Featherstone Lions
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Results
| Challenge Cup | 02/11 14:00 | 7 |
Featherstone Lions
v
British Police
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L | 6-20 | |
| Challenge Cup | 01/15 14:00 | 7 |
Featherstone Lions
v
Hunslet
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L | 6-56 | |
| Super League | 04/30 13:19 | - |
Featherstone Lions
v
Featherstone Rovers
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D | 0-0 | |
| Challenge Cup | 01/11 14:00 | 7 |
Featherstone Lions
v
West Bowling
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L | 12-24 | |
| Challenge Cup | 03/31 13:00 | 10 |
Featherstone Lions
v
Doncaster
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L | 6-46 | |
| Challenge Cup | 03/09 14:00 | 9 |
York Acorn
v
Featherstone Lions
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W | 10-20 | |
| Challenge Cup | 02/09 14:00 | 8 |
Underbank Rangers
v
Featherstone Lions
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W | 26-30 | |
| Challenge Cup | 01/26 14:00 | 7 |
Hunslet Warriors
v
Featherstone Lions
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W | 16-28 | |
| National Conference League | 03/17 15:51 | - |
Lock Lane
v
Featherstone Lions
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W | 8-14 | |
| Challenge Cup | 02/25 15:00 | 9 |
Oldham
v
Featherstone Lions
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L | 42-0 | |
| Challenge Cup | 02/10 14:00 | 8 |
Featherstone Lions
v
Thatto Heath
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W | 18-6 | |
| Challenge Cup | 01/27 14:00 | 7 |
Featherstone Lions
v
Skirlaugh
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W | 34-14 |
Wikipedia - Featherstone Lions
Featherstone Lions are an amateur rugby league club from Featherstone, West Yorkshire who play in the National Conference League and the Yorkshire Men's League. The juniors (U7 - U18) play in the Yorkshire Junior & Youth League. The club also has open age women and 3 girls' teams.
Their home ground is the Millpond Stadium. They are the town's second side, after Featherstone Rovers who play in the Championship.
History
Featherstone Lions are the result of a merger between Jubilee Hotel and Traveller's amateur sides in the early 1990s.
Featherstone's first season, 1994–95, was in the CMS Yorkshire league First Division. At the end of the 1995–96 season, they had won promotion to the Yorkshire League Premier Division and finished 2nd in the table.
They were accepted into National Conference League Division 2 for the 1996–97 season. In 1997–98, Featherstone Lions won promotion to NCL Division 1 as champions, won the Yorkshire Cup beating Siddal in a bad tempered final at Thrum Hall and beat Doncaster in the third round of the Challenge Cup before losing to Hull Kingston Rovers.
Featherstone reached the fourth round of the Challenge Cup, in 1998–99, after beating Hemel Stags before playing Super League side Halifax.
In 2000–01, Featherstone reached the National Cup Final before losing to Thatto Heath at Spotland Stadium, Rochdale.
The following year, the Lions narrowly avoided relegation but in 2002-03 were promoted to NCL Premier League. However, they were relegated back to NCL Division 1 in their first season and followed this with another relegation back down to NCL Division 2.
Following this double relegation, Featherstone withdrew from National Conference to rebuild the open age team. In 2006, they joined National League Three which they won a year later under its new name RLC National Division.
The team's home ground is the LD Nutrition Stadium, which has a capacity of 9,850. The stadium is known for its passionate and vocal supporters, who create a lively atmosphere on match days.
Featherstone Lions have a strong squad of players, including experienced veterans and promising young talent. They are known for their physicality and aggressive style of play, which has earned them a reputation as a tough team to beat.
The team has a number of rivalries with other clubs in the region, including Wakefield Trinity and Castleford Tigers. These matches are always highly anticipated and draw large crowds.
Featherstone Lions have a dedicated fan base and are known for their community outreach programs, which aim to promote the sport of rugby league and encourage young people to get involved. Overall, they are a respected and successful team with a proud history in the sport.