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first round tie. This broke the club record which had stood since 1946. However, the resources of the
Villagers could not sustain this success, results and attendances flagged, and Keegan was sacked in September 1976.
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took place on a mid-week afternoon. The club played in the First
Division in that 1973–74 season. Though relegated the club had some excellent league wins including an away victory at
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Bramley so they could play home games at Headingley. Hunslet were however unsuccessful in their attempt to join the top tier and Bramley resigned from the
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Clarence Field in 1996 to construct a purpose built training facility. This would leave Bramley once again homeless however Leeds would offer Bramley a ground share at
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In 1990, the club was faced with an estimated bill of £250,000 to carry out comprehensive safety work at McLaren Field, for the start of the 1991–92 season.
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was formed by the fans of the original club with the desire to return to the professional ranks, continuing the
Bramley name, traditions and history. However, the
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Headingley but once again struggled due to low attendances, and the team became ever more overshadowed by
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on 14 December 1973. It was the first cup
Bramley had won in their entire history. Ironically, due to power cuts resulting from the
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Bramley almost went into liquidation in October 1983 but survived.
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1590:"Kangaroos Tour 1921 Series - Game 16 - Rugby League Project"
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turning out for Bramley on the way back from injury.
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27:Defunct English rugby league club
1560:Baker, Andrew (20 August 1995).
1467:Most career appearances: 410 by
1013:1990) try-scoring record 1985-86
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324:Following Bramley's demise, a
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1460:Most career points: 1903 by
1428:Most tries in a match: 7 by
808:C. Forster won a cap(s) for
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1067:Jeffrey "Jeff" Tennant
1057:Joseph "Joe" Sedgewick
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840:Terence "Terry Robbins
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918:Robert "Bob" Bartlett
862:Other notable players
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1402:BBC2 Floodlit Trophy
1087:John "Johnny" Wilson
1062:Stanley "Stan" Smith
906:BBC2 Floodlit Trophy
718:Peter Jarvis 1984-85
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1130:Other competitions
1017:James "Jimmy" Lomas
897:'Fiery' Jack Austin
833:Other Nationalities
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