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Known originally as Kingston Amateurs, Hull Kingston Rovers was formed in 1882 by a group of boilermakers and played on a ground in Albert Street in west Hull. They were also known as Kingston Rovers, but by 1885 they had settled on Hull Kingston Rovers and the name stuck. They were also known as the Robins or the Redbreasts.

By 1895 the club had moved across the city to Craven Street and was admitted as full members of the Northern Union in 1899. However, it was not until the 1920s that the club started to achieve any level of success and in 1920 they won the Yorkshire Cup by beating their Hull rivals, Hull FC. Then , in 1922 they moved to Craven Park, where they have remained to the present day.

The Club's fortunes improved again in the 1950s winning the Yorkshire Cup twice and the Eastern Division Championship once.

1964 saw their first visit to Wembley which unfortunately resulted in a defeat to Widnes 13-5.

Mixed fortunes followed in the 1970s with relegation to the second division, winning the Yorkshire Cup twice, and beating St Helens 26-11 in the Floodlit Trophy Final of 1977.

During the 1980s the Robins won two back-to-back First Division titles, a further Yorkshire Cup, two Premiership wins and a Division Two championship. But the most important win, from the fans point of view, came in 1980 when Rovers beat their arch rivals Hull FC 10-5 in the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.

A full history of the club can be found at: http://www.hullkr.co.uk/club/club-history

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