Beverley A.R.L.F.C.
{{short description|English amateur rugby league club}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby league club
| clubname = Beverley A.R.L.F.C.
| image = Beverley_A.R.L.F.C.png
| fullname = Beverley
{{nowrap|Amateur Rugby League Football Club}}
| nickname = Blue & Golds
| web = [http://www.beverleyarlfc.co.uk Club Website]
| colours = Blue and gold
| founded = {{start date and age|1883}}
| league = National Conference League
| ground = Beverley Leisure Centre
| Chairman =
| coach =
}}
Beverley A.R.L.F.C. is an English amateur rugby league club based in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. Their first team competes in the National Conference League.
History
The club was founded in 1883. The club's most notable achievement in its early years was their 7–2 victory against professional side Ebbw Vale in the 1909 Challenge Cup.
The club eventually folded in the 1920s but was reformed in 1980. The club competed in the Humberside League before being accepted into the National Conference League (then called the BARLA National League) in 1990.{{cite web |title=About Us |url=http://www.beverleyarlfc.co.uk/sample-page/ |publisher=Beverley ARLFC |accessdate=23 June 2019}} In 1995, they defeated Highfield 27–4 in the Challenge Cup, becoming the first amateur club to knock out a professional side in the competition since their previous victory in 1909.{{cite web |title=Historic Beverley |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/historic-beverley-1569302.html |website=The Independent |accessdate=23 June 2019 |date=23 January 1995}} In 1996, Beverley were promoted to the National Conference League Premier Division, spending two seasons in the league before merging with East Hull in 1998.
A third club named Beverley formed in the 1999–2000 season run by Phil Horsfield, competing in the Hull & District League until 2015 when they joined the Yorkshire Men's League. The club re-joined the National Conference League in 2018.{{cite web |title=NCL Fixtures Announced For 2018 |url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/51545/ncl-fixtures-announced-for- |publisher=The Rugby Football League |accessdate=23 June 2019 |date=15 December 2017}}
Honours
- National Conference League Division One
- Winners (1): 1995–96
- National Conference League Division Three
- Winners (1): 2018
References
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External links
- [http://www.beverleyarlfc.co.uk Club website]
- [https://www.rugby-league.com/leagues__competitions/national_conference_league/community_club/1951996 RFL website - Beverley]
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Category:Rugby league teams in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Category:Rugby league teams in England