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Durham/Northumberland 4
SportRugby Union
Instituted1987
Ceased2006
Country England
Most titlesNewton Aycliffe (3 titles)
Websiteclubs.rfu.com

Durham/Northumberland 4 was a regional English rugby union league for teams from North East England which was at the tenth tier of national domestic competition when it folded in 2006. On its inception in 1987 it was the twelfth tire of national domestic competition. Promoted teams moved up to Durham/Northumberland 3 and there was no relegation as this was the basement division for the region. Ever decreasing numbers of teams caused the division to be cancelled at the end of the 2005-06 season with the majority of teams being promoted automatically to Durham/Northumberland 3.

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

The league's numbers grew and declined throughout the years until the league was cancelled in 2006.


Durham/Northumberland 4 Honours

Durham/Northumberland 4 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1987-88 8 Wensleydale Prudhoe Hospital No relegation Durham/Northumberland 4
1988-89 10 Barnard Castle South Tyneside College No relegation Durham/Northumberland 4
1989-90 7 Newton Aycliffe Civil Service Durham No relegation Durham/Northumberland 4
1990-91 8 Richmondshire Wearside No relegation Durham/Northumberland 4
1991-92 8 Jarrovians Sedgefield [a 1] No relegation Durham/Northumberland 4
1992-96 League abolished due to restructuring.
1996-97 7 Gosforth Hartlepool Athletic No relegation Durham/Northumberland 4
1997-98 7 West Hartlepool Amateurs Wearside No relegation Durham/Northumberland 4
1998-99[1] 5 Jarrovians Durham Constabulary No relegation Durham/Northumberland 4
1999-00[2] 5 Newton Aycliffe[a 2] Yarm No relegation Durham/Northumberland 4
2000-01[3] 7 Yarm Newton Aycliffe No relegation Durham/Northumberland 4
2001-02[4] 7 South Tyneside College Richmondshire No relegation Durham/Northumberland 4
2002-03[5] 7 Seaham Wensleydale No relegation Durham/Northumberland 4
2003-04[6] 7 Newton Aycliffe Wearside Samurai No relegation Durham/Northumberland 4
2004-05[7] 5 Hartlepool Athletic Hartlepool B.B.O.B. No relegation Durham/Northumberland 4
2005-06[8] 5 South Tyneside College Jarrovians (and 2 others also promoted)[a 3] No relegation Durham/Northumberland 4
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

Notes

  1. ^ Due to restructuring all eight teams in this league were promoted to Durham/Northumberland 3 as Durham/Northumberland 4 was abolished. The league was reinstated at a later date.
  2. ^ No promotions this season as division set to increase from 5 to 7 teams for 2000-01.
  3. ^ All teams apart from Shildon Town (who dropped out of the league) promoted to Durham/Northumberland 3 as this is the last season for Durham/Northumberland 4.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Northern Division". englandrugby.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Northern Division". englandrugby.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Northern Division". englandrugby.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Northern Division". englandrugby.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Northern Division". englandrugby.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Northern Division". englandrugby.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Northern Division". englandrugby.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Northern Division". englandrugby.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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