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WHITEHAVEN

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FOUNDED 1866

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LOCATION West Cumbria
ENTERED LEAGUE 1948
LEFT LEAGUE Co-operative Championships

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GROUNDS Recreation Ground

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CAPACITY 7,500
NICKNAMES Haven, Marras

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HIGHEST LEAGUE POSITION 6th in 1960

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LOWEST LEAGUE POSITION 10th in Division 3 in 1992
MOST LEAGUE PTS 47 in 1960
FEWEST LEAGUE PTS 6 in 1984

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MOST POINTS SCORED 696 in 1993

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MOST POINTS CONCEDED 956 in 1984
BEST POINTS DIFFERENCE 368 in 1993

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WORST POINTS DIFFERENCE -631 in 1984

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CHALLENGE CUP Never a finalist
MOST INDIVIDUAL APPEARANCES 417 John McKeown 1948-61
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL POINTS SCORER 2133 John McKeown 1948-61

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HIGHEST LEAGUE CROWD 18,500 v Wakefield Trinity 19/3/1960

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Co-operative Championships
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