York City Knights
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| Full name | York City Knights Rugby League Club |
| Emblem | Knight |
| Colours | White, navy blue and light blue |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Sport | Rugby league |
| League | National League One |
| Ground | Huntington Stadium |
| Official website | www.yorkcityknights.co.uk |
York City Knights are a British rugby league team hailing from York. They play at the Huntington Stadium, situated to the north of York city centre.
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[edit] History
York Football Club was formed in 1868, for the first few seasons they had portable goal posts as they did not have their own ground and would play wherever they could find a pitch.
York Wasps were first admitted to the Rugby Football League in 1901. In 1902/3 The Lancashire and Yorkshire leagues were combined to form a second division. York was one of the new teams to join the second division. After World War I, they became known as the Dreadnoughts.
York's best moment came in 1931 when they reached the Challenge Cup Final, only to be beaten 22-8 by Halifax.
10 Feb 1934, the York's record attendance was set when 14,689 turned up to watch a Challenge Cup match against Swinton. In 1933/34 York beat Hull Kingston Rovers 10-4 in the Yorkshire Cup final.
In 1989 York left their ground at Clarence Street in the centre of York and relocated to the Huntington Stadium (originally Ryedale Stadium) two miles to the north of the city at Monk's Cross. As the stadium was financed by Ryedale District Council the club became known as Ryedale-York.
Huntington / Ryedale Stadium's record attendance for a rugby league match was set on 5 Jan 1990 when 4,977 turned up to watch a division two match against Halifax (Division 2).
In 1991, York and Fulham (now Harlequins Rugby League) toured Russia. An act that caused many Russian rugby union clubs to switch to rugby league.
Following the move to summer rugby in 1996, the club was renamed York Wasps. York Wasps started the 2002 season but went bankrupt after 11 games. York City Knights were formed in 2003.
As well as gaining promotion to National League One, 2005 saw the club reach the fifth round of the Powergen Challenge Cup, as well as having the highest crowd average for National League Two teams, of 1,986.
Despite a good late run of form, York were relegated back to League Two in 2006. However, it is to be hoped that their squad can be retained and a challenge for promotion back to League One can be produced.
[edit] Honours
- Division Two Championship: 1980-81.
- National League Two championship: 2005
- Yorkshire Cup: 1923, 1934, 1937 (3 times)
[edit] Records
- Match records
Goals: 11 by Danny Brough at London Skolars, 20 July 2003 (Goals: all time York RL record: 13 by Jamie Benn v Oldham 29 Aug 1999). Tries: 5 by Mark Cain at home to Workington Town, 3 October 2004 (Tries: all time York RL record: 7 by Brad Davis v Highfield 17 Sep 1995) Points: 28 by Danny Brough at home to Dewsbury Rams, 22 August 2004 - 3 tries and 8 goals (Points: all time York RL record: 30 by Jamie Benn v Oldham 29 Aug 1999 - 1 try and 13 goals)
- Season records
Goals: 178 (174 goals and 4 drop goals) by Danny Brough, 2004 Tries: 25 by Peter Fox, 2005 (Tries: all time York RL record: 35 by John Crossley, 1980-81) Points:412 by Danny Brough, 2004
- Highest score for
74-12 at home to Dewsbury Rams, 24 April 2005 (all time York RL record: 84-0 at Nottingham C., 4 Oct 1992)
- Biggest win
74-12 at home to Dewsbury Rams, 24 April 2005 (all time York RL record: 84-0 at Nottingham C., 4 Oct 1992)
- Highest score against
62-0 at St Helens, Powergen Challenge Cup, 6 May 2005 (all time York RL record: 98-0 at Rochdale Hornets, 8 April 2001)
- Biggest defeat
62-0 at St Helens, Powergen Challenge Cup, 6 May 2005 (all time York RL record: 98-0 at Rochdale Hornets, 8 April 2001)
- Highest home attendances
3,509 v Leeds Rhinos, Friendly, 3 January 2005 (at Bootham Crescent) 3,224 v Hunslet Hawks, NL2, 22 May 2005 3,105 v Hull KR, ATC, 19 January 2003 (all time York RL record - Clarence Street: 14,689 v Swinton (Challenge Cup), 10 Feb 1934. (all time York RL record - Huntington Stadium: 4,977 v Halifax (Division 2), 5 Jan 1990 - Then Ryedale Stadium.
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