1989–90 National Division 1

1989–90 National Division 1
Countries England
Date9 September 1989 – 28 April 1990
ChampionsWasps (1st title)
Runners-upGloucester
RelegatedBedford
Matches played66
Top point scorer126 – John Liley (Leicester)[1]
Top try scorer10 – Anthony Swift (Bath)[1]

The 1989–90 National Division 1 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the third season of the top tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as Premiership Rugby. Bath were the defending champions while Saracens and Bedford were the promoted sides.

A very competitive league was won by Wasps, pipping Gloucester to the title by just one point, with Bath and Saracens not far behind in 3rd and 4th spot. Bedford were the relegated side, losing all 11 fixtures to finish bottom of the table and drop down to the 1990–91 National Division 2.[2]

Structure

Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of eleven matches each. Due to the expansion of the league from twelve to thirteen teams for the following season, only the bottom club would be relegated to National Division 2.

Participating teams

Locations of the 1989–90 Courage League National Division One teams
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area Previous season
Bath Recreation Ground 8,300 (1,000 seats)[3] Bath, Somerset Champions
Bedford Goldington Road 4,800 (800 seats)[4] Bedford, Bedfordshire Promoted from National 2 (2nd)
Bristol Memorial Stadium 8,500 (1,200 seats)[5] Bristol, Avon 7th
Gloucester Kingsholm 11,100 (1,100 seats)[6] Gloucester, Gloucestershire 2nd
Harlequins The Stoop 9,000 (2,000 seats)[7] Twickenham, London 8th
Leicester Welford Road 14,700 (9,200 seats)[8] Leicester, Leicestershire 6th
Moseley The Reddings 9,999 (1,800 seats)[9] Birmingham, West Midlands 10th
Nottingham Ireland Avenue 4,990 (590 seats)[10] Beeston, Nottinghamshire 4th
Orrell Edge Hall Road 5,300 (300 seats)[11] Orrell, Greater Manchester 5th
Rosslyn Park The Rock 4,630 (630 seats)[12] Roehampton, London 9th
Saracens Bramley Road 2,300 (300 seats)[13][14] Enfield, London Promoted from National 2 (1st)
Wasps Repton Avenue 3,200 (1,200 seats)[15][16] Sudbury, London 3rd

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Wasps (C) 11 9 0 2 250 106 +144 18
2 Gloucester 11 8 1 2 214 139 +75 17
3 Bath 11 8 0 3 258 104 +154 16
4 Saracens 11 7 1 3 168 167 +1 15
5 Leicester 11 6 0 5 248 184 +64 12
6 Nottingham 11 6 0 5 187 148 +39 12
7 Harlequins 11 6 0 5 218 180 +38 12
8 Orrell 11 5 0 6 221 132 +89 10
9 Bristol 11 4 0 7 136 144 −8 8
10 Rosslyn Park 11 4 0 7 164 243 −79 8
11 Moseley 11 2 0 9 138 258 −120 4
12 Bedford (R) 11 0 0 11 70 467 −397 0
Source:
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

The home team is listed in the left column.

Home \ Away BAT BED BRI GLO HAR LEI MOS NOT ORR ROS SAR WAS
Bath 76–0 32–12 26–15 27–9
Bedford 6–16 8–71 0–24 7–25 3–22 9–44
Bristol 13–14 6–13 11–13 13–9 6–15 21–22
Gloucester 13–6 37–6 24–9 16–10 41–12 21–21
Harlequins 13–7 15–12 22–27 15–9 19–15 12–9
Leicester 60–3 16–26 15–6 34–6
Moseley 10–16 12–16 22–21 20–38 6–22 0–42
Nottingham 12–9 47–16 12–3 9–25 6–11 25–12
Orrell 6–9 12–15 33–10 25–13 64–14
Rosslyn Park 6–34 45–12 9–23 18–9 13–15 6–14
Saracens 9–7 17–12 15–9 33–13 12–6
Wasps 9–18 29–4 29–12 16–12 12–6 24–6
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Fixtures & Results

Round 1

9 September 1989
Bath32 – 12Harlequins
Recreation Ground
Referee: C J High[17]
9 September 1989
Bedford3 – 22Saracens
Goldington Road
9 September 1989
Moseley12 – 16Gloucester
The Reddings
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
9 September 1989
Nottingham6 – 11Rosslyn Park
Ireland Avenue
9 September 1989
Orrell12 – 15Bristol
Edge Hall Road
9 September 1989
Wasps29 – 12Leicester
Repton Avenue

[18]

Round 2

23 September 1989
Bristol13 – 9Nottingham
Memorial Stadium
23 September 1989
Gloucester13 – 6Bath
Kingsholm
Referee: Fred Howard[17]
23 September 1989
Harlequins12 – 9Wasps
The Stoop
23 September 1989
Leicester60 – 3Bedford
Welford Road
23 September 1989
Rosslyn Park18 – 9Moseley
The Rock
23 September 1989
Saracens12 – 6Orrell
Bramley Road

[18]

Round 3

14 October 1989
Bath34 – 6Rosslyn Park
Recreation Ground
Referee: Matt Bayliss[17]
14 October 1989
Bedford8 – 71Harlequins
Goldington Road
14 October 1989
Moseley10 – 16Bristol
The Reddings
14 October 1989
Nottingham25 – 12Saracens
Ireland Avenue
14 October 1989
Orrell33 – 10Leicester
Edge Hall Road
14 October 1989
Wasps29 – 4Gloucester
Repton Avenue
Referee: Colin High

[18]

Round 4

28 October 1989
Bristol13 – 14Bath
Memorial Stadium
Referee: Laurie Prideaux[17]
28 October 1989
Gloucester37 – 6Bedford
Kingsholm
Referee: Tony Trigg
28 October 1989
Harlequins15 – 9Orrell
The Stoop
28 October 1989
Leicester15 – 6Nottingham
Welford Road
28 October 1989
Rosslyn Park6 – 14Wasps
The Rock
28 October 1989
Saracens33 – 13Moseley
Bramley Road

[18]

Round 5

11 November 1989
Bath27 – 9Moseley
Recreation Ground
Referee: R Quittenton[17]
11 November 1989
Bedford7 – 25Orrell
Goldington Road
11 November 1989
Gloucester41 – 12Rosslyn Park
Kingsholm
Referee: S V Griffiths
11 November 1989
Harlequins13 – 7Bristol
The Stoop
11 November 1989
Leicester34 – 6Saracens
Welford Road
11 November 1989
Wasps16 – 12Nottingham
Repton Avenue

[18]

Round 6

18 November 1989
Bristol6 – 13Gloucester
Memorial Stadium
Referee: Ian Bullerwell
18 November 1989
Moseley0 – 42Wasps
The Reddings
18 November 1989
Nottingham47 – 16Bedford
Ireland Avenue
18 November 1989
Orrell6 – 9Bath
Edge Hall Road
18 November 1989
Rosslyn Park9 – 23Leicester
The Rock
18 November 1989
Saracens15 – 9Harlequins
Bramley Road

[18]

Round 7

25 November 1989
Bedford0 – 24Moseley
Goldington Road
25 November 1989
Bristol6 – 15Rosslyn Park
Memorial Stadium
25 November 1989
Gloucester21 – 21Saracens
Kingsholm
Referee: David Hudson
25 November 1989
Harlequins15 – 12Leicester
The Stoop
25 November 1989
Nottingham9 – 25Orrell
Ireland Avenue
25 November 1989
Wasps9 – 18Bath
Repton Avenue

[18]

Round 8

13 January 1990
Bath76 – 0Bedford
Recreation Ground
13 January 1990
Harlequins19 – 15Rosslyn Park
The Stoop
13 January 1990
Leicester16 – 26Gloucester
Welford Road
Referee: Colin High
13 January 1990
Moseley6 – 22Nottingham
The Reddings
13 January 1990
Saracens17 – 12Bristol
Bramley Road
13 January 1990
Wasps12 – 6Orrell
Repton Avenue

[18]

Round 9

10 March 1990
Bedford9 – 44Wasps
Goldington Road
10 March 1990
Bristol11 – 13Leicester
Memorial Stadium
10 March 1990
Gloucester24 – 9Harlequins
Kingsholm
Referee: G Seddon
10 March 1990
Nottingham12 – 9Bath
Ireland Avenue
10 March 1990
Orrell25 – 13Moseley
Edge Hall Road
10 March 1990
Rosslyn Park13 – 15Saracens
The Rock

[18]

Round 10

31 March 1990
Bristol21 – 22Wasps
Memorial Stadium
31 March 1990
Gloucester16 – 10Orrell
Kingsholm
Referee: David Leslie
31 March 1990
Harlequins22 – 27Nottingham
The Stoop
31 March 1990
Leicester38 – 20Moseley
Welford Road
31 March 1990
Rosslyn Park45 – 12Bedford
The Rock
31 March 1990
Saracens9 – 7Bath
Bramley Road

[18]

Round 11

28 April 1990
Bath26 – 15Leicester
Recreation Ground
Referee: D W Matthews[17]
28 April 1990
Bedford6 – 16Bristol
Goldington Road
  • Bedford are relegated.
28 April 1990
Moseley22 – 21Harlequins
The Reddings
28 April 1990
Nottingham12 – 3Gloucester
Ireland Avenue
Referee: Roger Quittenton
28 April 1990
Orrell64 – 14Rosslyn Park
Edge Hall Road
28 April 1990
Wasps24 – 6Saracens
Repton Avenue
  • Wasps are champions.

[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Ross Young, ed. (1993). "Season by Season Leading Scorers". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94. Taunton: Tony Williams Publications. p. 47.
  2. ^ "COURAGE LEAGUE 1989/1990". Ipernews.com. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  3. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Bath F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 40.
  4. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Bedford R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 85.
  5. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Bristol F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 43.
  6. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Gloucester R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 46.
  7. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Harlequins F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 50.
  8. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Leicester F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 54.
  9. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Moseley F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 61.
  10. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Nottingham R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 66.
  11. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Orrell R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 70.
  12. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Rosslyn Park F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 74.
  13. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Saracens F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 78.
  14. ^ "Saracens aim for bigger Wembley crowds following Premiership defeat of Worcester". The Telegraph. 15 February 2010.
  15. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Wasps F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 82.
  16. ^ "Dallaglio's turned into Nostradamus". The Rugby Paper. 21 May 2023.
  17. ^ a b c d e f Peter Hall and Colin Gale. "1989 to 1990". Bath Rugby Heritage. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Fixtures / Results (September 9, 1989 to April 28, 1990)". Rugby Archives. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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