1990–91 Courage League National Division Three
| 1990–91 Courage League National Division Three | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Date | 22 September 1990 – 27 April 1991 |
| Champions | West Hartlepool (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Morley (also promoted) |
| Relegated | Metropolitan Police and Vale of Lune |
| Matches played | 78 |
The 1990–91 Courage League National Division Three was the fourth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 1. The division was increased by one team and they each played one match against the other teams, playing a total of twelve matches each.
Participating teams and locations
| Team | Ground | City/Area | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Askeans | Broad Walk | Kidbrooke, London | 5th |
| Broughton Park | Chelsfield Grove | West Chorlton, Manchester | promoted from Area League North (1st) |
| Clifton | Station Road | Cribbs Causeway, Henbury, Bristol | promoted from Area League South (2nd) |
| Exeter | County Ground | Exeter, Devon | 6th |
| Fylde | Woodlands Memorial Ground | Ansdell, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire | 8th |
| Lydney | Regentsholm | Lydney, Gloucestershire | 11th |
| Metropolitan Police RFC | Imber Court | East Molesey, Surrey | promoted from Area League South (1st) |
| Morley | Scatcherd Lane | Morley, Leeds | promoted from Area League North (2nd) |
| Nuneaton | The Harry Cleaver Ground | Nuneaton, Warwickshire | 10th |
| Roundhay | Chandos Park | Roundhay, Leeds West Yorkshire | 7th |
| Sheffield | Abbeydale Park | Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire | 4th |
| Vale of Lune | Powder House Lane | Lancaster, Lancashire | 9th |
| West Hartlepool | Brierton Lane | Hartlepool, Cleveland | 3rd |
League table
| 1990–91 Courage League National Division Three Table[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Hartlepool | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 282 | 90 | 192 | 21 | |||||
| 2 | Morley | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 210 | 118 | 92 | 19 | |||||
| 3 | Fylde | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 183 | 115 | 68 | 16 | |||||
| 4 | Exeter | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 160 | 139 | 21 | 16 | |||||
| 5 | Clifton | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 172 | 186 | –12 | 13 | |||||
| 6 | Askeans | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 141 | 137 | 4 | 10 | |||||
| 7 | Nuneaton | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 180 | 200 | –20 | 10 | |||||
| 8 | Broughton Park | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 109 | 185 | –76 | 10 | |||||
| 9 | Roundhay | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 147 | 166 | –19 | 9 | |||||
| 10 | Sheffield | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 193 | 222 | –29 | 9 | |||||
| 11 | Lydney | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 125 | 188 | –63 | 9 | |||||
| 12 | Metropolitan Police | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 130 | 188 | –58 | 8 | |||||
| 13 | Vale of Lune | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 123 | 221 | –98 | 6 | |||||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. | ||||||||||||||
Sponsorship
National Division Three is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery
See also
References
- ^ Williams, Tony; Mitchell, Bill, eds. (1990). Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91. Burlington Publishing Co. pp. 127–166.
- ^ "Courage Clubs Championship–1990/91". Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 14 May 2016.