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150:Top scorer
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21:Rugby team
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1150:Solihull
1120:Roundhay
1100:Nuneaton
1095:Northern
1030:Hinckley
1025:Hereford
930:Beverley
915:Aspatria
910:Ampthill
889:Tynedale
666:Hinckley
641:Camborne
373:Stourton
120:Chairman
104:Midlands
89:Location
65:Panthers
1494:2024–25
1489:2023–24
1484:2022–23
1479:2021–22
1474:2020–21
1469:2019–20
1464:2018–19
1459:2017–18
1454:2016–17
1449:2015–16
1444:2014–15
1439:2013–14
1434:2012–13
1429:2011–12
1424:2010–11
1419:2009–10
1403:2008–09
1398:2007–08
1393:2006–07
1388:2005–06
1383:2004–05
1378:2003–04
1373:2002–03
1368:2001–02
1363:2000–01
1347:1999–00
1342:1998–99
1337:1997–98
1321:1996–97
1305:1995–96
1300:1994–95
1295:1993–94
1279:1992–93
1274:1991–92
1269:1990–91
1253:1989–90
1248:1988–89
1243:1987–88
1229:Seasons
1185:Walsall
1130:Sale FC
1060:Longton
1020:Halifax
980:Chester
945:Blaydon
834:Chester
773:2024–25
768:2023–24
763:2022–23
756:Seasons
722:Chester
696:Redruth
651:Clifton
455:2000–01
434:Honours
394:History
174:2023–24
79: (
71:Founded
1200:Westoe
1135:Sandal
1105:Orrell
1085:Morley
1040:Kendal
671:Hornet
558:11 May
100:Region
1000:Derby
975:Caldy
869:Otley
839:Fylde
355:is a
137:Most
49:Union
864:Lymm
849:Hull
560:2016
538:2023
344:.com
314:2nd
244:1st
139:caps
81:1876
74:1876
340:www
316:kit
246:kit
177:2nd
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