1991–92 National Division 3

1991–92 National Division 3
Countries England
Date16 November 1991 – 25 April 1992
ChampionsRichmond (1st title)
Runners-upFylde (also promoted)
RelegatedNuneaton, Lydney
Matches played78
Top point scorer106 – Mike Jackson (Fylde)[1]
Top try scorer8 – Matt Brain (Clifton)[1]

The 1991–92 National Division 3 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the fifth season of the third tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as National League 1. New teams to the division included Headingley and Richmond (demoted from tier 2) and Otley and Redurth (promoted from tier 4).

Richmond finished as league champions, two points clear of runners up Fylde. Both sides would be promoted to the 1992–93 National Division 2, with Richmond making an instant return after relegation the previous season. At the opposite end of the table, the relegated sides were Nuneaton (down to 1992–93 National Division 4 North) and Lydney (down to 1992–93 National Division 4 South).

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 2 while the bottom two would drop to either National Division 4 North or National Division 4 South depending on locality.

Participating teams and locations

1991–92 National Division 3 teams in England
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area Previous season
Askeans Broad Walk 1,500 (300 seats)[2] Kidbrooke, London 6th
Broughton Park Chelsfield Grove 2,000 (400 seats)[3] Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester 8th
Clifton Station Road 2,200 (200 seats)[4] Cribbs Causeway, Henbury, Bristol 5th
Exeter County Ground 5,750 (750 seats)[5] Exeter, Devon 4th
Fylde Woodlands 7,500 (500 seats)[6] Lytham St Annes, Lancashire 3rd
Headingley Clarence Fields 7,850 (850 seats)[7] Leeds, West Yorkshire Relegated from National 2 (13th)
Lydney Regentsholm 3,000 (340 seats)[8] Lydney, Gloucestershire 11th
Nuneaton Harry Cleaver Ground 5,000 (650 seats)[9] Nuneaton, Warwickshire 7th
Otley Cross Green 7,000 (852 seats)[10] Otley, West Yorkshire Promoted from National 4 North (1st)
Redruth Recreation Ground 12,000 Redruth, Cornwall Promoted from National 4 South (1st)
Richmond Athletic Ground 7,300 (1,300 seats)[11] Richmond, London Relegated from National 2 (12th)
Roundhay Chandos Park 3,000[12] Roundhay, Leeds West Yorkshire 9th
Sheffield Abbeydale Park 3,300 (100 seats)[a] Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire 10th

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League table

1991–92 National Division 3 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Richmond (C) 12 10 1 1 296 124 +172 21 Promoted
2 Fylde 12 9 1 2 198 109 +89 19
3 Clifton 12 9 0 3 298 132 +166 18
4 Exeter 12 8 2 2 203 138 +65 18
5 Redruth 12 6 1 5 155 123 +32 13
6 Broughton Park 12 5 1 6 196 157 +39 11
7 Askeans 12 5 1 6 149 203 −54 11
8 Sheffield 12 5 1 6 146 228 −82 11
9 Otley 12 5 0 7 177 190 −13 10
10 Roundhay 12 3 2 7 161 240 −79 8
11 Headingley 12 4 0 8 139 220 −81 8
12 Nuneaton 12 1 2 9 153 237 −84 4 Relegated
13 Lydney 12 2 0 10 91 261 −170 4
Source: [15]
Rules for classification: Points are awarded as follows: 2 pts for a win, 1 pt for a draw, 0 pts for a loss. If teams are level at any stage, the following tiebreaker is applied: Difference between points for and against.
(C) Champions

Notes

  1. ^ Although a 1990 club estimate was 1,100 (100 seated and 1,000 standing) this is very conservative as Abbeydale Park would experience 3,000+ crowds several times in later history in what was a relatively unchanged ground.[13]

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. 52.
  2. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Askeans R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 130.
  3. ^ Ross Young, ed. (1993). "Broughton Park FC (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94. Taunton: Tony Williams Publications. p. 219.
  4. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Clifton R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 135.
  5. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Exeter R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 138.
  6. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Fylde R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 142.
  7. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Headingley F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 96.
  8. ^ Bill Mitchell, ed. (1994). "Lydney R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95. Taunton: Tony Williams Publications. p. 308.
  9. ^ Bill Mitchell, ed. (1994). "Nuneaton RFC (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95. Taunton: Tony Williams Publications. p. 277.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Chandos Park, Roundhay R.U.F.C., 1932-2007". The Rugby Journal. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  13. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Sheffield R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 162.
  14. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992–93. London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 170–185. ISBN 0 7472 7907 1.
  15. ^ "LEAGUES 1991/92". Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
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