2021 York City Knights season

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York City Knights 2021 season
2021 RFL Championship Rank9th
Play-off resultN/A
Challenge Cup 3rd round
Team information
ChairmanJon Flatman [1]
Head Coach James Ford [2]
Stadium York Community Stadium
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In the 2021 rugby league season York City Knights competed in the 2021 RFL Championship, the 2021 Challenge Cup and the 2021 RFL 1895 Cup. It was the first season that the club played at the York Community Stadium. [3] At the RFL end of year awards York was named as the Championship Club of the Year. [4]

Contents

Results

Championship

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPPPtsPCTQualification [a]
1 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique [b] 141400698124562.928100.00 Championship Leaders' Shield & advance to semi-final
2 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 212001943292322.938 [c] 90.48 [c] Advance to semi-final
3 Faxcolours.svg Halifax Panthers 211308528354149.22661.90Advance to eliminators
4 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 211308561411136.52661.90
5 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 201208514501102.62460.00
6 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven 22121950252495.82556.82
7 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos [b] 20111855257995.321 [d] 52.50 [d]
8 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 21911149453492.51945.24
9 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights 209011502477105.21845.00
10 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 21811236060859.21740.48
11 Gthundercolours.svg Newcastle Thunder 20711243162768.71537.50
12 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 20531242066563.21332.50
13 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham 21211830874841.2511.90Relegated to League 1
14 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 22211940477352.3511.36
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) win percentage; 2) points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded).
Notes:
  1. ↑ Teams must have played at least 70% of scheduled fixtures (16 matches) to qualify for the play-offs. Fixtures involving Toulouse that are cancelled due to quarantine restrictions do not count against either team involved in respect of the 70% requirement. [5]
  2. 1 2 Toulouse were awarded the fixture against London scheduled for 17 April after London declined to travel to France. Toulouse are awarded the two competition points and for points scored percentage the score is recorded as a 24–0 win for Toulouse. The game does not count towards the number of games played by London to determine eligibility for the play-offs
  3. 1 2 Featherstone deducted 2 points for breach of the RFL Operational Rules in March 2021. [6]
  4. 1 2 London deducted 2 points for breach of the RFL Operational Rules in failing for fulfil the fixture against Toulouse in April 2021. [8]

    Championship results

    W WinD DrawL Loss– Postponed/Cancelled/Expunged

    Date and TimeMWVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
    Championship results
    3 April, 16:301 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique H York Community Stadium L6–21Jones-BishopK. DixonPlayed behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10]
    18 April2 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles H York Community Stadium L14–20Jubb, K. Dixon, SalterK. Dixon [11]
    25 April3 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions A Heywood Road W64–16K. Dixon, R. Dixon (2), Marsh (4), Wynne, Dean (2), AtkinsK. Dixon (10) [12]
    2 May4 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams A Tetley's Stadium W30–20Atkins, Stock, K Dixon, Marsh (2)K. Dixon (5) [13]
    9 May5 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers H York Community Stadium L16–20Marsh, SalterK. Dixon (2) [14]
    16 May6 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings A Halton Stadium W35–14Scott, Jones-Bishop, Washbrook, Lewis (2)K. Dixon, Dean (Drop goal) [15]
    23 May7 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham H York Community Stadium W34–6Jubb (2), K. Dixon, Dean, March, ClarksonK. Dixon (5)1,000 [3] [16]
    30 May8 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls A Odsal Stadium L18–37K. Dixon, Atkins, ClarksonK. Dixon (3) [17]
    12 June9 Faxcolours.svg Halifax Panthers A The Shay L6–30MarshK. Dixon [18]
    20 June10 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs H York Community Stadium L20–22Jones-Bishop, K. Dixon (2)K. Dixon (4) [19]
    27 June11 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven A LEL Arena L12–37Baldwinson, K. DixonK. Dixon (2)601 [20]
    4 July12 Gthundercolours.svg Newcastle Thunder H York Community Stadium L26–28Atkins, Clarkson, Scott, WhiteleyK. Dixon (5) [21]
    11 July13 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos A Trailfinders Sports Ground L22–50Whiteley, K. Dixon, Jubb, AtkinsK. Dixon (3) [22]
    25 July14 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions H York Community Stadium W46–10Clarkson, R. Dixon, K. Dixon (2), Kirmond, Marsh (2), Dow-NikauK. Dixon (7) [23]
    1 August15 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles A Keepmoat Stadium –P–PMatch postponed and not rearranged [24]
    8 August16 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings H York Community Stadium W34–20O'Hagan (2), Whiteley, Dow-Nikau (2), TeanbyMarsh (5) [25]
    14 August17 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers A Millennium Stadium L14–44Jones-Bishop (2), MarshJohnson [26]
    22 August18 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven H York Community Stadium W30–12Teanby, Jones-Bishop, Stock, Whiteley, ScottMarsh (5) [27] [28]
    29 August19 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls H York Community Stadium L18–36Atkins, Green, KirmondK. Dixon (3) [29]
    3 September20 Gthundercolours.svg Newcastle Thunder A Kingston Park W29–16Clarkson, Jones-Bishop, McGowan (2), WhiteleyHarrison (4), Marsh (Drop goal) [30] [31]
    12 September21 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique A Stade Ernest-Wallon –P–PMatch postponed and not rearranged [32]
    19 September22 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos H York Community Stadium W32–22Clarkson, Bass, Kirmond, Marsh, Dow-Nikau, WashbrookHarrison (3) [33] [34]

    Challenge Cup / 1895 Cup

    In the 2021 season, the Challenge Cup and RFL 1895 Cup used a format where the four sides which progressed from the second round of the Challenge Cup qualified for the 1895 Cup semi-finals. [35]

    W WinL Loss

    Challenge Cup / 1895 Cup results
    Date and TimeRoundVersusH/AVenue*ResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
    Challenge Cup1895 Cup
    19 March, 7:45pm11 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles A Keepmoat Stadium W30–6Whiteley (2), Brining, Jones-Bishop, AtkinsK. Dixon (5)Behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic The Sportsman [36]
    28 March, 2:30pm22 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos AThe RockW14–2Porter, SalterK. Dixon (3) BBC Red Button [37]
    9 April, 7:45pm3— Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors H York Community Stadium L0–26 The Sportsman [38]
    7 June—Semi-final Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions H York Community Stadium W36–22Salter, Stock, Atkins, Brining, Kirmond, LewisK. Dixon (6) The Sportsman [39]
    17 July—Final Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers N Wembley Stadium L34–41Jones-Bishop, Stock, Brining, Bass, Lewis, WhiteleyK. Dixon (5) BBC Red Button [40]

    Players

    Squad

    York City Knights 2021 Squad
    First team squadCoaching staff

    Head coach

    Assistant coach

    Legend:
    • (c) Captain(s)
    • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

    Updated: 20 November 2020
    Source(s): 2021 Squad Numbers

    2021 transfers

    Gains

    List of players joining York
    PlayerClubContractDate
    Flag of England.svg Ryan Atkins Wakefield Trinity 1 YearSeptember 2020 [41]
    Flag of England.svg Daniel Barcoe Wakefield Trinity 1 YearSeptember 2020 [42]
    Flag of England.svg Adam Cuthbertson Leeds Rhinos 1 YearSeptember 2020 [43]
    Flag of England.svg Kieran Dixon London Broncos 1 YearNovember 2020 [44]
    Flag of England.svg Harry Dodd Wakefield Trinity 1 YearSeptember 2020 [42]
    Flag of England.svg Danny Kirmond Wakefield Trinity 1 YearSeptember 2020 [45]
    Flag of New Zealand.svg Tyme Nikau North Wales Crusaders 1 YearSeptember 2020 [46]
    Four Provinces Flag.svg Brendan O'Hagan Wests Tigers 1 YearOctober 2020 [47]
    Flag of England.svg Morgan Smith London Broncos 1 YearSeptember 2020 [48]
    Flag of Jamaica.svg Ben Jones-Bishop Wakefield Trinity 1 YearJanuary 2021 [49]
    Flag of England.svg Riley Dean Warrington Wolves Season LoanFebruary 2021 [50]

    Losses

    List of players leaving York
    PlayerClubContractDate
    Flag of England.svg Brad Hey Hunslet RLFC 1 YearSeptember 2020 [51]
    Flag of England.svg Ben Johnston Doncaster RLFC 2 YearsSeptember 2020 [52]
    Flag of England.svg Josh Jordan-Roberts Rochdale Hornets 2 YearsAugust 2020 [53]
    Flag of England.svg Connor Robinson Halifax Panthers 2 YearsSeptember 2020 [54]
    Flag of England.svg Elliot Wallis Hull KR Loan Expiry / Bradford Bulls 1 YearNovember 2020 [55]
    Flag of England.svg Will Sharp Released [56]

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