1990–91 Courage League National Division Three

1990–91 Courage League National Division Three
Countries  England
Date 22 September 1990 – 27 April 1991
Champions West Hartlepool (1st title)
Runners-up Morley (also promoted)
Relegated Metropolitan Police and Vale of Lune
Matches played 78

The 1990–91 Courage League National Division Three was the fourth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 1. The division was increased by one team and they each played one match against the other teams, playing a total of twelve matches each.

Participating teams and locations

Team Ground City/Area Last season
Askeans Broad Walk Kidbrooke, London 5th
Broughton Park Chelsfield Grove West Chorlton, Manchester promoted from Area League North (1st)
Clifton Station Road Cribbs Causeway, Henbury, Bristol promoted from Area League South (2nd)
Exeter County Ground Exeter, Devon 6th
Fylde Woodlands Memorial Ground Ansdell, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire 8th
Lydney Regentsholm Lydney, Gloucestershire 11th
Metropolitan Police RFC Imber Court East Molesey, Surrey promoted from Area League South (1st)
Morley Scatcherd Lane Morley, Leeds promoted from Area League North (2nd)
Nuneaton The Harry Cleaver Ground Nuneaton, Warwickshire 10th
Roundhay Chandos Park Roundhay, Leeds West Yorkshire 7th
Sheffield Abbeydale Park Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire 4th
Vale of Lune Powder House Lane Lancaster, Lancashire 9th
West Hartlepool Brierton Lane Hartlepool, Cleveland 3rd

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League table

1990–91 Courage League National Division Three Table[2]
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Points
1 West Hartlepool 12 10 1 1 282 90 192 21
2 Morley 12 9 1 2 210 118 92 19
3 Fylde 12 7 2 3 183 115 68 16
4 Exeter 12 7 2 3 160 139 21 16
5 Clifton 12 6 1 5 172 186 –12 13
6 Askeans 12 4 2 6 141 137 4 10
7 Nuneaton 12 5 0 7 180 200 –20 10
8 Broughton Park 12 5 0 7 109 185 –76 10
9 Roundhay 12 4 1 7 147 166 –19 9
10 Sheffield 12 4 1 7 193 222 –29 9
11 Lydney 12 4 1 7 125 188 –63 9
12 Metropolitan Police 12 4 0 8 130 188 –58 8
13 Vale of Lune 12 3 0 9 123 221 –98 6
  • Points are awarded as follows:
  1. 2 pts for a win
  2. 1 pt for a draw
  3. 0 pts for a loss
  • If teams are level at any stage, the following tiebreaker is applied:
  1. Difference between points for and against
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.

Sponsorship

National Division Three is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery

See also

References

  1. Williams, Tony; Mitchell, Bill, eds. (1990). Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91. Burlington Publishing Co. pp. 127–166.
  2. "Courage Clubs Championship–1990/91". Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
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