1998–99 National League 1

1998–99 National League 1
Countries England
ChampionsHenley (1st title)
Runners-upManchester (also promoted)
RelegatedMorley, Liverpool St Helens
Matches played182

The 1998–99 National League 1, sponsored by Jewson, was the twelfth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system.

Henley finished the season as champions and along with runners up Manchester were promoted to Premiership Two. The relegated sides were Morley and Liverpool St Helens, both of whom would drop to National League 2 North.

Structure

The league consisted of fourteen teams, playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of twenty-six matches for each team. There were two promotion places with the top two teams promoted to the Premiership Two. Two teams were relegated to either National League 2 North or South, depending on geographical location.[1][2]

Participating teams and locations

1998–99 National League 1 teams in England
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Birmingham & Solihull Sharmans Cross 4,000[3] Solihull, West Midlands Promoted from National 2 North (1st)
Camberley Watchetts Recreation Ground Camberley, Surrey Promoted from National 2 South (1st)
Harrogate Claro Road 4,500 (500 seats)[4] Harrogate, North Yorkshire 14th
Henley Dry Leas 4,000 Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Promoted from National 2 South (2nd)
Liverpool St Helens Moss Lane 4,370 (370 seats)[5][6] St Helens, Merseyside 11th
Lydney Regentsholm 3,000 (340 seats)[7] Lydney, Gloucestershire 12th
Manchester Grove Park 4,000 Cheadle Hulme, Stockport Promoted from National 2 North (2nd)
Morley Scatcherd Lane 6,000 (1,000 seats)[8] Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire 13th
Newbury Monks Lane 8,000 Newbury, Berkshire 7th
Nottingham Ireland Avenue 4,990 (590 seats)[9] Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 6th
Otley Cross Green 7,000 (852 seats)[10] Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire 9th
Reading Holme Park Sonning, Berkshire 8th
Rosslyn Park The Rock 4,630 (630 seats)[11] Roehampton, London 5th
Wharfedale The Avenue 2,000 Threshfield, North Yorkshire 10th

League table

1998–99 Jewson National Division One table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Henley 26 22 1 3 642 299 +343 45 Promoted
2 Manchester 26 20 1 5 758 372 +386 41
3 Rosslyn Park 26 17 1 8 588 371 +217 35
4 Nottingham 26 16 0 10 590 467 +123 32
5 Otley 26 15 1 10 508 416 +92 31
6 Newbury 26 14 1 11 552 476 +76 29
7 Wharfedale 26 13 1 12 477 421 +56 27
8 Lydney 26 11 2 13 438 482 −44 24
9 Camberley 26 10 1 15 529 661 −132 21
10 Reading 26 10 0 16 468 635 −167 20
11 Birmingham & Solihull 26 9 0 17 422 521 −99 18
12 Harrogate 26 8 2 16 309 461 −152 18
13 Morley 26 7 1 18 468 643 −175 15 Relegated
14 Liverpool St Helens 26 4 0 22 335 859 −524 8
Source: [12]
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.

See also

References

  1. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1998). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998–99 (27th ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 84–98. ISBN 0 7472 7653 6.
  2. ^ Cleary, Mike; Griffiths, John (1999). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1999–2000 (28th ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 96–107. ISBN 0 7472 7531 9.
  3. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Birmingham and Solihull R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 171.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Liverpool St Helens". Rugby Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  7. ^ Bill Mitchell, ed. (1994). "Lydney R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95. Taunton: Tony Williams Publications. p. 308.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Nottingham R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 66.
  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). "Rosslyn Park F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 74.
  12. ^ "Leagues 1998/99". Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
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