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York City Knights are a British Rugby League team hailing from York . They play at the Huntington Stadium , to the north of York city centre. They are to be promoted to League One of the Rugby League National Leagues (the second tier in the new RL structure) in 2006 after winning League Two in 2005. HISTORY York Wasps were first admitted to the Rugby Football League in 1901. 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. Following the move to summer rugby in 1996, the club was renamed York Wasps. The club went bankrupt in 2002 and 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, being 1986. Their colours are White , Navy Blue and light Blue . HONOURS
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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)
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
74-12 at home to Dewsbury Rams, 24 April 2005 (all time York RL record: 84-0 at Nottingham C., 4 Oct 1992)
74-12 at home to Dewsbury Rams, 24 April 2005 (all time York RL record: 84-0 at Nottingham C., 4 Oct 1992)
62-0 at St Helens, Powergen Challenge Cup, 6 May 2005 (all time York RL record: 98-0 at Rochdale Hornets, 8 April 2001)
62-0 at St Helens, Powergen Challenge Cup, 6 May 2005 (all time York RL record: 98-0 at Rochdale Hornets, 8 April 2001)
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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