1989–90 Courage League National Division Three

The 1989–90 Courage League National Division Three was the third full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 1. Each team played one match against the other teams, playing a total of eleven matches each. Following their relegation the previous season, London Scottish won all their eleven matches and won promotion with three matches remaining, to return to National Division Two. Wakefield finished second and were also promoted. London Welsh finished in last place and was relegated to Area League South for the following season.[1]

1989–90 Courage League National Division Three
Countries England
Date2 September 1989 – 30 April 1990
ChampionsLondon Scottish (1st title)
Runners-upWakefield (also promoted)
RelegatedLondon Welsh
Matches played66

Participating teams and locations
1989–90 Courage League National Division Three teams in England
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
AskeansBroad WalkKidbrooke, London8th
ExeterCounty Ground5,200Exeter, Devon9th
FyldeWoodlands9,000Lytham St Annes, Lancashire10th
London ScottishAthletic Ground4,500Richmond, LondonRelegated from Courage League Division 2 (11th)
London WelshOld Deer Park5,850Richmond, LondonRelegated from Courage League Division 2 (12th)
LydneyRegentsholm1,500Lydney, GloucestershirePromoted from Area League South (champions)
NuneatonHarry Cleaver GroundNuneaton, Warwickshire5th
RoundhayChandos ParkRoundhay, Leeds West YorkshirePromoted from Area League North (champions)
SheffieldAbbeydale Park3,200Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire6th
Vale of LunePowderhouse LaneLancaster, Lancashire7th
WakefieldCollege Grove3,000Wakefield, West Yorkshire3rd
West HartlepoolBrierton LaneHartlepool, Cleveland4th

[1]

League table
1989–90 Courage League National Division Three table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 London Scottish (C) 11 11 0 0 258 92 +166 22 Promoted
2 Wakefield 11 7 1 3 210 126 +84 15
3 West Hartlepool 11 5 2 4 175 110 +65 12
4 Sheffield 11 6 0 5 176 174 +2 12
5 Askeans 11 6 0 5 170 235 −65 12
6 Exeter 11 5 1 5 149 153 −4 11
7 Roundhay 11 5 0 6 156 166 −10 10
8 Fylde 11 5 0 6 169 222 −53 10
9 Vale of Lune 11 4 0 7 154 219 −65 8
10 Nuneaton 11 4 0 7 127 196 −69 8
11 Lydney 11 3 0 8 153 166 −13 6
12 London Welsh 11 3 0 8 141 179 −38 6 Relegated
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: Points are awarded as follows:
  1. 2 pts for a win
  2. 1 pt for a draw
  3. 0 pts for a loss

If teams are level at any stage, the following tiebreaker is applied:

  1. Difference between points for and against
    (C) Champions

Sponsorship

National Division Three is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery

See also

References
  1. Williams, Tony; Mitchell, Bill, eds. (1990). Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91. Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co Ltd. pp. 127–166.
  2. "Courage Clubs Championship–1989/1990". Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
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