1990–91 Courage National 4 South

The 1990–91 Courage National 4 South was the fourth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 South, and counterpart to the Courage National 4 North (now National League 2 North). It was the first season for the division using the name National 4 South, having been known as Area League South the previous year. In what was otherwise a very competitive league, Redruth were dominant, finishing as league champions with a perfect record of 12 wins from 12 games to gain promotion to the 1991–92 National Division 3 - 6 points clear of runners up Basingstoke.

1990–91 Courage National 4 South
Countries England
 Cornwall
ChampionsRedruth (1st title)
Runners-upBasingstoke
RelegatedCheltenham, Maidenhead
Matches played156

At the other end of the table Cheltenham and Maidenhead finished in the bottom two places and were relegated. It was especially tough on Maidenhead who finished level with 11th placed Maidstone on 9 points each but went down due to a worst for/against ratio. Both Cheltenham and Maidenhead would drop down to South West 1.[1]

Structure

Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of twelve matches each. The champions are promoted to National Division 3 and the bottom two teams are relegated to either London Division 1 or South West 1 depending on their locality.

Participating teams and locations
Locations of the 1990–91 Courage National 4 South teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
BasingstokeDown Grange2,500Basingstoke, Hampshire8th
CamborneRecreation Ground9,000Camborne, Cornwall4th
CheltenhamPrince of Wales2,000Cheltenham, Gloucestershire9th
EalingHorsenden HillHorsenden Hill, Ealing, LondonPromoted from London 1 (runners up)
HavantHook's Lane1,500Havant, Hampshire5th
London WelshOld Deer Park5,850Richmond, LondonRelegated from National 3 (12th)
MaidenheadBraywick Park1,750Maidenhead, BerkshirePromoted from South West 1 (champions)
MaidstoneWilliam Davey MemorialMaidstone, Kent10th
North WalshamNorwich Road1,200Scottow, NorfolkPromoted from London 1 (champions)
RedruthRecreation Ground12,000Redruth, Cornwall3rd
SouthendWarners ParkSouthend, Essex7th
SudburyMoorsfieldSudbury, Suffolk6th
Weston-super-MareRecreation Ground6,000Weston-super-Mare, SomersetPromoted from South West 1 (runners up)

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League table
1990–91 Courage National League 4 South table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Redruth (C) 12 12 0 0 225 79 +146 24 Promotion place
2 Basingstoke 12 9 0 3 187 104 +83 18
3 London Welsh 12 7 0 5 235 165 +70 14
4 Camborne 12 6 0 6 204 179 +25 12
5 Weston-super-Mare 12 6 0 6 192 182 +10 12
6 North Walsham 12 5 2 5 170 180 −10 12
7 Sudbury 12 6 0 6 160 172 −12 12
8 Havant 12 5 0 7 157 173 −16 10
9 Southend 12 5 0 7 152 194 −42 10
10 Ealing 12 5 0 7 174 218 −44 10
11 Maidstone 12 4 1 7 122 164 −42 9
12 Maidenhead (R) 12 4 1 7 130 208 −78 9 Relegation place
13 Cheltenham (R) 12 2 0 10 150 240 −90 4
Source: [1]
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
  4. If teams are level at any stage, difference between points for and against applies
    (C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Sponsorship

National League 4 South is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery.

See also

References
  1. "Courage League - Division 4 1990/91". The Rugby Archive. 2 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. Williams, Tony; Mitchell, Bill (eds.). Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1991–92 (4th ed.). Taunton: Football Directories. ISBN 1 869833 15 5.
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