South Lancs/Cheshire 4
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| Sport | Rugby Union |
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| Ceased | 2009 |
| Country |  England |
| Most titles | Orrell Anvils, Prenton (2 titles) |
| Website | clubs.rfu.com |
South Lancs/Cheshire 4 was a regional English rugby union league at the ninth tier of national competition for teams from the South Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester area. Teams were promoted to South Lancs/Cheshire 3 and generally there was no relegation - although there was up until 2002 when South Lancs/Cheshire 5 was still active. Despite retaining healthy numbers of teams South Lancs/Cheshire 4 was abolished by the end of the 2008-09 season with most teams moving automatically up into South Lancs/Cheshire 3.
South Lancs/Cheshire 4 Honours
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
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| 1998-99[1] | 6 | Halton | Runcorn | No relegation | South Lancs/Cheshire 4 | |||||||||
| 1999-00[2] | 7 | Orrell Anvils[n 1] | Capenhurst | Lucas Merseyside | South Lancs/Cheshire 4 | |||||||||
| 2000-01[3] | 10 | Orrell Anvils | Bowdon | No relegation | South Lancs/Cheshire 4 | |||||||||
| 2001-02[4] | 10 | Prenton | Liverpool Collegiate | No relegation | South Lancs/Cheshire 4 | |||||||||
| 2002-03[5] | 10 | Manchester Wanderers | Halton | No relegation | South Lancs/Cheshire 4 | |||||||||
| 2003-04[6] | 10 | Sale | Oswestry | No relegation | South Lancs/Cheshire 4 | |||||||||
| 2004-05[7] | 10 | Mossley Hill | Oxton Parkonians | No relegation | South Lancs/Cheshire 4 | |||||||||
| 2005-06[8] | 12 | Prenton | Trentham | No relegation | South Lancs/Cheshire 4 | |||||||||
| 2006-07[9] | 12 | Eagle | Trentham | No relegation | South Lancs/Cheshire 4 | |||||||||
| 2007-08[10] | 10 | Marple | Knutsford | No relegation | South Lancs/Cheshire 4 | |||||||||
| 2008-09[11] | 10 | West Park Warriors[n 2] | Linley[n 3] | No relegation | South Lancs/Cheshire 4[n 4] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
- ^ Despite finishing as champions Orrell Anvils were not promoted due to the division increasing from 7 to 10 teams for the following season.
- ^ Although champions due to the cancellation of South Lancs/Cheshire 4 at the end of the season, West Park Warriors instead transferred across to North Lancs 2.
- ^ Runners up Linley would go up into South Lancs/Cheshire 3 along with Oxton Parkonians, Ramsey (I.O.M.), Capenhurst, Port Sunlight, Congleton and Helsby due to this being the last season of South Lancs/Cheshire 4. Crosby St Mary's would transfer to North Lancs 2 along with champions West Park Warriors while Merseyside Police would drop out of the league altogether joining the North West Merit League Division 4 West.
- ^ Last season of South Lancs/Cheshire 4.
References
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/1998-1999/group/9116
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/1999-2000/group/9413
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2000-2001/group/9738
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2001-2002/group/10072
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2002-2003/group/10407
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2003-2004/group/10792
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2004-2005/group/11192
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2005-2006/group/11548
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2006-2007/group/11859
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2007-2008/group/12312
- ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2008-2009/group/12773