2001–02 National Division Two

2001–02 National Division Two
Countries  England
Champions Orrell
Runners-up Plymouth Albion (also promoted)
Relegated Preston Grasshoppers, Waterloo, Rosslyn Park
Attendance 85,620 (average 504 per match)[a 1]
Highest attendance 2,100 Plymouth Albion at home to Fylde on 5 January 2002
Lowest attendance 85 Preston Grasshoppers at home to Newbury Blues on 2 March 2002
Top point scorer England Phil Jones
Orrell 343 points
Top try scorer England Dan Ward-Smith
Plymouth Albion 23 tries
← 2000-01
2002-03 →

The 2001–02 National Division Two was the second version (fifteenth overall) of the third division of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Two. New teams to the division included Orrell and Waterloo who were relegated from the 2000–01 National Division One while Stourbridge (champions) and Sedgley Park (playoffs) came up from the 2000–01 National Division Three North and Plymouth Albion as champions of the 2000-01 National Division Three South.[1][2][3][4] The league points system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.

The title race was extremely tight and went to the last game with Orrell winning their rescheduled game away to Nottingham to draw dead level with Plymouth Albion at the top of the table and take the title by virtue of a better points difference – the fact Orrell had won both of their games against Plymouth was largely responsible for their victory.[5] Both sides would be promoted to the 2002–03 National Division One with Orrell making an instant return following their relegation at the start of the season while Plymouth would make it a second promotion in a row. As well as gaining promotion the Devon-based side would also be easily the most popular side in the division with over 19,000 fans in total attending throughout the season. At the opposite end of the table Preston Grasshoppers and Waterloo would be the first sides to be relegated, followed by Rosslyn Park who battled to the end but never had quite enough to overtake relegation rivals Stourbridge and Kendal.[6] Preston and Waterloo would drop down to the 2002–03 National Division Three North while Rosslyn Park went down to the 2002–03 National Division Three South, with Waterloo suffering their second consecutive relegation.[7][8] It was quite a turn around for Rosslyn Park who went within a whisker to being promoted the previous season only to be relegated this season.

Participating teams and locations

Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Esher Molesey Road 3,000 Hersham, Surrey
Fylde Woodlands Memorial Ground 9,000 Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire
Harrogate Claro Road Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Kendal Mint Bridge Kendal, Cumbria
Newbury Blues Monk's Lane 8,000 Newbury, Berkshire
Nottingham Ireland Avenue 4,950 Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Orrell Edge Hall Road 3,000 Orrell, Greater Manchester
Plymouth Albion Beacon Park 3,500 Plymouth, Devon
Preston Grasshoppers Lightfoot Green 5,000 Preston, Lancashire
Rosslyn Park Priory Lane 2,000 Roehampton, London
Sedgley Park Park Lane 3,000 Whitefield, Greater Manchester
Stourbridge Stourton Park 3,500 (499 seats) Stourbridge, West Midlands
Waterloo St Anthony's Road 9,000
(200 seats)		 Blundellsands, Merseyside
Wharfedale Threshfield 2,000 Threshfield, Craven, North Yorkshire

Final league table

2001-2002 National Division Two Table
Position Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points Diff Points
1 Orrell (C) 26 23 0 3 962 369 593 46
2 Plymouth Albion (P) 26 23 0 3 895 314 581 46
3 Sedgley Park 26 20 1 5 684 468 216 41
4 Harrogate 26 16 1 9 744 556 188 33
5 Fylde 26 14 0 12 462 549 -87 28
6 Esher 26 12 0 14 547 587 -40 24
7 Nottingham 26 12 0 14 539 658 -119 24
8 Newbury Blues 26 12 0 14 548 723 -175 24
9 Wharfedale 26 11 2 13 603 638 -35 24
10 Kendal 26 10 0 16 576 607 -31 20
11 Stourbridge 26 9 1 16 600 702 -102 19
12 Rosslyn Park (R) 26 8 1 17 490 605 -115 17
13 Waterloo (R) 26 4 2 20 476 792 -316 10
14 Preston Grasshoppers (R) 26 4 0 22 401 959 -558 8
Reference Rugby Statbunker: Updated 20-04-2002

Results

Round 1

1 September 2001
Fylde 17 - 14 Kendal
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 450[9]
1 September 2001
Newbury Blues 20 - 38 Harrogate
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 720[9]
Referee: Nigel Higginson
1 September 2001
Plymouth Albion 34 - 13 Sedgley Park
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Paul Dix
1 September 2001
Preston Grasshoppers 22 - 21 Esher
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 260
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
1 September 2001
Stourbridge 21 - 18 Orrell
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 700
Referee: Andrew Pearce
1 September 2001
Waterloo 25 - 14 Nottingham
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 464[9]
1 September 2001
Wharfedale 15 - 18 Rosslyn Park
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 450[9]
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 2

8 September 2001
Esher 33 - 22 Newbury
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 400[10]
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
8 September 2001
Harrogate 48 - 32 Waterloo
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 487
Referee: Mike Hamlin
8 September 2001
Kendal 24 - 23 Wharfedale
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 550[10]
Referee: Wayne Barnes
8 September 2001
Nottingham 16 - 18 Fylde
Report
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 311
Referee: D Edmunds
8 September 2001
Orrell 28 - 16 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 800
8 September 2001
Rosslyn Park 13 - 39 Sedgley Park
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 600[10]
8 September 2001
Stourbridge 10 - 34 Plymouth Albion
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 650
Referee: David Matthews

Round 3

15 September 2001
Fylde 13 - 9 Harrogate
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 500[11]
15 September 2001
Newbury Blues 26 - 24 Orrell
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 360[11]
Referee: Wayne Barnes
15 September 2001
Plymouth Albion 19 - 15 Rosslyn Park
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 1,900[11]
15 September 2001
Preston Grasshoppers 13 - 16 Stourbridge
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 280
Referee: Mark Wilson
15 September 2001
Sedgley Park 31 - 12 Kendal
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 800
Referee: Rob Debney
15 September 2001
Waterloo 15 - 50 Esher
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 271[11]
Referee: Nigel Higginson
15 September 2001
Wharfedale 46 - 13 Nottingham
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 400[11]
Referee: Stuart Piercy

Round 4

22 September 2001
Esher 26 - 3 Fylde
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 400[12]
Referee: Paul Dix
22 September 2001
Harrogate 51 - 36 Wharfedale
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 784[12]
Referee: David Matthews
22 September 2001
Kendal 39 - 9 Rosslyn Park
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 300[12]
22 September 2001
Nottingham 8 - 48 Sedgley Park
Report
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 211[12]
22 September 2001
Orrell 51 - 18 Waterloo
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 350[12]
Referee: Chris Seeley
22 September 2001
Preston Grasshoppers 22 - 36 Plymouth Albion
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 330
Referee: Mike Hamlin
22 September 2001
Stourbridge 37 - 14 Newbury Blues
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 500[12]
Referee: D Edmunds

Round 5

6 October 2001
Fylde 13 - 28 Orrell
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 500[13]
Referee: David Matthews
6 October 2001
Newbury Blues 20 - 30 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 320[13]
Referee: Steve Savage
6 October 2001
Plymouth Albion 57 - 12 Kendal
Report
Beacon Park
6 October 2001
Rosslyn Park 11 - 18 Nottingham
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 500[13]
6 October 2001
Sedgley Park 33 - 27 Harrogate
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 325
Referee: Nick Williams
6 October 2001
Waterloo 12 - 31 Stourbridge
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 150[13]
Referee: Tim Miller
6 October 2001
Wharfedale 16 - 13 Esher
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 400[13]
Referee: David Rose

Round 6

20 October 2001
Esher 16 - 14 Segdley Park
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 300[14]
Referee: Roy Maybank
20 October 2001
Harrogate 29 - 36 Rosslyn Park
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 325[14]
20 October 2001
Newbury Blues 12 - 40 Plymouth Albion
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 425[14]
Referee: David Grashoff
20 October 2001
Nottingham 34 - 20 Kendal
Report
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 226[14]
Referee: Mike Hamlin
20 October 2001
Orrell 44 - 16 Wharfedale
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 350[14]
Referee: Rob Debney
20 October 2001
Preston Grasshoppers 18 - 21 Waterloo
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 240[14]
20 October 2001
Stourbridge 12 - 35 Fylde
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 250[14]

Round 7

27 October 2001
Fylde 10 - 21 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Referee: D Edmunds
27 October 2001
Kendal 32 - 14 Harrogate
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 343[15]
Referee: David Helme
27 October 2001
Plymouth Albion 46 - 12 Nottingham
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 1,840[15]
Referee: Wayne Barnes
27 October 2001
Rosslyn Park 10 - 17 Esher
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 750[15]
Referee: Steve Savage
27 October 2001
Sedgley Park 25 - 12 Orrell
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 650[15]
27 October 2001
Waterloo 20 - 26 Newbury Blues
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 200[15]
Referee: Chris Seeley
27 October 2001
Wharfedale 29 - 29 Stourbridge
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 500[15]
Referee: Andrew Pearce

Round 8

10 November 2001
Esher 22 - 25 Kendal
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 150[16]
10 November 2001
Harrogate 25 - 16 Nottingham
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 350[16]
10 November 2001
Newbury Blues 16 - 29 Fylde
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 220[16]
10 November 2001
Orrell 25 - 8 Rosslyn Park
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 300[16]
10 November 2001
Preston Grasshoppers 23 - 25 Wharfedale
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 275
Referee: Chris Seeley
10 November 2001
Stourbridge 17 - 29 Sedgley Park
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mike Hamlin
10 November 2001
Waterloo 0 - 37 Plymouth Albion
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 200[16]

Round 9

17 November 2001
Fylde 32 - 15 Waterloo
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 450[17]
Referee: Chris Seeley
17 November 2001
Kendal 18 - 41 Orrell
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 728[17]
Referee: Mark Wilson
17 November 2001
Nottingham 25 - 6 Esher
Report
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 284
17 November 2001
Plymouth Albion 57 - 3 Harrogate
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Steve Savage
17 November 2001
Rosslyn Park 10 - 42 Stourbridge
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 400[17]
17 November 2001
Sedgley Park 17 - 12 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 350
Referee: David Matthews
17 November 2001
Wharfedale 23 - 24 Newbury Blues
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 400[17]

Round 10

24 November 2001
Esher 12 - 24 Harrogate
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 200[18]
Referee: David Sainsbury
24 November 2001
Fylde 0 - 20 Plymouth Albion
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 400[18]
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
24 November 2001
Preston Grasshoppers 16 - 14 Rosslyn Park
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 175
Referee: Mike Hamlin
24 November 2001
Stourbridge 23 - 26 Kendal
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Graham Hughes
24 November 2001
Waterloo 14 - 38 Wharfedale
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 300[18]
24 November 2001
Newbury Blues P - P Sedgley Park

24 November 2001
Orrell P - P Nottingham

Round 11

1 December 2001
Esher 43 - 0 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 300[19]
Referee: S Terheege
1 December 2001
Harrogate 29 - 19 Newbury Blues
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 300[19]
Referee: David Matthews
1 December 2001
Kendal 27 - 18 Fylde
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 618[19]
1 December 2001
Nottingham 35 - 5 Waterloo
Report
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 288
Referee: Steve Savage
1 December 2001
Orrell 43 - 16 Stourbridge
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 600
1 December 2001
Rosslyn Park 8 - 23 Wharfedale
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 500[19]
1 December 2001
Sedgley Park 13 - 32 Plymouth Albion
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 500
Referee: David Rose

Round 12

8 December 2001
Fylde 19 - 22 Sedgley Park
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 450
Referee: D Edmunds
8 December 2001
Newbury Blues 23 - 22 Kendal
Report
Monk's Lane
Referee: David Rose
8 December 2001
Orrell 41 - 7 Esher
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 800
Referee: Mike Hamlin
8 December 2001
Preston Grasshoppers 25 - 27 Nottingham
Report
Lightfoot Green
8 December 2001
Stourbridge 21 - 39 Harrogate
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Nigel Higginson
8 December 2001
Waterloo 25 - 25 Rosslyn Park
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Graham Hughes
8 December 2001
Wharfedale 28 - 20 Plymouth Albion
Report
Threshfield
Referee: Graham Hughes

Round 13

15 December 2001
Esher 45 - 17 Stourbridge
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 300[20]
Referee: Paul Dix
15 December 2001
Harrogate 53 - 3 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 402
Referee: Rob Debney
15 December 2001
Kendal 37 - 17 Waterloo
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 302[20]
15 December 2001
Nottingham 23 - 15 Newbury Blues
Report
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 322
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
15 December 2001
Rosslyn Park 18 - 24 Fylde
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 600[20]
15 December 2001
Sedgley Park 50 - 24 Wharfedale
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 450
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
15 December 2001
Plymouth Albion P - P Orrell

Round 14

22 December 2001
Esher 15 - 22 Plymouth Albion
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 500[21]
Referee: Wayne Barnes
22 December 2001
Fylde 17 - 13 Wharfedale
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 500[21]
Referee: David Pearson
22 December 2001
Newbury Blues 25 - 15 Rosslyn Park
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 600[21]
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
22 December 2001
Preston Grasshoppers 17 - 46 Kendal
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 680
Referee: Eric Woodmason
22 December 2001
Stourbridge 32 - 22 Nottingham
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 350[21]
Referee: Martin Fox
22 December 2001
Waterloo 13 - 27 Sedgley Park
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 278[21]
22 December 2001
Orrell P - P Harrogate

Round 10 (rescheduled games)

29 December 2001
Newbury Blues 9 - 7 Sedgley Park
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 250[22]
29 December 2001
Orrell 52- 5 Nottingham
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 800[22]

Round 15

5 January 2002
Plymouth Albion 28 - 5 Fylde
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Alan Biggs
5 January 2002
Harrogate P - P Esher

5 January 2002
Kendal P - P Stourbridge

5 January 2002
Nottingham P - P Orrell

5 January 2002
Rosslyn Park P - P Preston Grasshoppers

5 January 2002
Sedgley Park P - P Newbury Blues

5 January 2002
Wharfedale P - P Waterloo

Round 16

12 January 2002
Esher 23 - 24 Nottingham
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 300[23]
12 January 2002
Harrogate 15 - 21 Plymouth Albion
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 570
Referee: Stuart Piercy
12 January 2002
Newbury Blues 30 - 21 Wharfedale
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 415[23]
Referee: Mike Hamlin
12 January 2002
Orrell 29 - 9 Kendal
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 700[23]
12 January 2002
Preston Grasshoppers 18 - 37 Sedgley Park
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 460
Referee: Alan Biggs
12 January 2002
Stourbridge 20 - 25 Rosslyn Park
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 340[23]
Referee: Paul Dix
12 January 2002
Waterloo 10 - 20 Fylde
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 235[23]

Round 17

19 January 2002
Fylde 39 - 3 Newbury Blues
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Referee: Paul Dix
19 January 2002
Kendal 12 - 14 Esher
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 336[24]
Referee: David Rose
19 January 2002
Nottingham 5 - 24 Harrogate
Report
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 382[24]
19 January 2002
Plymouth Albion 43 - 15 Waterloo
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 1,205
Referee: Tim Miller
19 January 2002
Rosslyn Park 11 - 31 Orrell
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 600[24]
19 January 2002
Sedgley Park 34 - 24 Stourbridge
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 350
Referee: Steve Savage
19 January 2002
Wharfedale 59 - 8 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 400[24]
Referee: Trevor Fisher

Round 18

26 January 2002
Esher 17 - 16 Rosslyn Park
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 350[25]
Referee: Nigel Higginson
26 January 2002
Harrogate 25 - 12 Kendal
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 493
Referee: D Edmunds
26 January 2002
Newbury Blues 22 - 20 Waterloo
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 250[25]
Referee: Andrew Pearce
26 January 2002
Nottingham 13 - 26 Plymouth Albion
Report
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 342
Referee: Steve Savage
26 January 2002
Orrell 43 - 16 Sedgley Park
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 1,100[25]
Referee: Trevor Fisher
26 January 2002
Preston Grasshoppers 5 - 17 Fylde
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 495
Referee: Chris Seeley
26 January 2002
Stourbridge P - P Wharfedale

Round 19

2 February 2002
Fylde 33 - 20 Stourbridge
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 300[26]
2 February 2002
Kendal 30 - 32 Nottingham
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 232[26]
2 February 2002
Plymouth Albion 57 - 10 Newbury Blues
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 1,080
Referee: S Terheege
2 February 2002
Rosslyn Park 17 - 20 Harrogate
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 300[26]
2 February 2002
Sedgley Park 20 - 16 Esher
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 350[26]
Referee: Wayne Barnes
2 February 2002
Waterloo 34 - 22 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 200[26]
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
2 February 2002
Wharfedale 8 - 18 Orrell
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 500[26]
Referee: Rob Debney

Round 20

9 February 2002
Esher 13 - 17 Wharfedale
Report
Molesey Road
Referee: D May
9 February 2002
Harrogate 10 - 13 Sedgley Park
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 487
Referee: Mike Hamlin
9 February 2002
Kendal 0 - 7 Plymouth Albion
Report
Mint Bridge
Referee: David Matthews
9 February 2002
Nottingham 11 - 30 Rosslyn Park
Report
Ireland Avenue
9 February 2002
Orrell 46 - 6 Fylde
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 800
Referee: David Rose
9 February 2002
Stourbridge 18 - 14 Waterloo
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Sean Davey
9 February 2002
Preston Grasshoppers P - P Newbury Blues

Rounds 13 & 15 (rescheduled games)

16 February 2002
Harrogate 34 - 23 Esher
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 263
Referee: Martin Fox
16 February 2002
Kendal 31 - 13 Stourbridge
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 284[27]
Referee: Chris Seeley
16 February 2002
Plymouth Albion 14 - 20 Orrell
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 2,042
Referee: David Pearson
16 February 2002
Rosslyn Park 43 - 17 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 175
Referee: Wayne Barnes
16 February 2002
Sedgley Park 32 - 24 Newbury Blues
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
16 February 2002
Wharfedale 37 - 27 Waterloo
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 450[27]

Round 21

23 February 2002
Fylde 13 - 27 Esher
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 500[28]
Referee: Eric Woodmason
23 February 2002
Newbury Blues 31 - 20 Stourbridge
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 445[28]
Referee: Nick Cousins
23 February 2002
Plymouth Albion 66 - 12 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
23 February 2002
Rosslyn Park 26 - 3 Kendal
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 550[28]
Referee: Nigel Higginson
23 February 2002
Sedgley Park 25 - 16 Nottingham
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 240
Referee: Paul Dix
23 February 2002
Waterloo 16 - 27 Orrell
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 300[28]
Referee: Alan Biggs
23 February 2002
Wharfedale 6 - 6 Harrogate
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 600[28]
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Rounds 14, 18 & 20 (rescheduled games)

2 March 2002
Orrell 40 - 24 Harrogate
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 700
Referee: S Terheege
2 March 2002
Preston Grasshoppers 24 - 54 Newbury Blues
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 85[29]
2 March 2002
Stourbridge 41 - 42 Wharfedale
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 100
Referee: Nick Williams

Round 22

9 March 2002
Esher 33 - 26 Waterloo
Report
Molesey Road
Referee: Tim Miller
9 March 2002
Harrogate 43 - 0 Fylde
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 317
Referee: D Edmunds
9 March 2002
Kendal 12 - 23 Sedgley Park
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 350
Referee: David Rose
9 March 2002
Nottingham 21 - 9 Wharfedale
Report
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 406
Referee: Stuart Piercy
9 March 2002
Orrell 57 - 7 Newbury Blues
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 700
Referee: David Grashoff
9 March 2002
Rosslyn Park 13 - 41 Plymouth Albion
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: S Terheege
9 March 2002
Stourbridge 32 - 7 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 280
Referee: Paul Dix

Round 23

16 March 2002
Fylde 13 - 30 Nottingham
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 500
Referee: Alan Hughes
16 March 2002
Newbury Blues 22 - 24 Esher
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 485[30]
Referee: Mike Hamlin
16 March 2002
Plymouth Albion 23 - 16 Stourbridge
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 1,550
Referee: Eric Woodmason
16 March 2002
Preston Grasshoppers 8 - 67 Orrell
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 620[30]
Referee: David Matthews
16 March 2002
Sedgley Park 26 - 19 Rosslyn Park
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Graham Hughes
16 March 2002
Waterloo 21 - 26 Harrogate
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 100[30]
Referee: Chris Seeley
16 March 2002
Wharfedale 22 - 21 Kendal
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 500[30]
Referee: Steve Savage

Round 24

30 March 2002
Harrogate 21 - 29 Orrell
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 722
Referee: David Sainsbury
30 March 2002
Kendal 48 - 8 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 628[31]
Referee: Chris Seeley
30 March 2002
Nottingham 29 - 12 Stourbridge
Report
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 521
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
30 March 2002
Plymouth Albion 57 - 0 Esher
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 1,300[31]
30 March 2002
Rosslyn Park 25 - 23 Newbury Blues
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 600[31]
30 March 2002
Sedgley Park 20 - 20 Waterloo
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 350[31]
30 March 2002
Wharfedale 21 - 27 Fylde
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 500[31]
Referee: S Makinson

Round 25

6 April 2002
Fylde 26 - 22 Rosslyn Park
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 300
Referee: Eric Woodmason
6 April 2002
Newbury Blues 16 - 12 Nottingham
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 275[32]
Referee: Daniel Jabase
6 April 2002
Orrell 37 - 13 Plymouth Albion
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Robin Goodliffe
6 April 2002
Preston Grasshoppers 24 - 62 Harrogate
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 95
Referee: Graham Hughes
6 April 2002
Stourbridge 45 - 19 Esher
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Chris Sharp
6 April 2002
Waterloo 27 - 20 Kendal
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 300[32]
6 April 2002
Wharfedale 3 - 33 Sedgley Park
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 650
Referee: David Matthews

Round 26

13 April 2002
Esher 12 - 45 Orrell
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 400[33]
Referee: D May
13 April 2002
Harrogate 45 - 15 Stourbridge
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 329
Referee: Graham Hughes
13 April 2002
Kendal 22 - 35 Newbury Blues
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 450[33]
Referee: Mike Hamlin
13 April 2002
Nottingham 63 - 10 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 346
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
13 April 2002
Plymouth Albion 45 - 3 Wharfedale
Report
Beacon Park
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Sean Davey
13 April 2002
Rosslyn Park 33 - 14 Waterloo
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 600[33]
13 April 2002
Sedgley Park 37 - 15 Fylde
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 550
Referee: Trevor Fisher

Round 15 (rescheduled game)

20 April 2002
Nottingham 15 - 66 Orrell
Report
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 546
Referee: J Barnard

Total season attendances

Club Home
Games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Esher 11[a 2] 3,600 327 500 150 11%
Fylde 11[a 3] 4,850 441 500 300 5%
Harrogate 13 5,829 448 784 263 N/A
Kendal 12[a 4] 5,121 427 728 232 N/A
Newbury Blues 12[a 5] 4,765 397 720 220 5%
Nottingham 12[a 6] 4,185 349 546 211 7%
Orrell 13 9,300 715 1,300 300 24%
Plymouth Albion 12[a 7] 19,117 1,593 2,100 1,080 46%
Preston Grasshoppers 12[a 8] 3,995 333 680 85 7%
Rosslyn Park 12[a 9] 6,175 515 750 175 26%
Sedgley Park 13 5,415 417 800 240 14%
Stourbridge 13 4,520 348 700 100 10%
Waterloo 12[a 10] 2,998 250 464 100 3%
Wharfedale 12[a 11] 5,750 479 650 400 24%
  1. ↑ Note that 12 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
  2. ↑ Missing home attendances v Wharfedale on 9 February 2002 & Waterloo on 9 March 2002.
  3. ↑ Missing home attendances v Preston on 27 October 2001 & Newbury on 19 January 2002.
  4. ↑ Missing home attendance v Plymouth on 27 October 2001.
  5. ↑ Missing home attendance v Kendal on 8 December 2001.
  6. ↑ Missing home attendance v Rosslyn Park on 9 February 2002.
  7. ↑ Missing home attendance v Kendal on 6 October 2001.
  8. ↑ Missing home attendance v Nottingham on 8 December 2001.
  9. ↑ Missing home attendance v Plymouth on 9 March 2002.
  10. ↑ Missing home attendance v Rosslyn Park on 8 December 2001.
  11. ↑ Missing home attendance v Plymouth on December 2001.

Individual statistics

Top points scorers

Rank Player Team Appearances Points
1 England Phil Jones Orrell 26 343
2 England Jonathon Gregory Esher 26 311
3 England Ben Harvey Stourbridge 25 298
4 England Lee Cholewa Harrogate 26 284
5 England Jonathon Davies Wharfedale 26 278
6 England Mike Scott Kendal 26 271
7 England Colin Stephens Sedgley Park 21 244
8 England Tom Barlow Plymouth 26 211
9 England Chris Glynn Preston Grasshoppers 25 210
10 England Russell Southam Nottingham 17 203

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Top try scorers

Rank Player Team Appearances Tries
1 England Dan Ward-Smith Plymouth Albion 26 23
2 England Neil Kerfoot Orrell 23 19
3 Scotland Andy Craig Orrell 25 19
4 England John Dudley Harrogate 25 16
5 England Freeman Payne Waterloo 26 16
6 England Phil Jones Orrell 26 15
7 England Andrew Hodgson Wharfedale 25 15
8 Wales Wes Davies Orrell 15 13
9 England Ross Bullough Sedgley Park 15 12
10 England Rob Moon Sedgley Park 17 12

[35]

Season records

Team

Largest home win — 57 pts

92 - 0 Plymouth Albion at home to Esher on 30 March 2002

Largest away win — 59 pts

67 - 8 Orrell away to Preston Grasshoppers on 16 March 2002

Most points scored — 67 pts

67 - 8 Orrell away to Preston Grasshoppers on 16 March 2002

Most tries in a match — 11

Orrell away to Preston Grasshoppers on 16 March 2002

Most conversions in a match — 8 (x2)

Plymouth Albion at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 23 February 2002
Orrell away to Nottingham on 20 April 2002

Most penalties in a match — 8

Esher at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 1 December 2001

Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x2)

Kendal away to Esher on 10 November 2001
Sedgley park away to Fylde on 1 December 2001

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Player

Most points in a match — 30 (x2)

England Colin Stephens for Sedgley Park at home to Wharfedale on 15 December 2001
England Ben Harvey for Stourbridge at home to Esher on 6 April 2002

Most tries in a match — 4

England Mark Farrar for Harrogate at to Preston Grasshoppers on 6 April 2002

Most conversions in a match — 8 (x2)

England Chris Atkinson for Plymouth Albion at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 23 February 2002
England Richard Welding for Orrell away to Nottingham on 20 April 2002

Most penalties in a match — 8

England Jonathon Gregory for Esher at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 1 December 2001

Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x2)

England Mike Scott for Kendal away to Esher on 10 November 2001
England Colin Stephens for Sedgley park away to Fylde on 1 December 2001

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Attendances

Highest — 2,100

Plymouth Albion at home to Fylde on 5 January 2002

Lowest — 85

Preston Grasshoppers at home to Newbury Blues on 2 March 2002

Highest Average Attendance — 1,593

Plymouth Albion

Lowest Average Attendance — 250

Waterloo

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See also

References

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  37. ↑ "National Two 01/02 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 20 April 2002.
  38. ↑ "National Two 01/02 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 20 April 2002.
  39. ↑ "National Two 01/02 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 20 April 2002.
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  41. ↑ "National Two 01/02 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 20 April 2002.
  42. ↑ "National Two 01/02 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 20 April 2002.
  43. ↑ "National Two 01/02 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 20 April 2002.
  44. ↑ "National Two 01/02 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 20 April 2002.
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