1991–92 Courage National 4 North
1991–92 Courage National 4 North | |
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Countries | ![]() |
Champions | Aspatria (1st title) |
Runners-up | Hereford (not promoted) |
Relegated | Northern, Vale of Lune |
Matches played | 110 |
The 1991–92 Courage National 4 North was the fifth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 North, and counterpart to the Courage National 4 South (now National League 2 South). At the end of the season, newly promoted Aspatria made it a second promotion in a row by qualifying for the 1992–93 National Division 3, 1 point clear of Hereford.
At the other end of the table, Northern and Vale of Lune were the two sides to go down. Vale of Lune were the more competitive, finishing dead level with Walsall on 7 points each, but in the end a worse for/against record condemned the Lancaster side to their second relegation in a row. Both Northern and Vale of Lune would drop to North 1.[1]
Structure
Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of ten matches each. The champions are promoted to National Division 3 and the bottom team was relegated to either North 1 or Midlands 1 depending on their locality.
Participating teams and locations
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Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous Season |
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Aspatria | Bower Park | Aspatria, Cumbria | Promoted from North 1 (champions) | |
Durham City | Hollow Drift | Durham, County Durham | 10th | |
Kendal | Mint Bridge | 3,000 | Kendal, Cumbria | 5th |
Harrogate | Claro Road | Harrogate, North Yorkshire | 6th | |
Hereford | Wyeside | Hereford, Herefordshire | 11th | |
Lichfield | Cooke Fields | Lichfield, Staffordshire | Runners up (not promoted) | |
Northern | McCracken Park | 1,000 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | 7th |
Preston Grasshoppers | Lightfoot Green | 5,000 | Preston, Lancashire | 3rd |
Stourbridge | Stourton Park | 3,000 | Stourbridge, West Midlands | 8th |
Towcestrians | Greens Norton Road | Towchester, Northamptonshire | Promoted from Midlands 1 (champions) | |
Vale of Lune | Powder House Lane | Lancaster, Lancashire | Relegated from National 3 (13th) | |
Walsall | Broadway | 1,150 | Walsall, West Midlands | 9th |
Winnington Park | Burrows Hill | Norwich, Cheshire | 4th |
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League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Aspatria (C) | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 253 | 100 | +153 | 22 | Promoted |
2 | Hereford | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 223 | 133 | +90 | 21 | |
3 | Kendal | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 157 | 123 | +34 | 17 | |
4 | Preston Grasshoppers | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 195 | 123 | +72 | 16 | |
5 | Lichfield | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 174 | 177 | −3 | 13 | |
6 | Stourbridge | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 163 | 137 | +26 | 12 | |
7 | Harrogate | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 170 | 175 | −5 | 12 | |
8 | Winnington Park | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 159 | 173 | −14 | 9 | |
9 | Towcestrians | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 123 | 153 | −30 | 8 | |
10 | Durham City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 133 | 215 | −82 | 8 | |
11 | Walsall | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 139 | 187 | −48 | 7 | |
12 | Vale of Lune (R) | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 119 | 185 | −66 | 7 | Relegated |
13 | Northern (R) | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 105 | 232 | −127 | 4 |
Rules for classification: Points are awarded as follows: 2 pts for a win, 1 pt for a draw, 0 pts for a loss. If teams are level at any stage, difference between points for and against applies.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Sponsorship
Division 4 North is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and was sponsored by Courage Brewery.
See also
- 1991–92 Courage League National Division One
- 1991–92 Courage League National Division Two
- 1991–92 Courage League National Division Three
- 1991–92 Courage National 4 South
References
- ^ a b "Courage League - Division 4 1991/92". The Rugby Archive. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992–93. London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 170–185. ISBN 0 7472 7907 1.
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