1991–92 Courage National 4 North

The 1991–92 Courage National 4 North was the fifth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 North, and counterpart to the Courage National 4 South (now National League 2 South). At the end of the season, newly promoted Aspatria made it a second promotion in a row by qualifying for the 1992–93 National Division 3, 1 point clear of Hereford.

1991–92 Courage National 4 North
Countries England
ChampionsAspatria (1st title)
Runners-upHereford (not promoted)
RelegatedNorthern, Vale of Lune
Matches played110

At the other end of the table, Northern and Vale of Lune were the two sides to go down. Vale of Lune were the more competitive, finishing dead level with Walsall on 7 points each, but in the end a worse for/against record condemned the Lancaster side to their second relegation in a row. Both Northern and Vale of Lune would drop to North 1.[1]

Structure

Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of ten matches each. The champions are promoted to National Division 3 and the bottom team was relegated to either North 1 or Midlands 1 depending on their locality.

Participating teams and locations
Locations of the 1991–92 Courage Division 4 North teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous Season
AspatriaBower ParkAspatria, CumbriaPromoted from North 1 (champions)
Durham CityHollow DriftDurham, County Durham10th
KendalMint Bridge3,000Kendal, Cumbria5th
HarrogateClaro RoadHarrogate, North Yorkshire6th
HerefordWyesideHereford, Herefordshire11th
LichfieldCooke FieldsLichfield, StaffordshireRunners up (not promoted)
NorthernMcCracken Park1,000Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear7th
Preston GrasshoppersLightfoot Green5,000Preston, Lancashire3rd
StourbridgeStourton Park3,000Stourbridge, West Midlands8th
TowcestriansGreens Norton RoadTowchester, NorthamptonshirePromoted from Midlands 1 (champions)
Vale of LunePowder House LaneLancaster, LancashireRelegated from National 3 (13th)
WalsallBroadway1,150Walsall, West Midlands9th
Winnington ParkBurrows HillNorwich, Cheshire4th

[2]

League table
1991–92 Courage Division 4 North table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Aspatria (C) 12 11 0 1 253 100 +153 22 Promoted
2 Hereford 12 10 1 1 223 133 +90 21
3 Kendal 12 8 1 3 157 123 +34 17
4 Preston Grasshoppers 12 8 0 4 195 123 +72 16
5 Lichfield 12 6 1 5 174 177 −3 13
6 Stourbridge 12 6 0 6 163 137 +26 12
7 Harrogate 12 6 0 6 170 175 −5 12
8 Winnington Park 12 4 1 7 159 173 −14 9
9 Towcestrians 12 4 0 8 123 153 −30 8
10 Durham City 12 4 0 8 133 215 −82 8
11 Walsall 12 3 1 8 139 187 −48 7
12 Vale of Lune (R) 12 3 1 8 119 185 −66 7 Relegated
13 Northern (R) 12 2 0 10 105 232 −127 4
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: Points are awarded as follows: 2 pts for a win, 1 pt for a draw, 0 pts for a loss. If teams are level at any stage, difference between points for and against applies.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Sponsorship

Division 4 North is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and was sponsored by Courage Brewery.

See also

References
  1. "Courage League - Division 4 1991/92". The Rugby Archive. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992–93. London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 170–185. ISBN 0 7472 7907 1.
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