Hunslet Club Parkside

Hunslet Club Parkside is an English amateur rugby league club based in Hunslet, West Yorkshire. Their first team competes in the National Conference League.

Hunslet Club Parkside
Club information
Full nameHunslet Club Parkside Amateur Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)The Old Boys
ColoursGreen and gold
Founded1940s (as Hunslet Boys Club)
WebsiteClub Website
Current details
Ground(s)
  • Hillidge Road

History

The club was founded in the 1940s as Hunslet Boys Club, playing junior rugby until 1999 when the club formed an open age team, named Hunslet Old Boys.[1]

In 2012, Hunslet Parkside approached Hunslet Old Boys about a possible merger, which then went ahead several months later.[2] Hunslet Parkside were a junior club formed in 1973 following the demise of the town's professional club, and were based in the Belle Isle area in the south of Leeds. The club produced a number of high-profile players throughout its history, including Garry Schofield, Jason Robinson, Sonny Nickle, James Lowes and Sam Burgess.[3]

In 2015, the club joined the National Conference League after their application was accepted, and officially changed their name to Hunslet Club Parkside. The club rapidly rose through the divisions, winning promotion in three consecutive seasons to reach the Premier Division. In 2018, the club went unbeaten throughout the entire season, winning all 22 of their league games, and defeating West Hull 26–18 in the Grand Final.[4]

Honours
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References
  1. "Club History". Hunslet Club Parkside ARLFC. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. "Club Of The Week: Hunslet Club Parkside". Rugby Football League. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  3. "About Hunslet Parkside Amateur Rugby League club". Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  4. "Hunslet Club Parkside 26 West Hull 18: Parkside complete 'perfect' season with Grand Final victory". Yorkshire Evening Post. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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