Hunslet F.C. (1883)
Defunct English rugby league club, based in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the current club founded in 1973, see Hunslet R.L.F.C.
Hunslet F.C. was a professional rugby league club based in Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was a founding member of the Rugby Football League in 1895.
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Full name | Hunslet Football Club |
Nickname(s) | The Parksiders |
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Founded | 1883; 141 years ago (1883) |
Exited | 1973; 51 years ago (1973) |
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Champions | 2 (1907–1908, 1937–1938) |
Challenge Cups | 2 (1907–1908, 1933–1934) |
Yorkshire League | 3 (1897–98, 1907–08, 1931–32) |
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Hunslet were a strong force in the early years of the Northern Union, winning the League Championship and Challenge Cup twice. Their greatest achievement was winning All Four Cups in 1908.
The club played home games at Parkside and had a cross city rivalry with Leeds. After the club disbanded in 1973 a new club; New Hunslet was formed.