1991–92 National Division 2

1991–92 National Division 2
Countries England
Date16 November 1991 – 27 April 1992
ChampionsLondon Scottish (1st title)
Runners-upWest Hartlepool
RelegatedPlymouth Albion
Liverpool St Helens
Matches played78
Top point scorer147 – David Johnson (Newcastle Gosforth)[1]
Top try scorer11 – Nick Grecian (London Scottish)[1]

The 1991–92 National Division 2 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the fifth season of the second tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as Champ Rugby. New teams to the division included Moseley and Liverpool St Helens who were demoted from tier 1, while West Hartlepool and Morley were promoted from tier 3.

London Scottish, the champions, were promoted to the 1992–93 National Division 1 along with the runner-up West Hartlepool. In last place, Liverpool St Helens became the first team to lose all their league matches in one season, and along with Plymouth Albion who finished one place above them, are relegated to the 1992–93 National Division 3 for the following season.[2] Liverpool St Helens have been promoted or relegated in each of the five seasons of league rugby, and are relegated for the second season in succession.

Structure

Each side in the division played the others once to make a total of twelve matches each. The top two sides would be promoted to National Division 1 while the bottom two would drop to National Division 3.

Participating teams

Locations of the 1991–92 National Division 2 teams
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area Previous season
Bedford Goldington Road 4,800 (800 seats)[3] Bedford, Bedfordshire 8th
Blackheath Rectory Field 3,500 (500 seats)[4] Greenwich, London 10th
Coventry Coundon Road 10,000 (1,100 seats)[5] Coventry, West Midlands 4th
Liverpool St Helens Moss Lane 4,370 (370 seats)[6][7] St Helens, Merseyside Relegated from National 1 (13th)
London Scottish Athletic Ground 7,300 (1,300 seats)[8] Richmond, London 5th
Morley Scatcherd Lane 6,000 (1,000 seats)[9] Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire Promoted from National 3 (2nd)
Moseley The Reddings 9,999 (1,800 seats)[10] Birmingham, West Midlands Relegated from National 1 (12th)
Newcastle Gosforth Kingston Park 6,600[11] Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 6th
Plymouth Albion Beacon Park 1,950 (450 seats)[12] Plymouth, Devon 11th
Sale Heywood Road 4,000 (500 seats)[13] Sale, Greater Manchester 7th
Wakefield College Grove 4,000 (500 seats)[14] Wakefield, West Yorkshire 3rd
Waterloo St Anthony's Road 9,950 (950 seats)[15] Blundellsands, Merseyside 9th
West Hartlepool Brierton Lane 7,000[a] Hartlepool, County Durham Promoted from National 3 (1st)

Table

1991–92 National Division 2 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 London Scottish (C) 12 11 0 1 304 130 +174 22 Promotion place
2 West Hartlepool 12 11 0 1 244 89 +155 22
3 Waterloo 12 8 0 4 206 184 +22 16
4 Newcastle Gosforth 12 7 0 5 371 140 +231 14
5 Wakefield 12 7 0 5 187 194 −7 14
6 Coventry 12 7 0 5 187 196 −9 14
7 Moseley 12 6 0 6 215 196 +19 12
8 Sale 12 6 0 6 204 209 −5 12
9 Morley 12 4 0 8 171 202 −31 8
10 Bedford 12 4 0 8 168 204 −36 8
11 Blackheath 12 4 0 8 140 266 −126 8
12 Plymouth Albion 12 3 0 9 153 209 −56 6 Relegation place
13 Liverpool St Helens 12 0 0 12 87 418 −331 0
Source: rugbyarchive.net
Rules for classification: Points are awarded as follows:
  1. two points for a win
  2. one point for a draw
  3. no points for a loss

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. difference between points for and against
  2. total number of points for
    (C) Champions

Fixtures & Results

Round 1

16 November 1991
Bedford6 – 25Wakefield
Goldington Road
16 November 1991
London Scottish36 – 16Blackheath
Athletic Ground
16 November 1991
Moseley19 – 3Morley
The Reddings
16 November 1991
Plymouth Albion25 – 10Liverpool St Helens
Beacon Park
16 November 1991
Sale19 – 15Newcastle Gosforth
Heywood Road
16 November 1991
Waterloo10 – 6Coventry
St Anthony's Road

[18]

Bye/s: West Hartlepool

Round 2

23 November 1991
Coventry15 – 32London Scottish
Coundon Road
23 November 1991
Liverpool St Helens6 – 22Bedford
Moss Lane
23 November 1991
Morley12 – 13Sale
Scatcherd Lane
23 November 1991
Newcastle Gosforth37 – 6Waterloo
Kingston Park
23 November 1991
Wakefield13 – 9Morley
College Grove
23 November 1991
West Hartlepool21 – 4Plymouth Albion
Brierton Lane

[18]

Bye/s: Blackheath

Round 3

7 December 1991
Bedford6 – 39West Hartlepool
Goldington Road
7 December 1991
Blackheath21 – 13Coventry
Rectory Field
7 December 1991
London Scottish16 – 11Newcastle Gosforth
Athletic Ground
7 December 1991
Moseley33 – 3Liverpool St Helens
The Reddings
7 December 1991
Sale37 – 3Wakefield
Heywood Road
7 December 1991
Waterloo16 – 9Morley
St Anthony's Road

[18]

Bye/s: Plymouth Albion

Round 4

14 December 1991
Blackheath0 – 39Newcastle Gosforth
Rectory Field
14 December 1991
Liverpool St Helens11 – 38Sale
Moss Lane
14 December 1991
Morley12 – 13London Scottish
Scatcherd Lane
14 December 1991
Plymouth Albion24 – 9Bedford
Beacon Park
14 December 1991
Wakefield24 – 18Waterloo
College Grove
14 December 1991
West Hartlepool27 – 4Moseley
Brierton Lane

[18]

Bye/s: Coventry

Round 5

21 December 1991
Blackheath3 – 9Morley
Rectory Field
21 December 1991
Coventry6 – 30Newcastle Gosforth
Coundon Road
21 December 1991
London Scottish31 – 4Wakefield
Athletic Ground
21 December 1991
Moseley15 – 10Plymouth Albion
The Reddings
21 December 1991
Sale13 – 15West Hartlepool
Heywood Road
21 December 1991
Waterloo40 – 12Liverpool St Helens
St Anthony's Road

[18]

Bye/s: Bedford

Round 6

4 January 1992
Bedford8 – 9Moseley
Goldington Road
4 January 1992
Liverpool St Helens4 – 41London Scottish
Moss Lane
4 January 1992
Morley12 – 16Coventry
Scatcherd Lane
4 January 1992
Plymouth Albion10 – 15Sale
Beacon Park
4 January 1992
Wakefiel20 – 6Blackheath
College Grove
4 January 1992
West Hartlepool27 – 9Waterloo
Brierton Lane

[18]

Bye/s: Newcastle Gosforth

Round 7

11 January 1992
Blackheath9 – 6Liverpool St Helens
Rectory Field
11 January 1992
Coventry21 – 10Wakefield
Coundon Road
11 January 1992
London Scottish7 – 6West Hartlepool
Athletic Ground
11 January 1992
Newcastle Gosforth60 – 12Morley
Kingston Park
11 January 1992
Sale16 – 6Bedford
Heywood Road
11 January 1992
Waterloo12 – 3Plymouth Albion
St Anthony's Road

[18]

Bye/s: Moseley

Round 8

8 February 1992
BedfordP – PWaterloo
Goldington Road
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 April 1992.
8 February 1992
Liverpool St Helens0 – 19Coventry
Moss Lane
8 February 1992
MoseleyP – PSale
The Reddings
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 April 1992.
8 February 1992
Plymouth AlbionP – PLondon Scottish
Beacon Park
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 April 1992.
8 February 1992
WakefieldP – PNewcastle Gosforth
College Grove
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 1992.
8 February 1992
West HartlepoolP – PBlackheath
Brierton Lane
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 1992.

[18]

Bye/s: Morley

Round 8 (rescheduled games)

15 February 1992
Wakefield8 – 18Newcastle Gosforth
College Grove
  • Game rescheduled from 8 February 1992.
15 February 1992
West Hartlepool21 – 8Blackheath
Brierton Lane
  • Game rescheduled from 8 February 1992.

[18]

Round 9

29 February 1992
Blackheath16 – 20Plymouth Albion
Rectory Field
29 February 1992
Coventry18 – 24West Hartlepool
Coundon Road
29 February 1992
London Scottish38 – 0Bedford
Athletic Ground
29 February 1992
Morley9 – 13Wakefield
Scatcherd Lane
29 February 1992
Newcastle Gosforth76 – 4Liverpool St Helens
Kingston Park
29 February 1992
Waterloo18 – 17Moseley
St Anthony's Road

[18]

Bye/s: Sale

Round 10

14 March 1992
Bedford52 – 10Blackheath
Goldington Road
14 March 1992
Liverpool St Helens6 – 49Morley
Moss Lane
14 March 1992
Moseley18 – 25London Scottish
The Reddings
14 March 1992
Plymouth Albion10 – 13Coventry
Beacon Park
14 March 1992
Sale3 – 17Waterloo
Heywood Road
14 March 1992
West Hartlepool13 – 7Newcastle Gosforth
Brierton Lane
Attendance: 7,000[17]

[18]

Bye/s: Wakefield

Round 11

28 March 1992
Blackheath31 – 6Moseley
Rectory Field
28 March 1992
Coventry19 – 13Bedford
Coundon Road
28 March 1992
London Scottish40 – 13Sale
Athletic Ground
28 March 1992
MorleyP – PWest Hartlepool
Scatcherd Lane
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 27 April 1992.
28 March 1992
Newcastle Gosforth54 – 21Plymouth Albion
Kingston Park
28 March 1992
Wakefield35 – 25Liverpool St Helens
College Grove

[18]

Bye/s: Waterloo

Round 8 (rescheduled games)

4 April 1992
Bedford25 – 4Waterloo
Goldington Road
  • Game rescheduled from 8 February 1992.
4 April 1992
Moseley47 – 15Sale
The Reddings
  • Game rescheduled from 8 February 1992.

Round 12

11 April 1992
Bedford9 – 4Newcastle Gosforth
Goldington Road
11 April 1992
Moseley12 – 22Coventry
The Reddings
11 April 1992
Plymouth Albion10 – 12Morley
Beacon Park
11 April 1992
Sale10 – 14Blackheath
Heywood Road
11 April 1992
Waterloo22 – 15London Scottish
St Anthony's Road
11 April 1992
West Hartlepool7 – 0Wakefield
Brierton Lane

[18]

Bye/s: Liverpool St Helens

Round 8 (rescheduled game)

18 April 1992
Plymouth Albion9 – 10London Scottish
Beacon Park
  • Game rescheduled from 8 February 1992.

Round 13

25 April 1992
Blackheath6 – 34Waterloo
Rectory Field
25 April 1992
Coventry19 – 12Sale
Coundon Road
25 April 1992
Liverpool St Helens0 – 32West Hartlepool
Moss Lane
25 April 1992
Morley19 – 12Bedford
Scatcherd Lane
25 April 1992
Newcastle Gosforth20 – 26Moseley
Kingston Park
25 April 1992
Wakefield22 – 7Plymouth Albion
College Grove

[18]

Bye/s: London Scottish

Round 11 (rescheduled game)

27 April 1992
Morley13 – 21West Hartlepool
Scatcherd Lane
  • Game rescheduled from 28 March 1992.

[18]

Notes

  1. ^ West Hartlepool's ground capacity at Brierton Lane re-estimated up from 4,950 to 7,000 for the 1991–92 season, with a capacity crowd achieved against Newcastle Gosforth on 14 March 1992.[16][17]

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. 50.
  2. ^ "LEAGUES 1991/92". Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Bill Mitchell, ed. (1994). "Blackheath FC (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95. Windsor: Tony Williamson Publications. p. 179.
  5. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Coventry F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 94.
  6. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Liverpool St Helens F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 58.
  7. ^ "Liverpool St Helens". Rugby Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  8. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Richmond F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 112.
  9. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Morley R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 152.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Rugby Union: Winger Inga has the power". Independent. 1 March 1999.
  12. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Plymouth Albion RFC (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 109.
  13. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Sale F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 118.
  14. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Wakefield R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 123.
  15. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Waterloo F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 126.
  16. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "West Hartlepool R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 165.
  17. ^ a b "West Hartlepool". Rugby Archives. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Fixtures / Results (November 16, 1991 to April 27, 1992)". Rugby Archives. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
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