Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 was a tier 10 English Rugby Union league with teams from Nottinghamshire , Lincolnshire and Derbyshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegated teams dropped to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 .
At the end of the 1999–00 season the Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire leagues were merged with the Leicestershire leagues . This meant that Notts, Lincs & Lincolnshire 2 was cancelled after 13 seasons and all teams transferred into the new Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire leagues.
Original teams [ ]
When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 honours [ ]
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (1987–1992) [ ]
The original Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 was a tier 8 league. Promotion was to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 .
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (1992–1993) [ ]
Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 drop two levels to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 .
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2
Season
No of teams
Champions
Runners–up
Relegated teams
Reference
1992–93
13
Cleethorpes , , ,
[6]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 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 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 dropped another level to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 .
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2
Season
No of teams
Champions
Runners–up
Relegated teams
Reference
1993–94
13
Leesbrook
Melbourne
, Nottinghamians ,
[7]
1994–95
13
, ,
[8]
1995–96
13
[d]
No relegation[e]
[9]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (1996–2000) [ ]
At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 returned to being a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 . At the end of the 1999–00 season Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 was cancelled due to Midlands league restructuring and teams transferred into the new Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire leagues.
Number of league titles [ ]
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
Leesbrook (1)
(1)
(1)
Notes [ ]
^ League restructuring saw champions promoted into the new Midlands East 2 .
^ were also promoted into Midlands East 2 . All other teams in the division were promoted into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 .
^ As all teams were promoted from the division due to restructuring there was no relegation.
^ The cancellation of National 5 North and subsequent restructuring meant that the top ten clubs were promoted into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 including , Leesbrook , , , , , Boston and .
^ Restructuring of the Midlands leagues meant there was no relegation.
^ 1998–99 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 mistakenly referred to as NLD/Leics 2 East on RFU website.
^ Restructuring would see champions transferred to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East .
^ The merging of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire and Leicestershire leagues would see all teams transferred into the equivalent new divisions. Boston (2nd), (3rd) and Cleethorpes (5th) would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East , while (6th), (7th), Rolls Royce (8th) and Leesbrook (10th) would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West . (9th) and would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East and (13th), (14th) and Chestefield Panthers (15th) would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East .
^ 1999–00 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 mistakenly referred to as NLD/Leics 2 East on RFU website.
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ 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 .
^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98 . Headline. pp. 156��159. ISBN 0-7472-7771-0 .
^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1998). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998-99 . Headline. pp. 90–93. ISBN 0-7472-7653-6 .
^ "1998-1999 Midlands Division" . England Rugby. Retrieved 12 December 2020 .
^ "1999-2000 Midlands Division" . England Rugby. Retrieved 12 December 2020 .
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