Northampton Demons
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| Full name | Northampton Demons Rugby League Football Club |
| Colours | Yellow with black and white trim[1] |
| Founded | 2007[2] |
| Exited | 2018 |
| Website | www.northamptonrl.co.uk |
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Northampton Demons was a rugby league club based in Duston, Northampton. They played in the RFL Midlands Rugby League Men's South Division.
History
[edit]Northampton Casuals
[edit]The club was founded in 2007 as the Northampton Casuals and was accepted into the London League operating on a Merit League basis.[3]
In 2008, the club joined the Eastern Division of the 2008 Rugby League Conference.[3] They won the division in 2009 and went on to win the RLC Regional title by beating Jarrow Vikings.[4]
Northampton Demons
[edit]In 2010, the club changed their name to the Northampton Demons and retained the RLC Regional title by defeating Parkside Hawks in the final.[4]
In 2014 and 2015, the Demons won consecutive Midlands Premier Division titles.[5][6]
In 2018 the club folded due to low player numbers.[7]
Club honours
[edit]- RLC East Division: 2009, 2010
- RLC Regional: 2009,[4] 2010[4]
- Midlands Rugby League Premier Division: 2012, 2014[5] and 2015[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Demons undergo big off-season changes". RFL. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Demons unveil new sponsor". RFL. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b "London Amateur Rugby League". LondonRL. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Roll of Honour". Rugby League Conference. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Demons take title". RFL. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Demons retain title". RFL. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Open letter from community club "highlights serious problems"". Love Rugby League. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2024.