Northampton Demons Explained

Northampton Demons was a rugby league club based in Duston, Northampton. They played in the RFL Midlands Rugby League Men's South Division.

History

Northampton Casuals

The club was founded in 2007 as the Northampton Casuals and was accepted into the London League operating on a Merit League basis.^[3]

In 2008, the club joined the Eastern Division of the 2008 Rugby League Conference.^[3] They won the division in 2009 and went on to win the RLC Regional title by beating Jarrow Vikings.

Northampton Demons

In 2010, the club changed their name to the Northampton Demons and retained the RLC Regional title by defeating Parkside Hawks in the final.

In 2014 and 2015, the Demons won consecutive Midlands Premier Division titles.

In 2018 the club folded due to low player numbers.^[4]

Club honours

• RLC East Division: 2009, 2010
• RLC Regional: 2009,^[5] 2010^[5]
• Midlands Rugby League Premier Division: 2012, 2014^[6] and 2015^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Demons undergo big off-season changes . RFL . 9 May 2014 . 29 June 2024.
2. Web site: Demons unveil new sponsor . RFL . 20 January 2014 . 29 June 2024.
3. Web site: London Amateur Rugby League . LondonRL . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927035239/http://www.londonarl.co.uk/ . 27 September 2007.
4. Web site: Open letter from community club “highlights serious problems” . Love Rugby League . 7 February 2024 . 13 July 2018.
5. Web site: Roll of Honour . Rugby League Conference . https://web.archive.org/web/20110903190858/http://www.rugbyleagueconference.co.uk/rlc/roll-of-honour.html . 3 September 2011.
6. Web site: Demons take title . RFL . 2 September 2014 . 29 June 2024.
7. Web site: Demons retain title . RFL . 24 August 2015 . 29 June 2024.