York Acorn A.R.L.F.C.

York Acorn A.R.L.F.C. are an amateur Rugby League club who currently play in the National Conference Premier League in the UK. Their home ground is the Acorn Sports & Social Club on Thanet Road in the Acomb suburb of York.

History

York Acorn was formed in August 1973 and named after a public house, "The Ackhorne", in the centre of the city of York. It moved to its current ground in 1990 and opened its club house on 19 January 1991.

The rugby section maintains control of the day-to-day running of the sports & social club as other sports, such as football and running, are based at the club. In 2011 the club were awarded Sport England's Gold Clubmark for being child friendly.

York Acorn were founder members of the National Conference League in 1993 having been elected to Division 2 from their regional league. This three-division league replaced the BARLA National League. The club would not achieve promotion from the bottom tier until the 2004–05 season.

Seasons

Results from before the establishment of the National Conference League are not recorded due to lack of sources. After 2011 they were available from a variety of reputable ssources

League

Challenge Cup

Notable former players

* Peter Fox (born 5 November 1984) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s.
*Ash Robson, as a junior, Robson played for York Acorn RLFC before signing for Castleford Tigers. He returned to Acorn and played a handful of games before retiring.

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References

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Sport in York
Rugby league teams in North Yorkshire
Rugby clubs established in 1973