The Guildford Mavericks came into existence through the union of two struggling clubs: the Wokingham Millers — who had competed in Division 2 South for four years but were facing collapse with only 7 players remaining after off-season departures — and a group of Guildford-based friends looking to start a new team.
The British Baseball Federation facilitated the merger. The new club took the "Guildford Mavericks" name but inherited the Millers' Division 2 South position — a tradition honoured to this day through the Guildford Millers second team, named in tribute to those founding roots.
The debut game was played in April 1992 at Waltham Abbey — a loss, played in rainy conditions. The home ground was Northmead Junior School, Grange Road, Guildford.
After that opening defeat, new players quickly adapted and the team posted a strong showing across the rest of the season. The club's magazine, The Goat, also made its debut in 1992.
SS Nick Henderson — offensive standout in the inaugural campaign.
OF Jim Llewellyn-Smith — offensive standout.
Dave Wallace (pitcher) — described as "a revelation"; later threw the club's only no-hitter in subsequent seasons.
Mick Finn (catcher) — renowned for a throwing arm so strong it discouraged base-stealing.
Award records from the 1992 founding season are not in the club's digital archive. This was the pre-internet era — many early club records were kept on paper.
The Wokingham Millers may have ceased to exist as a club, but the Guildford Millers — founded 24 years later in 2016 — were named in direct tribute to those origins. The name lives on.