York City Knights

The York City Knights are an English professional rugby league club based in York. They play their home games at Bootham Crescent where they ground share with York City F.C..[1] In the 2016 season they played in League 1. In 2018 the club succeeded in winning all their matches except two and were crowned league champions, earning immediate promotion to the Championship league. The current club was formed in 2002 after the original York club folded.

For the predecessor club dissolved in 2002, see York Wasps.

York City Knights
Club information
Full nameYork City Knights Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)Minstermen
Knights
City
Colours
Founded2002 (2002)
Websiteyorkcityknights.com
Current details
Ground(s)
ChairmanJohn Flatman
CoachJames Ford
CompetitionChampionship
2019 season3rd
Current season
Uniforms
Home colours
Away colours

History

1868-2002: Predecessor
Main article: York Wasps

The first club was formed in 1868 as "York Football Club", playing both codes, association and rugby football in different fields so the club did not have an own venue.

When Northern rugby teams broke away from the Rugby Football Union to form their own Northern Union in 1895, York initially stayed with the RFU but in 1901 they joined the new entity.

The original York Wasps folded in March 2002.[2] York Wasps announced that they had folded. After a last-ditch take-over deal to save the Wasps collapses, the RFL accept the club's resignation on 26 March 2002.[3]

2002–2003: New club

The RFL accepted the club's resignation on 26 March.[3] A supporters' trust working party was formed on 27 March and applied to the RFL to continue the 2002 Northern Ford Premiership fixtures. After hearing it would be impossible to meet requirements to return that season, on 5 May fans backed a proposal for a new club to apply for admittance to the league for 2003.

The RFL accepted York's bid to play in the newly formed National League Two on condition that they had £75,000 in the bank by 31 August. The new club decided that the best way to raise cash was through a fans' membership scheme. Former Great Britain star Paul Broadbent was revealed as player-coach. With the total standing at £70,000, John Smith's brewery came in with £5,000 as the club hit the target just hours before the deadline.

The full name of the new club was revealed to be York City Knights RLFC, following a competition in the Evening Press. Club bosses, in the following month of October, also let the public design a club logo which was based on the New South Wales Rugby League Team's logo, while they picked new colours of blue and white – a move away from York RL's traditional amber and black. John Guildford, majority shareholder of York building firm Guildford Construction, was revealed to be the majority shareholder. They played at Huntington Stadium, where the previous incarnation of York RL played.

2003–2006: National League 2 and promotion

The Knights played their first game at home against Hull Kingston Rovers in the National League Cup on 19 January with a bumper crowd of 3,105. In their first year, the Knights finished fourth with 11 wins, a draw and 6 losses. They made the National League Two play-offs but lost 50–30 to Barrow Raiders. Paul Broadbent resigned as coach at the end of the season.

Richard Agar was appointed head coach for the following year.[4] They made it all the way to the Challenge Cup Quarter Final, losing 50–12 to Huddersfield Giants.[5] York also made the semi finals of the Championship Cup, losing 32–0 to Hull Kingston Rovers. After finishing second in the league, and three points behind Barrow, the Knights entered the play offs. They lost 37–20 in the qualifying semi final to Halifax and then beat Workington Town 70–10. Mark Cain broke the record for most tries in a match and the score was the highest points tally since the Knights were born. They were narrowly beaten in the play-off final by Halifax 34–30 at the Halton Stadium in Widnes. Agar left York to join Hull F.C. as an assistant coach.[6]

York appointed Mick Cook as their new head coach in 2005 as part of a partnership with Super League club Leeds Rhinos.[7] Cook's side made it to the 5th Round of the Challenge Cup losing 62–0 to St. Helens 62–0 at Knowsley Road. At the end of the league season they were champions by three points and were promoted automatically to National League One for the first time. They were now only one tier away from Super League. They had the highest crowd average for National League One teams, of 1,986. York's game against Hunslet on 25 May 2005 drew a crowd of 3,224 which at the time was a record for National League One.

York kicked off their first season in rugby league's second tier, losing 25–18 away at Widnes Vikings. They lost their first seven games before finally beating Oldham 62–0 and then again 15 days later, 54–10. Despite a good late run of form including wins over Whitehaven, Doncaster and Rochdale Hornets, York were relegated back to National League Two at the end of the season culminating in a 60–16 defeat to Leigh Centurions at Hilton Park. York finished second bottom, above Oldham with five wins and thirteen defeats, three points below Doncaster. They did however, win the Fairfax Cup, after beating Batley 14–10 in their first appearance in the York International 9s.[8]

2007–2010: Relegation to Championship 1

2007 was a poor season for the City Knights, finishing sixth in the league with ten wins and twelve losses. There was also a record defeat for York City Knights in the Challenge Cup 5th Round losing 74–4 to Huddersfield Giants,[9] Chris Spurr getting York's sole try. Mick Cook quit as coach at the end of the season to run his business and Paul March was appointed player-coach on a one-year rolling contract in September 2007.

He took York to sixth place again with eleven wins and ten losses. Even though there were three promotion places available (two automatic, one via the play offs), the Knights failed to capitalise and lost in the play offs to Rochdale Hornets 12–28. Gateshead Thunder and Barrow Raiders went up automatically, Doncaster went up via the play offs.

2009 saw the Knights start positively and looked like they could challenge for the title. After a Sky Sports game at home to Oldham, March was sacked in due to disciplinary matters and then director of rugby James Ratcliffe took over.[10] The Knights finished third but eventually lost in the play offs in the semi final to Oldham 44–14.

Chris Thorman arrived at the club in 2010 as assistant to Ratcliffe but saw himself become acting head coach while Ratcliffe was suspended. The Knights claimed one of their biggest scalps when they defeated Leigh Centurions, who were in the division above, 13–12 in the Northern Rail Cup group stages thanks to a late Thorman drop goal. Ratcliffe returned for the away game at Doncaster and Dave Woods arrived at York as director of rugby in April 2010. Five games later, Ratcliffe was sacked after a 30–36 defeat to Swinton Lions and Woods was named as head coach. York were fifth in Championship 1 at the time after seven wins and six losses in the league. Woods' first game was a 60–12 victory over Gateshead and finished third in the table and thus qualified for the play-offs.[11] After losing to Oldham, York then beat Blackpool Panthers in the semi final where they'd face Oldham in the final. On 26 September 2010, the Knights won the Co-operative Championship 1 play-off Grand Final to earn promotion to the Championship. They beat Oldham 25–6 at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington. The Knights had finished the regular season 13 points behind their final opponents.[12]

2011–2013: Promotion to the Championship

York finished third-bottom of the Championship in 2011, but bottom club Toulouse were exempt from relegation so, with two going down, the Knights faced demotion along with Dewsbury Rams – until the RFL decided not to admit Crusaders into this division following their withdrawal from Super League, thus earning York a reprieve. Dewsbury were also saved after Barrow Raiders received a points deduction meaning the Knights finished fourth bottom. Just six days later Dave Woods was sacked by the club.[13]

In 2012, there were no relegation spots available and thus, York decided against strengthening their squad. Chris Thorman was appointed head coach and former Leeds Rhinos full back Jordan Tansey signed for the club on a one-year deal.[14] York won one league game all season beating Swinton Lions 26–22. Thus York finished bottom of the pile. Chris Thorman announced he would be joining the coaching staff at Huddersfield Giants at the end of the season. He was to be replaced by Gary Thornton who was appointed head coach in 2012 .[15]

2013 started off well for the City Knights and looked to be challenging for the play offs. A run of eleven straight losses at the end of the season and failure to win away in the league since June 2011 saw them relegated back to Rugby Leagues basement tier. They made the 5th round of the Challenge Cup losing 92–8 away at Catalans Dragons. The Knights finished the season seven points from safety with six wins and twenty losses.

2014–2016: League 1

York City Knights played in Championship 1, as they finished bottom of the Championship in the 2013 season. Famous wins in 2014 came against Hunslet whom they beat three time, 28–26 away in March, 40–0 at home in May and won the league at the South Leeds Stadium after the comeback was sealed thanks to a Colton Roche Try meaning the Knights won 20–18. They also beat Oldham 54–14 at home. York City Knights topped Championship 1 but lost in the end of season play-offs to Hunslet Hawks, thus failing to secure promotion back the Championship.

Gary Thornton was sacked and was replaced by James Ford for the start of the 2015 season where the Knights are now homeless after John Guildford failed to sign up for the Community Stadium deal. John Guildford has stepped down as Chairman[16] and appointed four directors; Stephen Knowles, Dave Baldwin, Neil Jennings and Gary Dickenson, the latter has since stepped down.[17]

On 18 June 2015, York City Knights reserves were kicked out of the reserve league and banned from entering the 2016 competition. The first team still remained homeless.[18]

At the end of the 2015 season, York City Knights finished Fourth in League 1 and qualified for the play offs. They lost out to Swinton Lions 17–16 on the Golden Point[19] They were also knocked out in the League 1 Cup second round by Newcastle Thunder.[20] They reached the fifth round of the Challenge Cup, losing to St. Helens 46–6.[21]

Closure threat

In July 2016 it was announced the club would not be able to play their first game of the Super 8s against Doncaster at Bootham Crescent due to York City FC playing on the Saturday, meaning that the Knights would have to play midweek due to there having to be 24 hours between games at the stadium. Due to the disputes between the owner and the council, the club directors announced that they would be winding up the club as soon as all necessary legal steps had been taken.[22][23][24] The following day a joint statement from the club, the RFL and the city council was issued stating "We continue to work to resolve this situation and are hopeful that ways can be found for James Ford and his players to be able to fulfil the remainder of their fixtures this season."[25] On 25 July the club owner, John Guildford, announced that he was in negotiation with local businessman, Gary Dickenson, and that the sale would be of a club "virtually debt-free" enabling the Knights to continue to run.[26] however on 23 August Dickenson discontinued the negotiations.[27] Following the collapse of the sale to Dickenson, Guildford put the club up for sale to any interested buyer.[28]

The RFL issued a deadline of 1 December 2016 for ownership issues to be resolved and late on 1 December the club issued a statement that ownership of the Knights had passed entirely to a consortium headed by Jon Flatman.[29] The following day the RFL confirmed that the team would be re-instated into League 1 for the 2017 season.[30] In January 2017, it was revealed that the club will play all home fixtures in 2017 and 2018 at York City's Bootham Crescent,[31] and that the team colours had changed to amber and black.[32]

In April 2018, the club broke two 24 year old world records for rugby league when they beat West Wales Raiders 144-0, beating the previous highest score of 142-4 (Huddersfield Giants v Blackpool Gladiators, November 1994) and the previous record margin of 138 points (Barrow Raiders v Nottingham City, 138-0, also November 1994).

Stadiums

2002–2014: Huntington Stadium
Main article: Huntington Stadium

The Knights moved into the Huntington Stadium in 2002 where the York Wasps had played their home games before they were dissolved. The capacity was 3,428 and the stadium also had an athletics track. The stadium was closed and demolished in 2014 after plans were put forward for the York Community Stadium which is being built on the same site.

2015: Elm Park Way

The Knights were left homeless and were forced to ground share with local amateur team Heworth A.R.L.F.C. for a season until they could find a permanent home.[33]

2016-2020: Bootham Crescent
Main article: Bootham Crescent
The Main Stand at Bootham Crescent, York, photographed in 2015

In 2016 the Knights began ground sharing with York City F.C. at Bootham Crescent. The Crescent has a capacity of 8,256 with 3,409 seats and the remaining capacity is standing.

Kit sponsors and manufacturers
YearsKit manufacturerMain shirt sponsor
2003KukriGuildford Construction
2004-2005Phoenix Software
2006-2009Kooga
2010-2011SamuriGCL Constructions
2012CenturionCastles
2013Pryers
2014FI-TA
2015-2016BMW Cooper York
2017DCL
2018ErreaMLS Group
2019-VX3York St John University

2020 squad
York City Knights 2020 Squad
First team squad Coaching staff
  • 27

Head coach

Assistant coach

  • Chris Spurr
Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Updated: 19 November 2019
Source(s): 2020 Squad Numbers

2019 transfers

In

PlayerClubContract lengthDate
Jack BlagbroughLeigh CenturionsN/ANovember 2018[34]
Kevin BrownSt Helens R.F.C.N/ANovember 2018[35]
Matty MarshHull Kingston Rovers1 YearOctober 2018[36]
Jack TeanbyDewsbury Rams1 YearOctober 2018[37]
Liam SalterHull Kingston Rovers1 YearOctober 2018[38]
Jason BassCoventry Bears1 YearOctober 2018[39]
Marcus StockHemel Stags1 YearOctober 2018[39]
Ross OsborneHull F.C.1 YearOctober 2018[40]

Out

PlayerClubContract lengthDate
Joe BatchelorSt Helens R.F.C.3 YearsMay 2018[41]
Adam RobinsonHunslet R.L.F.C.1 YearOctober 2018[42]
Dan HawksworthHunslet R.L.F.C.1 YearOctober 2018[43]
Rory DixonSheffield Eagles1 YearOctober 2018[44]

2020 transfers

Gains

PlayerClubContractDate
Danny WashbrookHull F.C.N/ASeptember 2019
Ben JohnstonHalifax1 yearOctober 2019
Will SharpHalifaxN/AOctober 2019
James GreenBradford BullsN/AOctober 2019
Chris ClarksonCastleford TigersN/AOctober 2019
Jordan BaldwinsonWakefield Trinity1 yearOctober 2019

Losses

PlayerClubContractDate
Thomas MinnsFeatherstone Rovers2 yearsSeptember 2019
Harry CarterDoncasterN/AOctober 2019
Jack BlagbroughBatley BulldogsN/AOctober 2019

Players

Players earning international caps while at York
  • David Bates won caps for Ireland while at Gateshead Thunder, Halifax and York 2003...2006 3-caps + 3-caps (sub)
  • Danny Brough won caps for Scotland while at York, Hull, Castleford and Wakefield Trinity 2004...present 7-caps + 1-cap (sub)
  • Dave Buckley won caps for Ireland while at York 2007 1-cap
  • Dario Esposito won 1 cap for Italy while at York in 2012
  • Wayne Reittie (No.1) won caps for Jamaica while at York 2009 USA
  • Jordan Ross won caps for Wales while at York City Knights 2010...present 4-caps
  • Jack Stearman won a cap for Scotland while at York in 2012!
  • Barry Banks won caps for England while at York in 1979 France (sub)
  • Craig Booth won caps for Scotland while at York in 1998 I(i)reland, F(f)rance
  • Edgar Dawson won caps for Great Britain while at York in 1956 1-cap
  • Norman Fender (No.11/No.12) won caps for Wales (RU) while at Cardiff RFC in 1930 against Ireland and France, and in 1931 against England, Scotland, France and Ireland, represented Great Britain (RL) while at York on the 1932/33 tour to Australasia playing in 14 tour (non-Test matches), scoring 11-tries, and won caps for Wales (RL) while at York 1932...1938 9-caps.[2]
  • Harry Field won caps for Great Britain while at York in 1936 Australia, New Zealand (2 matches)
  • Lee Hanlan won caps for Ireland while at York in 1996 S(s)cotland, in 1997 F(f)rance
  • Arthur Lloyd won a cap for Wales while at York in 1931 1-cap
  • Neil Lowe won caps for Scotland while at Featherstone Rovers, Doncaster, York and Keighley 1999...present 3-caps + 4-caps (sub)
  • F. W. Oliver[45] (No.4) won caps for England while at York (1907...1914 Pld=204 T=48 G=26 P=196) in 1909 against Wales
  • Gary Pearce won caps for Wales while at Scarborough Pirates in 1991 against Papua New Guinea, in 1992 against France, and while at Ryedale-York in 1992 against France. 1991...1992 1(3?)-caps + 3-caps (sub) (3-goals? 1-drop-goal? 7-points?)
  • Dai Prosser won caps for Wales (RU) while at Glynneath RFC in 1934 against Scotland, and Ireland, won caps for Wales (RL) while at York, and Leeds 1936...1944 8-caps, and won a cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Leeds in 1937 against Australia at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield
  • Mel Rosser won caps for Wales while at Leeds (2-caps), and York (3-caps) 1926...1933, 5-caps 3-caps 2-tries
  • George E. Saddington won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1934 Australia, while at York (1933...1934 Pld=144 T=3 G=10 P=29) in 1934 against France
  • Geoff Smith won caps for Great Britain while at York in 1963–64 3-caps
  • Jeff Stevenson won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1955 New Zealand (3 matches), in 1956 Australia (3 matches), in 1957 France (4 matches), Australia, New Zealand, France (2 matches), in 1958 France, while at York in 1959 Australia (2 matches), in 1960 France (2 matches) (World Cup in 1957 3-caps 1-try).
  • Mick Sullivan won caps for England while at Huddersfield in 1955 Other Nationalities, in 1956 France, while at St. Helens in 1962 France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Huddersfield in 1954 France (2 matches), New Zealand, Australia, in 1955 New Zealand (3 matches), in 1956 Australia (3 matches), in 1957 France (3 matches), France, Australia, New Zealand, while at Wigan France (2 matches), in 1958 France, Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (2 matches), in 1959 France (2 matches), Australia (3 matches), in 1960 France (3 matches), France, New Zealand, Australia, while at St. Helens in 1961 France, New Zealand (2 matches), in 1962 France (3 matches), Australia (3 matches), New Zealand, while at York in 1963 Australia (World Cup in 1954 3-caps, 1-try, in 1957 3-caps, 3-tries, in 1960 3-caps, 1-try)
  • Billy Thomas won a cap for Wales while at York in 1931 1-cap
  • Dick Wallace won a cap for Wales while at York in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France
  • Basil Watts won caps for England while at York in 1953 Other Nationalities, and won caps for Great Britain while at York in 1954 France (2 matches), New Zealand, Australia, in 1955 New Zealand (World Cup in 1954 4-caps)
  • Les White won caps for England while at York in 1946 France (2 matches), Wales (2 matches), in 1947 France (2 matches), Wales, while at Wigan in 1947 Wales, in 1948 France, while at Halifax in 1951 Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at York in 1946 Australia (3 matches), New Zealand, while at Wigan in 1947 New Zealand (2 matches)

Hall of Fame

The following players have been inducted into the York Rugby League Hall of Fame. To be considered for inclusion, a player must have spent at least four seasons at the club, and be retired for more than five years.[46]

Staff

Coaching register

Honours

League

Winners (1): 1980-81
Runners up (1): 1973-74
Winners (2): 2005, 2018
Runners up (2): 1998, 2004
League Leaders (2): 2014, 2018
  • League 1 Play Off Final Winners:
Winners (1): 2010

Cups

Runners up (1): 1931
Runners up (1): 2016
Winners (3): 1922-23, 1933-34, 1936-37

League history

Records

Individual scoring records
  • Goals: 20: Chris Thorman at home to Northumbria University, 6 March 2011
  • Tries: 7:
  • Points: 56: Chris Thorman at home to Northumbria University, 6 March 2011 – 4 tries and 20 goals
  • Try scoring streak 10: Jack Lee[48]
  • Goals in a season: 178: (174 goals and 4 drop goals) by Danny Brough, 2004
  • Points in a season: 412: Danny Brough, 2004

Team records
  • Biggest win:
144-0 v. West Wales (at Bootham Crescent, 29 April 2018)[49]
  • Biggest defeat:
98-0 v. Rochdale (at Spotland Stadium, 8 April 2001)

Attendance records
4,221 v. Bradford (at Bootham Crescent, 18 February 2018)
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