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The 2003–04 National Division One rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship . New teams to the division included Bristol Shoguns who had been relegated from the Zurich Premiership 2002-03 while Penzance & Newlyn and Henley Hawks were promoted from the 2002–03 National Division Two .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Plymouth Albion had a new home - moving from Beacon Park to newly built Brickfields which at 6,500 had twice the capacity of the original ground.[ 4]
After three consecutive seasons finishing second, Worcester became champions and were promoted to the Zurich Premiership for season 2004–05 .[ 5] Orrell were runners–up, and Wakefield and Manchester were relegated to the 2004–05 National Division Two .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Participating teams
Locations of the 2003–04 National Division One teams
Team
Stadium
Capacity
City/Area
Bedford Blues
Goldington Road
7,000
Bedford , Bedfordshire
Bristol Shoguns
Memorial Stadium
12,100
Bristol , Avon
Coventry
Coundon Road
9,000+
Coventry , West Midlands
Exeter Chiefs
County Ground
5,200
Exeter , Devon
Henley Hawks
Dry Leas
4,000
Henley-on-Thames , Oxfordshire
London Welsh
Old Deer Park
5,850
Richmond , London
Manchester
Grove Park
4,000
Cheadle Hulme , Greater Manchester
Orrell
Edge Hall Road
3,000
Orrell , Greater Manchester
Otley
Cross Green
5,000
Otley , West Yorkshire
Penzance & Newlyn
Mennaye Field
3,500
Penzance , Cornwall
Pertemps Bees
Sharmans Cross
1,000+
Solihull , West Midlands
Plymouth Albion
The Brickfields
6,500
Plymouth , Devon
Wakefield
College Grove
3,000
Wakefield , West Yorkshire
Worcester
Sixways
8,477
Worcester , Worcestershire
Final table
2003–04 National Division One Final Table [ 9]
Club
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points For
Points Against
Points Difference
Bonus Points
Points
1
Worcester 26
26
0
0
1119
340
779
21
125
2
Orrell 26
22
0
4
946
455
491
20
108
3
Plymouth Albion 26
19
1
6
752
417
335
14
92
4
Pertemps Bees 26
16
1
9
691
526
165
17
83
5
Otley 26
17
0
9
609
484
125
7
75
6
Exeter Chiefs 26
15
1
10
706
499
207
12
74
7
Bedford Blues 26
12
1
13
623
627
–4
11
61
8
London Welsh 26
12
0
14
526
605
–79
10
58
9
Bristol Shoguns 26
10
0
16
547
650
–103
11
51
10
Penzance and Newlyn 26
8
1
17
474
892
–418
9
43
11
Henley Hawks 26
6
2
18
488
780
–292
11
39
12
Coventry 26
6
2
18
488
733
–245
9
37
13
Wakefield 26
6
1
19
392
709
–417
11
37
14
Manchester 26
1
0
23
363
1007
–644
5
11
Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win; two points for a draw; no points for a loss; one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match; one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: (1) difference between points for and against; (2) total number of points for.
Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places.
Results
Round 1
Bedford Blues 29 - 15 Manchester Report
Goldington Road Alan Biggs
Coventry 19 - 23 Plymouth Albion Report
Coundon Road David Grashoff
Henley Hawks 16 - 27 London Welsh Report
Dry Leas Tim Beddow
Cross Green Tim Wigglesworth
Edge Hall Road Robin Goodliffe
Pertemps Bees 27 - 18 Exeter Chiefs Report
Sharmans Cross David Rose
Bristol Shoguns 34 - 7 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Memorial Stadium Rob Debney
Round 2
Exeter Chiefs 42 - 21 Coventry Report
County Ground Rob Debney
Manchester 20 - 36 London Welsh Report
Grove Park Nick Williams
Penzance & Newlyn 20 - 15 Henley Hawks Report
Mennaye Field Geraint Ashton-Jones
Plymouth Albion 10 - 16 Otley Report
Brickfields [ 10] Alan Biggs
Wakefield 27 - 23 Bedford Blues Report
College Grove Tim Wigglesworth
Sixways David Rose
Bristol Shoguns 11 - 45 Pertemps Bees Report
Memorial Stadium Wayne Barnes
Round 3
Bedford Blues 20 - 31 Worcester Report
Goldington Road Robin Goodliffe
Coventry 40 - 21 Bristol Shoguns Report
Coundon Road Martin Fox
Henley Hawks 38 - 9 Manchester Report
Dry Leas Bruce Robertson
London Welsh 3 - 17 Wakefield Report
Old Deer Park S Leyshon
Orrell 25 - 15 Plymouth Albion Report
Edge Hall Road Tim Beddow
Otley 30 - 28 Exeter Chiefs Report
Cross Green Mark Wilson
Pertemps Bees 50 - 17 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Sharmans Cross [ 11] Sean Davey
Round 4
Exeter Chiefs 26 - 40 Orrell Report
County Ground Wayne Barnes
Penzance & Newlyn 28 - 16 Coventry Report
Mennaye Field Eric Gauzins
Pertemps Bees 42 - 12 Henley Hawks Report
Sharmans Cross Chris Sharp
Plymouth Albion 15 - 24 Bedford Blues Report
Brickfields Bruce Robertson
Wakefield 33 - 8 Manchester Report
College Grove Robin Goodliffe
Worcester 34 - 0 London Welsh Report
Sixways Mark Wilson
Bristol Shoguns 11 - 35 Otley Report
Memorial Stadium Geraint Ashton-Jones
Round 5
Bedford Blues 47 - 24 Exeter Chiefs Report
Goldington Road Chris Sharp
Coventry 13 - 39 Pertemps Bees Report
Coundon Road Rob Debney
Dry Leas Tim Beddow
London Welsh 27 - 35 Plymouth Albion Report
Manchester 3 - 56 Worcester Report
Grove Park Tim Wigglesworth
Orrell 29 - 21 Bristol Shoguns Report
Edge Hall Road Sean Davey
Otley 33 - 6 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Cross Green Bruce Robertson
Round 6
Coventry 12 - 29 Henley Hawks
Coundon Road Bruce Robertson
Exeter Chiefs 29 - 13 London Welsh Report
County Ground Tim Beddow
Penzance & Newlyn 12 - 48 Orrell Report
Mennaye Field Trevor Fisher
Pertemps Bees 32 - 23 Otley Report
Sharmans Cross Mark Wilson
Plymouth Albion 54 - 14 Manchester Report
Brickfields Rob Debney
Worcester 46 - 15 Wakefield Report
Sixways Martin Fox
Bristol Shoguns 20 - 14 Bedford Blues Report
Memorial Stadium David Rose
Round 7
Bedford Blues 39 - 7 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Goldington Road Alan Biggs
London Welsh 23 - 10 Bristol Shoguns Report
Old Deer Park Bruce Robertson
Manchester 14 - 19 Exeter Chiefs Report
Grove Park Trevor Fisher
Orrell 20 - 13 Pertemps Bees Report
Edge Hall Road Rob Debney
Cross Green Tim Beddow
Wakefield 10 - 14 Plymouth Albion Report
College Grove Tim Wigglesworth
Worcester 59 - 24 Henley Hawks Report
Sixways David Grashoff
Round 8
Exeter Chiefs P - P Wakefield
Postphoned. Game rescheduled to 20 December 2003. Henley Hawks 16 - 23 Otley Report
Dry Leas Andrew Small
London Welsh P - P Penzance & Newlyn
Postphoned. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004. Edge Hall Road Chris Sharp
Plymouth Albion 17 - 43 Worcester Report
Brickfields Alan Biggs
Pertemps Bees P - P Bedford Blues
Postphoned. Game rescheduled to 20 December 2003. Bristol Shoguns P - P Manchester
Postphoned. Game rescheduled to 20 December 2003.
Round 9
Coventry 23 - 19 Bedford Blues Report
Coundon Road Nigel Higginson
Henley Hawks 14 - 35 Plymouth Albion Report
Dry Leas Nick Williams
London Welsh 16 - 0 Pertemps Bees Report
Old Deer Park Sean Davey
Manchester 34 - 14 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Grove Park Chris Sharp
Cross Green Bruce Robertson
Worcester 37 - 14 Exeter Chiefs Report
Sixways Wayne Barnes
Wakefield 23 - 34 Bristol Shoguns Report
College Grove Mark Wilson
Round 10
Bedford Blues 22 - 15 Otley Report
Goldington Road Mark Wilson
Coventry 25 - 17 London Welsh Report
Coundon Road Rob Debney
Exeter Chiefs 17 - 19 Plymouth Albion Report
County Ground Bruce Robertson
Orrell 69 - 15 Henley Hawks Report
Edge Hall Road David Rose
Penzance & Newlyn 22 - 7 Wakefield Report
Mennaye Field Andrew Small
Pertemps Bees 39 - 12 Manchester Report
Sharmans Cross Geraint Ashton-Jones
Bristol Shoguns 3 - 10 Worcester Report
Memorial Stadium Tim Beddow
[ 12]
Round 11
Henley Hawks 10 - 34 Exeter Chiefs Report
Dry Leas Tony Spreadbury
London Welsh 13 - 19 Otley Report
Old Deer Park Andrew Small
Manchester 16 - 16 Coventry Report
Grove Park Eric Gauzin
Orrell 57 - 24 Bedford Blues Report
Edge Hall Road Tim Wigglesworth
Plymouth Albion 34 - 16 Bristol Shoguns Report
Brickfields David Grashoff
Wakefield 19 - 44 Pertemps Bees Report
College Grove Trevor Fisher
Worcester 71 - 10 Penzance & Newyln Report
Sixways Nigel Higginson
Round 12
Bedford Blues 45 - 20 Henley Hawks Report
Goldington Road Chris Sharp
Coventry 23 - 16 Wakefield Report
Coundon Road Nick Williams
London Welsh 28 - 40 Orrell Report
Old Deer Park Tim Beddow
Cross Green Martin Fox
Pertemps Bees 0 - 18 Worcester Report
Sharmans Cross Chris White
Bristol Shoguns 43 - 15 Exeter Chiefs Report
Memorial Stadium Steve Lander
Penzance & Newlyn 3 - 48 Plymouth Albion Report
Mennaye Field Tony Spreadbury
[ 13] [ 14]
Exeter Chiefs 24 - 5 Wakefield Report
County Ground Nigel Higginson
Pertemps Bees 22 - 5 Bedford Blues Report
Sharmans Cross Tim Beddow
Bristol Shoguns 34 - 20 Manchester Report
Memorial Stadium Chris Sharp
Round 13
Bedford Blues 19 - 22 London Welsh Report
Goldington Road Geraint Ashton-Jones
Exeter Chiefs P - P Penzance & Newlyn
Postphoned. Game rescheduled to 3 January 2004. Henley Hawks P - P Bristol Shoguns
Postphoned. Game rescheduled to 3 January 2004. Grove Park Mark Wilson
Plymouth Albion 16 - 22 Pertemps Bees Report
Brickfields Rob Debney
College Grove Tim Beddow
Sixways Sean Davey
Exeter Chiefs 26 - 12 Penzance & Newlyn Report
County Ground Tim Wigglesworth
Henley Hawks 18 - 13 Bristol Shoguns Report
Dry Leas Nigel Higginson
Round 14
Exeter Chiefs 6 - 12 Pertemps Bees Report
County Ground Mark Wilson
London Welsh 18 - 13 Henley Hawks Report
Old Deer Park Bruce Robertson
Manchester 19 - 47 Bedford Blues Report
Grove Park Tim Beddow
Penzance & Newlyn 18 - 20 Bristol Shoguns Report
Mennaye Field David Rose
Plymouth Albion 51 - 9 Coventry Report
Brickfields Geraint Ashton-Jones
College Grove Trevor Fisher
Sixways Nigel Higginson
Round 15
Bedford Blues 29 - 8 Wakefield Report
Goldington Road Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Coventry 26 - 31 Exeter Chiefs Report
Coundon Road Gareth Copsey
Henley Hawks 18 - 24 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Dry Leas David Grashoff
London Welsh 21 - 17 Manchester Report
Old Deer Park Nick Williams
Edge Hall Road Ashley Rowden
Otley 24 - 29 Plymouth Albion Report
Cross Green Alan Biggs
Pertemps Bees 37 - 22 Bristol Shoguns Report
Sharmans Cross Trevor Fisher
Round 16
Exeter Chiefs 22 - 8 Otley Report
County Ground Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Manchester 23 - 28 Henley Hawks Report
Grove Park Martin Fox
Penzance & Newlyn 32 - 53 Pertemps Bees Report
Mennaye Field Nigel Higginson
Plymouth Albion 22 - 19 Orrell Report
Brickfields Wayne Barnes
Wakefield 8 - 11 London Welsh Report
College Grove Rob Debney
Worcester 43 - 5 Bedford Blues Report
Sixways Bruce Robertson
Bristol Shoguns 26 - 25 Coventry Report
Memorial Stadium Tim Beddow
Round 17
Bedford Blues 6 - 26 Plymouth Albion Report
Goldington Road Gareth Copsey
Coventry 17 - 27 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Coundon Road Andrew Small
Henley Hawks 17 - 19 Pertemps Bees Report
Dry Leas Bruce Robertson
London Welsh 3 - 28 Worcester Report
Old Deer Park Mark Wilson
Manchester 11 - 12 Wakefield Report
Grove Park Sean Davey
Orrell 16 - 13 Exeter Chiefs Report
Edge Hall Road Martin Fox
Otley 19 - 5 Bristol Shoguns Report
Cross Green Tim Fisher
Round 18
Exeter Chiefs 21 - 10 Bedford Blues Report
County Ground Nigel Higginson
Penzance & Newlyn 30 - 21 Otley Report
Mennaye Field Nick Williams
Pertemps Bees 29 - 24 Coventry Report
Sharmans Cross Robin Goodliffe
Plymouth Albion 48 - 15 London Welsh Report
Brickfields Jean Matheu
Wakefield 13 - 13 Henley Hawks Report
College Grove Tim Wigglesworth
Worcester 74 - 8 Manchester Report
Sixways Trevor Fisher
Bristol Shoguns 26 - 27 Orrell Report
Memorial Stadium Andrew Small
Round 19
Bedford Blues 30 - 16 Bristol Shoguns Report
Goldington Road Eric Gauzins
Henley Hawks 26 - 26 Coventry Report
Dry Leas Geraint Ashton-Jones
Manchester 7 - 55 Plymouth Albion Report
Grove Park Chris Sharp
Orrell 53 - 7 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Edge Hall Road Tim Wigglesworth
Otley 26 - 12 Pertemps Bees Report
Cross Green Sean Davey
Wakefield 19 - 64 Worcester Report
College Grove Alan Biggs
London Welsh 27 - 43 Exeter Chiefs Report
Old Deer Park Nick Williams
[ 15]
Penzance & Newlyn 40 - 38 London Welsh Report
Mennaye Field Alan Biggs
Pertemps Bees 17 - 11 Wakefield Report
Sharmans Cross Mark Wilson
Game brought forward from 17 April 2004. [ 16]
Round 20
Coundon Road Rob Debney
Exeter Chiefs 85 - 6 Manchester Report
County Ground Geraint Ashton-Jones
Henley Hawks 33 - 69 Worcester Report
Dry Leas Nigel Higginson
Penzance & Newlyn 20 - 20 Bedford Blues Report
Mennaye Field Tim Beddow
Postphoned. Game rescheduled for 7 March 2004. Plymouth Albion 11 - 7 Wakefield Report
Brickfields Gareth Copsey
Bristol Shoguns 18 - 30 London Welsh Report
Memorial Stadium Bruce Robertson
[ 17]
Penzance & Newlyn 24 - 49 Worcester Report
Mennaye Field Nick Williams
Game brought forward from 17 April 2004. Pertemps Bees 24 - 29 Orrell Report
Sharmans Cross Andrew Small
Round 21
Bedford Blues P - P Pertemps Bees
Postphoned. Game rescheduled for 27 March 2004. Coundon Road David Rose
London Welsh 37 - 5 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Old Deer Park Bruce Kuklinski
Manchester 6 - 27 Bristol Shoguns Report
Grove Park Tim Beddow
Otley 28 - 21 Henley Hawks Report
Cross Green Tim Wigglesworth
Wakefield 0 - 54 Exeter Chiefs Report
College Grove Trevor Fisher
Worcester 38 - 13 Plymouth Albion Report
Sixways Robin Goodliffe
[ 18]
Round 22
Bedford Blues 24 - 20 Coventry Report
Goldington Road Andrew Small
Exeter Chiefs 14 - 25 Worcester Report
County Ground Martin Fox
Edge Hall Road Sean Davey
Penzance & Newlyn 48 - 9 Manchester Report
Mennaye Field Geraint Ashton-Jones
Pertemps Bees 18-31 London Welsh Report
Sharmans Cross Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Plymouth Albion 55 - 0 Henley Hawks Report
Brickfields Chris Sharp
Bristol Shoguns 19 - 15 Wakefield Report
Memorial Stadium Bruce Kuklinski
[ 19]
Bedford Blues 38 - 26 Pertemps Bees Report
Goldington Road Nick Williams
Round 23
Henley Hawks 20 - 17 Orrell Report
Dry Leas Trevor Fisher
London Welsh 41 - 8 Coventry Report
Old Deer Park Alan Biggs
Manchester 18 - 18 Pertemps Bees Report
Grove Park Bruce Robertson
Otley 27 - 17 Bedford Blues Report
Cross Green Gareth Copsey
Plymouth Albion 7 - 7 Exeter Chiefs Report
Brickfields Tim Beddow
Wakefield 38 - 31 Penzance & Newlyn Report
College Grove S Leyshon
Worcester 68 - 15 Bristol Shoguns Report
Sixways Geraint Ashton-Jones
[ 20]
Round 24
Coventry 18 - 57 Worcester Report
Coundon Road
London Welsh 25 - 30 Bedford Blues Report
Old Deer Park Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Edge Hall Road Chris Sharp
Cross Green Robin Goodliffe
Penzance & Newlyn 10 - 42 Exeter Chiefs Report
Mennaye Field Alan Biggs
Pertemps Bees 20 - 23 Plymouth Albion Report
Sharmans Cross Mark Wilson
Bristol Shoguns 38 - 10 Henley Hawks Report
Memorial Stadium Wayne Barnes
[ 21]
Round 25
Bedford Blues 22 - 55 Orrell Report
Goldington Road Jean Luc Rebollal
Coventry 34 - 20 Manchester Report
Coundon Road Stave Lander
Exeter Chiefs 21 - 15 Henley Hawks Report
County Ground Nick Williams
Cross Green Andrew Small
Penzance & Newlyn P - P Worcester
Game brought forward to 6 March 2004. Pertemps Bees P - P Wakefield
Game brought forward to 21 February 2004. Bristol Shoguns P - P Plymouth Albion
Postphoned. Game rescheduled for 21 April 2004. [ 22]
Bristol Shoguns 15 - 21 Plymouth Albion Report
Memorial Stadium Alan Biggs
Round 26
Exeter Chiefs 31 - 19 Bristol Shoguns Report
County Ground Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Henley Hawks 23 - 15 Bedford Blues Report
Dry Leas Wayne Barnes
Grove Park Gareth Copsey
Orrell 49 - 0 London Welsh Report
Edge Hall Road
Plymouth Albion 56 - 0 Penzance & Newlyn Report
Brickfields Mark Wilson
Wakefield 11 - 15 Coventry Report
College Grove David Rose
Worcester 49 - 31 Pertemps Bees Report
Sixways Steve Lander
Total Season Attendances
Club
Home
Total
Average
Highest
Lowest
% Capacity
Bedford Blues
10[ a 2]
17,482
1,748
3,427
1,017
25%
Bristol Shoguns
13
47,895
3,684
4,217
2,831
30%
Coventry
9[ a 3]
15,447
1,716
3,100
1,000
19%
Exeter Chiefs
6[ a 4]
10,084
1,681
2,500
1,069
32%
Henley Hawks
8[ a 5]
8,240
1,030
2,020
450
26%
London Welsh
9[ a 6]
10,770
1,197
1,750
650
20%
Manchester
12[ a 7]
4,925
410
760
187
10%
Orrell
12[ a 8]
7,953
663
3,207
286
22%
Otley
7[ a 9]
4,585
655
790
575
13%
Penzance & Newlyn
9[ a 10]
19,810
2,201
5,100
1,000
58%
Pertemps Bees
8[ a 11]
5,385
673
2,000
300
55%
Plymouth Albion
10[ a 12]
28,467
2,847
4,342
1,648
44%
Wakefield
9[ a 13]
3,300
367
600
250
12%
Worcester
13
45,330
3,487
6,025
2,027
41%
[ 23]
^ Note that 47 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
^ Missing home attendances v Exeter on 11 October 2003, Penzance & Newlyn on 8 November 2003 & Plymouth on 31 January 2003.
^ Missing home attendances v Bristol on 20 September 2003, Pertemps Bees on 11 October 2003, Henley on 25 October 2003 & Bedford on 22 November 2003.
^ Missing home attendances v Orrell on 27 September 2003, London Welsh on 25 October 2003, Wakefield on 20 December 2003, Penzance & Newlyn on 3 January 2004, Pertemps Bees on 10 January 2004, Otley on 24 January 2004 & Bedford on 7 February 2004.
^ Missing home attendances v Manchester on 20 September 2003, Wakefield on 11 October 2003, Plymouth on 22 November 2003, Exeter on 6 December 2003 & Pertemps Bees on 31 January 2003.
^ Missing home attendances v Plymouth on 11 October 2003, Pertemps Bees on 22 November 2003, Henley on 10 January 2004 & Manchester on 17 January 2004.
^ Missing home attendance v Exeter on 8 November 2003.
^ Missing home attendance v Manchester on 10 April 2004.
^ Missing home attendances v Exeter on 20 September 2003, Penzance & Newlyn on 11 October 2003, Coventry on 8 November 2003, Orrell on 22 November 2003, Plymouth on 17 January 2004 & Bristol on 31 January 2004.
^ Missing home attendances v Henley on 13 September 2003, Orrell on 25 October 2003, Pertemps Bees on 24 January 2004, Otley on 7 February 2004.
^ Missing home attendances v Henley on 27 September 2003, Otley on 25 October 2003, Bedford on 20 December 2003, Coventry on 7 February 2004 & Orrell on 7 March 2004.
^ Missing home attendances v Manchester on 25 October 2003, Bristol on 6 December 2003 & Orrell on 24 January 2004.
^ Missing home attendances v Plymouth on 8 November 2003, Pertemps Bees on 6 December 2003, London Welsh on 24 January 2004 & Henley on 7 February 2004.
Individual Statistics
Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances will come first. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Top points scorers
[ 24]
Top try scorers
[ 25]
Season records
Team
Largest home win — 79 pts 85 - 6 Exeter Chiefs at home to Manchester on 28 February 2004
Largest away win — 54 pts 54 - 0 Exeter Chiefs away to Wakefield on 13 March 2004
Most points scored — 85 pts 85 - 6 Exeter Chiefs at home to Manchester on 28 February 2004
Most tries in a match — 13 Exeter Chiefs at home to Manchester on 28 February 2004
Most conversions in a match — 10 (x2) Exeter Chiefs at home to Manchester on 28 February 2004
Most penalties in a match — 7 Exeter Chiefs away to Otley on 20 September 2003
Most drop goals in a match — 2 Coventry at home to Worcester on 10 April 2004
[ 26] [ 27] [ 28] [ 29]
Player
Most points in a match — 31 Leigh Hinton for Orrell at home to Bedford Blues on 6 December 2003
Most tries in a match — 4 (x2) Dan Ward-Smith for Plymouth Albion at home to Henley Hawks on 20 March 2004Richard Welding for Orrell at home to Manchester on 10 April 2004
Most conversions in a match — 10 (x2) Tony Yapp for Exeter Chiefs at home to Manchester on 28 February 2004Leigh Hinton for Orrell at home to Manchester on 10 April 2004
Most penalties in a match — 7 Tony Yapp for Exeter Chiefs away to Otley on 20 September 2003
Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple players
[ 30] [ 31] [ 32] [ 33] [ 34]
Attendances
Highest — 6,025 Worcester at home to Pertemps Bees on 24 April 2004
Lowest — 187[ b 1] Manchester at home to Pertemps Bees on 3 April 2004
Highest Average Attendance — 2,460 Worcester
Lowest Average Attendance — 367[ b 2] Wakefield
[ 35]
^ As there are a number of attendances missing this season it is possible that there were lower attendances than the one recorded.
^ As Wakefield had 4 home games missing from the attendance statistics this figure is not 100% accurate.
See also
References
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