1987–88 Courage Cornwall League 1

The Courage Cornwall League 1 1987–88 was the first full season of rugby union within the ninth tier of the English league system, currently known as Tribute Cornwall League 1. Illogan Park finished the league season unbeaten, and as the first champions were promoted to the Courage Cornwall/Devon League for season 1988–89. Stithians lost all ten matches, finishing in last place and were relegated to Courage Cornwall League 2, along with St Just who finished one place above them.[1][2]

1987–88 Courage Cornwall League 1
Countries England
Date12 September 1987 – 19 March 1988
ChampionsIllogan Park (1st title)
Runners-upWadebridge Camels
RelegatedSt Just
Stithians
Matches played55

Participating teams and locations

The 1987–88 Courage Cornwall League 1 consists of eleven teams. Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of ten matches with five at home and five away. The season started on 12 September 1987 and ended on 19 March 1988.[3]

Team Ground Capacity City/Area
BodminClifden ParkBodmin
BudeBencoolen Meadow750Bude
HelstonKing George V Playing Field2,500Helston
Illogan ParkIllogan ParkIllogan
Liskeard LooeLux ParkLiskeard
Redruth AlbanyTrewirgieRedruth
St AgnesWheal ButsonSt Agnes
St JustTregesealTregeseal, St Just
SaltashMoorlands LaneSaltash
StithiansPlaying FieldStithians
Wadebridge CamelsBodieve ParkWadebridge

League table
1987–88 Courage Cornwall League One Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Diff Points
1Illogan Park109101636110219
2Wadebridge Camels108112008911117
3Saltash10721171858616
4Helston10604166808612
5Liskeard Looe10514129874211
6Bude10424105901510
7St Agnes10415131120119
8Bodmin1040612812628
9Redruth Albany1030793154–616
10St Just1010941310–2692
11Stithians10001049174–1250
  • Points are awarded as follows:
  1. 2 pts for a win
  2. 1 pt for a draw
  3. 0 pts for a loss

Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 23 August 2014

See also

References
  1. Stephen Jones, ed. (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988–89. London: Rothmans Publications Ltd.
  2. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91. Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co Ltd.
  3. Cornwall Rugby Football Union Official Handbook and Byelaws Season 1987 – 88. Cornwall Rugby Football Union. 1987.
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