Stanningley S.A.R.L.F.C. is an amateur rugby league football club based in Stanningley, Leeds. The first team plays in the National Conference League.

Stanningley run two men's senior teams, the first XIII play in the National Conference League while the second XIII play in the Yorkshire Men's League. The clubs also run a women's team and boys and girls teams at all ages.

Challenge Cup results

SeasonRoundHomeScoreAwayVenue
1955–56Round 1Rochdale Hornets55–0StanningleyAthletic Ground
1963–64Round 1Featherstone Rovers60–4StanningleyPost Office Road
1997Round 1Lock Lane15–6StanningleyLock Lane Sports Centre
1998Round 1Stanningley50–16Nottingham CrusadersArthur Miller Stadium
Round 2Stanningley10–37FarnworthArthur Miller Stadium
2005QualifierHuddersfield Sharks14–19Stanningley
Round 1Illingworth20–18Stanningley
Round 1Stanningley40–16WalneyArthur Miller Stadium
Round 2Rochdale Mayfield14–19StanningleySpringhill
Round 3Doncaster54–6StanningleyTattersfield
2007Round 1Stanningley20–26Leigh EastArthur Miller Stadium
2008Round 1Stanningley16–10Shaw CrossArthur Miller Stadium
Round 2Warrington Wizards26–10StanningleyMonk Sports Club
2010Round 1Stanningley0–22Wigan St JudesArthur Miller Stadium
2011Round 1Fryston Warriors4–30StanningleyMiners Welfare Recreation Ground
2016Round 1Stanningley16–28Pilkington RecsArthur Miller Stadium
2019Round 1Thatto Heath Crusaders32–6StanningleyCrusaders Park
2020Round 1Leigh Miners Rangers28–26StanningleyTwist Lane
2022Round 1Bentley16–22StanningleyBrunel Road
Round 2Hunslet Parkside22–12StanningleyThe Oval
2023Round 1Stanningley38–4MilfordArthur Miller Stadium
Round 2Fryston Warriors12–28StanningleyMiners Welfare Recreation Ground
Round 3Stanningley16–58Newcastle ThunderArthur Miller Stadium
2024Round 1South Wales Jets4–40StanningleyEugene across Park
Round 2Leigh Miners Rangers18–19StanningleyTwist Lane
Round 3Stanningley4–30Wath Brow HornetsArthur Miller Stadium
2026Round 1Stanningley24—22Dewsbury MoorArthur Miller Stadium
Round 2Stanningley0—44HunsletArthur Miller Stadium

Famous players

These including England captain Jamie Peacock, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Tom Johnstone, Ryan Atkins, Ash Gibson, Jordan Lilley, Ashton Golding, Garreth Carvell, Michael Banks, Andy Bastow, Steve Nicholson, Mark Wilson and Roy Dickinson. Danika Priim represented England whilst at Stanningley.

Ground

The club plays home games at the Arthur Miller Stadium which has a capacity of 2,000 and clubhouse that was built in 2001 includes a players lounge, bar and club room as well as numerous changing facilities.

The Arthur Miller Stadium also hosts Leeds Rhinos academy and scholarship teams and has previously been the home of Bramley Buffaloes between 2004 and 2019.

Women's team

The Stanningley women's team was established in 2007. They initially played as a development team due to lack of players, but after three seasons they reached the 2010 Women's Rugby League Conference Championship Grand Final which they lost to Keighley Cats 18–14 in golden point overtime. In the 2011 season, they won the Women's Amateur Rugby League Association's Plate Final. before committing to play in summer-based competitions. They were runners-up in the Challenge Shield three times (2012, 2014 and 2018) and won RFL Women's Rugby League Division 1 in 2014 and the RFL Women's Championship in 2017 and 2018. In 2023, Stanningley were runners-up in the League Cup.

See also