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DEWSBURY

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FOUNDED 1898

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LOCATION West Yorkshire
ENTERED LEAGUE 1902
LEFT LEAGUE Co-operative Championships

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GROUNDS Crown Flatt Stadium, Tetley's Stadium

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CAPACITY 3,500
NICKNAMES Rams

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HIGHEST LEAGUE POSITION Champions 1973

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LOWEST LEAGUE POSITION 3rd in Division 3 in 1992
MOST LEAGUE PTS 55 in 1947
FEWEST LEAGUE PTS 4 in 1996

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MOST POINTS SCORED 794 in 1992

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MOST POINTS CONCEDED 982 in 1960
BEST POINTS DIFFERENCE 515 in 1992

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WORST POINTS DIFFERENCE -645 in 1960

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CHALLENGE CUP Winners 1912 v Oldham 8 - 5
MOST INDIVIDUAL APPEARANCES 454 Joe Lyman 1913-31
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL POINTS SCORER 2082 Nigel Stephenson 1968-78 1984-86

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HIGHEST LEAGUE CROWD 26,584 v Halifax 30/10/1920

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Co-operative Championships
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Dewsbury badges through the ages