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{{Infobox rugby league club , clubname = Scunthorpe Barbarians , image = , fullname = ''Scunthorpe Barbarians Rugby League Football Club'' , emblem = , colours = Black shirts with white shoulders and underarm panels, black shorts , founded = 2006 as Scunthorpe Braves, 2007 as Scunthorpe Barbarians , sport =
Rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
, league = Rugby League Conference , ground = Heslam Park / John Leggott College, Scunthorpe , web
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Scunthorpe Barbarians are a
rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
team based in
Scunthorpe Scunthorpe () is an industrial town and unparished area in the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire in Lincolnshire, England of which it is the main administrative centre. Scunthorpe had an estimated total population of 82,334 in 2016. A pre ...
, North Lincolnshire. They play in the Yorkshire Regional Division of the Rugby League Conference.


History

''Scunthorpe Braves'' were formed in 2006. The Braves joined the Midlands Merit League, playing competitive fixtures all over Yorkshire and North East Lincolnshire, finally finishing 4th out of six teams in the league. The 2007 season saw the club reform as ''Scunthorpe Barbarians'', join forces with Scunthorpe RUFC, operate out of Heslam Park and join the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Division of the Rugby League Conference. After winning the first game of the season against Rossington Sharks, it became a bit of a struggle for a win, with the elusive second win being picked up against Scarborough Pirates after the Barbarians were closely beaten by Lincoln City Knights. The club finished the season in 7th position out of 8, after winning two and drawing one of their twelve games. The 2008 season, once again saw the Barbarians play in the Rugby League Conference, with their division being reconstituted as the South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Division, with the furthest distance to travel being to Sheffield Forgers. There were victories against Sheffield Forgers and Rossington Sharks at Ashby, with the only away success of the season being at
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. An A-team was also entered into the
RL Merit League The Midlands Merit League, was a summer rugby league tournament in England held between 2006 and 2009. It was a feeder league to the Rugby League Conference and had a season that ran from April to August. In its last season of 2009, it was also kn ...
. The 2009 season saw the Barbarians finally break through in the Rugby League Conference, losing only two games in the South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire division, these being to
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and Lincoln City Knights, drawing one, and winning seven on their way to qualifying for the end of season playoffs. This however was as far as their season went, as they were defeated in the first round of the playoffs by
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. 2010 sees the Barbarians playing in the Yorkshire Regional Division of the RLC, with themselves, Leeds Akkies and Lincoln City Knights being the longest serving clubs in this division. New teams representing Wetherby, Bradford Victoria, Shaw Cross and Barnsley coming into the division alongside them.
Scunthorpe RLFC 2010 Fixtures
The end of May 2010 saw the Barbarians move to a new playing facility at John Leggott College,
Scunthorpe RLFC move to John Leggott College
and were successful in their first ever fixture there, defeating Lincolnshire rivals Lincoln City Knights 36-34 through a last minute Will Scupham try. Scunthorpe Barbarians failed to complete the season in the Yorkshire Regional division.


Playing Records

orrect as at Start of 2010 season Biggest Victory ''As Scunthorpe Braves'' - 104-6 vs Chesterfield Spires RLFC – MML – 3 June 2006 ''As Scunthorpe Barbarians'' - 90-0 vs Leeds Akkies ‘A’ – RLC 13 June 2009 Biggest Defeat 106-0 vs Moorends-Thorne Marauders RLFC – 24 May 2008 Most Tries in a Game Lewis Jones – 5 vs Leeds Akkies ‘A’ – 13 June 2009 Most Goals in a Game Tom Alldridge – 14. 3 June 2006 Most Points in a Game Tom Alldridge – 28 (14 goals), vs Chesterfield Spires, 3 June 2006 Karl Clayton – 28 (8 goals, 3 tries), vs Leeds Akkies ‘A’, 13 June 2009 Most Tries in a Season Lewis Jones – 11 – 2007 season. Most Career Goals Tom Alldridge – 68 Most Career Tries Lewis Jones – 23 Most Conversions In a Season - 42
Scunthorpe Barbarians Records


References


External links


Official site
Rugby League Conference teams Rugby league teams in Lincolnshire Sport in Scunthorpe Rugby clubs established in 2006