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Northampton Demons

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Northampton Demons
Club information
Full nameNorthampton Demons
Rugby League Football Club
ColoursYellow with black and white trim[1]
Founded2007; 17 years ago (2007)[2]
Exited2018; 6 years ago (2018)
Websitewww.northamptonrl.co.uk
Former details
Ground(s)
  • Duston Sports Centre

Northampton Demons was a rugby league club based in Duston, Northampton. They played in the RFL Midlands Rugby League Men's South Division.

History

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Northampton Casuals

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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

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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

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  • RLC East Division: 2009, 2010
  • RLC Regional: 2009,[4] 2010[4]
  • Midlands Rugby League Premier Division: 2012, 2014[5] and 2015[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Demons undergo big off-season changes". RFL. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Demons unveil new sponsor". RFL. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b "London Amateur Rugby League". LondonRL. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
  4. ^ a b c d "Roll of Honour". Rugby League Conference. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Demons take title". RFL. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Demons retain title". RFL. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Open letter from community club "highlights serious problems"". Love Rugby League. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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