1990–91 National Division 4 North

1990–91 National Division 4 North
Countries England
ChampionsOtley (1st title)
Runners-upLichfield (not promoted)
RelegatedBirmingham & Solihull, Stoke-on-Trent
Matches played110

The 1990–91 National Division 4 North was the fourth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 North, and counterpart to the National Division 4 South (now National League 2 South). It was the first season for the division using the name National 4 North, having been known as Area League North the previous year. The league champions were newly promoted Otley who comfortably achieved their second successive promotion, this time to the 1991–92 National Division 3, five points clear of runners up Lichfield.

At the other end of the table, Birmingham & Solihull and Stoke-on-Trent and were the two sides to be relegated.[1] For Birmingham & Solihull fans it was a familiar story, as previous incarnations of the club (Solihull and Birmingham) had already been relegated from the division. Both sides would drop to Midlands 1.

Structure

Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of ten matches each. The champions are promoted to National Division 3 and the bottom team was relegated to either North 1 or Midlands 1 depending on their locality.

Participating teams and locations

Locations of the 1990–91 National Division 4 North teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous Season
Birmingham & Solihull Sharmans Cross 4,000[2] Solihull, West Midlands Promoted from Midlands 1 (2nd)
Durham City Hollow Drift 3,000 (500 seats)[3] Durham, County Durham 4th
Kendal Mint Bridge 4,600 (600 seats)[4] Kendal, Cumbria 5th
Harrogate Claro Road 4,500 (500 seats)[5] Harrogate, North Yorkshire Promoted from North 1 (2nd)
Hereford Wyeside 3,200 (200 seats)[6] Hereford, Herefordshire Promoted from Midlands 1 (1st)
Lichfield Cooke Fields 5,460 (460 seats)[7] Lichfield, Staffordshire 7th
Northern McCracken Park 1,200 (200 seats)[8] Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 8th
Otley Cross Green 7,000 (852 seats)[9] Otley, West Yorkshire Promoted from North 1 (1st)
Preston Grasshoppers Lightfoot Green 2,250 (250 seats)[10] Preston, Lancashire 6th
Stoke-on-Trent Hartwell Lane 2,000[11] Barlaston, Staffordshire 11th (not relegated)
Stourbridge Stourton Park 2,000[12] Stourbridge, West Midlands 3rd
Walsall Broadway 2,500 (500 seats)[13] Walsall, West Midlands 10th
Winnington Park Burrows Hill 5,000[14] Norwich, Cheshire 9th

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League table

1990–91 National Division 4 North
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Otley (C) 12 11 0 1 424 89 +335 22 Promotion place
2 Lichfield 12 8 1 3 177 152 +25 17
3 Preston Grasshoppers 12 8 0 4 192 108 +84 16
4 Winnington Park 12 7 1 4 167 148 +19 15
5 Kendal 12 6 2 4 191 132 +59 14
6 Harrogate 12 6 1 5 220 204 +16 13
7 Northern 12 5 3 4 148 169 −21 13
8 Stourbridge 12 5 1 6 134 161 −27 11
9 Walsall 12 5 0 7 149 176 −27 10
10 Durham City 12 4 1 7 109 185 −76 9
11 Hereford 12 3 2 7 122 208 −86 8
12 Stoke-on-Trent (R) 12 2 1 9 126 278 −152 5 Relegation place
13 Birmingham & Solihull (R) 12 1 1 10 116 265 −149 3
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: Points are awarded as follows:
  1. 2 pts for a win
  2. 1 pt for a draw
  3. 0 pts for a loss
  4. If teams are level at any stage, difference between points for and against applies
    (C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Sponsorship

Division 4 North is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and was sponsored by Courage Brewery.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Courage League - Division 4 1990/91". The Rugby Archive. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Birmingham and Solihull R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 171.
  3. ^ Bill Mitchell, ed. (1988). "Durham City". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1988–89. Horsham: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 104.
  4. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Kendal R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 174.
  5. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Harrogate R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 172.
  6. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Hereford R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 173.
  7. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Lichfield R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 176.
  8. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Northern F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 177.
  9. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Otley R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 178.
  10. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 179.
  11. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Stoke on Trent R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 180.
  12. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Stourbridge R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 183.
  13. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1989). "Walsall (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1989–90 (2nd ed.). Horsham: Harmsworth Publications Ltd. p. 169.
  14. ^ Ross Young, ed. (1993). "Winnington Park RFC (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94. Taunton: Tony Williams Publications. p. 285.
  15. ^ Williams, Tony; Mitchell, Bill (eds.). Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1991–92 (4th ed.). Taunton: Football Directories. ISBN 1 869833 15 5.
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