Introduction
Leeds Tykes has a proud and long heritage stretching as far back as 1878 and the formation of Headingley FC, who were later to merge with Roundhay RUFC to form Leeds RUFC.
A story of seven eras
To tell our story we have broken the history down into seven eras. Click on each one to read the details.
| 1878 – 1992 | Headingley FC | |
| 1924 – 1992 | Roundhay RUFC | |
| 1992 – 1998 | Leeds RUFC | Players’ debuts |
| 1998 – 2007 | Leeds Tykes | Players’ debuts |
| 2007 – 2014 | Leeds Carnegie | Players’ debuts |
| 2014 – 2020 | Yorkshire Carnegie | Players’ debuts |
| 2020 – | Leeds Tykes |
A list of our players winning international caps.