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The 2003–04 National Division Two was the fourth version (seventeenth overall) of the third division of the English rugby union league system using the name National Division Two. New teams to the division included Moseley and Rugby Lions who were relegated from the 2002–03 National Division One while promoted teams included Nuneation who came up as champions of the 2002–03 National Division Three North with Rosslyn Park (champions) and Lydney (playoffs) coming up from the 2002–03 National Division Three South .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
In what was a very tight title race, Sedgley Park Park pipped Nottingham to the league championship by just one point – with both sides winning promotion to the 2004–05 National Division One .[ 5] [ 6] Newbury Blues .[ 7] 2004–05 National Division Three South while Rugby Lions dropped to the 2004–05 National Division Three North in what would be the Lions second successive relegation.[ 8] [ 9]
Participating teams and locations
Locations of the 2003-04 National Division Two teams
Team
Stadium
Capacity
City/Area
Bracknell
Lily Hill Park
250 (seats)
Bracknell , Berkshire
Doncaster
Castle Park
3,075
Doncaster , South Yorkshire
Esher
Molesey Road
3,000
Hersham , Surrey
Harrogate
Claro Road
Harrogate , North Yorkshire
Lydney
Regentsholme
1,500
Lydney , Gloucestershire
Moseley
Bournbrook
Birmingham , West Midlands
Newbury Blues
Monk's Lane
8,000
Newbury , Berkshire
Nottingham
Ireland Avenue
4,950
Beeston , Nottinghamshire
Nuneaton
Liberty Way
4,314
Nuneaton , Warwickshire
Rosslyn Park
Priory Lane
2,000
Roehampton , London
Rugby Lions
Webb Ellis Road
1,000
Rugby , Warwickshire
Sedgley Park
Park Lane
3,000
Whitefield , Greater Manchester
Stourbridge
Stourton Park
3,500 (499 seats)
Stourbridge , West Midlands
Wharfedale
Threshfield
2,000
Threshfield , Craven , North Yorkshire
Final league table
Template:2003-04 National Division Two Table
Results
Round 1
Bracknell 29 - 22 Rugby Lions Report
Lily Hill Park [ 10] Gareth Copesey
Molesey Road Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Bournbrook Paul Dix
Nottingham 34 - 28 Rosslyn Park Report
Ireland Avenue Chris Sharp
Sedgley Park 21 - 17 Harrogate Report
Park Lane [ 10] Andrew Small
Stourbridge 16 - 6 Doncaster Report
Stourton Park [ 10] Bruce Robertson
Wharfedale 26 - 8 Nuneaton Report
Threshfield [ 10] Brendan Fitzmaurice
Round 2
Doncaster 24 - 28 Rugby Lions Report
Castle Park Mark Wilson
Molesey Road D Edmunds
Harrogate 39 - 13 Stourbridge Report
Claro Road Gareth Copsey
Regentsholme David Grashoff
Newbury Blues 23 - 16 Nottingham Report
Monk's Lane David Sainsbury
Nuneaton 9 - 38 Sedgley Park Report
Liberty Way Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Rosslyn Park 26 - 18 Moseley Report
Priory Lane Andrew Small
Round 3
Bracknell 28 - 22 Doncaster Report
Lily Hill Park Andrew Small
Moseley 13 - 10 Newbury Blues Report
Bournbrook Gareth Copsey
Ireland Avenue Tim Miller
Rugby Lions 8 - 38 Harrogate Report
Webb Ellis Road Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Sedgley Park 53 - 20 Lydney Report
Park Lane D Edmunds
Stourbridge 14 - 15 Nuneaton Report
Stourton Park David Sainsbury
Wharfedale 22 - 19 Rosslyn Park Report
Threshfield Trevor Fisher
Round 4
Nuneaton 45 - 0 Rugby Lions Report
Liberty Way Eric Woodmason
Molesey Road David Sainsbury
Harrogate 23 - 29 Doncaster Report
Claro Road Mark Wilson
Lydney 11 - 33 Stourbridge Report
Newbury Blues 23 - 24 Wharfedale Report
Monk's Lane Nick Williams
Nottingham 28 - 23 Bracknell Report
Rosslyn Park 25 - 36 Sedgeley Park Report
Priory Lane Gareth Copsey
Round 5
Bracknell 17 - 39 Harrogate Report
Lily Hill Park David Sainsbury
Doncaster 18 - 10 Nuneaton Report
Moseley 26 - 26 Nottingham Report
Bournbrook Tim Miller
Rugby Lions 32 - 10 Lydney Report
Webb Ellis Road Andrew Small
Sedgley Park 19 - 10 Newbury Blues Report
Park Lane Dean Richards
Stourbridge 31 - 28 Rosslyn Park Report
Stourton Park David Grasshoff
Threshfield Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Round 6
Esher 19 - 28 Sedgley Park Report
Molesey Road Alan Biggs
Regentsholme Nigel Higginson
Bournbrook Chris Sharp
Newbury Blues 26 - 33 Stourbridge Report
Monk's Lane Gareth Copsey
Nottingham 23 - 18 Wharfedale Report
Ireland Avenue Eric Woodmason
Nuneaton 32 - 34 Harrogate Report
Liberty Way Paul Dix
Rosslyn Park 31 - 17 Rugby Lions Report
Priory Lane Tim Wigglesworth
Round 7
Bracknell 16 - 17 Nuneaton Report
Lily Hill Park Tim Miller
Doncaster 23 - 22 Rosslyn Park Report
Castle Park Paul Dix
Claro Road Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Rugby Lions 43 - 36 Newbury Blues Report
Webb Ellis Road David Sainsbury
Sedgley Park 30 - 20 Nottingham Report
Park Lane Mark Wilson
Stourton Park Andrew Small
Threshfield Guy Steel Bodger
Round 8
Molesey Road Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Regentsholme Gareth Copsey
Moseley 16 - 23 Sedgley Park Report
Bournbrook Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Newbury Blues 13 - 42 Doncaster Report
Monk's Lane
Nottingham 27 - 24 Stourbridge Report
Ireland Avenue Brendan Fitzmaurice
Rosslyn Park 20 - 53 Harrogate Report
Priory Lane Dean Richards
Wharfedale 29 - 13 Bracknell Report
Threshfield D Edmunds
Round 9
Lily Hill Park David Grashoff
Castle Park Andrew Vertigan
Harrogate 22 - 15 Newbury Blues Report
Claro Road Eric Woodmason
Nuneaton 48 - 10 Rosslyn Park Report
Liberty Way David Sainsbury
Rugby Lions 5 - 42 Nottingham Report
Webb Ellis Road Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Sedgley Park 11 - 5 Wharfedale Report
Park Lane Alan Hughes
Stourbridge 30 - 20 Moseley Report
Stourton Park Trevor Fisher
Round 10
Molesey Road [ 11] Gareth Copsey
Moseley 14 - 9 Rugby Lions Report
Bournbrook [ 11] Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Newbury Blues 12 - 15 Nuneaton Report
Monk's Lane [ 11] David Grashoff
Nottingham 22 - 19 Doncaster Report
Ireland Avenue [ 11] Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Rosslyn Park 65 - 24 Lydney Report
Priory Lane [ 11] Nick Williams
Sedgley Park 14 - 21 Bracknell Report
Park Lane [ 11] Alan Biggs
Wharfedale 52 - 10 Stourbridge Report
Threshfield [ 11] Paul Dix
Round 11
Bracknell 23 - 13 Rosslyn Park Report
Lily Hill Park Kevin Stewart
Castle Park Guy Steel Bodger
Harrogate 45 - 22 Nottingham Report
Claro Road Paul Dix
Lydney 13 - 27 Newbury Blues Report
Regentsholme David Sainsbury
Liberty Way D Edmunds
Rugby Lions 30 - 16 Wharfedale Report
Webb Ellis Road Richard Phillips
Stourbridge 28 - 32 Sedgley Park Report
Stourton Park Terry Hall
Round 12
Molesey Road Dean Richards
Bournbrook Trevor Fisher
Newbury Blues 23 - 17 Rosslyn Park Report
Monk's Lane Steve Harland
Nottingham 10 - 20 Nuneaton Report
Ireland Avenue Eric Woodmason
Sedgley Park 46 - 27 Rugby Lions Report
Park Lane Andrew Vertigan
Stourbridge 21 - 19 Bracknell Report
Stourton Park Alan Biggs
Wharfedale 15 - 12 Doncaster Report
Threshfield David Sainsbury
Round 13
Bracknell 18 - 17 Newbury Blues Report
Lily Hill Park Trevor Fisher
Doncaster 21 - 31 Sedgley Park Report
Castle Park Gareth Copsey
Harrogate 15 - 19 Wharfedale Report
Claro Road Alan Biggs
Regentsholme Mark Varnon
Liberty Way Mark Wilson
Priory Lane D Edmunds
Rugby Lions 13 - 11 Stourbridge Report
Webb Ellis Road Tim Wigglesworth
Round 14
Molesey Road Tim Miller
Bournbrook Paul Dix
Newbury Blues 37 - 8 Lydney Report
Monk's Lane Nick Williams
Nottingham 25 - 3 Harrogate Report
Ireland Avenue Trevor Fisher
Rosslyn Park 72 - 3 Bracknell Report
Priory Lane David Sainsbury
Sedgley Park 23 - 15 Stourbridge Report
Park Lane Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Wharfedale 23 - 5 Rugby Lions Report
Threshfield Alan Hughes
Round 15
Bracknell 5 - 17 Sedgley Park Report
Doncaster 19 - 21 Nottingham Report
Castle Park D Edmunds
Claro Road Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Lydney 20 - 27 Rosslyn Park Report
Regentsholme Andrew Vertigan
Nuneaton 21 - 16 Newbury Blues Report
Liberty Way Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Rugby Lions 35 - 24 Moseley Report
Stourbridge 41 - 22 Wharfedale Report
Stourton Park David Sainsbury
Round 16
Molesey Road Richard Phillips
Regentsholme Richard Draper
Moseley 22 - 33 Stourbridge Report
Bournbrook Nigel Higginson
Newbury Blues 31 - 17 Harrogate Report
Monk's Lane Dean Richards
Nottingham 23 - 0 Rugby Lions Report
Ireland Avenue Eric Woodmason
Rosslyn Park 19 - 26 Nuneaton Report
Priory Lane Paul Dix
Wharfedale 13 - 9 Sedgley Park Report
Threshfield Tim Miller
Round 17
Bracknell 13 - 3 Wharfedale Report
Lily Hill Lane Gareth Copsey
Doncaster 37 - 30 Newbury Blues Report
Castle Park Tim Miller
Harrogate 35 - 35 Rosslyn Park Report
Claro Road Richard Draper
Webb Ellis Road Nick Williams
Sedgley Park 7 - 39 Moseley Report
Park Lane D Edmunds
Stourbridge 18 - 48 Nottingham Report
Stourton Park Paul Dix
Round 18
Regentsholme Tim Beddow
Bournbrook Alan Biggs
Newbury Blues 16 - 10 Rugby Lions Report
Monk's Lane Paul Dix
Nottingham 22 - 17 Sedgley Park Report
Ireland Avenue Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Liberty Way Dean Richards
Rosslyn Park 12 - 25 Doncaster Report
Priory Lane Chris Sharp
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.
Round 19
Lily Hill Road Tim Miller
Castle Park Alan Hughes
Harrogate 13 - 13 Nuneaton Report
Claro Road Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Rugby Lions 17 - 19 Rosslyn Park Report
Sedgley Park 20 - 14 Esher Report
Park Lane Eric Woodmason
Stourbridge 14 - 24 Newbury Blues Report
Stourton Park Guy Steel Bodger
Wharfedale 10 - 14 Nottingham Report
Threshfield Mark Wilson
Round 20
Molesey Road Steve Harland
Harrogate 31 - 10 Bracknell Report
Claro Road Tim Beddow
Lydney 13 - 15 Rugby Lions Report
Regentsholme Eric Woodmason
Newbury Blues 25 - 18 Sedgley Park Report
Monk's Lane David Sainsbury
Nottingham 41 - 25 Moseley Report
Ireland Avenue Richard Phillips
Nuneaton 18 - 10 Doncaster Report
Liberty Way Andrew Vertigan
Rosslyn Park 42 - 8 Stourbridge Report
Priory Lane Dean Richards
Molesey Road David Grashoff
Game rescheduled from 31 January 2004.
Round 21
Bracknell 30 - 23 Nottingham Report
Lily Hill Park Andrew Smith
Doncaster 31 - 28 Harrogate Report
Castle Park Tim Wigglesworth
Bournbrook Mark Wilson
Sedgley Park 30 - 27 Rosslyn Park Report
Park Lane Chris Sharp
Stourbridge 57 - 20 Lydney Report
Stourton Park D Edmunds
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 March 2004. Wharfedale P - P Newbury Blues
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 March 2004.
Rugby Lions 12 - 27 Nuneaton Report
Webb Ellis [ 12] Trevor Fisher
Game rescheduled from 28 February 2004. Wharfedale 26 - 19 Newbury Blues Report
Threshfield Paul Dix
Game rescheduled from 28 February 2004.
Round 22
Doncaster 20 - 10 Bracknell Report
Castle Park Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Molesey Road Greg Garner
Harrogate 30 - 35 Rugby Lions Report
Claro Road Andrew Vertigan
Lydney 22 - 22 Sedgley Park Report
Regentsholme Tim Miller
Newbury Blues 45 - 7 Moseley Report
Monk's Lane David Grashoff
Nuneaton 22 - 17 Stourbridge Report
Liberty Way Alan Hughes
Rosslyn Park 44 - 10 Wharfedale Report
Priory Lane David Sainsbury
Round 23
Moseley 17 - 3 Rosslyn Park Report
Bournbrook Bruce Robertson
Ireland Avenue Eric Woodmason
Rugby Lions 13 - 22 Doncaster Report
Webb Ellis Road Dean Richards
Sedgley Park 10 - 3 Nuneaton Report
Park Lane Nigel Higginson
Stourbridge 25 - 19 Harrogate Report
Stourton Park Nick Williams
Threshfield Richard Draper
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 27 March 2004.
Lily Hill Park Richard Phillips
Game rescheduled from 20 March 2004.
Round 24
Doncaster 27 - 19 Stourbridge Report
Castle Park D Edmunds
Harrogate 12 - 26 Sedgley Park Report
Claro Road Steve Lander
Regentsholme David Sainsbury
Newbury Blues 22 - 18 Esher Report
Monk's Lane Tim Miller
Nuneaton 39 - 17 Wharfedale Report
Liberty Way Nigel Higginson
Rosslyn Park 25 - 36 Nottingham Report
Priory Lane Andrew Vertigan
Rugby Lions 15 - 17 Bracknell Report
Round 25
Esher 39 - 13 Rosslyn Park Report
Molesey Road David Grashoff
Bournbrook Trevor Fisher
Newbury Blues 41 - 15 Bracknell Report
Monk's Lane Gareth Copsey
Ireland Avenue 1,495
Sedgley Park 27 - 17 Doncaster Report
Park Lane Tim Beddow
Stourbridge 32 - 23 Rugby Lions Report
Stourton Park Nigel Higginson
Wharfedale 15 - 20 Harrogate Report
Threshfield Mike Hamlin
Round 26
Bracknell 23 - 20 Stourbridge Report
Lily Hill Park Alan Biggs
Doncaster 40 - 23 Wharfedale Report
Castle Park Tim Wigglesworth
Regentsholme Nick Williams
Nuneaton 24 - 29 Nottingham Report
Rosslyn Park 30 - 20 Newbury Blues Report
Priory Lane David Sainsbury
Rugby Lions 35 - 50 Sedgley Park Report
Webb Ellis Road David Grashoff
Total season attendances
^ Note that due to poor record keeping for this year by both clubs and media mean the majority of 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.
Club
Home
Total
Average
Highest
Lowest
% Capacity
Bracknell
1
150
150
150
150
N/A
Doncaster
1
500
500
500
500
16%
Esher
6
2,100
350
500
150
12%
Harrogate
2
1,300
650
1,000
300
N/A
Lydney
0
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Moseley
8
2,686
336
506
263
N/A
Newbury Blues
1
275
275
275
275
3%
Nottingham
4
3,192
798
1,495
435
16%
Nuneaton
1
500
500
500
500
N/A
Rosslyn Park
1
500
500
500
500
25%
Rugby Lions
2
865
433
560
305
43%
Sedgley Park
4
1,795
449
640
320
15%
Stourbridge
1
400
400
400
400
11%
Wharfedale
3
1,400
467
23%
550
400
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
[ 13]
Top try scorers
[ 14]
Season records
Team
Largest home win — 91 pts 91 - 0 Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004
Largest away win — 43 pts 58 - 15 Nottingham away to Lydney on 20 December 2003
Most points scored — 91 pts 91 - 0 Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004
Most tries in a match — 15 Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004
Most conversions in a match — 8 Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004
Most penalties in a match — 8 Stourbridge at home to Rosslyn Park on 25 October 2003
Most drop goals in a match — 2 Bracknell away to Sedgley Park on 29 November 2003
[ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
Player
Most points in a match — 32 Sam Howard for Rosslyn Park at home to Bracknell on 3 January 2004
Most tries in a match — 5 John Carter for Doncaster at home to Lydney on 7 February 2004
Most conversions in a match — 8 Peter Glackin for Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004
Most penalties in a match — 8 Ben Harvey for Stourbridge at home to Rosslyn Park on 25 October 2003
Most drop goals in a match — 2 Neil Hallett for Bracknell away to Sedgley Park on 29 November 2003
[ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23]
Attendances
Highest — 1,495[ a 1] Nottingham at home to Lydney on 10 April 2004
Lowest — 150[ a 2] Bracknell at home to Rugby Lions on 6 September 2003
Highest Average Attendance — 798[ a 3] Nottingham
Lowest Average Attendance — 150[ a 4] Bracknell
[ 24]
^ Note that attendance tracking was very poor this season and there may have been higher attendances that were not recorded.
^ Note that attendance tracking was very poor this season and it is likely that there were lower attendances that were not recorded.
^ Note that attendance tracking was very poor this season and is impossible to give an accurate figure for the team with the highest average attendance.
^ Note that attendance tracking was very poor this season and is impossible to give an accurate figure for the team with the lowest average attendance.
See also
References
External links
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