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Herts/Middlesex 4

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Herts/Middlesex 4
SportRugby Union
Instituted1996; 28 years ago (1996)
Ceased2010; 14 years ago (2010)
Number of teams6
Country England
HoldersHarrow (1st title) (2009–10)
(promoted to Herts/Middlesex 3)
Most titlesHatfield (2 titles)
Websiteclubs.rfu.com

Herts/Middlesex 4 was a tier 12 English Rugby Union league that was organized by the London and South East Division Rugby Football Union. It was the fourth division competition for clubs in Hertfordshire and parts of north-west London that traditionally belonged to the historic county of Middlesex. Promoted teams moved up to Herts/Middlesex 3 and since the cancellation of Herts/Middlesex 5 there was no relegation.

It involved a number of formats over the years, switching between a single division and regional (north/south) divisions. Herts/Middlesex 4 folded at the end of the 2009-10 season with most teams being promoted automatically to Herts/Middlesex 3.

Participating Clubs 2009-10

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  • British Airways
  • Chess Valley
  • GWR
  • Harrow
  • Hayes
  • Northolt
  • Southgate
  • Sudbury & London Springboks

Original teams

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When this division began in 1996 it contained the following teams:

Herts/Middlesex 4 honours

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Herts/Middlesex 4
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1996–97 12 Feltham[b] London Cornish[c] No relegation[d] Herts/Middlesex 4
1997–98 8 Old Tottonians Old Streetonians No relegation Herts/Middlesex 4 North
8 Quintin British Airways No relegation Herts/Middlesex 4 South
1998–99[1] 7 Chess Valley Cuffley No relegation Herts/Middlesex 4 North
6 London Tribes Pinner & Grammarians No relegation Herts/Middlesex 4 South
1999–00[2] 6 Kilburn Cosmos Belsize Park No relegation Herts/Middlesex 4 North
6 GWR Orleans F.P. No relegation Herts/Middlesex 4 South
2000–01[3] 7 Hatfield Q.E.II Hospital No relegation Herts/Middlesex 4 North
6 Osterley Belsize Park No relegation Herts/Middlesex 4 South
2001–02[4] 6 Old Streetonians Royston No relegation Herts/Middlesex 4 North
7 Sudbury & London Springboks London Tribes No relegation Herts/Middlesex 4 South
2002–03[5] 7 Southgate Wealdstone No relegation Herts/Middlesex 4 North
6 Ickenham Quintin No relegation Herts/Middlesex 4 South
2003–04[6] 6 Old Ashmoleans Hackney[e] No relegation Herts/Middlesex 4 North
5 British Airways GWR[f] No relegation Herts/Middlesex 4 South
2005–07 No competition
2008–09[7] 8 Hatfield Pinner & Grammarians No relegation Herts/Middlesex 4
2009–10[8] 6 Harrow Chess Valley[g] No relegation Herts/Middlesex 4
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

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Notes

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  1. ^ Would later become known as St Barts and The Royal London RFC.
  2. ^ League restructuring caused by the cancellation of Herts/Middlesex 5 meant that champions Feltham were promoted two levels up to Herts/Middlesex 2.
  3. ^ The league restructuring caused by the cancellation of Herts/Middlesex 5 saw runners up London Cornish promoted/transferred into Surrey 3, while seven clubs ranked 3rd to 10th were promoted up into Herts/Middlesex 3, including Old Ashmoleans, Royston, Hammersmith & Fulham, Southgate, Old Isleworthians, Old Grammarians and Pinner & Grammarians. 9th placed Old Standfordians would drop out of the league.
  4. ^ The cancellation of Herts/Middlesex 5 meant that there was no relegation, although restructuring of Herts/Middlesex 4 into two regional divisions would see 11th placed Hayes moved into Herts/Middlesex 4 South, while bottom club Royal Hospitals would drop out of the leagues.
  5. ^ Due to Herts/Middlesex 4 North being abolished the following season all teams were promoted to Herts/Middlesex 3 North bar Northolt who dropped out of the league.
  6. ^ Due to Herts/Middlesex 4 South being abolished the following season all teams were promoted to Herts/Middlesex 3 South bar Osterley who dropped out of the league.
  7. ^ As it was the last season of Herts/Middlesex 4 all teams in the division would be automatically promoted to Herts/Middlesex 3 except GWR who would join the Middlesex Merit League.
  8. ^ One of Hatfield's titles was for Herts/Middlesex 4 North.
  9. ^ British Airways title was for Herts/Middlesex 4 South.
  10. ^ Chess Valley's title was for Herts/Middlesex 4 North.
  11. ^ GWR's title was for Herts/Middlesex 4 South.
  12. ^ Ickenham's title was for Herts/Middlesex 4 South.
  13. ^ Kilburn Cosmos title was for Herts/Middlesex 4 North.
  14. ^ London Tribes title was for Herts/Middlesex 4 South.
  15. ^ Old Ashmoleans title was for Herts/Middlesex 4 North.
  16. ^ Old Streetonians title was for Herts/Middlesex 4 North.
  17. ^ Old Tottonians title was for Herts/Middlesex 4 North.
  18. ^ Osterley's title was for Herts/Middlesex 4 South.
  19. ^ Quintin's title was for Herts/Middlesex 4 South.
  20. ^ Southgate's title was for Herts/Middlesex 4 North.
  21. ^ Sudbury & London Springboks title was for Herts/Middlesex 4 South.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1998-1999 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  2. ^ "1999-2000 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  3. ^ "2000-2001 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  4. ^ "2001-2002 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  5. ^ "2002-2003 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  6. ^ "2003-2004 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  7. ^ "2008-2009 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  8. ^ "2009-2010 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 February 2015.