1988–89 Courage League National Division Three
| 1988–89 Courage League National Division Three | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Date | September 1988 – April 1989 |
| Champions | Plymouth Albion (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Rugby |
| Relegated | Metropolitan Police Maidstone |
| Matches played | 66 |
The 1988–89 Courage League National Division Three was the second 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. Plymouth Albion won all their eleven matches and won promotion to National Division Two. Rugby finished second, winning ten of their eleven matches, and were also promoted. Metropolitan Police and Maidstone finished in the bottom two places and both clubs were relegated to Area League South for the following season. Metropolitan Police was relegated on points difference and Maidstone lost of all their matches.[1]
Participating teams and locations
| Team | Ground | City/Area | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Askeans | Broad Walk | Kidbrooke, London | promoted from Area League South |
| Exeter | County Ground | Exeter, Devon | 9th |
| Fylde | Woodlands Memorial Ground | Ansdell, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire | 6th |
| Maidstone | William Davey Memorial Ground | Maidstone, Kent | 8th |
| Metropolitan Police | Imber Court Sports Ground | East Molesey, Surrey | 7th |
| Nuneaton | The Harry Cleaver Ground | Nuneaton, Warwickshire | 10th |
| Plymouth Albion | Beacon Park | Plymouth, Devon | 3rd |
| Rugby | Webb Ellis Road | Rugby, Warwickshire | promoted from Area League North |
| Sheffield | Abbeydale Park | Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire | 4th |
| Vale of Lune | Powder House Lane | Lancaster, Lancashire | 5th |
| Wakefield | College Grove | Wakefield, West Yorkshire | 1st |
| West Hartlepool | Brierton Lane | Hartlepool, Cleveland | 2nd |
League table
| 1988–89 Courage League National Division Three Table[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Diff | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Albion | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 89 | 222 | 22 | |||||
| 2 | Rugby | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 268 | 99 | 169 | 20 | |||||
| 3 | Wakefield | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 282 | 114 | 168 | 18 | |||||
| 4 | West Hartlepool | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 164 | 133 | 31 | 11 | |||||
| 5 | Nuneaton | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 178 | 214 | –36 | 10 | |||||
| 6 | Sheffield | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 170 | 182 | –12 | 9 | |||||
| 7 | Vale of Lune | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 120 | 145 | –25 | 9 | |||||
| 8 | Askeans | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 141 | 215 | –74 | 9 | |||||
| 9 | Exeter | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 142 | 180 | –38 | 8 | |||||
| 10 | Fylde | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 136 | 181 | –45 | 8 | |||||
| 11 | Metropolitan Police | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 130 | 275 | –145 | 8 | |||||
| 12 | Maidstone | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 74 | 289 | –215 | 0 | |||||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated 7 July 2015 | ||||||||||||||
Sponsorship
National Division Three is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery
See also
References
- ^ a b Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91. Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co Ltd.
- ^ "Courage Club Championship 1988–89". Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 27 August 2012.