North Midlands 3

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North Midlands 3
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SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 35 years ago (1987)
Ceased2004; 18 years ago (2004)
Number of teams8
Country England
Holders (1st title) (2003–04)
(promoted to North Midlands (South) 2)
Most titlesMultiple teams (1 title)
WebsiteNorth Midlands RFU

North Midlands 3 was a tier 11 English Rugby Union league with teams from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to North Midlands (South) 2 and since the cancellation of North Midlands 4 at the end of the 1991–92 campaign there was no relegation. North Midlands 3 was cancelled at the end of the 2003–04 season with teams transferred into either North Midlands (South) 2 or North Midlands (North).

Original teams[]

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

North Midlands 3 honours[]

North Midlands 3 (1987–1992)[]

The original North Midlands 3 was a tier 9 league involving clubs from Birmingham and the West Midlands[f]. Promotion was to North Midlands 2 and relegation to North Midlands 4.

North Midlands 3
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1987–88 11 Selly Oak , Yardley & District [4]
1988–89 11 , [5]
1989–90 11 , Bournville [6]
1990–91 11 , , [7]
1991–92 11 [g] [h] No relegation[i] [8]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

North Midlands 3 (1992–1993)[]

Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw North Midlands 3 drop two levels to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to North Midlands 2 and since the cancellation of North Midlands 4 at the end of the 1991–92 season there would be no relegation.

North Midlands 3
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1992–93 12 No relegation [9]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

North Midlands 2 (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 North Midlands 3 dropped another level to become a tier 12 league. Promotion continued to North Midlands 2 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 1995–96 season North Midlands 3 was cancelled and all clubs transferred into North Midlands 2.

North Midlands 3
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1993–94 11 No relegation [10]
1994–95 11 Wulfrun No relegation [11]
1995–96 11 [j] No relegation [12]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

North Midlands 3 (1999–2004)[]

North Midlands 3 was reintroduced after an absence of three seasons - this time as a level 11 league. Promotion was to North Midlands 2 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 2003–04 season the division was cancelled for good and all teams transferred into either North Midlands (South) 2 or North Midlands (North).

North Midlands 3
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1999–00 7 No relegation [13]
2000–01 7 Worcester Wanderers No relegation [14]
2001–02 8 No relegation [15]
2002–03 7 Stourbridge Lions Dudley Wasps No relegation [16]
2003–04 7 [k] No relegation [17]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Number of league titles[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Birmingham City Officials would later merge with Birmingham Welsh in 1997 to form .[1]
  2. ^ Birmingham Welsh would later merge with Birmingham City Official in 1997 to form .[1]
  3. ^ Kynoch RFC would later merge with Birchfield RUFC in 2003 to form .[2]
  4. ^ were disbanded in 1996.[3]
  5. ^ Selly Oak would later be renamed as Moseley Oak - the amateur side of Birmingham Moseley.
  6. ^ The West Midlands included Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire along with the city of Birmingham. Clubs from Staffordshire and Warwickshire played in their own leagues.
  7. ^ Restructuring of the Midlands leagues meant that champions were promoted two levels up into North Midlands 1.
  8. ^ Restructuring meant that runners up were also promoted two levels up into North Midlands 1. The rest of the clubs in the division were promoted into North Midlands 2.
  9. ^ The cancellation of North Midlands 4 at the end of the season, combined with all clubs being promoted from North Midlands 3, meant there was no relegation.
  10. ^ The cancellation of North Midlands 3 at the end of the season meant that all clubs were promoted into North Midlands 2.
  11. ^ The cancellation of North Midlands 3 meant that all seven clubs were promoted from the division. Six teams went up into North Midlands 2 (South), while the other () went into North Midlands (North).

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Birmingham City Officials 1st XV". Nuneaton Old Edwardians RFC Stats Website. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Yards too strong for league leaders". Old Yardleians RFC. 22 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Pete Morgan RIP". Old Yardleians RFC. 26 November 2013.
  4. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. pp. 130–134. ISBN 0-356-15884-5.
  5. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. Queen Anne Press. pp. 136–139. ISBN 0-356-17862-5.
  6. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. pp. 140–143. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
  7. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. Queen Anne Press. pp. 161–164. ISBN 0-356-20249-6.
  8. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. Headline. pp. 183–185. ISBN 0-7472-7907-1.
  9. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993-94. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
  10. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
  11. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1995). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96. Headline. pp. 176–179. ISBN 0-7472-7850-4.
  12. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1996). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97. Headline. pp. 192–195. ISBN 0-7472-7816-4.
  13. ^ "1999-2000 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  14. ^ "2000-2001 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  15. ^ "2001-2002 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  16. ^ "2002-2003 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  17. ^ "2003-2004 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

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