^[2]

Training out of kennels in Newark in Nottinghamshire, he steered Some Picture to victory in the final of the 1997 English Greyhound Derby and 1997 Scottish Derby. Lister became one of the most successful trainers in the sport after two more Derby wins with Rapid Ranger in the 2000 English Greyhound Derby and 2001 English Greyhound Derby.^[2]

Farloe Verdict won the 2003 English Greyhound Derby and in 2010 Bandicoot Tipoki won the 2010 English Greyhound Derby to equal the record held by Leslie Reynolds. The following year Taylors Sky was crowned champion and in the 2013 Sidaz Jack extended Lister's record to seven wins.^[6]

Retirement

Lister retired in September 2018, handing the kennels and licence to head man Chris Akers.^[7]

Awards

He has won the Greyhound Trainer of the Year four times, won the Trainers Championship six times. In 2011 he received an Order of the British Empire for services to Greyhound Racing.^[8]

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References

↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2008). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 89-92. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-534.
1 2 3 Hobbs, Jonathan (2003). Greyhound Annual 2003. Raceform. ISBN 1-904317-07-3.
↑ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
↑ "Remember When - September 1981". Greyhound Star. 9 September 2018.
↑ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. p. 409. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
↑ "Charlie Lister OBE trained his seventh winner of the William Hill Greyhound Derby". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
↑ "Charlie Lister Final Runners". Greyhound Star. 20 September 2018.
↑ "New Years Honours 2012". The Telegraph. 31 December 2011.

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[1] Hobbs, Jonathan (2008). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 89-92. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-534.

[hobbs-2] 1 2 3 Hobbs, Jonathan (2003). Greyhound Annual 2003. Raceform. ISBN 1-904317-07-3.

[3] Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.

[4] "Remember When - September 1981". Greyhound Star. 9 September 2018.

[barnes-5] Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. p. 409. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.

[6] "Charlie Lister OBE trained his seventh winner of the William Hill Greyhound Derby". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 February 2020.

[7] "Charlie Lister Final Runners". Greyhound Star. 20 September 2018.

[8] "New Years Honours 2012". The Telegraph. 31 December 2011.

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