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Normanton Knights

January 01, 1970

Normanton is an amateur rugby league club based in Normanton, a small town within the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England.

Normanton Knights ARLFC
Club information
Full nameNormanton Knights Amateur Rugby League Football Club
ColoursRed and black
Founded1879; 145 years ago (1879)
Current details
Ground(s)
  • Queen Elizabeth Drive
    Normanton
    West Yorkshire
    WF6 1DT
ChairmanJoan Langley
CoachBarry Crossland
CompetitionNCL Division Two

The club joined the Northern Union in 1898–99 and played for a total of five seasons until 1905–06. They played at the Mopsey Garth ground.[1]

The club started out as founder members of the Yorkshire Senior Competition Division 2 (East), and moved as the competition structures changed.

History edit

The first rugby club in Normanton was established in 1879 and used the Midland Hotel as its base.[2]

Together with 14 other clubs including Hull Kingston Rovers and Keighley, Normanton were one of the founders of the third division of the Yorkshire Senior Competition, then known as the Yorkshire Rugby Union Intermediate Competition, in 1893.

After the Great Schism[3] in 1895, Normanton remained true to the Rugby Football Union. until eventually following the majority of other Yorkshire clubs and joining the Northern Union in 1898. They, together with Eastmoor,[4] Featherstone Rovers, Goole, Hull Kingston Rovers, Kinsley, Outwood Parish Church, Ripon, Rothwell and York, were among the founders of the Yorkshire Second Competition (Eastern Section).

In season 1899–1900 Normanton finished top of this league, and on the way beat Leeds in the first round of the Challenge Cup before losing to Batley in the second round.

In 1901–02 Normanton were elected into the Yorkshire Senior Competition where they finished a creditable 8th, one place above local rivals Castleford out of 14.

At the end of the 1901–02 season, the County Leagues elected 18 teams to join the new Division 2 (7 from Lancashire and 10 from Yorkshire and new member South Shields) with the existing second competition scrapped.[5]

1901–02 Normanton, being one of the fortunate ones, joined the new second division and finished 12th out of 18 teams. In 1903–04 Normanton continued to play in the Second division, but struggled and finished in 17th and bottom place. The 1904–05 season was a little better and Normanton managed to finish 10th out of 14; one place below Castleford.

1905–06 saw the Rugby League revert to one single division of 31 clubs. Normanton finished in 26th position but in doing so ended the season in financial difficulties. The Northern Union allowed Millom and Normanton to cancel their game due to the cost of travelling. At the end of the season Normanton was forced to fold. (Millom, who finished one position below Normanton in 27th place also folded at the end of the season due to financial difficulties).

New club edit

A new club, Hopetown Rovers, was quickly formed in time for the new season. The new club joined the Wakefield and Dewsbury District League, using the Huntsman Inn as a base and playing on Normanton Common. Thus continuing the existence of a rugby league club in the town. The club later went through several transitions and name change including to Normanton ARLFC and finally Normanton Knights ARLFC in the early 1980s

Club league record edit

The league positions for Normanton for the five years in which they played semi-professional rugby league are given in the following table :-[6]

Season Competition Pos Team Name Pl W D L PW PA Diff Pts % Pts No of teams in league Notes Ref
1901–02 Yorks Senior 8 Normanton 28 14 [7]
Only limited County League information is available for this season.
1902–03 2nd Division 12 Normanton 34 12 4 18 160 228 -68 28 16
1903–04 2nd Division 17 Normanton 32 4 0 28 105 411 -306 8 17
1904–05 2nd Division 10 Normanton 26 9 1 16 105 228 -123 19 14
1905–06 RL 24 Normanton 24 4 2 18 50 280 -230 10 20.83 31

Heading Abbreviations
RL = Single Division; Pl = Games played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; PF = Points for; PA = Points against; Diff = Points difference (+ or -); Pts = League points
% Pts = A percentage system was used to determine league positions due to clubs playing varying number of fixtures and against different opponents
League points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.

Several fixtures and results edit

The following are just a few of Normanton’s fixtures during the five season (and other times) in which they played semi-professional rugby league :- [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Season Date Competition Opponent Venue H/A Result Score Att Notes Ref
1897–98 Sat 3 Sep 1898 Yorks Sec Comp (East) Dewsbury Mopsey Garth H Won 16-3 ? 1
1899–1900 date unknown CC R1 Leeds venue unknown Won ?
1899–1900 date unknown CC R2 Batley venue unknown Lost ?
1903–04 Sat 3 Oct 1903 2nd Div St. Helens Knowsley Rd A Lost 0-27 ? [10]
1903–04 Sat 30 Jan 1904 2nd Div St. Helens Mopsey Garth H Lost 6-8 ? [10]
1905–06 Sat 20 Jan 1906 RL St. Helens Knowsley Rd A Lost 3-28 ? [10]
1905–06 Sat 31 Mar 1906 RL St. Helens Mopsey Garth H Lost 5–9 ? [10]
1908–09 Sat 27 Feb 1909 Challenge Cup 1st Rd Hull Home H Lost 10-20 ? [8]
1911-12 17 Feb 1912 Challenge Cup 1st Rd Warrington Home H Drew 6-6 ? [9]
1911-12 19 Feb 1912 CC 1st Round replay Warrington Wilderspool A Lost 0-75 ? [9]

Notes and comments edit

1 - This was one of the games played on the Inaugural Saturday of the new league

Normanton players who have turned professional edit

The following is an incomplete list of Normanton players who have turned professional.[12]

Notable players edit

Voyce of Normanton played in The Rest's 5-7 defeat by Leeds in the 1901–02 Yorkshire Senior Competition Champions versus The Rest match at Headingley Stadium on Saturday 19 April 1902.[13]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ J C Lindley with personal recollections by D W Armitage (1973). 100 Years of Rugby - The History of Wakefield Trinity Football Club. The Wakefield Trinity Centenary Committee. p. 52.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  3. ^ J C Lindley with personal recollections by D W Armitage (1973). 100 Years of Rugby - The History of Wakefield Trinity Football Club. The Wakefield Trinity Centenary Committee. pp. 34 and 35.
  4. ^ "Eastmoor Dragons ARLFC - Club Info - History 2".
  5. ^ J C Lindley with personal recollections by D W Armitage (1973). 100 Years of Rugby - The History of Wakefield Trinity Football Club. The Wakefield Trinity Centenary Committee. pp. 37 and 38.
  6. ^ Jack Winstanley & Malcolm Ryding (1975). John Player Rugby League Yearbook 1975-76. Queen Anne Press.
  7. ^ a b "Cherry and White".
  8. ^ a b . Archived from the original on 2 March 2012.
  9. ^ a b c . Archived from the original on 21 December 2011.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Saints Heritage Society".
  11. ^ "Widnes Seasons in Review".
  12. ^ "History - Normanton Knights 3". pitchero.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  13. ^ Dalby, Ken (1955). The Headingley Story - 1890-1955 - Volume One - Rugby. The Leeds Cricket, Football & Athletic Co. Ltd ASIN: B0018JNGVM

External links edit

  • Normanton Knights ARLFC website
  • Eastmoor Dragons ARLFC - Club Info - History 2

January 01, 1970
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Normanton is an amateur rugby league club based in Normanton a small town within the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire England Normanton Knights ARLFCClub informationFull nameNormanton Knights Amateur Rugby League Football ClubColoursRed and blackFounded1879 145 years ago 1879 Current detailsGround s Queen Elizabeth DriveNormantonWest YorkshireWF6 1DTChairmanJoan LangleyCoachBarry CrosslandCompetitionNCL Division Two The club joined the Northern Union in 1898 99 and played for a total of five seasons until 1905 06 They played at the Mopsey Garth ground 1 The club started out as founder members of the Yorkshire Senior Competition Division 2 East and moved as the competition structures changed Contents 1 History 1 1 New club 2 Club league record 3 Several fixtures and results 4 Notes and comments 5 Normanton players who have turned professional 6 Notable players 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory editThe first rugby club in Normanton was established in 1879 and used the Midland Hotel as its base 2 Together with 14 other clubs including Hull Kingston Rovers and Keighley Normanton were one of the founders of the third division of the Yorkshire Senior Competition then known as the Yorkshire Rugby Union Intermediate Competition in 1893 After the Great Schism 3 in 1895 Normanton remained true to the Rugby Football Union until eventually following the majority of other Yorkshire clubs and joining the Northern Union in 1898 They together with Eastmoor 4 Featherstone Rovers Goole Hull Kingston Rovers Kinsley Outwood Parish Church Ripon Rothwell and York were among the founders of the Yorkshire Second Competition Eastern Section In season 1899 1900 Normanton finished top of this league and on the way beat Leeds in the first round of the Challenge Cup before losing to Batley in the second round In 1901 02 Normanton were elected into the Yorkshire Senior Competition where they finished a creditable 8th one place above local rivals Castleford out of 14 At the end of the 1901 02 season the County Leagues elected 18 teams to join the new Division 2 7 from Lancashire and 10 from Yorkshire and new member South Shields with the existing second competition scrapped 5 1901 02 Normanton being one of the fortunate ones joined the new second division and finished 12th out of 18 teams In 1903 04 Normanton continued to play in the Second division but struggled and finished in 17th and bottom place The 1904 05 season was a little better and Normanton managed to finish 10th out of 14 one place below Castleford 1905 06 saw the Rugby League revert to one single division of 31 clubs Normanton finished in 26th position but in doing so ended the season in financial difficulties The Northern Union allowed Millom and Normanton to cancel their game due to the cost of travelling At the end of the season Normanton was forced to fold Millom who finished one position below Normanton in 27th place also folded at the end of the season due to financial difficulties New club edit A new club Hopetown Rovers was quickly formed in time for the new season The new club joined the Wakefield and Dewsbury District League using the Huntsman Inn as a base and playing on Normanton Common Thus continuing the existence of a rugby league club in the town The club later went through several transitions and name change including to Normanton ARLFC and finally Normanton Knights ARLFC in the early 1980sClub league record editThe league positions for Normanton for the five years in which they played semi professional rugby league are given in the following table 6 Season Competition Pos Team Name Pl W D L PW PA Diff Pts Pts No of teams in league Notes Ref 1901 02 Yorks Senior 8 Normanton 28 14 7 Only limited County League information is available for this season 1902 03 2nd Division 12 Normanton 34 12 4 18 160 228 68 28 16 1903 04 2nd Division 17 Normanton 32 4 0 28 105 411 306 8 17 1904 05 2nd Division 10 Normanton 26 9 1 16 105 228 123 19 14 1905 06 RL 24 Normanton 24 4 2 18 50 280 230 10 20 83 31 Heading Abbreviations RL Single Division Pl Games played W Win D Draw L Lose PF Points for PA Points against Diff Points difference or Pts League points Pts A percentage system was used to determine league positions due to clubs playing varying number of fixtures and against different opponents League points for win 2 for draw 1 for loss 0 Several fixtures and results editThe following are just a few of Normanton s fixtures during the five season and other times in which they played semi professional rugby league 7 8 9 10 11 Season Date Competition Opponent Venue H A Result Score Att Notes Ref 1897 98 Sat 3 Sep 1898 Yorks Sec Comp East Dewsbury Mopsey Garth H Won 16 3 1 1899 1900 date unknown CC R1 Leeds venue unknown Won 1899 1900 date unknown CC R2 Batley venue unknown Lost 1903 04 Sat 3 Oct 1903 2nd Div St Helens Knowsley Rd A Lost 0 27 10 1903 04 Sat 30 Jan 1904 2nd Div St Helens Mopsey Garth H Lost 6 8 10 1905 06 Sat 20 Jan 1906 RL St Helens Knowsley Rd A Lost 3 28 10 1905 06 Sat 31 Mar 1906 RL St Helens Mopsey Garth H Lost 5 9 10 1908 09 Sat 27 Feb 1909 Challenge Cup 1st Rd Hull Home H Lost 10 20 8 1911 12 17 Feb 1912 Challenge Cup 1st Rd Warrington Home H Drew 6 6 9 1911 12 19 Feb 1912 CC 1st Round replay Warrington Wilderspool A Lost 0 75 9 Notes and comments edit1 This was one of the games played on the Inaugural Saturday of the new leagueNormanton players who have turned professional editThe following is an incomplete list of Normanton players who have turned professional 12 Roy Appleyard Castleford Danny Beach 1 Featherstone Rovers Graham Blakeway Castleford Dean Blankley Castleford Doug Bradley Doncaster Mick Brennan Halifax Bill Bryant Castleford Eddie Bryant Castleford John Burke Leeds Lee Butterfield Bramley Buffaloes Michael Cain Bramley Buffaloes Dave Callon Halifax Stuart Carlton Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Darren Carter Wakefield Trinity Mick Copley Batley Bulldogs Allan Davies Huddersfield Giants Craig Davies Sheffield Eagles Frank Davies Huddersfield Phil Davies Halifax Tom Davies Huddersfield Giants Graham Evans Huddersfield Giants Ted Fergeson Halifax Jus Fisher Bramley Buffaloes Bernard Golby Batley Bulldogs Bernard Gray Dewsbury Rams xBarry Griffiths Hull Dave Hammond Huddersfield Giants Richard Hampshire Bramley Buffaloes Raymond Handscombe Leeds Rhinos David Dave Hartley Featherstone Rovers Paul Hayden Featherstone Rovers Paul Hicks Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Graham Hirst Halifax Chris Kelly Bramley Buffaloes Jamie Langley Bradford Bulls John Langley Leeds Rhinos Ken Loxton Huddersfield Harry Marney Halifax Kev Martin Sheffield Eagles Alan Maskill Hunslet Hawks Ian Morse Bramley Buffaloes Bob Pritchard Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Terry Riches Bradford Bulls John Sanderson Halifax Cliff Sherratt Bramley Buffaloes Martin Slater Castleford Richard Slater Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Richard Stead Bramley Buffaloes Jason Timmins Wakefield Trinity Wildcats David Topliss Wakefield Trinity Bernard Ward Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Mark Webster Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Ben Westwood Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Steve Westwood Doncaster Notable players editVoyce of Normanton played in The Rest s 5 7 defeat by Leeds in the 1901 02 Yorkshire Senior Competition Champions versus The Rest match at Headingley Stadium on Saturday 19 April 1902 13 See also editList of defunct rugby league clubsReferences edit J C Lindley with personal recollections by D W Armitage 1973 100 Years of Rugby The History of Wakefield Trinity Football Club The Wakefield Trinity Centenary Committee p 52 Normanton Knights History Archived from the original on 18 February 2012 Retrieved 5 August 2011 J C Lindley with personal recollections by D W Armitage 1973 100 Years of Rugby The History of Wakefield Trinity Football Club The Wakefield Trinity Centenary Committee pp 34 and 35 Eastmoor Dragons ARLFC Club Info History 2 J C Lindley with personal recollections by D W Armitage 1973 100 Years of Rugby The History of Wakefield Trinity Football Club The Wakefield Trinity Centenary Committee pp 37 and 38 Jack Winstanley amp Malcolm Ryding 1975 John Player Rugby League Yearbook 1975 76 Queen Anne Press a b Cherry and White a b Hull amp Proud Fixtures amp Results Archived from the original on 2 March 2012 a b c Warrington Wolves results and archives Archived from the original on 21 December 2011 a b c d e Saints Heritage Society Widnes Seasons in Review History Normanton Knights 3 pitchero com 31 December 2011 Retrieved 1 January 2012 Dalby Ken 1955 The Headingley Story 1890 1955 Volume One Rugby The Leeds Cricket Football amp Athletic Co Ltd ASIN B0018JNGVMExternal links editNormanton Knights ARLFC website Normanton Knights History Eastmoor Dragons ARLFC Club Info History 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Normanton Knights amp oldid 1213290486, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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