| 1955 – 1957 (The Army Generations) | 1957 – 1959 (The Army Generations until January 1959, The Searchers from January 1959) | 1960 – February 1962 (Johnny Sandon and The Searchers) | February 1962 – August 1964 (The Searchers from this point onwards) |
| Ron Woodbridge – vocals, rhythm guitar John McNally – lead guitar Tony West – bass Joe Kennedy: drums | Ron Woodbridge – vocals Brian Dolan – lead guitar John McNally – rhythm guitar Tony West – bass Joe Kennedy – drums | Johnny Sandon – lead vocals Mike Pender – lead guitar, backing vocals John McNally – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Tony Jackson – bass, backing vocals Chris Curtis – drums, backing vocals | Tony Jackson – lead and backing vocals, bass Mike Pender – lead guitar, lead and backing vocals John McNally – rhythm guitar, backing and lead vocals Chris Curtis – drums, lead and backing vocals |
| August 1964 – March 1966 | March 1966 – January 1970 | January 1970 – December 1985 | December 1985 – November 1998 |
| Mike Pender – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar John McNally – rhythm and lead guitar, backing and lead vocals Frank Allen – bass, backing and lead vocals Chris Curtis – drums, lead and backing vocals | Mike Pender – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar John McNally – rhythm and lead guitar, backing and lead vocals Frank Allen – bass, backing and lead vocals John Blunt – drums | Mike Pender – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar John McNally – lead and rhythm guitar, backing and lead vocals Frank Allen – bass, backing and lead vocals Billy Adamson – drums | Spencer James – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, guitar synthesizer John McNally – lead guitar, backing vocals Frank Allen – bass, backing vocals Billy Adamson – drums |
| November 1998 – February 2010 | February 2010 – March 2019 | March 2019 – April 2023 | April 2023 – June 2025 |
| Spencer James – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, guitar synthesizer John McNally – lead guitar, backing vocals Frank Allen – bass, backing vocals Eddie Rothe – drums, backing vocals | Spencer James – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, guitar synthesizer John McNally – lead guitar, backing vocals Frank Allen – bass, backing vocals Scott Ottaway – drums, backing vocals | Disbanded | Spencer James – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, guitar synthesizer John McNally – lead guitar, backing vocals Frank Allen – bass, backing vocals Richie Burns – drums, backing vocals |
