1991–92 Courage National 4 South

The 1991–92 Courage National 4 South was the fifth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 South. At the end of the campaign, Havant finished as champions, just edging Hampshire rivals Basingstoke by virtue of a better for/against record to gain promotion to the 1992–93 National Division 3.

1991–92 Courage National 4 South
Countries England
ChampionsHavant (1st title)
Runners-upBasingstoke
RelegatedEaling , Sidcup
Matches played156

At the other end of the table Ealing and Sidcup finished in the relegation zone. Of the two Sidcup put up the better fight but ended up being relegated in 12th place despite being tied with two other clubs on 6 points each due to a poorer for/against record. Both clubs would be relegated to London 1 for the following season.[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 1991–92 Courage National 4 South teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
BasingstokeDown Grange2,500Basingstoke, Hampshire2nd
CamborneRecreation Ground9,000Camborne, Cornwall4th
EalingHorsenden HillHorsenden Hill, Ealing, London10th
HavantHook's Lane1,500Havant, Hampshire8th
High WycombeKingsmead RoadHigh Wycombe, BuckinghamshirePromoted from South West 1 (champions)
London WelshOld Deer Park5,850Richmond, London3rd
MaidstoneWilliam Davey MemorialMaidstone, Kent11th
Metropolitan PoliceImber CourtEast Molesey, SurreyRelegated from National 3 (12th)
North WalshamNorwich Road1,200Scottow, Norfolk6th
SidcupCrescent FarmSidcup, Kent
SouthendWarners ParkSouthend, Essex9th
SudburyMoorsfieldSudbury, Suffolk7th
Weston-super-MareRecreation Ground6,000Weston-super-Mare, Somerset5th

[2]

League table
1991–92 Courage National League 4 South table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Havant (C) 12 11 0 1 301 91 +210 22 Promoted
2 Basingstoke 12 11 0 1 218 88 +130 22
3 London Welsh 12 9 0 3 292 160 +132 18
4 Sudbury 12 8 0 4 235 150 +85 16
5 High Wycombe 12 8 0 4 196 139 +57 16
6 Camborne 12 7 0 5 166 195 −29 14
7 North Walsham 12 5 0 7 153 152 +1 10
8 Maidstone 12 5 0 7 147 180 −33 10
9 Weston-super-Mare 12 4 0 8 175 215 −40 8
10 Metropolitan Police 12 3 0 9 149 195 −46 6
11 Southend 12 3 0 9 134 240 −106 6
12 Sidcup (R) 12 3 0 9 103 290 −187 6 Relegated
13 Ealing (R) 12 1 0 11 112 286 −174 2
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

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 1991/92". The Rugby Archive. 2 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  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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