1994–95 National Division 3

1994–95 National Division 3
Countries England
ChampionsBedford (1st title)
Runners-upBlackheath (also promoted)
RelegatedClifton, Exeter
Matches played90

The 1994–95 National Division 3 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the eighth 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 Otley and Rugby (relegated from tier 1) and Clifton and Harrogate (promoted from tier 4).

Bedford finished in first place and are promoted to the 1995–96 National Division 2 for next season and they are joined by the runner-up, Blackheath; the teams finished 3rd and 4th respectively last season. Following their promotion last season Clifton finished 9th and are relegated to the 1995–96 National Division 4 along with the last-placed team Exeter.[1]

Structure

Each side played one another twice, in a round robin system, home and away, to make a total of eighteen matches for each team. The top two sides would be promoted to National Division 2 and the bottom two relegated to National Division 4.

Participating teams and locations

1994–95 National Division 3 teams in England
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area Previous season
Bedford Goldington Road 4,800 (800 seats)[2] Bedford, Bedfordshire 3rd
Blackheath Rectory Field 3,500 (500 seats)[3] Greenwich, London 4th
Clifton Station Road 2,200 (200 seats)[4] Cribbs Causeway, Henbury, Bristol Promoted from National 4 (1st)
Exeter County Ground 5,750 (750 seats)[5] Exeter, Devon 6th
Harrogate Claro Road 4,500 (500 seats)[6] Harrogate, North Yorkshire Promoted from National 4 (2nd)
Morley Scatcherd Lane 6,000 (1,000 seats)[7] Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire 8th
Otley Cross Green 7,000 (852 seats)[8] Otley, West Yorkshire Relegated from National 2 (10th)
Richmond Athletic Ground 7,300 (1,300 seats)[9] Richmond, London 7th
Rosslyn Park The Rock 4,630 (630 seats)[10] Roehampton, London 5th
Rugby Webb Ellis Road 3,200 (200 seats)[11][12] Rugby, Warwickshire Relegated from National 2 (9th)

League table

1994–95 National Division 3 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Bedford (C) 18 13 1 4 421 238 +183 27 Promoted
2 Blackheath 18 12 2 4 299 190 +109 26
3 Rugby 18 11 0 7 333 271 +62 22
4 Rosslyn Park 18 10 0 8 313 280 +33 20
5 Morley 18 9 2 7 277 326 −49 20
6 Otley 18 9 0 9 278 248 +30 18
7 Harrogate 18 7 2 9 275 404 −129 16
8 Richmond 18 6 1 11 319 290 +29 13
9 Clifton 18 5 1 12 242 344 −102 11 Relegated
10 Exeter 18 3 1 14 153 319 −166 7
Source: [13]
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

See also

References

  1. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1995). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995–96 (24th ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 179–195. ISBN 0 7472 7816 4.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Bill Mitchell, ed. (1994). "Blackheath FC (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95. Windsor: Tony Williamson Publications. p. 179.
  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). "Harrogate R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 172.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Rosslyn Park F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 74.
  11. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Rugby F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 116.
  12. ^ "Gloucester v. Leicester (PDF, opens in a new window)" (PDF). Gloucester Rugby Heritage. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Courage Clubs Championship-1994/95". Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 26 August 2016.


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