1992–93 National Division 4 North

1992–93 National Division 4 North
Countries England
ChampionsHarrogate (1st title)
Runners-upRotherham (not promoted)
Relegated12 teams[a]
Matches played110

The 1992–93 National Division 4 North was the sixth 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).

Impending changes to the league structure by the RFU meant that several new leagues were to be introduced at the end of the season. This meant that champions Harrogate were promoted into the 1993–94 National Division 4, clubs ranked 2nd to 11th dropped to the 1993–94 National Division 5 North and bottom club Towcestrians two levels to Midlands 1. Relegation was particularly tough on newly promoted Rotherham as they finished level with Harrogate only to lose out to their Yorkshire rivals by virtue of a worse for/against record.[1]

Structure

Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of twelve matches each. Changes to the league structure by the RFU for the 1993–94 season meant that the champions are promoted to National Division 4, clubs ranked 2nd to 11th went into National Division 5 North and the bottom side down to either Midlands 1 or North 1 depending on locality.

Participating teams and locations

Locations of the 1992–93 National Division 4 North teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous Season
Durham City Hollow Drift 3,000 (500 seats)[2] Durham, County Durham 10th
Harrogate Claro Road 4,500 (500 seats)[3] Harrogate, North Yorkshire 7th
Hereford Wyeside 3,200 (200 seats)[4] Hereford, Herefordshire Runners up (not promoted)
Kendal Mint Bridge 4,600 (600 seats)[5] Kendal, Cumbria 3rd
Lichfield Cooke Fields 5,460 (460 seats)[6] Lichfield, Staffordshire 5th
Nuneaton Harry Cleaver Ground 5,000 (650 seats)[7] Nuneaton, Warwickshire Relegated from National 3 (12th)
Preston Grasshoppers Lightfoot Green 2,250 (250 seats)[8] Preston, Lancashire 4th
Rotherham Clifton Lane 2,500 Rotherham, South Yorkshire Promoted from North 1 (1st)
Stoke-on-Trent Hartwell Lane 2,000[9] Barlaston, Staffordshire Promoted from Midlands 1 (1st)
Stourbridge Stourton Park 2,000[10] Stourbridge, West Midlands 6th
Towcestrians Greens Norton Road Towchester, Northamptonshire 9th
Walsall Broadway 2,500 (500 seats)[11] Walsall, West Midlands 11th
Winnington Park Burrows Hill 5,000[12] Norwich, Cheshire 8th

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League table

1992–93 National Division 4 North table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Harrogate (C) 12 10 1 1 363 115 +248 21 Promoted
2 Rotherham (R) 12 10 1 1 259 123 +136 21 Relegated
3 Preston Grasshoppers (R) 12 8 0 4 157 135 +22 16
4 Stoke-on-Trent (R) 12 7 0 5 193 168 +25 14
5 Lichfield (R) 12 6 1 5 221 224 −3 13
6 Kendal (R) 12 6 0 6 182 189 −7 12
7 Walsall (R) 12 6 0 6 160 192 −32 12
8 Durham City (R) 12 6 0 6 179 219 −40 12
9 Stourbridge (R) 12 5 1 6 161 144 +17 11
10 Winnington Park (R) 12 5 1 6 167 165 +2 11
11 Hereford (R) 12 2 2 8 147 216 −69 6
12 Nuneaton (R) 12 2 0 10 138 269 −131 4
13 Towcestrians (R) 12 1 1 10 118 286 −168 3
Source: [1][14]
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, 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.

Notes

  1. ^ The re-organization of the English league system by the RFU meant that all teams other than the champions would be relegated to the new look National Division 5 North for the 1993–94 season.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Courage League - Division 4 1992/93". The Rugby Archive. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. ^ Bill Mitchell, ed. (1988). "Durham City". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1988–89. Horsham: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 104.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Bill Mitchell, ed. (1994). "Nuneaton RFC (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95. Taunton: Tony Williams Publications. p. 277.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Ross Young, ed. (1993). "Winnington Park RFC (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94. Taunton: Tony Williams Publications. p. 285.
  13. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993–94. London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 151–167. ISBN 0 7472 7891 1.
  14. ^ "Courage Clubs Championship-1992/1993". Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
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