The Goole Vikings are a semi-professional rugby league club from Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, England who compete in the Championship, the second tier of the British rugby league system. The club previously competed in the amateur Yorkshire Men's League before joining League One in 2025, following a successful application.
History Formation Goole Vikings was founded in 2018 as an amateur club in the Yorkshire Men's League, part of the fifth tier of the British rugby league system. The club is considered the successor club to Goole RLFC which disbanded in 1902.
The club's first ever professional game was a pre-season friendly on Tuesday, 14 January 2025 in a 46-6 defeat to Featherstone Rovers at the Millennium Stadium, with substitute winger Callum Shaw scoring Goole's only try. One week later, in the club's first ever competitive professional match they had a stunning 10-17 victory knocking out a depleted London Broncos side from the Challenge Cup 3rd round, played at the home of Rosslyn Park F.C. in Roehampton, with tries from Tom Halliday, Thomas Minns and Mackenzie Harman.
League 1 Following the withdrawal of London Skolars from League 1 at the end of the 2023 season, the Rugby Football League (RFL) asked for applications for a replacement club for the 2025 season. Goole Vikings stated their intent to apply on 27 May 2024, and were placed on a three team shortlist along with Anglian Vipers (East Rugby League; Division 5) and Bedford Tigers (Southern Conference League; Division 4) on 3 July.
On 18 September 2024, the RFL announced Goole's application had been successful and the club would join League 1 in 2025.
On 1 October 2024, the club announced they had signed Scott Taylor as head coach, and Tom Halliday as their first professional player signing. In January 2025, Goole pulled off a huge upset in the second round of the 2025 Challenge Cup defeating London 17-10.
2027 squad
2027 transfers
Gains
Player From Contract Date Zeus Silk Midlands Hurricanes 2 years 30 September 2026 Nathan Cullen Sarina Crocodiles 1 year 5 October 2026
Losses Player To Contract Date Ben Hodder 1 September 2026 Cooper Howlett Jack Miller Baily Tait Jeylan Hodgson Huddersfield Giants 2 years 7 September 2026 Connor Barley Hull FC 1 year 17 September 2026 Nick Staveley Batley Bulldogs 1 year 19 September 2026
Retired
Player Date Jack Aldous 1 September 2026 Jack Coventry Ben Dent Brett Ferres
Head coaches Scott Taylor (2024–2026) Brett Ferres (2027–present)
Seasons SeasonLeagueChallenge CupOther competitions Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Play-offs2019 Yorkshire Men's League Division 2176110288593116throwspan="6" 2020colspan="8" 2021151140120494-29th 2022Yorkshire Men's League Division 51367018821776th 2023Yorkshire Men's League Division 414851432268172nd 202413751334347153rd 2025League One188010353399167thR31895 Cup R12026Championship2480165328671614thR41895 Cup QF
Notes
References General Locations of League: Goole Inline
External links Club Profile www.rugby-league.com