10 things about York City Knights
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1, On 19 March 2002, after completing 11 games, the York Wasps announced that they had folded. After a last-ditch take-over deal to save the Wasps collapsed, the RFL accepted the club's resignation on 26 March. A supporters' trust working party was formed on 27 March and applied to the RFL to continue the 2002 Northern Ford Premiership fixtures. After hearing it would be impossible to meet requirements to return that season, on 5 May fans backed a proposal for a new club to apply for admittance to the league for 2003.

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

3, York have played at 3 ground,
A, Huntington Stadium 2002 - 2014
B, Elm Park Way 2015
C, Bootham Crescent 2016 - 2017

4, Most Goals in a season: 178 (174 goals and 4 drop goals) by Danny Brough, 2004

5, Biggest win, 132–0 at home to Northumbria University, 6 March 2011

6, Biggest defeat, 92–8 at Catalans Dragons, Challenge Cup, 12 May 2013

7, Highest home attendances, 19 January 2003: 3,509 v Leeds, Friendly, 3 January 2005 (at Bootham Crescent)

8, On 18 June 2015, York City Knights reserves were kicked out of the reserve league and banned from entering the 2016 competition.

9, ORL first meeting with the York City Knights was on 13-Apr-14 at York, with ORL winning 24-16.

10, ORL have played York City Knights now 5 times,
P 05, W 01, L 04, D 00, F 092, A 204, Diff -112.
Ave 18 - 40 match.


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