York City Knights 2021 season | ||||
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2021 RFL Championship Rank | 9th | |||
Play-off result | N/A | |||
Challenge Cup | 3rd round | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | Jon Flatman[1] | |||
Head Coach | James Ford[2] | |||
Stadium | York Community Stadium | |||
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In the 2021 rugby league season York City Knights competed in the 2021 RFL Championship, the 2021 Challenge Cup and the 2021 RFL 1895 Cup. It was the first season that the club played at the York Community Stadium.[3] At the RFL end of year awards York was named as the Championship Club of the Year.[4]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PP | Pts | PCT | Qualification[a] |
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1 | ![]() |
14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 698 | 124 | 562.9 | 28 | 100.00 | Championship Leaders' Shield & advance to semi-final |
2 | ![]() |
21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 943 | 292 | 322.9 | 38[c] | 90.48[c] | Advance to semi-final |
3 | ![]() |
21 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 528 | 354 | 149.2 | 26 | 61.90 | Advance to eliminators |
4 | ![]() |
21 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 561 | 411 | 136.5 | 26 | 61.90 | |
5 | ![]() |
20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 514 | 501 | 102.6 | 24 | 60.00 | |
6 | ![]() |
22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 502 | 524 | 95.8 | 25 | 56.82 | |
7 | ![]() |
20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 552 | 579 | 95.3 | 21[d] | 52.50[d] | |
8 | ![]() |
21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 494 | 534 | 92.5 | 19 | 45.24 | |
9 | ![]() |
20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 502 | 477 | 105.2 | 18 | 45.00 | |
10 | ![]() |
21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 360 | 608 | 59.2 | 17 | 40.48 | |
11 | ![]() |
20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 431 | 627 | 68.7 | 15 | 37.50 | |
12 | ![]() |
20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 420 | 665 | 63.2 | 13 | 32.50 | |
13 | ![]() |
21 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 308 | 748 | 41.2 | 5 | 11.90 | Relegated to League 1 |
14 | ![]() |
22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 404 | 773 | 52.3 | 5 | 11.36 |
W Win D Draw L Loss – Postponed/Cancelled/Expunged
Date and Time | MW | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
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3 April, 16:30 | 1 | ![]() |
H | York Community Stadium | L | 6–21 | Jones-Bishop | K. Dixon | Played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | [8] | |
18 April | 2 | ![]() |
H | York Community Stadium | L | 14–20 | Jubb, K. Dixon, Salter | K. Dixon | [9] | ||
25 April | 3 | ![]() |
A | Heywood Road | W | 64–16 | K. Dixon, R. Dixon (2), Marsh (4), Wynne, Dean (2), Atkins | K. Dixon (10) | [10] | ||
2 May | 4 | ![]() |
A | Tetley's Stadium | W | 30–20 | Atkins, Stock, K Dixon, Marsh (2) | K. Dixon (5) | [11] | ||
9 May | 5 | ![]() |
H | York Community Stadium | L | 16–20 | Marsh, Salter | K. Dixon (2) | [12] | ||
16 May | 6 | ![]() |
A | Halton Stadium | W | 35–14 | Scott, Jones-Bishop, Washbrook, Lewis (2) | K. Dixon, Dean (Drop goal) | [13] | ||
23 May | 7 | ![]() |
H | York Community Stadium | W | 34–6 | Jubb (2), K. Dixon, Dean, March, Clarkson | K. Dixon (5) | 1,000 | [3][14] | |
30 May | 8 | ![]() |
A | Odsal Stadium | L | 18–37 | K. Dixon, Atkins, Clarkson | K. Dixon (3) | [15] | ||
12 June | 9 | ![]() |
A | The Shay | L | 6–30 | Marsh | K. Dixon | [16] | ||
20 June | 10 | ![]() |
H | York Community Stadium | L | 20–22 | Jones-Bishop, K. Dixon (2) | K. Dixon (4) | [17] | ||
27 June | 11 | ![]() |
A | LEL Arena | L | 12–37 | Baldwinson, K. Dixon | K. Dixon (2) | 601 | [18] | |
4 July | 12 | ![]() |
H | York Community Stadium | L | 26–28 | Atkins, Clarkson, Scott, Whiteley | K. Dixon (5) | [19] | ||
11 July | 13 | ![]() |
A | Trailfinders Sports Ground | L | 22–50 | Whiteley, K. Dixon, Jubb, Atkins | K. Dixon (3) | [20] | ||
25 July | 14 | ![]() |
H | York Community Stadium | W | 46–10 | Clarkson, R. Dixon, K. Dixon (2), Kirmond, Marsh (2), Dow-Nikau | K. Dixon (7) | [21] | ||
1 August | 15 | ![]() |
A | Keepmoat Stadium | – | P–P | Match postponed and not rearranged | [22] | |||
8 August | 16 | ![]() |
H | York Community Stadium | W | 34–20 | O'Hagan (2), Whiteley, Dow-Nikau (2), Teanby | Marsh (5) | [23] | ||
14 August | 17 | ![]() |
A | Millennium Stadium | L | 14–44 | Jones-Bishop (2), Marsh | Johnson | [24] | ||
22 August | 18 | ![]() |
H | York Community Stadium | W | 30–12 | Teanby, Jones-Bishop, Stock, Whiteley, Scott | Marsh (5) | [25][26] | ||
29 August | 19 | ![]() |
H | York Community Stadium | L | 18–36 | Atkins, Green, Kirmond | K. Dixon (3) | [27] | ||
3 September | 20 | ![]() |
A | Kingston Park | W | 29–16 | Clarkson, Jones-Bishop, McGowan (2), Whiteley | Harrison (4), Marsh (Drop goal) | [28][29] | ||
12 September | 21 | ![]() |
A | Stade Ernest-Wallon | – | P–P | Match postponed and not rearranged | [30] | |||
19 September | 22 | ![]() |
H | York Community Stadium | W | 32–22 | Clarkson, Bass, Kirmond, Marsh, Dow-Nikau, Washbrook | Harrison (3) | [31][32] |
In the 2021 season, the Challenge Cup and RFL 1895 Cup used a format where the four sides which progressed from the second round of the Challenge Cup qualified for the 1895 Cup semi-finals.[33]
W Win L Loss
Date and Time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue* | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report | |
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Challenge Cup | 1895 Cup | |||||||||||
19 March, 7:45pm | Round 1 | ![]() |
A | Keepmoat Stadium | W | 30–6 | Whiteley (2), Brining, Jones-Bishop, Atkins | K. Dixon (5) | Behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic | The Sportsman | [34] | |
28 March, 2:30pm | Round 2 | ![]() |
A | The Rock | W | 14–2 | Porter, Salter | K. Dixon (3) | BBC Red Button | [35] | ||
9 April, 7:45pm | Round 3 | — | ![]() |
H | York Community Stadium | L | 0–26 | The Sportsman | [36] | |||
7 June | — | Semi-final | ![]() |
H | York Community Stadium | W | 36–22 | Salter, Stock, Atkins, Brining, Kirmond, Lewis | K. Dixon (6) | The Sportsman | [37] | |
17 July | — | Final | ![]() |
N | Wembley Stadium | L | 34–41 | Jones-Bishop, Stock, Brining, Bass, Lewis, Whiteley | K. Dixon (5) | BBC Red Button | [38] |
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coach
Updated: 20 November 2020 |
Gains
Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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Wakefield Trinity | 1 Year | September 2020[39] |
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Wakefield Trinity | 1 Year | September 2020[40] |
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Leeds Rhinos | 1 Year | September 2020[41] |
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London Broncos | 1 Year | November 2020[42] |
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Wakefield Trinity | 1 Year | September 2020[40] |
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Wakefield Trinity | 1 Year | September 2020[43] |
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North Wales Crusaders | 1 Year | September 2020[44] |
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Wests Tigers | 1 Year | October 2020[45] |
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London Broncos | 1 Year | September 2020[46] |
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Wakefield Trinity | 1 Year | January 2021[47] |
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Warrington Wolves | Season Loan | February 2021[48] |
Losses
Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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Hunslet RLFC | 1 Year | September 2020[49] |
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Doncaster RLFC | 2 Years | September 2020[50] |
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Rochdale Hornets | 2 Years | August 2020[51] |
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Halifax Panthers | 2 Years | September 2020[52] |
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Hull KR Loan Expiry / Bradford Bulls | 1 Year | November 2020[53] |
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Released | [54] |