Hull Kingston Rovers
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Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull
, England
. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League
, having won promotion from National League One
in 2006. Hull KR is one of two professional rugby league teams in the city along with Hull, who orginated from the west side of the city, while Hull KR is based in east side of the city at New Craven Park. The River Hull
is usually seen as the divide between the two clubs in the city. Hull KR's nickname
is 'The Robins' which originates from their traditional playing colours of red and white.
s in the Hessle Road area of Hull came together to start a team, Kingston Amateurs. The club's colours were agreed to be red jerseys with a blue band across the chest, white shorts and red socks. Their first ground was a piece of wasteland in Albert Street, the club started playing in the Hull and District League in the Autumn of 1883. By 1885 Kingston Amateurs had played at three grounds, Albert Street, Anlaby Road and finally Chalk Lane. The club name was also changed to Kingston Rovers as they entered the Times Cup in the 1885/86 season.
A number of clubs joined the league and the club entered the new Hull and District Rugby Union Cup, losing to Hull A in the final. The club won its first trophy in the 1887/88 season by winning the Times Cup, beating Selby A in the final. The Rovers moved to their fourth ground, down Hessle Road.
In 1888/89, 6,000 fans turned up to the cup game against Hull A at the Holderness Road ground, which ended as a draw. The Rovers went through the next season losing just two games, defeating Britannia in the Times Cup final.
Rovers beat Hull A for the first time in 1889/90, and moved to their fifth ground, again down Hessle Road. The Red and Whites won the Times Cup for the third year running in 1891/92 beating York A in the final. 1892 saw Rovers play at The Boulevard
for the first time and they leased the ground for three years from the following season. Only one away win was recorded this season and six home wins, but Rovers entered the Yorkshire Cup for the first time although they were knocked out by Dewsbury
in the second round. In 1893 Rovers played out of The Boulevard, and they lost to Bradford Northern
that season in the first round of the Yorkshire Cup. Amos Law, a drop kicker joined the club from Cleckheaton and Huddersfield, while George William Lofthouse played at the age of 14; the youngest ever player to turn out for the senior side.
In 1895 the Northern Football Union
was founded, when the leading rugby union
sides in the North of England broke away to form a league of their own, comprising 22 clubs. Rovers did not join the new organisation and were instead promoted to the second division of the RFU finishing joint second. They moved to their first ground in East Hull in Craven Street off Holderness Road. In 1896/97, they were denied a place in the first division when several sides resigned but when the West Riding Club dropped out, Rovers moved up.
Hull KR amalgamated their resources with Albany Soccer Club (later to become Hull City A.F.C.
). Rovers won the Yorkshire Cup for the first time beating Shipley 11-5 in the final. The club also won the league competition and beat the rest of the league 26-8 in a challenge match. Rovers applied to join the Northern Union
and played their first match under the new code in 1897/98.
Rovers were elected into the inaugural Yorkshire Second competition in 1898/99 winning all 17 matches. A club record of 19 consecutive league play-off and cup wins was set in that season with the club subsequently defeating Heckmondwike in a promotion/relegation match to qualify for the Yorkshire Senior Competition. Hull Kingston Rovers were thus admitted into full membership of the Yorkshire Northern Union and finished 6th out of 16 beating Hull 8-2 in the first local derby
on 16 September 1899, in front of a 14,000 crowd.
In 1904/05, Rovers reached the Challenge Cup
final losing 0-6 to Warrington
in front of a crowd of 19,638. In the first round on 4 March 1905, Rovers beat Brookland Rovers 73-5 with G.H. 'Tich' West scoring 53 of the points with 11 tries and 10 goals, still a club and world rugby league record. In 1906/07 they reached the final of the Yorkshire Cup only to lose to Bradford Park Avenue 5-8.
In 1908, Rovers gained a memorable 21-16 win over the first touring Australian side. In 1911/12 they finished 3rd out of 27 but lost 10-22 to Huddersfield in the final of the Yorkshire Cup. In 1912/13 Rovers finished 3rd again out of 26 clubs and lost to Wigan
in the Championship semi final play-off and finished runners-up in the Yorkshire League Championship.
Leagues were suspended in 1915 due to World War I. When an official regional league resumed on 18 January 1919, Rovers finished 19th out of 25. In 1920/21, Rovers finished top of the Rugby League but lost 14-16 to Hull in the play-off final at Headingley. They had their revenge in the Yorkshire Cup final beating Hull 2-0 to win their first cup as a professional side.
Rovers then moved to their second ground in East Hull Old Craven Park
, behind the tram and bus depot on the eastern end of Holderness Road in 1922. The land cost £18,281 and included 14 tennis courts. They lost their first match at the new ground 0-0-0 to 0-1-3 Wakefield Trinity
on 2 September 1922, Albert Rosenfeld
scoring Trinity's try. The club finished 4th out of 27 in the league and they won the League Championship Cup beating Huddersfield
15-5. In season 123/4 Gilbert Austin voluntarily ended a run of 190 consecutive appearances when he was selected to play for Yorkshire, which he considered a great honour.
1924/25 saw Rovers finish 2nd in the league, win the League Championship Cup, the Yorkshire League Cup, were semi-finalists in the Yorkshire Cup and runners-up in the Challenge Cup final. In 1925/26 Rovers finished 6th and won the Yorkshire League Championship. In 1926/27 the club finished 6th out of 29 but managed to beat a touring New Zealand
side 20-15.
In 1929/30 Rovers won the Yorkshire Cup beating Hunslet
13-7 in the final, and finished 6th in the league. In 1933/34 the club lost 4-10 to York
in the Yorkshire Cup Final.
Hull Kingston Rovers sold Craven Park for £10,750 to the Greyhound Racing Company in 1938 due to financial difficulties, securing a 21 year lease to continue playing there.
In 1961/62, the club won 17 successive matches and finished 8th out of 30. In 1962, the league was split into East and West of the Pennines; Huddersfield and Hull Kingston Rovers met at Headingley, Leeds in the first final of the Eastern Division
Championship on Saturday 10 November 1962. Reigning champions, Huddersfield were favourites to lift the Eastern Division title, especially as Rovers were missing five first choice players with injuries. The Robins, however, set the early pace and were 10-0 up after 30 minutes. Despite a rally by Huddersfield, Rovers hung on to win 13-10. Rovers win was their first trophy for more than 30 years. In 1962/63 as two division rugby returned, they finished the season tenth out of sixteen in Division 1.
In 1963/64, Rovers reached the Challenge Cup final at Wembley for the first time, losing 5-13 to Widnes in front of 84,488 fans. A return to Division One rugby was made in 1964/65 when Rovers finished 8th out of 30. In 1965/66 Rovers finished 12th out of 30. Rovers finished second in 1966/67, their highest place for over 40 years and the Yorkshire Cup was won with a 25-12 victory over Featherstone Rovers
.
The club bought Roger Millward from Castleford
on 8 August 1966 for the sum of £6,000. Rovers won the Mackeson Trophy for being the top points scorers in the Rugby League. Rovers won the Yorkshire Cup for the second year running in 1967/68, beating Hull 8-7 in the final; the first all-Hull final in 47 years. The club finished third in the league and lost 10-17 to Wakefield Trinity
in the play-off final; Rovers were runners-up in the Yorkshire League and beat the Australians 27-15 with Millward scoring a hat-trick.
joined Hull Kingston Rovers as coach in 1970 and stayed until 1972.
In the early 1970s Hull KR purchased a site at Winchester Avenue with the aim of building a new stadium. The plans never came to fruition and the site was later sold to a private developer. The profit made from this land was used to buy back Craven Park with greyhound racing continuing as a subsidiary concern.
New Zealand visited Craven Park on 8 September 1971. The Kiwis, playing their third game in five days, were unable to match the Robins, who beat the Kiwis 12-10.
Rovers won a further two Yorkshire Cup winners medals in 1971/72 and 1974/75. In 1973/74 the club was relegated to Division 2 when they finished 14 out of 16 in Division 1. Rovers gained promotion back to Division 1 the next year and won the Yorkshire Cup for the sixth time beating Wakefield Trinity 16-13 in the final. They also reached the semi-finals of the BBC2
Floodlit Trophy, the John Player Trophy and the Premiership Trophy. In 1975/76 the club were runners-up in the Yorkshire Cup losing 11-15 to Leeds
.
Coach Harry Poole
died in 1976/77, and Millward took over as temporary player-coach and in his first season guided the club to their first ever BBC2 Floodlit Trophy
victory as the Robins beat St Helens 26-11. The club finished 4th out of 16 in the league.
Phil Hogan
was transferred to Hull KR in 1978 for a then world record fee of £35,000. Rovers topped the league for the first time since 1925. In 1979/80, under coach Roger Millward
, Hull KR achieved a famous defeat of neighbours Hull F.C., by a margin of 10-5 in the final of the Challenge Cup
, at Wembley in front of 95,000 fans. A makeshift sign was left on the A63 (the major westerly road out of Hull) that read "last one out turn the lights off!" due to most of the city travelling to Wembley for the final. Also, a '10-5' bar is now situated inside Craven Park.
Steve Hubbard scored nine out of the ten points for Rovers. Millward played the full game, despite having his jaw broken early in the game. Earlier in the same season, Rovers had lost in the final of the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy against Hull.
In 1982/83 Rovers finished as runners-up in the league. In 1983/84 Rovers were crowned champions of the 1st Division and went on to win the Divisional Premiership beating Castleford 18-10 in the final at Headingley; becoming the first team to win the Championship / Premiership double. In 1984-85 they nearly repeated the feat winning the Division 1 Championship but narrowly missing out in the final of the Premiership. Rovers also won the John Player Trophy
beating Hull 12-0 in the final at Boothferry Park
but lost 12-29 to Hull in the final of the Yorkshire Cup.
On 25 August 1985, professional rugby league was played for the first time on the Isle of Man
. The Charity Shield between Hull Kingston Rovers and Challenge Cup winners Wigan drew a crowd of 4,066 to the Douglas Bowl. The final score was 34-6 to Wigan.
In 1985/86, Millward took Rovers to their sixth win in the Yorkshire Cup before they were defeated in the John Player Final and the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley narrowly losing 15-14 to Castleford. This proved to be Rovers last major final to date, as the team that had part dominated the English game faded away.
By the late 1980s, time had taken its toll on Craven Park stadium, following the Bradford City stadium fire, capacity was restricted and the cost of safety work spiraled. Major renovations were needed to bring it up to scratch. Large amounts of money were spent on the ground each year repairing sections but once one section was repaired another would fall into disrepair. In 1988/89, their last full season at Craven Park, Rovers were relegated to the 2nd Division and Millward decided to stand down as coach. Wright Properties Ltd purchased Craven Park from the club and the final game was played there on 9 April 1989.
A new stadium, New Craven Park, was built on a site off Preston Road. New Craven Park was officially opened on Sunday 24 September 1989 as Rovers beat Trafford Borough 48-8 in front of 8,500 spectators. Rovers started the new era convincingly, and were crowned Second Division champions with promotion back to the top flight. In 1994/5, Rovers were relegated to the third division despite finishing mid table.
season and changed from a winter to a summer season. When the Super League competition had been proposed, it was suggested Hull Kingston Rovers should merge with Hull F.C. to form 'Humberside' and compete in the Super League. This was resisted but despite finishing top of the Third Division, they were not promoted. As the sport in Britain entered a new era, it would be ten years before Rovers rose again to the top level of the game.
Rovers were again crowned champions of the now renamed Second Division in 1996 and were this time promoted to the First Division. Rovers made some impact in 1997 and finished 8th. Rovers also won the only Challenge Cup Plate beating Hunslet Hawks
60-14 at Wembley.
Rovers finished second in the league in 1998, and came close to a Grand Final spot with a Super League spot at stake. The Robins were expected to go one better in 1999 and topped the table for most of the season before their run ended and the final six games saw them drop from first place to sixth, missing out on a play-off place. Disappointment followed the year after when the Robins finished in seventh place in the league after a mid-season collapse and exited the play-offs in the first round.
Don Robinson took control in 2001 and Gary Wilkinson
became head coach. Despite reaching the National Cup
final and finishing fourth in the league, Wilkinson made way for the club's first overseas coach, Steve Linnane
.
Under Linnane, the Robins came within eighty minutes of their first Grand Final appearance in 2002, after a largely successful end to the season, while the arrival of former player Nick Halafihi as Chief Executive, boosted the club's off-field activities.
In 2004 the club appointed Mal Reilly
as Director of Rugby and Martin Hall as first team coach after Steve Linnane's resignation. But Reilly left the club mid way through the season, while Hall took the club to the play-off semi-final before leaving once the season had finished. Halafihi also left the club.
Harvey Howard
was appointed first team coach and Paul Lakin appointed Chief Executive in late 2004. Howard was dismissed shortly before the Northern Rail Cup
Final, which Rovers went on to win 18-16 over Castleford Tigers
, with the Robins utilising the temporary player-coaching abilities of James Webster
.
Permanently taking over from Howard was the former Toulouse coach, Justin Morgan
. October 2005 who saw the club still in the National League, after failing to get past the semi final stage of the NL1 play-offs. Rovers also started a number of ground improvements, including the laying of a new pitch, and widening of the playing surface. They also made some significant signings for the 2006 season.
Up to that time unbeaten in their 2006 fixtures, in early June they were drawn to meet Super League
side Warrington Wolves
, in the quarter final of the Challenge Cup. It was arguably their biggest fixture for some years. Against all the odds the Robins won, 40-36, their best result in the competition since their 1980 Challenge Cup win against local rivals Hull F.C. This result also created a new club record of 18 consecutive wins. The victory set up a semi final tie against Super League leaders, St Helens.
Rovers also progressed to the final of the Northern Rail Cup for the second successive season, against Leigh Centurions
at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
on the 16 July. Leigh Centurions won this game 22-18, thus ending Rovers' twenty four match unbeaten run. The club's Challenge Cup campaign also came to an abrupt halt, Rovers gamely succumbing 50-0 to triple-winning St Helens at The Galpharm Stadium
, Huddersfield
.
September 2006 saw Rovers crowned National League One Minor Premier winners, and qualify for an automatic place in the NL1 play-off semi final at Craven Park against Widnes Vikings
whom they beat 29-22 to reach the first Grand Final in their history, which they won 29-16, earning a place in the following season's Super League competition.
After close-season signings and an overseas training camp, Rovers made a better than expected start to their first Super League campaign, winning their first two games - Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
at home and Huddersfield Giants
away. After suffering a reversal to Harlequins RL, they then had an away win (26-16) at Wigan, followed by a hard-fought victory at home to in-form Leeds, to go joint top of the early season table
. However, inconsistent form, injuries and the effects of the first Super League sending-off (after 96 games) saw Rovers slip to near the bottom, despite a historic double away win over Wigan, and beating local rivals Hull F.C. at the Millennium Magic
weekend. Improved late season results, including the safety-clinching win in the derby against Hull F.C. by the shock margin of 6-42 (played at the KC Stadium), ensured Super League status for another campaign.
Hull KR made significant changes to their squad for the 2008 season, which saw eleven new players brought in and a number of players released or sold. On 2 May the club announced that former captain James Webster had been released from the final six months of his contract due to a three to four month lay off with a shoulder injury. He was replaced by new signing Michael Dobson, who was formerly a target of Hull F.C. The Canberra Raiders scrum half took squad number 26, and made his début against Harlequins RL on the 25 May, scoring two tries. Rovers finished one point away from a play-off place.
2009 saw further consolidation of Hull KR's Super League status with away victores at St Helens, Wigan and Warrington in a seven match winning run, taking Rovers briefly to the top position in the table. A less successful spell followed, due to inconsistency, injuries and international calls, but by mid August 2009 Rovers were fourth in the table, five points clear of the next placed side.
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, Rugby Football League Championship, Yorkshire Cup
, Yorkshire League
, played during Super League
, have received a Testimonial match
, were international representatives before, or after, their time at Hull Kingston Rovers, or are notable outside of rugby league. Figures in (brackets) are total club appearances
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
, England
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. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League
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, having won promotion from National League One
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in 2006. Hull KR is one of two professional rugby league teams in the city along with Hull, who orginated from the west side of the city, while Hull KR is based in east side of the city at New Craven Park. The River Hull
River Hull
The River Hull is a navigable river in the East Riding of Yorkshire in the north of England. It rises from a series of springs to the west of Driffield, and enters the Humber estuary at Kingston upon Hull. Following a period when the Archbishops of York charged tolls for its use, it became a free...
is usually seen as the divide between the two clubs in the city. Hull KR's nickname
Nickname
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is 'The Robins' which originates from their traditional playing colours of red and white.
19th century
Hull Kingston Rovers began in 1882 when a group of apprentice boilermakerBoilermaker
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s in the Hessle Road area of Hull came together to start a team, Kingston Amateurs. The club's colours were agreed to be red jerseys with a blue band across the chest, white shorts and red socks. Their first ground was a piece of wasteland in Albert Street, the club started playing in the Hull and District League in the Autumn of 1883. By 1885 Kingston Amateurs had played at three grounds, Albert Street, Anlaby Road and finally Chalk Lane. The club name was also changed to Kingston Rovers as they entered the Times Cup in the 1885/86 season.
A number of clubs joined the league and the club entered the new Hull and District Rugby Union Cup, losing to Hull A in the final. The club won its first trophy in the 1887/88 season by winning the Times Cup, beating Selby A in the final. The Rovers moved to their fourth ground, down Hessle Road.
In 1888/89, 6,000 fans turned up to the cup game against Hull A at the Holderness Road ground, which ended as a draw. The Rovers went through the next season losing just two games, defeating Britannia in the Times Cup final.
Rovers beat Hull A for the first time in 1889/90, and moved to their fifth ground, again down Hessle Road. The Red and Whites won the Times Cup for the third year running in 1891/92 beating York A in the final. 1892 saw Rovers play at The Boulevard
The Boulevard (Stadium)
The Boulevard was a multi-purpose stadium in Hull, England. The venue was saved from demolition and reopened on 25 October 2007 as the home of greyhound racing in the city. It can also be used as a community stadium hosting amateur rugby league matches...
for the first time and they leased the ground for three years from the following season. Only one away win was recorded this season and six home wins, but Rovers entered the Yorkshire Cup for the first time although they were knocked out by Dewsbury
Dewsbury Rams
Dewsbury Rams RLFC is a professional rugby league club based in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. They are arguably most famous for becoming Champions in 1972-73 after finishing the regular season in 8th place. In the playoffs they beat Featherstone away, Warrington away, and then Leeds in the...
in the second round. In 1893 Rovers played out of The Boulevard, and they lost to Bradford Northern
Bradford Bulls
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that season in the first round of the Yorkshire Cup. Amos Law, a drop kicker joined the club from Cleckheaton and Huddersfield, while George William Lofthouse played at the age of 14; the youngest ever player to turn out for the senior side.
In 1895 the Northern Football Union
Rugby Football League
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was founded, when the leading rugby union
Rugby union
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sides in the North of England broke away to form a league of their own, comprising 22 clubs. Rovers did not join the new organisation and were instead promoted to the second division of the RFU finishing joint second. They moved to their first ground in East Hull in Craven Street off Holderness Road. In 1896/97, they were denied a place in the first division when several sides resigned but when the West Riding Club dropped out, Rovers moved up.
Hull KR amalgamated their resources with Albany Soccer Club (later to become Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City A.F.C.
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). Rovers won the Yorkshire Cup for the first time beating Shipley 11-5 in the final. The club also won the league competition and beat the rest of the league 26-8 in a challenge match. Rovers applied to join the Northern Union
Rugby Football League
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and played their first match under the new code in 1897/98.
Rovers were elected into the inaugural Yorkshire Second competition in 1898/99 winning all 17 matches. A club record of 19 consecutive league play-off and cup wins was set in that season with the club subsequently defeating Heckmondwike in a promotion/relegation match to qualify for the Yorkshire Senior Competition. Hull Kingston Rovers were thus admitted into full membership of the Yorkshire Northern Union and finished 6th out of 16 beating Hull 8-2 in the first local derby
Local derby
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on 16 September 1899, in front of a 14,000 crowd.
Early 20th century
In 1901/02, the top Yorkshire clubs formed their own 'super league' and Rovers played in the Lancashire League finishing 5th out of 13. Hull Kingston Rovers were one of the new teams to join the second division and finished joint second.In 1904/05, Rovers reached the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
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final losing 0-6 to Warrington
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
in front of a crowd of 19,638. In the first round on 4 March 1905, Rovers beat Brookland Rovers 73-5 with G.H. 'Tich' West scoring 53 of the points with 11 tries and 10 goals, still a club and world rugby league record. In 1906/07 they reached the final of the Yorkshire Cup only to lose to Bradford Park Avenue 5-8.
In 1908, Rovers gained a memorable 21-16 win over the first touring Australian side. In 1911/12 they finished 3rd out of 27 but lost 10-22 to Huddersfield in the final of the Yorkshire Cup. In 1912/13 Rovers finished 3rd again out of 26 clubs and lost to Wigan
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
in the Championship semi final play-off and finished runners-up in the Yorkshire League Championship.
Leagues were suspended in 1915 due to World War I. When an official regional league resumed on 18 January 1919, Rovers finished 19th out of 25. In 1920/21, Rovers finished top of the Rugby League but lost 14-16 to Hull in the play-off final at Headingley. They had their revenge in the Yorkshire Cup final beating Hull 2-0 to win their first cup as a professional side.
Rovers then moved to their second ground in East Hull Old Craven Park
Old Craven Park
Old Craven Park was a stadium in Hull, England. It was the home of Hull Kingston Rovers rugby league club between 1922 and 1989.Hull KR moved to Craven Park from their cramped Craven Street Ground in 1922. The club purchased and developed a site behind the tram and bus depot on the eastern end of...
, behind the tram and bus depot on the eastern end of Holderness Road in 1922. The land cost £18,281 and included 14 tennis courts. They lost their first match at the new ground 0-0-0 to 0-1-3 Wakefield Trinity
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
on 2 September 1922, Albert Rosenfeld
Albert Rosenfeld
Albert Aaron Rosenfeld was a pioneer Australian rugby league footballer, a national representative whose club career was played in Sydney and in England...
scoring Trinity's try. The club finished 4th out of 27 in the league and they won the League Championship Cup beating Huddersfield
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
15-5. In season 123/4 Gilbert Austin voluntarily ended a run of 190 consecutive appearances when he was selected to play for Yorkshire, which he considered a great honour.
1924/25 saw Rovers finish 2nd in the league, win the League Championship Cup, the Yorkshire League Cup, were semi-finalists in the Yorkshire Cup and runners-up in the Challenge Cup final. In 1925/26 Rovers finished 6th and won the Yorkshire League Championship. In 1926/27 the club finished 6th out of 29 but managed to beat a touring New Zealand
New Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...
side 20-15.
In 1929/30 Rovers won the Yorkshire Cup beating Hunslet
Hunslet Hawks
Hunslet Hawks is a professional rugby league club based in Hunslet, West Yorkshire, England. The club, sometimes known as 'the Parksiders' after their former stadium, are currently champions of Championship One.-History:-Early years:...
13-7 in the final, and finished 6th in the league. In 1933/34 the club lost 4-10 to York
York City Knights
York City Knights Rugby League Club is a British professional rugby league club hailing from York. They play at the Huntington Stadium, situated to the north of York city centre...
in the Yorkshire Cup Final.
Hull Kingston Rovers sold Craven Park for £10,750 to the Greyhound Racing Company in 1938 due to financial difficulties, securing a 21 year lease to continue playing there.
Post World War II
Leagues were again suspended during World War II. When the league resumed in 1945 Rovers finished 18th out of 27. Between 1947 and 1957, Rovers finished between 17th and 29th in the league. Colin Hutton was Hull KR coach from 1957-70. In 1958 the club's fortunes started improving, finishing 18th out of 30. In 1959/60 the club finished 13th out of 30, the first time the club had finished in the top half of the table since 1930/31 - the players shared a bonus of £500 to share.In 1961/62, the club won 17 successive matches and finished 8th out of 30. In 1962, the league was split into East and West of the Pennines; Huddersfield and Hull Kingston Rovers met at Headingley, Leeds in the first final of the Eastern Division
Rugby league county leagues
The Yorkshire League and the Lancashire League formed two sections of the Rugby Football League Championship for much of its history. Initially, the 22 clubs that broke away in 1895 played in one combined league, however the following season saw the addition of many clubs, and the League was split...
Championship on Saturday 10 November 1962. Reigning champions, Huddersfield were favourites to lift the Eastern Division title, especially as Rovers were missing five first choice players with injuries. The Robins, however, set the early pace and were 10-0 up after 30 minutes. Despite a rally by Huddersfield, Rovers hung on to win 13-10. Rovers win was their first trophy for more than 30 years. In 1962/63 as two division rugby returned, they finished the season tenth out of sixteen in Division 1.
In 1963/64, Rovers reached the Challenge Cup final at Wembley for the first time, losing 5-13 to Widnes in front of 84,488 fans. A return to Division One rugby was made in 1964/65 when Rovers finished 8th out of 30. In 1965/66 Rovers finished 12th out of 30. Rovers finished second in 1966/67, their highest place for over 40 years and the Yorkshire Cup was won with a 25-12 victory over Featherstone Rovers
Featherstone Rovers
Featherstone Rovers are a semi-professional rugby league club, based in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England. They currently play in the Championship. The Rovers are one of the last vestiges of "small town teams" that were once common in rugby league during the early twentieth century...
.
The club bought Roger Millward from Castleford
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
on 8 August 1966 for the sum of £6,000. Rovers won the Mackeson Trophy for being the top points scorers in the Rugby League. Rovers won the Yorkshire Cup for the second year running in 1967/68, beating Hull 8-7 in the final; the first all-Hull final in 47 years. The club finished third in the league and lost 10-17 to Wakefield Trinity
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
in the play-off final; Rovers were runners-up in the Yorkshire League and beat the Australians 27-15 with Millward scoring a hat-trick.
The 1970s
Johnny WhiteleyJohnny Whiteley
John William Whiteley MBE is an English former professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer and coach...
joined Hull Kingston Rovers as coach in 1970 and stayed until 1972.
In the early 1970s Hull KR purchased a site at Winchester Avenue with the aim of building a new stadium. The plans never came to fruition and the site was later sold to a private developer. The profit made from this land was used to buy back Craven Park with greyhound racing continuing as a subsidiary concern.
New Zealand visited Craven Park on 8 September 1971. The Kiwis, playing their third game in five days, were unable to match the Robins, who beat the Kiwis 12-10.
Rovers won a further two Yorkshire Cup winners medals in 1971/72 and 1974/75. In 1973/74 the club was relegated to Division 2 when they finished 14 out of 16 in Division 1. Rovers gained promotion back to Division 1 the next year and won the Yorkshire Cup for the sixth time beating Wakefield Trinity 16-13 in the final. They also reached the semi-finals of the BBC2
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
Floodlit Trophy, the John Player Trophy and the Premiership Trophy. In 1975/76 the club were runners-up in the Yorkshire Cup losing 11-15 to Leeds
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
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Coach Harry Poole
Harry Poole (rugby league)
Harry Poole is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, and coach of the 1970s, who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , or /, i.e...
died in 1976/77, and Millward took over as temporary player-coach and in his first season guided the club to their first ever BBC2 Floodlit Trophy
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy
The BBC2 Floodlit Trophy was a competition for British rugby league clubs held between 1965 and 1980. It was designed specifically for television, and the then director of BBC2, broadcaster David Attenborough, was instrumental in its creation...
victory as the Robins beat St Helens 26-11. The club finished 4th out of 16 in the league.
Phil Hogan
Phil Hogan
Phil Hogan is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He has been a Teachta Dála for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency since 1989, and is the current Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.-Early and private life:...
was transferred to Hull KR in 1978 for a then world record fee of £35,000. Rovers topped the league for the first time since 1925. In 1979/80, under coach Roger Millward
Roger Millward
Roger Millward MBE is an English former rugby league footballer and coach of the mid to late 20th century. A goal-kicking , he gained a high level of prominence in the sport in England by playing for Hull KR and Castleford, as well as representing Great Britain...
, Hull KR achieved a famous defeat of neighbours Hull F.C., by a margin of 10-5 in the final of the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
, at Wembley in front of 95,000 fans. A makeshift sign was left on the A63 (the major westerly road out of Hull) that read "last one out turn the lights off!" due to most of the city travelling to Wembley for the final. Also, a '10-5' bar is now situated inside Craven Park.
Steve Hubbard scored nine out of the ten points for Rovers. Millward played the full game, despite having his jaw broken early in the game. Earlier in the same season, Rovers had lost in the final of the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy against Hull.
The 1980s and early 1990s
In 1980/81, Millward retired as a player after having his jaw broken for the third time, the club finished 3rd in the league but lost 18-9 to Widnes in the final of the Challenge Cup in front of 94,496. Rovers lost in the final of the Yorkshire Cup 7-8 to Leeds but won the Premiership Trophy beating Hull 11-7. International full back George Fairbairn was signed from Wigan suring the summer of 1981 for a ten world record fee of £72.500. In 1981/82 Rovers finished 4th in the league and lost in the final of the John Player Trophy 4-12 against Hull.In 1982/83 Rovers finished as runners-up in the league. In 1983/84 Rovers were crowned champions of the 1st Division and went on to win the Divisional Premiership beating Castleford 18-10 in the final at Headingley; becoming the first team to win the Championship / Premiership double. In 1984-85 they nearly repeated the feat winning the Division 1 Championship but narrowly missing out in the final of the Premiership. Rovers also won the John Player Trophy
John Player Trophy
The John Player Trophy was a golf tournament on the European Tour that was played in England. It was only played twice, the first in 1970 at Notts Golf Club in Nottinghamshire, and again in 1972 at Bognor Regis Golf Club in West Sussex.-Winners:...
beating Hull 12-0 in the final at Boothferry Park
Boothferry Park
Boothferry Park was a football stadium in Kingston upon Hull, and was home to the football club Hull City for over 50 years from 31 August 1946 until December 2002, when they moved to the Kingston Communications Stadium....
but lost 12-29 to Hull in the final of the Yorkshire Cup.
On 25 August 1985, professional rugby league was played for the first time on the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
. The Charity Shield between Hull Kingston Rovers and Challenge Cup winners Wigan drew a crowd of 4,066 to the Douglas Bowl. The final score was 34-6 to Wigan.
In 1985/86, Millward took Rovers to their sixth win in the Yorkshire Cup before they were defeated in the John Player Final and the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley narrowly losing 15-14 to Castleford. This proved to be Rovers last major final to date, as the team that had part dominated the English game faded away.
By the late 1980s, time had taken its toll on Craven Park stadium, following the Bradford City stadium fire, capacity was restricted and the cost of safety work spiraled. Major renovations were needed to bring it up to scratch. Large amounts of money were spent on the ground each year repairing sections but once one section was repaired another would fall into disrepair. In 1988/89, their last full season at Craven Park, Rovers were relegated to the 2nd Division and Millward decided to stand down as coach. Wright Properties Ltd purchased Craven Park from the club and the final game was played there on 9 April 1989.
A new stadium, New Craven Park, was built on a site off Preston Road. New Craven Park was officially opened on Sunday 24 September 1989 as Rovers beat Trafford Borough 48-8 in front of 8,500 spectators. Rovers started the new era convincingly, and were crowned Second Division champions with promotion back to the top flight. In 1994/5, Rovers were relegated to the third division despite finishing mid table.
Summer era
In 1996, the first tier of British rugby league clubs played the inaugural Super LeagueSuper League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
season and changed from a winter to a summer season. When the Super League competition had been proposed, it was suggested Hull Kingston Rovers should merge with Hull F.C. to form 'Humberside' and compete in the Super League. This was resisted but despite finishing top of the Third Division, they were not promoted. As the sport in Britain entered a new era, it would be ten years before Rovers rose again to the top level of the game.
Rovers were again crowned champions of the now renamed Second Division in 1996 and were this time promoted to the First Division. Rovers made some impact in 1997 and finished 8th. Rovers also won the only Challenge Cup Plate beating Hunslet Hawks
Hunslet Hawks
Hunslet Hawks is a professional rugby league club based in Hunslet, West Yorkshire, England. The club, sometimes known as 'the Parksiders' after their former stadium, are currently champions of Championship One.-History:-Early years:...
60-14 at Wembley.
Rovers finished second in the league in 1998, and came close to a Grand Final spot with a Super League spot at stake. The Robins were expected to go one better in 1999 and topped the table for most of the season before their run ended and the final six games saw them drop from first place to sixth, missing out on a play-off place. Disappointment followed the year after when the Robins finished in seventh place in the league after a mid-season collapse and exited the play-offs in the first round.
Don Robinson took control in 2001 and Gary Wilkinson
Gary Wilkinson (rugby league)
Gary Wilkinson is an English rugby league coach who was recently head coach of the Sheffield Eagles and subsequently in temporary charge of Doncaster RLFC...
became head coach. Despite reaching the National Cup
National Cup
The National Cup is an annual basketball knock-out competition held between teams of various divisions of the English Basketball League, and until 2003 included teams from the British Basketball League. The final is usually played midway through the season, and is contested for the George Williams...
final and finishing fourth in the league, Wilkinson made way for the club's first overseas coach, Steve Linnane
Steve Linnane
Steve Linnane is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s, and coach of the 2000s. After playing club football in the Winfield Cup for St. George and Newcastle, he moved to England where he became coach of Rochdale, Halifax and Hull Kingston Rovers.-Playing career:As a...
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Under Linnane, the Robins came within eighty minutes of their first Grand Final appearance in 2002, after a largely successful end to the season, while the arrival of former player Nick Halafihi as Chief Executive, boosted the club's off-field activities.
In 2004 the club appointed Mal Reilly
Mal Reilly
Malcolm J. Reilly is an English former rugby league footballer and coach. A Great Britain international representative , Reilly played club football for Castleford Tigers in England and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in Australia...
as Director of Rugby and Martin Hall as first team coach after Steve Linnane's resignation. But Reilly left the club mid way through the season, while Hall took the club to the play-off semi-final before leaving once the season had finished. Halafihi also left the club.
Harvey Howard
Harvey Howard
Harvey Howard is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A Great Britain, and England international representative , he played club football in England for Widnes, Leeds, Bradford and Wigan, and in Australia for the Eastern Suburbs Roosters, Western Suburbs...
was appointed first team coach and Paul Lakin appointed Chief Executive in late 2004. Howard was dismissed shortly before the Northern Rail Cup
2005 Northern Rail Cup
The 2005 National League Cup in British rugby league was sponsored by train operating company Northern Rail, and was therefore known as the Northern Rail Cup...
Final, which Rovers went on to win 18-16 over Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
, with the Robins utilising the temporary player-coaching abilities of James Webster
James Webster (rugby league)
James Webster is a rugby league player.Webster normally plays as a scrum half but is equally at home at hooker. where he played for Parramatta making over 40 NRL games in his time with the Eels....
.
Permanently taking over from Howard was the former Toulouse coach, Justin Morgan
Justin Morgan (rugby league)
Justin Morgan is a rugby league coach and former footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He is currently an assistant coach of the Canberra Raiders. His position of preference was at prop. He has also worked as a commentator.-Playing career:Morgan's career started with the Parramatta Eels...
. October 2005 who saw the club still in the National League, after failing to get past the semi final stage of the NL1 play-offs. Rovers also started a number of ground improvements, including the laying of a new pitch, and widening of the playing surface. They also made some significant signings for the 2006 season.
Up to that time unbeaten in their 2006 fixtures, in early June they were drawn to meet Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
side Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
, in the quarter final of the Challenge Cup. It was arguably their biggest fixture for some years. Against all the odds the Robins won, 40-36, their best result in the competition since their 1980 Challenge Cup win against local rivals Hull F.C. This result also created a new club record of 18 consecutive wins. The victory set up a semi final tie against Super League leaders, St Helens.
Rovers also progressed to the final of the Northern Rail Cup for the second successive season, against Leigh Centurions
Leigh Centurions
Leigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in...
at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
on the 16 July. Leigh Centurions won this game 22-18, thus ending Rovers' twenty four match unbeaten run. The club's Challenge Cup campaign also came to an abrupt halt, Rovers gamely succumbing 50-0 to triple-winning St Helens at The Galpharm Stadium
Galpharm Stadium
The Galpharm Stadium, formerly the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, is a multi-use sports in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Since 1994, it has been the home ground of Huddersfield Town and Super League side, Huddersfield Giants.-The Stadium:...
, Huddersfield
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
.
September 2006 saw Rovers crowned National League One Minor Premier winners, and qualify for an automatic place in the NL1 play-off semi final at Craven Park against Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
whom they beat 29-22 to reach the first Grand Final in their history, which they won 29-16, earning a place in the following season's Super League competition.
After close-season signings and an overseas training camp, Rovers made a better than expected start to their first Super League campaign, winning their first two games - Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
at home and Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
away. After suffering a reversal to Harlequins RL, they then had an away win (26-16) at Wigan, followed by a hard-fought victory at home to in-form Leeds, to go joint top of the early season table
Table (information)
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. However, inconsistent form, injuries and the effects of the first Super League sending-off (after 96 games) saw Rovers slip to near the bottom, despite a historic double away win over Wigan, and beating local rivals Hull F.C. at the Millennium Magic
Magic Weekend
The Magic Weekend, previously Millennium Magic, is a concept by the Rugby Football League to stage an entire round of Super League matches in prestigious and exciting cities to showcase the sport....
weekend. Improved late season results, including the safety-clinching win in the derby against Hull F.C. by the shock margin of 6-42 (played at the KC Stadium), ensured Super League status for another campaign.
Hull KR made significant changes to their squad for the 2008 season, which saw eleven new players brought in and a number of players released or sold. On 2 May the club announced that former captain James Webster had been released from the final six months of his contract due to a three to four month lay off with a shoulder injury. He was replaced by new signing Michael Dobson, who was formerly a target of Hull F.C. The Canberra Raiders scrum half took squad number 26, and made his début against Harlequins RL on the 25 May, scoring two tries. Rovers finished one point away from a play-off place.
2009 saw further consolidation of Hull KR's Super League status with away victores at St Helens, Wigan and Warrington in a seven match winning run, taking Rovers briefly to the top position in the table. A less successful spell followed, due to inconsistency, injuries and international calls, but by mid August 2009 Rovers were fourth in the table, five points clear of the next placed side.
2012 Squad
*Announced on 21/11/112012 Transfers
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Ryan O'Hara
Ryan O'Hara is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently captains Welsh club Crusaders of Europe's Super League...
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Huddersfield Giants
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Graeme Horne
Graeme Horne is a professional rugby league player with Huddersfield Giants. His preferred position is loose forward....
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Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
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!width=30%|Lincoln Withers
Lincoln Withers
Lincoln Withers is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Crusaders of Europe's Super League. Withers previously played in the National Rugby League competition for the Canberra Raiders, St George Illawarra Dragons and the Wests Tigers...
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Mickey Paea
Mickey Paea is an Australian rugby league player of Tongan descent who currently plays for the Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League competition.-Playing career:...
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Keale Carlile
Keale Carlile is a rugby league player for Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He plays as a . Keale made his Bradford Bulls debut against St...
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Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
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!width=30%|Constantine Mika
Constantine Mika
Constantine Mika is a New Zealand professional rugby league player of Samoan descent, currently playing for the Hull Kingston Rovers in the English Super League. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is second-row...
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Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
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!width=30%|Shannon McDonnell
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Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
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Peter Fox (rugby league born 1984)
Peter Fox is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Hull Kingston Rovers of Super League. An England international representative er, Fox previously played for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and York City Knights.-International honours:...
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Shaun Briscoe
Shaun Briscoe is an English professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Widnes Vikings of Super League. An England international representative outside back, he has played club football for Wigan, Hull, and Hull Kingston Rovers....
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Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
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!width=30%|Liam Colbon
Liam Colbon
Liam Colbon is an English professional rugby league footballer for Harlequins RL of Super League. He plays winger and formerly played for Wigan Warriors and Hull KR.-Early career:...
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Ben Fisher
Ben Fisher is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Hull KR of Super League. A Scotland international representative Hooker, he previously played for Halifax....
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Clint Newton
Clint Newton is an American born professional rugby league footballer who plays for Hull Kingston Rovers in Super League. He previously played for Newcastle Knights and Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League competition...
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Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
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!width=30%|Michael Vella
Michael Vella
Michael Vella is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently captains English Super League club Hull Kingston Rovers. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he previously played in the NRL for the Parramatta Eels club...
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!width=30%|Ben Cockayne
Ben Cockayne
Ben Cockayne is an English rugby league player. He plays for Featherstone Rovers in the Championship. He is also an assistant coach at his former amateur club, Normanton Knights.-Career:...
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|Craig Sandercock
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Newcastle Knights
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|Chris Chester
Chris Chester (rugby league)
Chris Chester is an English retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played in the forwards for the Halifax, Wigan Warriors, Hull F.C...
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Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
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|William "Billy" Mallinson
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Players earning international caps while at Hull Kingston Rovers
- Makali AizueMakali AizueMakali Aizue is a professional rugby league player who recently signed for Co-operative Championship club Halifax after playing his trade in Super League for Hull KR for many years.-Personal life:...
won caps for Papua New Guinea while at Hull Kingston Rovers 2000…2010 - Jon AstonJon AstonJon Aston is a professional rugby league footballer who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Hull, Rochdale Hornets, Hull Kingston Rovers and Sheffield Eagles, playing at , or , i.e...
won caps for Wales while at Hull Kingston Rovers 2003(…2004?) 1-cap + 1-cap (sub) - James "Jim" BarracloughJames BarracloughJames "Jim" Barraclough was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, and Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1950 Wales - Andreas BauerAndreas Bauer (rugby league)Andreas Bauer is a rugby league player who plays for Whitehaven RLFC. Standing 180 cm and weighing 92 kg, he plays in the centre position...
won caps for Samoa while at Hull Kingston Rovers 2007 - David Bishop won caps for Wales while at Hull Kingston Rovers, and London Crusaders 1991…1992(1995?) 4-caps 1-try 4-points
- Jake BlackmoreJake BlackmoreJoseph Henry "Jake" Blackmore was an international rugby forward who played rugby union for Abertillery and rugby league with Hull Kingston Rovers. He won a single caps for Wales under the rugby union code and then represented his country at rugby league in two matches between 1910 and 1911...
won caps for Wales while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1910…1911 2-caps - Shaun BriscoeShaun BriscoeShaun Briscoe is an English professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Widnes Vikings of Super League. An England international representative outside back, he has played club football for Wigan, Hull, and Hull Kingston Rovers....
won caps for England while at Hull in 2004 against Russia, France, and Ireland (sub), and while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 2008 against Wales, and in 2010 against France - Christopher "Chris" BurtonChristopher BurtonChristopher "Chris" Burton is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s, '80s and '90s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Leeds, Huddersfield, Hull Kingston Rovers, and Featherstone Rovers, playing at , i.e...
won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1982 Australia, 1984 Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (2 matches), 1985 New Zealand (sub), Australia - Alan BurwellAlan BurwellAlan Burwell was an English rugby league footballer for the Hull Kingston Rovers, Canterbury Bulldogs, and for the Great Britain national side....
won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers (World Cup 1968 3-caps, 2-tries) - Alfred "Alf" CarmichaelAlfred CarmichaelAlfred "Alf" 'Bunker' Carmichael was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers.-International honours:...
won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1913 Wales - Leonard "Len" CaseyLen CaseyLen 'Iron Man' Casey is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, and coach of the 1980s and '90s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers , Bradford Northern, Hull, and Wakefield...
won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1978 France, Wales, 1980 Wales, 1981 France, Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1977 France (sub), New Zealand (sub), Australia, 1978 Australia, while at BradfordBradford BullsBradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
1979 Australia (2 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1980 New Zealand (3 matches), 1983 France (2 matches) - Garry ClarkGarry ClarkGarry Clark is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1984 Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1984 France (2 matches), 1985 France - Colin DixonColin DixonColin J. Dixon was a Welsh rugby union and professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer who at club level has played rugby union for , and at representative level has played rugby league for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Halifax, Salford, and Hull Kingston Rovers,...
won caps for Wales while at Halifax, Salford, and Hull Kingston Rovers 1963…1981 (11?)16-caps - Mike DixonMichael Dixon (rugby league)Michael "Mike" Dixon is a former professional rugby league footballer, who at representative level has played for Scotland, and at club level for Hull, and Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , i.e. number 9.-International honours:...
won caps for Scotland while at Hull, and Hull Kingston Rovers 1997…2001 1-cap + 2-caps (sub) - Alec DockarAlec DockarAlec Dockar is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, '40s and '50s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1946 Wales (2 matches), France, 1947 France (2 matches), Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1947 New Zealand - Gerald "Ged" DunnGerald DunnGed Dunn is an English former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, and coach of the 1980s and '90s, who at representative level has played rugby union for Yorkshire, and at club level for Redcar RUFC, and at representative level has played rugby league ...
won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1975 Wales, 1975 Australia (2 matches), France, New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, 1977 France - Luke DyerLuke DyerLuke Dyer is a Welsh international rugby league player who currently plays for the Central Comets in the Queensland Cup. Dyer, raised in Australia, played one game in the National Rugby League for the Penrith Panthers and then moved back to the UK where he has played for Castleford Tigers, Hull...
won caps for Wales while at Hull Kingston Rovers 2007 3-caps 1-try 4-points - George FairbairnGeorge Fairbairn (rugby league)George Fairbairn is a Scottish former rugby league footballer and coach. He played club football for Wigan, winning the Man of Steel Award in 1980. Fairbairn was also the fullback and goal-kicker for the Great Britain national team, however he represented the English national team several times,...
won caps for England while at WiganWigan WarriorsWigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
1975 Wales (2 matches), New Zealand (2 matches), Australia (2 matches), France, Papua New Guinea, 1977 Wales, France, 1978 France, 1980 Wales, France, 1981 France, Wales, while at Hull Kingston Rovers Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at WiganWigan WarriorsWigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
1977 France, New Zealand, Australia (2 matches), 1978 Australia (3 matches), 1979 Australia (2 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), 1980 New Zealand (2 matches), while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1981 France, 1982 Australia (2 matches)
- John "Jack" FeethamJohn FeethamJohn "Jack" Feetham is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, '30s and '40s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, and Salford, playing at , or , i.e...
won caps for England while at SalfordSalford City RedsSalford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
1932 Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1929-30 Australia, while at SalfordSalford City RedsSalford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
1932 Australia (2 matches), New Zealand (2 matches), 1933 Australia (3 matches) - Ben FisherBen FisherBen Fisher is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Hull KR of Super League. A Scotland international representative Hooker, he previously played for Halifax....
won caps for Scotland while at Halifax, and Hull Kingston Rovers 2005…present 6-caps + 1-cap (sub) - Peter "Pete" 'Flash' FlanaganPeter FlanaganPeter J. "Flash" Flanagan was an English rugby league footballer. He played as a for Great Britain, Hull Kingston Rovers, and Hull....
won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1962 France, 1969 Wales, France, 1970 Wales, France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1962 France, 1963 France, 1966 Australia (3 matches), New Zealand, 1967 Australia (3 matches), 1968 France (2 matches), France, New Zealand, 1970 Australia (World Cup 1968 3-caps, 2-tries) - Frank FosterFrank Foster (rugby league)Frank Foster is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and 1970s, and coach of the 1970s and 1980s who, at representative level, played for Great Britain, and Cumberland, and at club level for Workington Town, Hull Kingston Rovers, Bradford Northern, Barrow, and Oldham,...
(130) 1964 - 1969 won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1967 Australia - Bryn GoldswainBryn GoldswainBryn Goldswain is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at representative level has played for Wales, and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, and Oldham, playing at , i.e...
won caps for Wales while at Hull Kingston Rovers, and Oldham 1947…1953 16-caps - David "Dave" HallDave Hall (rugby league)David "Dave" Hall is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at /, i.e...
(328) won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1984 France (2 matches) - Paul HarkinPaul HarkinPaul Harkin is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s, '80s and '90s, and coach of the 1990s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Bradford Northern , Leeds, Hull Kingston Rovers, Halifax, and Hunslet, playing at ,...
won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1985 - Stephen "Steve" HartleySteve HartleyStephen "Steve" Hartley is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at /, i.e...
(343) 1970…1982, won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1980 against New Zealand, and in 1981 against France (2 matches) - Philip "Phil" HoganPhilip HoganPhilip "Phil" G. Hogan is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Barrow, and Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , or , i.e...
won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1979 France, and won caps for Great Britain while at BarrowBarrow RaidersBarrow Raiders are an English professional rugby league team from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, who are coached by Dave Clark. Formed in 1875 as Barrow Football Club, the club is the oldest of the current professional sports teams in Cumbria....
1977 France, New Zealand, Australia (2 matches), 1978 Australia (sub), while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1979 Australia, Australia (sub), New Zealand, New Zealand (sub) - Roy HoldstockRoy HoldstockRoy Holdstock is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1980 Wales, France, 1981 Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1980 New Zealand (2 matches) - William "Bill" HollidayWilliam Holliday (rugby league)William "Bill" 'Happy' Holliday is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Whitehaven, Hull Kingston Rovers and Swinton playing at , or , i.e...
won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1966 France (3 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), 1967 Australia (3 matches) (Captain) - Philip "Phil" JosephPhilip Joseph (rugby league)Philip "Phil" Joseph is a professional rugby league footballer who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Huddersfield, Hull Kingston Rovers, Halifax and Swinton, playing at , or /, i.e...
won caps for Wales while at Hull Kingston Rovers, and Halifax 2005…2007 7(6?)-caps 1-try 4-points - Andrew "Andy" KellyAndy Kelly (rugby league)Andy Kelly is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s who at club level has played for Wakefield Trinity , Hull Kingston Rovers and Illawarra Steelers, playing at , i.e. number 11 or 12....
won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1984 Wales
- David LawsDavid Laws (rugby league)David Laws is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , i.e. number 2 or 5.-International honours:...
won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1986 against France - Mark LennonMark LennonMark Lennon , is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Burleigh Bears of the Queensland Cup...
won caps for Wales while at Castleford, Manly Sea Eagles, Hull Kingston Rovers, and Celtic Crusaders 2001…present 13(10, 12?)-caps 4(3?)-tries 12(13?)-goals 40(38?)-points - Brian LockwoodBrian LockwoodBrian Lockwood was a Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1970s and 80s. He played for Canterbury-Bankstown, Balmain, Widnes, Hull KR, Castleford, Wakefield Trinity and for the Great Britain national side...
won caps for England while at CastlefordCastleford TigersCastleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
1970 France (sub), while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1979 Wales, France, and won caps for Great Britain while at CastlefordCastleford TigersCastleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
1972 Australia (2 matches), France, New Zealand, 1973 Australia (2 matches), 1974 France, while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1978 Australia, 1979 New Zealand (sub) - Phil LowePhil LowePhil Lowe is an English former Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s. A Great Britain and England international representative second-row forward, he played club football in England for Hull Kingston Rovers and in Australia with Manly-Warringah, whom he helped to...
won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1970 Wales, France, 1977 France, 1978 France, 1981 Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1970 New Zealand, 1972 France (2 matches), Australia (2 matches), France, New Zealand, 1973 Australia (3 matches), 1978 Australia (2 matches) (World Cup 1972 4-caps, 3-tries) - David LuckwellDavid LuckwellDavid Luckwell is a former rugby league footballer, playing at .Luckwell was a Wales international and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.-External links:*...
won caps for Wales while at Hull Kingston Rovers, and Batley Bulldogs 1999…2000 3-caps (sub) - John Millington won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1975 France, 1981 Wales
- Roger MillwardRoger MillwardRoger Millward MBE is an English former rugby league footballer and coach of the mid to late 20th century. A goal-kicking , he gained a high level of prominence in the sport in England by playing for Hull KR and Castleford, as well as representing Great Britain...
won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1969 Wales, France, 1970 Wales (sub), France, 1975 France, Wales, France (2 matches), Wales (2 matches), Australia (2 matches), New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, 1977 Wales, France, 1978 France, Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at CastlefordCastleford TigersCastleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
1966 France, while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1967 Australia (3 matches), 1968 France (2 matches), Australia, France, New Zealand, 1970 Australia (2 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), 1971 France, New Zealand (3 matches), 1973 Australia, 1974 Australia (2 matches), Australia (sub), 1977 France, New Zealand, Australia (2 matches), 1978 Australia (3 matches) (World Cup 1968 3-caps) - David Mills won caps for Wales while at Widnes, Harlequins, and Hull Kingston Rovers 2002…present 6(5, 7?)-caps + 2-caps (sub)
- Arthur MooreArthur Moore (rugby league)Arthur Moore was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers.-International honours:...
won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1913 Wales - Samuel "Sammy" MorfittSamuel MorfittSamuel "Sammy" Morfitt was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for West Hartlepool, and Hull Kingston Rovers, playing Wing, or Centre, i.e. number 11 or 14, or 12 or 13...
won caps for England (RU) while at Club? in 1894 against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, and while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1896 against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland - Christopher "Chris" O'BrienChristopher O'Brien (rugby league)Christopher "Chris" O'Brien is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at club level has played rugby union for Fairwater RFC , and at representative level has played rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Oldham, and Cardiff City ...
won a cap for Wales in 1984 1-cap - Laurence "Laurie" OsborneLaurence OsborneLaurence "Laurie" Osborne is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , i.e. number 1.-International honours:...
(432) won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1925 Wales, 1927 Wales
- Harry PooleHarry Poole (rugby league)Harry Poole is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, and coach of the 1970s, who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , or /, i.e...
won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1964 against France, and in 1966 against New Zealand (2 matches) - Paul RosePaul Rose (rugby league)Paul Rose is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, and Hull, playing at , or , i.e...
won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1977 France, 1978 Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1974 Australia (sub), 1978 Australia, Australia (sub) (2 matches), while at Hull 1982 Australia - G. E. Saddington won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1934 Australia, York 1934 France
- A. Sandham won a cap for Wales while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1912 1-cap
- Michael "Mike" SmithMike Smith (rugby league)Michael "Mike" Smith is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s, '80s and '90s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , , i.e...
won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1980 Wales, France, 1981 France, Wales (2 matches), and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1979 New Zealand (3 matches), 1980 New Zealand (2 matches), 1981 France (2 matches), 1982 Australia (2 matches), 1984 France (sub), New Zealand - Richard SmithRichard Smith (rugby league)Richard Smith is a professional rugby league footballer who at representative level has played for Ireland, and at club level for Bradford Bulls, Hull Kingston Rovers, Halifax, Salford City Reds, Keighley Cougars, and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, playing at , or , i.e...
won caps for Ireland while Bradford BullsBradford BullsBradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
, Hull Kingston Rovers, and Wakefield Trinity WildcatsWakefield Trinity WildcatsWakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
1995…2001 8-caps - Anthony StarksAnthony StarksAnthony Starks was an English dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s and 1900s who at representative level played rugby union for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for , playing as a Forward, and at representative level played rugby...
won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1904 Other Nations (CaptainCaptain (sports)In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
) - Clive SullivanClive SullivanClive A. Sullivan MBE was a Welsh rugby union and professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. A Great Britain and Wales international winger, he played with both Hull and Hull Kingston Rovers in his career, and also played for Oldham, and Doncaster...
won caps for Wales while at Hull, and Hull Kingston Rovers 11-caps 5-tries 15-points (World Cup 1975 4-caps, 1-try), and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull 1967-1973 17-caps (World Cup 1968 3-caps 4-tries, 1972 Captain 4-caps 4-tries) - Philip "Phil" ThomasPhil ThomasPhilip "Phil" Thomas was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at club level played rugby union for Tredegar RFC, and at representative level played rugby league for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Leeds, and Hull Kingston Rovers,...
won caps for Wales while at Leeds, and Hull Kingston Rovers 4-caps 1908…1911, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1908 against New Zealand - Geoffrey "Geoff" TullochGeoffrey TullochGeoffrey "Geoff" Tulloch is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers....
won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1951 Wales - Glyn TurnerGlyn TurnerGlyndwr "Glyn" R. Turner is a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s who at club level has played rugby union for Ebbw Vale RFC, and at representative level has played rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , or , i.e...
won caps for Wales while at Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, England, Australia, and France (World Cup 1975 4-caps) - Brian TysonBrian TysonBrian Tyson is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , i.e...
(231) 1959 - 1967 won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1963 against Australia, in 1965 against France, and in 1967 against France - David WatkinsonDavid WatkinsonDavid Watkinson is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Heworth, and Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1979 Wales (sub), and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1979 Australia (sub), 1980 New Zealand, 1981 France, 1984 France, 1985 France, New Zealand (3 matches), 1986 France (2 matches), Australia (3 matches) - Christopher "Chris" YoungChristopher Young (rugby league)Christopher "Chris" C. Young is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , i.e...
won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers 1967 Australia (3 matches), France (2 matches) (World Cup 1968 Squad 0-caps)
Other notable players
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, Rugby Football League Championship, Yorkshire Cup
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, Yorkshire League
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, played during Super League
Super League
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, have received a Testimonial match
Testimonial match
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, were international representatives before, or after, their time at Hull Kingston Rovers, or are notable outside of rugby league. Figures in (brackets) are total club appearances
- Allan AgarAllan AgarAllan Agar is an English former rugby league footballer and coach. Allan Agar is also the father of Richard Agar.A /, i.e. number 7, he played in the 1972–73 Northern Rugby Football League season's championship final for Dewsbury, helping them to victory....
- Chris Anderson
- Gilbert Austin (348) 1919 - 1928
- Damian BallDamian BallDamian Ball is a former British Rugby League player and now a coach.Ball was the captain at Halifax from 2006. He usually played at loose forward, but could also operate at second row. He signed for Halifax after a six month sabbatical from the game...
- Dwayne BarkerDwayne BarkerDwayne Barker is an English rugby league player.Dwayne Barker's usual position is second-row forward, he can also operate in the centres....
- Arthur BeetsonArthur BeetsonArthur Henry "Artie" Beetson, OAM , was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach. He represented Australia and Queensland from 1964 to 1981. His position was at prop. Beetson became the first Indigenous Australian to captain his country in any sport. and is frequently cited as the best...
- Edwin "Ted" Bonner (#13) http://www.rugbyleague.org/features/content.php?feat_id=276&featcat_id=32 (72) circa 1962
- Kerry BousteadKerry BousteadKerry Boustead is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 80s. A talented representative winger for Queensland and Australia, at the time he was picked for the Australian national rugby league team he was the youngest ever player so selected...
- B. Britton (332) circa 1924 - circa 1930
- Mark BroadhurstMark Broadhurst (rugby league)Mark Edward Broadhurst is a New Zealand former rugby league player. He played professionally in Australia and the United Kingdom, and played for New Zealand from 1979 to 1983.-Playing career:...
- Matty BrooksMatty BrooksMatty Brooks is an English rugby league player, who currently plays for Dewsbury Rams. His usual position is scrum half.-External links:*...
- Arthur BuntingArthur BuntingArthur Bunting is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s, and coach of the 1960s, '70s and 80s, who at club level has played for Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , i.e...
(237) 1959 - circa 1968 - Brian Burwell (#4) http://www.rugbyleague.org/features/content.php?feat_id=276&featcat_id=32 (93) circa 1962
- Leslie ChamberlainLeslie ChamberlainLeslie "Les" Chamberlain is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at club level has played for Wakefield Trinity, Bramley, Hull Kingston Rovers, and Leeds, playing at , , i.e...
- Josh CharnleyJosh CharnleyJosh Charnley is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League competition.Josh showed great promise on his debut against Leeds in 2010 for Hull KR and picked up the club man of the match award...
- Chris ChesterChris Chester (rugby league)Chris Chester is an English retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played in the forwards for the Halifax, Wigan Warriors, Hull F.C...
- Dean ClarkDean Clark (rugby league)Dean Clark is a New Zealand rugby league coach and former footballer who represented his country between 1989 and 1992. He is the current coach of the Papakura Sea Eagles in the Auckland Rugby League competition.-Playing career:...
- Geoffrey ClarksonGeoffrey ClarksonGeoffrey "Geoff" Clarkson was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s who at representative level played rugby union for Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield RFC, and at representative level played rugby league for Yorkshire, and at...
- Joel ClintonJoel ClintonJoel Clinton is an Australian professional rugby league footballer with Hull Kingston Rovers of the European Super League and most previously the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League...
- Ben CockayneBen CockayneBen Cockayne is an English rugby league player. He plays for Featherstone Rovers in the Championship. He is also an assistant coach at his former amateur club, Normanton Knights.-Career:...
- Liam ColbonLiam ColbonLiam Colbon is an English professional rugby league footballer for Harlequins RL of Super League. He plays winger and formerly played for Wigan Warriors and Hull KR.-Early career:...
- J. Cook (365) 1920 - 1931
- Matt Cook
- Paul Cooke
- Colin Cooper (#7) circa-1968
- Philip "Phil" Coupland circa-1968
- Robin "Bob" CoverdaleRobin CoverdaleRobin "Bob" Coverdale is an English former professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Hull, Wakefield Trinity, and Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , i.e...
(161) 1957 - circa 1963 - Mick Crane
- H. "Scrubber" Dale (305) circa 1929 - circa 1937
- Andy DannattAndy Dannatt-External links:**...
- Michael DixonMichael Dixon (rugby league)Michael "Mike" Dixon is a former professional rugby league footballer, who at representative level has played for Scotland, and at club level for Hull, and Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , i.e. number 9.-International honours:...
- Michael Dobson
- John DorahyJohn DorahyJohn Dorahy is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and coach. He played in the Australian New South Wales Rugby League premiership and also represented for NSW Country, New South Wales Origin and Australia. Dorahy later played and coached in the English Rugby Football League...
- Jim DrakeJim Drake (rugby league)James "Jim" Gerald Drake was an English rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at representative played for Great Britain, and Cumberland, and at club level for Hull and Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , or /, i.e...
(78) 1961 - 1965 - Paul EastwoodPaul EastwoodPaul B. Eastwood was a goalkicking who played for Great Britain and Hull and Hull Kingston Rovers. Eastwood won the first of his 13 Lions caps against Papua New Guinea in 1990. He set up the second try for Russ Walker as Hull won the 1991 Premiership final against Widnes at Old Trafford. Eastwood...
- David "Dave" Elliott (300) circa 1962 - 1968
- Andrew Ellis
- Asuquo "Zook" Ema circa 1983 (Testimonial matchTestimonial matchA testimonial match or testimonial game, often referred to simply as a testimonial, is a practice in some sports, notably football and especially in the United Kingdom, where a club puts on a match in honour of a player for service to the club....
1990) - Craig FarrellCraig Farrell (rugby league)Craig Farrell born 8 October 1981 in Widnes, Cheshire, England is a rugby league player for the Batley Bulldogs in National League One. He plays as a or in the...
- Daniel FitzhenryDaniel FitzhenryDaniel Fitzhenry is a former Australian professional rugby league player in Australia's NRL. He played for Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League competition before his switch to Hull KR before his release in October 2009. He returned to Wests Tigers in 2010...
- Paul Fletcher (Testimonial match 1998)
- Byron FordByron FordByron Ford is a rugby league player for the Newtown Jets in the second tier NSW Cup competition in which he played in the grand final in 2008. He was previously playing in England with Hull KR and Oldham Roughyeds, helping the Roughyeds get to the 2007 National League 2 Grand Final...
- Leslie "Les" Foster (#8) circa-1968
- Neil FoxNeil Fox (rugby league)Neil Fox MBE is an English former rugby league footballer and player-coach of the 1950s, 60s and 70s. A goal-kicking , he is one of the most prominent figures in the history of the sport because he holds the all-time points record, scoring 6,220 points during his career...
- Peter FoxPeter Fox (rugby league born 1984)Peter Fox is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Hull Kingston Rovers of Super League. An England international representative er, Fox previously played for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and York City Knights.-International honours:...
(born 1984) - Peter Fox
- Ben GaleaBen GaleaBen Galea is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for Hull Kingston Rovers in the European Super League. He previously played for the Balmain Tigers and Wests Tigers...
- Jim GannonJim Gannon (rugby league)Jim Gannon is an Australian professional rugby league player. He primarily plays at prop.Gannon's first grade career began at Balmain Tigers where he made 22 appearances as a substitute in 1998 and 1999....
- Stanley GeneStanley GeneStanley Gene is a former Papua New Guinean rugby league player who currently coaches the Villeneuve Leopards in the Elite One Championship in France. He recently played for Halifax in the Co-operative Championship. He has also previously played for Hull KR, Huddersfield Giants and Bradford Bulls...
- Jon GoddardJon GoddardJonathan Goddard is an English rugby league player.He played for amateur clubs Smawthorne Panthers and Castleford Panthers before playing for Castleford Tigers and Oldham Roughyeds....
- Mike Hall
- Graeme HallasGraeme HallasGraeme Hallas is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s, and coach, who at representative level has played for Great Britain in non-Tests, and at club level for Dudley Hill, Hull Kingston Rovers, Halifax, Hull, Huddersfield Giants, York City Knights, and...
- Ian HardmanIan HardmanIan Hardman is a professional rugby league player, currently playing for Featherstone Rovers. A native of Widnes, Ian was signed by St. Helens from West Bank ARL. He was also a try scorer in the England U17s win over the Australian Institute of sport side in December 2003...
- Lewis HarrisLewis HarrisLewis Harris, also known as Louis Harris, was an English rugby league player.Harris played for Hull Kingston Rovers when they won the Challenge Cup in 1925, and were Northern Rugby Football Union champions in 1921 and 1923.Harris was Jewish...
, 1920s. - Robert "Bob" Harris (#5) http://www.rugbyleague.org/features/content.php?feat_id=276&featcat_id=32 (128) 1959 - c 1964
- Danny HillDanny Hill (rugby league)Danny Hill is a rugby league player who currently plays for Widnes Vikings and formerly of Hull and Wigan Warriors.Hill started out his career at West Hull before joining up with Hull and joining their scholarship scheme...
- Chaz I'AnsonChaz I'AnsonChaz I'Anson is an English rugby league player from Hull playing at scrum half for Widnes Vikings but can also operate at stand off and loose forward....
- Fred JowettFred Jowett (rugby player)Fred Jowett was a Welsh rugby union player who represented Wales and the British Lions. Jowett played club rugby for Swansea and county rugby for Glamorgan. His first and only cap was on January 10, 1903 at St Helens Ground in Swansea against England...
- Cyril Kellett (#1) http://www.rugbyleague.org/features/content.php?feat_id=276&featcat_id=32 (382) 1957 - 1967
- Bryn KnoweldenBryn KnoweldenBrindle "Bryn" Knowelden was an English professional rugby league and association football player of the 1940s and '50s who played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Barrow, Warrington, and Hull Kingston Rovers. He played at , i.e. number 2 or 5...
- Sam LatusSam LatusSam Latus is an English rugby league player who currently plays for Hull KR in the Super League competition. His position is centre.Latus was assigned the club man of the match award during his debut against Huddersfield in the 2010 for Hull KR....
- Tracey LazenbyTracey LazenbyTracey Lazenby is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s who at club level has played for Hull Kingston Rovers, Hull, Wakefield Trinity, and Penrith Panthers, playing at /, i.e. number 6.-External links:**...
- Paul Longstaff (#5) circa-1968
- Rhys LovegroveRhys LovegroveRhys Lovegrove is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Hull Kingston Rovers of Super League...
- John Lydiat (Testimonial match 1982)
- Terrence "Terry" Major (#3) http://www.totalrl.com/features/content.php?feat_id=269&featcat_id=32 (274) 1959 - circa 1969
- J. McIntyre (303) circa 1920 - circa 1925
- Wilfred "Wilf" McWatt (323)
- Frankie MarianoFrankie MarianoFrankie Mariano is an English rugby league player who currently plays for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and previously Hull KR in the Super League competition. His position is Centre. Frankie made his first team debut in the Challenge Cup round 5 victory over Sheffield Eagles in 2009, Hull KR won the...
- Brian Mennell (#10) circa-1968
- Luke MenziesLuke MenziesLuke Menzies born is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the Hull KR in the Super League competition, and has previously played for Salford City Reds, Bradford Bulls, and Batley Bulldogs. His usual position is Prop or Second Row.He Signed for Hull KR in September 2007.-References:...
- Gavin MillerGavin MillerGavin John Miller is an Australian former rugby league footballer who at his peak was regarded as the most dangerous attacking force in the NSWRL owing to his great ball skills...
- John Millington
- John Moore (430) 1962 - (Testimonial match 1973)
- Iain MorrisonIain MorrisonIain Morrison is a rugby league player for the Featherstone Rovers after signing in October 2009. He was signed for Hull Kingston Rovers from Huddersfield Giants after he had initially come through London Broncos academy....
- Gareth MortonGareth MortonGareth Morton is a Scottish rugby league player. He is currently playing for the WA Reds in the Bundaberg Red Cup rugby league competition in Australia.He has previously played for Leeds Rhinos and England Youth teams....
- Peter Murphy (#12) http://www.rugbyleague.org/features/content.php?feat_id=276&featcat_id=32 (36) circa 1962
- Scott MurrellScott MurrellScott Murrell is a rugby league player for Hull Kingston Rovers.He spent the past four years as part of Leeds Rhinos is hailed for big things this season. Murrell is also a Great Britain Academy player and has toured Australia and is a former player of amateur side Drighlington ARLFC in West...
- Jason NethertonJason NethertonJason Netherton is an English professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Hull KR in the Super League competition. His usual position is Second Row....
- Kirk NethertonKirk NethertonKirk Netherton is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the Featherstone Rovers. His usual position is Hooker.Kirk formerly played for Hull KR, and made his Super League debut against Huddersfield Giants at the end of the 2007 season....
- Clint NewtonClint NewtonClint Newton is an American born professional rugby league footballer who plays for Hull Kingston Rovers in Super League. He previously played for Newcastle Knights and Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League competition...
- Bryan NieblingBryan NieblingBryan Niebling is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the forwards. After a successful Brisbane Rugby League premiership and representative career for both his state and country, Niebling played in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership for the Brisbane Broncos from...
- Mark O'Neill
- Jonty ParkinJonty ParkinJonathon "Jonty" Parkin was an English rugby league footballer of the 1910s, '20s and '30s. He joined Wakefield Trinity as an 18-year-old in 1913 and gave 17 years' service, playing 349 times and earning 17 Great Britain Test caps, 12 England appearances and 17 for Yorkshire...
- Graham Paul (#2) http://www.rugbyleague.org/features/content.php?feat_id=276&featcat_id=32 (197) 1958 - 1966
- Gareth PriceGareth PriceGareth Price, born 26th August, 1980 in Swansea, Wales is a Welsh international rugby league player.Gareth Price plays for the Widnes Vikings in National League One.Price's position of choice is at prop forward....
- Gary ProhmGary ProhmGary Prohm is a New Zealand former rugby league player and coach who represented his country, including in matches that counted towards the 1988 World Cup.-Playing career:...
- Andy RaleighAndy RaleighAndy Raleigh is an English rugby league player from Huddersfield. He currently plays in Super League for Huddersfield Giants. He plays as a or as a ....
- Joseph "Joe" Ramsden (348)
- Michael RatuMichael RatuMichael Ratu is a professional rugby league player. His usual position is centre although he made his First Team debut on the wing as a substitute against Salford City Reds in August 2007.-Playing career:...
- Dan ReesDan ReesDaniel "Dan" Rees was a Welsh international rugby union centre who played club rugby for Swansea. Thomas was a twice Triple Crown winner, after representing Wales during the 1900 and 1905 Home Nations Championships. Later in his career he switched to professional rugby league, joining Hull...
- Emlyn Richards (109) 1945 - 1952
- Leroy RivettLeroy RivettLeroy Rivett is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the English National League Two side, Rochdale Hornets as a winger....
- Ian Robinson (Testimonial match 1984)
- Michael Smith
- Bright SodjeBright SodjeBright Ojamohare Sodje is a 6'5 retired dual-code rugby player, who played for rugby league clubs Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Hull Kingston Rovers and Sheffield Eagles in England as well as rugby union for Wakefield RFC....
- John "Jack" T. Spamer (440) circa 1928 - circa 1938
- Scott SpavenScott SpavenScott Spaven is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the Hull KR in the Super League competition. His position is Half back but can play Hooker.Scott made a faultless debut in a hammering to Bradford Bulls on 25 April 2010.-References:...
- Jon SteelJon SteelJon Steel is a Scottish rugby league player currently with Championship side Featherstone Rovers. He is a former rugby union player who represented his country at youth level before switching codes in 2005...
- David Stephenson
- Francis StephensonFrancis StephensonFrancis Stephenson is an English former rugby league footballer, and now the Operations Director at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.He retired from playing during the 2007 close season...
- Lynton StottLynton StottLynton Stott is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who at club level has played for Sheffield Eagles , Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Doncaster, Workington Town, and Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , or , i.e...
- Anthony SullivanAnthony SullivanAnthony C. Sullivan is an English-born former rugby league and rugby union player who represented Wales at international level...
1988 - 1991 - Whetu TaewaWhetu TaewaWhetu Taewa is a former professional rugby league player who represented his country six times between 1989 and 1996.-New Zealand:...
- Ryan TandyRyan TandyRyan Tandy is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He played as both a prop and second-row .-Playing career:...
- David Tangata-ToaDavid Tangata-ToaDavid Tangata-Toa is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently is the player-coach of the Windsor Wolves in the Bundaberg Red Cup He primarily plays at prop.-Playing career:...
- Latham TawhaiLatham TawhaiLatham Tawhai is a rugby league coach and former player from New Zealand. He has also represented his country in softball.-Playing career:...
- Scott TaylorScott Taylor (rugby league)Scott Taylor is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the Hull KR in the Super League competition. His position is Second Row....
- Len TrumpLen TrumpLeonard "Len" Charles Trump was a Welsh international rugby union player, who later switched to professional rugby league...
- Derek 'Rocky' TurnerDerek TurnerDerek "Rocky" Turner is an English former professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1940s, '50s and 60s, and coach of the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, Oldham...
(141) 1950 - 1955 - Michael VellaMichael VellaMichael Vella is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently captains English Super League club Hull Kingston Rovers. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he previously played in the NRL for the Parramatta Eels club...
- David Wainwright (#1) circa-1968
- Chev WalkerChev WalkerChev Walker is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Bradford Bulls of Super League. He has played both rugby league and rugby union professionally. Since 2007 he has played rugby league for Hull KR. Until 2010 when he signed a 1 year contract with the Bradford Bulls. Usually a ,...
- Danny WardDanny WardFor the footballer currently playing for Huddersfield Town, see Danny Ward Danny Ward is an English professional rugby league footballer for Harlequins RL in Europe's Super League. His usual position is as at Prop-forward...
- Dave WatsonDave Watson (rugby league)David Thomas Watson is a New Zealand former rugby league player who represented his country in the 1980s and 1990s.-Playing career:...
- Liam WattsLiam WattsLiam Watts born 8 July 1990 in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England is a professional rugby league player for Hull Kingston Rovers in the European Super League after signing from junior club Featherstone Lions. He plays as a prop.-Super League Tries:...
- Jake WebsterJake WebsterJake Webster is a New Zealand National rugby league player. He plays the position of Centre and Wing for Hull Kingston Rovers Rugby League Club.-Australia:...
- James WebsterJames Webster (rugby league)James Webster is a rugby league player.Webster normally plays as a scrum half but is equally at home at hooker. where he played for Parramatta making over 40 NRL games in his time with the Eels....
- Pat WeisnerPat WeisnerPat Weisner is a rugby league player who currently plays for Hull Kingston Rovers but previously played for Barrow Raiders, and the Harlequins RL in the European Super League.-External links:***...
- Kris WelhamKris WelhamKris Welham is an English rugby league player who currently plays for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League competition. His usual position is centre....
- C.T. Westerdale (319) circa 1924 - circa 1930
- Scott WheeldonScott WheeldonScott Wheeldon is a rugby league player for Hull Kingston Rovers. He is a prop forward who progressed through the Hullacademy ranks to make his debut in 2006, then went to sign for rivals Hull Kingston Rovers in 2008 and made his debut in the robins home game against the Celtic Crusaders.- Super...
- Jon Wilkin
- Desi WilliamsDesi WilliamsDesi Williams is a rugby league player born in London, England. He started his career at London Skolars before being signed by Wigan Warriors and playing in the successful Youth Academy at Wigan in which he was a regular player, normally starting on the Wing....
- Dave WilsonDave Wilson (rugby league)Dave Wilson is a British rugby league player who plays for Hull KR. He is 5 ft 10 in and 14 stone....
Major honours
- Championship: 1922-23, 1924–25, 1978–79, 1983–84, 1984–85 (5 times)
- PremiershipRugby League PremiershipThe Rugby League Premiership was a competition for British rugby league clubs that operated between 1973 and 1995. As the Super League Premiership the competition continued to operate until 1997....
: 1980-81, 1983–84. - National League One ChampionsRugby League National LeaguesThe Championship, known as Co-operative Championship due to sponsorship by The Co-operative Group, is a professional rugby league competition based in the United Kingdom. It is currently contested by ten teams from England. It acts as Europe's second-tier competition below the Super League, and has...
: 2006 - Northern Rail CupNational League CupThe Championship Cup, known as the Northern Rail Cup due to sponsorship by Northern Rail, is a rugby league football competition for clubs in the United Kingdom's Championship and Championship 1 leagues, formerly known as the Rugby League National Leagues...
: 20052005 Northern Rail CupThe 2005 National League Cup in British rugby league was sponsored by train operating company Northern Rail, and was therefore known as the Northern Rail Cup... - Challenge CupChallenge CupThe Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
: 1979-80 - Challenge Cup Plate: 1997
- John Player Special Trophy: 1984-85
- BBC2 Floodlit TrophyBBC2 Floodlit TrophyThe BBC2 Floodlit Trophy was a competition for British rugby league clubs held between 1965 and 1980. It was designed specifically for television, and the then director of BBC2, broadcaster David Attenborough, was instrumental in its creation...
: 1977-78 - Yorkshire LeagueRugby league county leaguesThe Yorkshire League and the Lancashire League formed two sections of the Rugby Football League Championship for much of its history. Initially, the 22 clubs that broke away in 1895 played in one combined league, however the following season saw the addition of many clubs, and the League was split...
: 1924-25, 1925-26 (2 times) - Yorkshire CupRugby league county cupsHistorically, British rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups. The leading rugby clubs in Yorkshire had played in a cup competition for several years prior to the schism of 1895...
: 1920-21, 1929–30, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1985-86 (7 times)
Match records
- Goals: 14 (10 placed 4 drop) by Alfred 'Bunker' CarmichaelAlfred CarmichaelAlfred "Alf" 'Bunker' Carmichael was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers.-International honours:...
vs Merthyr Tydfil, 8 October 1910 - 14 by Mike Fletcher vs Whitehaven, 18 March 1990
- 14 by Colin Armstrong vs Nottingham City, 19 August 1990
- 14 by Damien CouturierDamien CouturierDamien Couturier is a rugby league player for Toulouse Olympique in the Co-operative Championship competition.-External links:*...
vs Halifax, Northern Rail Cup, 23 April 2006 - Tries: 11 by George Henry 'Tich' West vs Brooklands Rovers, 4 March 1905
- Points: 53 (11 tries, 10 goals) by George Henry 'Tich' West vs Brooklands Rovers, 4 March 1905 (A Rugby League world record)
Season records
- Goals: 199 by Mike Fletcher, 1989–90
- Tries: 45 by Gary ProhmGary ProhmGary Prohm is a New Zealand former rugby league player and coach who represented his country, including in matches that counted towards the 1988 World Cup.-Playing career:...
, 1984–85 - Points: 450 by Mike Fletcher, 1989–90
Career records
- Goals: 1,268 by Mike Fletcher, 1987–98
- Tries: 207 by Roger MillwardRoger MillwardRoger Millward MBE is an English former rugby league footballer and coach of the mid to late 20th century. A goal-kicking , he gained a high level of prominence in the sport in England by playing for Hull KR and Castleford, as well as representing Great Britain...
, 1966–80 - Points: 2,760 by Mike Fletcher, 1987–98
- Appearances: 481 by Mike Smith, 1974-1991
Other records
- Highest Score: 100-6 vs Nottingham City, 19 August 1990
- Highest Against (joint): 76-8 at Halifax, 20 October 1991 and 68-0 at Halifax, 3 April 1956
- Attendance Record: 22,282 vs Hull F.C. (Craven Park), 7 October 1922
- Attendance Record: 16,084 vs Hull F.C. (Craven Park), 20 April 1984 (Post warWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
record) - Attendance Record: 18,000 vs Hull F.C. (Craven Street), 11 March 1922
- Attendance Record: 27,670 vs Hull F.C. (Boothferry Park), 3 April 1953
- Attendance Record: 10,089 vs Hull F.C. (New Craven Park), 2 April 2010
- Longest Sequence of Appearances: 190 by Gilbert Austin, 1918-19 to 1923-24
- International Appearances: 45 plus 2 as sub by Roger MillwardRoger MillwardRoger Millward MBE is an English former rugby league footballer and coach of the mid to late 20th century. A goal-kicking , he gained a high level of prominence in the sport in England by playing for Hull KR and Castleford, as well as representing Great Britain...
between 1966–78