1993–94 National Division 4

1993–94 National Division 4
Countries England
ChampionsClifton (1st title)
Runners-upHarrogate (also promoted)
RelegatedSudbury, Sheffield
Matches played162
Top point scorer222 – Simon Hogg (Clifton)[1]
Top try scorer16 – Jon Phillips (Clifton)[1]

The 1993–94 National Division 4 was the seventh full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently the regional divisions National League 2 South and National League 2 North, and the first using the name National Division 4. The league had been created at the start of the season by the RFU as part of their league restructuring, making tier 4 a single national league (previously it had been divided into north and south) and developing a new tier 5 (Courage League Division 5), which used the old regional north/south divisions.

By the season's end, Clifton were crowned as champions, finishing 4 points clear of second-placed Harrogate.[2] Both sides would be promoted to the 1994–95 National Division 3. At the opposite end of the table, Sudbury and Sheffield would be relegated. Sudbury would drop to Courage League Division 5 South while Sheffield would fall to Courage League Division 5 North.[3]

Structure

Each team played a total of 18 home and away matches against each of the other teams – the first time tier 4 used a home and away system. The champions and runners up were promoted to National Division 3 while the bottom two teams were relegated to either Courage League Division 5 North or Courage League Division 5 South, depending on their locality.

Participating teams and locations

1993–94 National Division 4 teams in England
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area Previous season
Askeans Broad Walk 1,500 (300 seats)[4] Kidbrooke, London Relegated from National 3 (10th)
Aspatria Bower Park 3,000 (300 seats)[5] Aspatria, Cumbria Relegated from National 3 (9th)
Broughton Park Chelsfield Grove 2,000 (400 seats)[6] Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester Relegated from National 3 (11th)
Clifton Station Road 2,200 (200 seats)[7] Cribbs Causeway, Henbury, Bristol Relegated from National 3 (8th)
Harrogate Claro Road 4,500 (500 seats)[8] Harrogate, North Yorkshire Promoted from National 4 North (1st)
Leeds Clarence Fields 7,850 (850 seats)[9] Leeds, West Yorkshire Relegated from National 3 (6th)
Liverpool St Helens Moss Lane 4,370 (370 seats)[10][11] St Helens, Merseyside Relegated from National 3 (7th)
Plymouth Albion Beacon Park 1,950 (450 seats)[12] Plymouth, Devon Relegated from National 3 (12th)
Sheffield Abbeydale Park 3,300 (100 seats)[a] Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Relegated from National 3 (5th)
Sudbury Moorsfield 1,000[14] Sudbury, Suffolk Promoted from National 4 South (1st)

League table

1993–94 National Division 4 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Clifton (C) 18 16 2 0 477 205 +272 34 Promoted
2 Harrogate (P) 18 14 2 2 479 219 +260 30
3 Liverpool St Helens 18 11 1 6 396 275 +121 23
4 Plymouth Albion 18 9 0 9 286 416 −130 18
5 Aspatria 18 8 0 10 303 372 −69 16
6 Leeds 18 7 0 11 243 318 −75 14
7 Askeans 18 6 1 11 268 358 −90 13
8 Broughton Park 18 6 0 12 243 356 −113 12
9 Sheffield (R) 18 5 1 12 287 310 −23 11 Relegated
10 Sudbury (R) 18 4 1 13 240 393 −153 9
Source: [3]
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; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Sponsorship

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

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. (1994). "Season by Season Leading Scorers". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95. Taunton: Tony Williams Publications. p. 46.
  2. ^ "Clifton RFC History 1990-2000". cliftonrfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Courage League - Division 4 1993/94". The Rugby Archive. 3 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Stephen McCormack, ed. (1997). "Aspatria R.U.F.C. (Club & Ground Details)". Tetley's Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1997–98 (10th ed.). Taunton: Tony Williams Publications Ltd. p. 362.
  6. ^ Ross Young, ed. (1993). "Broughton Park FC (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94. Taunton: Tony Williams Publications. p. 219.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Liverpool St Helens". Rugby Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  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). "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. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Sudbury R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 203.
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