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HUNSLET

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FOUNDED 1883

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LOCATION Hunslet, South Leeds
ENTERED LEAGUE 1895 Founder Member     1943
LEFT LEAGUE 1942 returning in 1943
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CAPACITY 2,500
NICKNAMES New Hunslet, Hawks

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HIGHEST LEAGUE POSITION Champions 1908, 1938

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LOWEST LEAGUE POSITION 8th in Division 3 in 1992
MOST LEAGUE PTS 57 in 1959
FEWEST LEAGUE PTS 4 in 1972

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MOST POINTS SCORED 900 in 1984 Hunslet rl8.JPG (17062 bytes)
MOST POINTS CONCEDED 952 in 1985
BEST POINTS DIFFERENCE 504 in 1987

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WORST POINTS DIFFERENCE -545 in 1973

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CHALLENGE CUP Winners 1908 v Hull 14 - 0, 1934 v Widnes 11 - 5
MOST INDIVIDUAL APPEARANCES 579 Geoff Gunney 1951-73
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL POINTS SCORER 2202 Billy Langton 1955-66

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HIGHEST LEAGUE CROWD 24,700 v Wigan 15/3/1924

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Championship One
If you have rare Hunslet badges, artefacts or programmes for sale then email johnslusar@fsmail.net or Paul Baker 01253 356108
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