Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 was a tier 13 English Rugby Union league with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 and since the cancellation of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5 at the end of the 1991–92 season there was no relegation. Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 was cancelled at the end of the 1995–96 campaign and the majority of teams transferred into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.
Current season or competition: 1999–00 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 | |
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| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 1987 |
| Ceased | 1996 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Bourne (1st title) (1995–96) (promoted to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2[lower-alpha 1]) |
| Most titles | Cleethorpes (2 titles) |
| Website | NLD RFU |
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division was divided into two regional divisions - east & west - containing the following teams:
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 East
- Barton & District
- Bourne
- Cleethorpes
- Harworth College
- Horncastle
- Meden Valley
- Ollerton
- Rainworth
- Yarborough
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 West
- Ashbourne
- Bolsover[lower-alpha 2]
- Buxton
- East Leake
- Hope Valley
- Leesbrook
- Melbourne
- Tupton
- Whitwell
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 honours
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 East / West (1987–1990)
The original Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 was divided into two tier 10 divisions - East and West. Promotion was to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 and there was no relegation until Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5 was introduced ahead of the 1990–91 season.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | League Name | Reference | ||||||||
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| 1987–88 | 9 | Barton & District | Meden Vale | No relegation | Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 East | [2] | ||||||||
| 9 | Ashbourne | Hope Valley | No relegation | Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 West | [2] | |||||||||
| 1988–89 | 9 | Cleethorpes | Bingham | No relegation | Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 East | [3] | ||||||||
| 8 | Melbourne | Hope Valley | No relegation | Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 West | [3] | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | 8 | Bingham | Gainsborough | Yarborough Bees | Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 East | [4] | ||||||||
| 8 | East Leake[lower-alpha 3] | Tupton | Bolsover, Leesbrook, Rainworth | Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 West | [4] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 (1990–1992)
For the 1990–91 season Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 was restructured became a single tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 and relegation was now to the newly introduced Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1990–91 | 11 | Bakewell Mannerians | East Leake | Horncastle, Hope Valley, Gainsborough | [5] | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | 11 | Leesbrook[lower-alpha 4] | Meden Vale[lower-alpha 5] | No relegation[lower-alpha 6] | [6] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 (1992–1993)
Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 drop two levels to become a tier 12 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and the cancellation Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5 meant there was no longer relegation.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1992–93 | 6 | Cotgrave | Horncastle | No relegation | [7] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 (1993–1996)
The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 dropped another level to become a tier 13 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 1995–96 season the division was discontinued and the majority of clubs transferred to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1993–94 | 6 | Bolsover | Castle Donnington | No relegation | [8] | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | 7 | Cleethorpes | Yarborough Bees | No relegation | [9] | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | 10 | Bourne[lower-alpha 7] | Bolsover[lower-alpha 8] | No relegation | [10] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
- Cleethorpes (2)[lower-alpha 9]
- Ashbourne (1)[lower-alpha 10]
- Bakewell Mannerians (1)
- Barton & District (1)[lower-alpha 11]
- Bingham (1)[lower-alpha 12]
- Bolsover (1)
- Bourne (1)
- Cotgrave (1)
- East Leake (1)[lower-alpha 13]
- Leesbrook (1)
- Melbourne (1)[lower-alpha 14]
Notes
- Typically promotion was to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 but due to restructuring champions Bourne were promoted two levels up.
- Bolsover would be renamed as North Derbyshire RUFC in 2001.[1]
- Champions East Leake were not promoted due to restructuring leading to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 becoming a single division.
- Restructuring saw champions Leesbrook promoted two levels up into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.
- Restructuring meant that the top four clubs including Boston and Buxton were promoted two levels up into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2. All of clubs in the division were promoted up to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.
- The cancellation of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5 at the end of the season, combined with the promotion of all clubs in the division, meant there was no relegation.
- Restructuring saw champions Bourne promoted two levels up into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.
- Runners up Bolsover would drop out of the leagues at the end of the season. All other teams would be transferred into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 due to restructuring.
- One of Cleethorpes titles was for Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 East.
- Ashbourne's title was for Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 West.
- Barton & Districts' title was for Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 East.
- Bingham's title was for Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 East.
- East Leake's title was for Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 West.
- Melbourne's title was for Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 West.
See also
References
- "Club History". Official North Derbyshire RUFC. 29 August 2007.
- Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. pp. 130–134. ISBN 0-356-15884-5.
- Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. Queen Anne Press. pp. 136–139. ISBN 0-356-17862-5.
- Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. pp. 140–143. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
- Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. Queen Anne Press. pp. 161–164. ISBN 0-356-20249-6.
- Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. Headline. pp. 183–185. ISBN 0-7472-7907-1.
- Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993-94. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
- Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
- Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1995). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96. Headline. pp. 176–179. ISBN 0-7472-7850-4.
- Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1996). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97. Headline. pp. 192–195. ISBN 0-7472-7816-4.