2003–04 National Division Three North |
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Countries | England |
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Champions | Waterloo |
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Runners-up | Halifax |
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Relegated | Longton, Liverpool St Helens, Preston Grasshoppers |
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Attendance | N/A[a 1] |
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Top point scorer | Anthony Birley (New Brighton) 316 points |
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Top try scorer | Neil Kerfoot (Waterloo) 23 tries |
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The 2003–04 National Division Three North was the fourth season (sixteenth overall) of the fourth division (north) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three North. New teams to the division included Fylde and Kendal who were relegated from the 2002–03 National Division Two while promoted teams included Longton who came up as champions of Midlands Division 1 while Darlington (champions) and Macclesfield (playoffs) came up from North Division 1.[1][2][3] The league system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw with the promotion system changing for this season with a playoff system being introduced. The champions of both National Division Three North and National Division Three South would automatically go up but the runners up of these two divisions would meet each other in a one off match (at the home ground of the side with the superior league record) to see who would claim the third and final promotion place to National Division Two for the following season.
After two seasons spent in the division Waterloo would pip Halifax to the title by the narrowest of margins finishing dead level on points but going up to the 2004–05 National Division Two by virtue of a massively better for and against record.[4] Halifax would suffer a double disappointment by missing out on their second stab at promotion as they lost narrowly at home to 2003–04 National Division Three South runners up Launceston in the promotion playoff.[5][6] Relegated teams included newly promoted Longton (who gained only 4 points all season), Liverpool St Helens and Preston Grasshoppers.[4] Longton would drop back down to Midlands Division 1 while Liverpool St Helens and Preston Grasshoppers would fall to North Division 1.[7][8]
Participating teams and locations
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Locations of the 2003-04 National Division Three North teams
Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
Blaydon | Crow Trees | 2,000 (400 seats) | Swalwell, Tyne and Wear |
Darlington | Blackwell Meadows | 3,000 | Darlington, County Durham |
Darlington Mowden Park | Yiewsley Drive | | Darlington, County Durham |
Dudley Kingswinford | Heathbrook | | Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands |
Fylde | Woodlands Memorial Ground | 9,000 | Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire |
Halifax | Ovenden Park | | Halifax, West Yorkshire |
Kendal | Mint Bridge | 3,000 (300 stand) | Kendal, Cumbria |
Liverpool St Helens | Moss Lane | | St Helens, Merseyside |
Longton | Trentham Fields | | Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire |
Macclesfield | Priory Park | 1,250 (250 seats) | Macclesfield, Cheshire |
New Brighton | Hartsfield | 2,000 | Wirral, Merseyside |
Preston Grasshoppers | Lightfoot Green | 5,000 | Preston, Lancashire |
Tynedale | Tynedale Park | 2,000 (400 seats) | Corbridge, Northumberland |
Waterloo | St Anthony's Road | 9,000 (200 seats) | Blundellsands, Merseyside |
Final league table
Updated to match(es) played on 08-05-2004. Source: Rugby Statbunker
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Tynedale's game away to Longton would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.
- ^ Longton's home game against Tynedale would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.
Results
Round 1
Darlington | 26 - 43 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Blackwell Meadows Referee: Steve Harland |
Darlington Mowden Park | 8 - 34 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Yiewsley Drive Referee: Andrew Gardner |
Fylde | 16 - 17 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Halifax | 36 - 17 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Referee: S Makinson |
Liverpool St Helens | 35 - 15 | Kendal |
| Report | |
Moss Lane Referee: Rob Sawyer |
Longton | 6 - 28 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Trentham Fields Referee: Alan Hughes |
New Brighton | 33 - 31 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report | |
Hartsfield Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Round 2
Crow Trees Referee: Ged Stone |
Darlington Mowden Park | 28 - 17 | Darlington |
| Report | |
Yiewsley Drive Referee: Alan Hughes |
Dudley Kingswinford | 22 - 38 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Heathbrook Referee: Dale Newitt |
Kendal | 30 - 26 | New Brighton |
| Report | |
Mint Bridge Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
Macclesfield | 21 - 32 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Priory Park Referee: Richard Draper |
Preston Grasshoppers | 26 - 8 | Longton |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Tynedale | 47 - 12 | Liverpool St Helens |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Round 3
Darlington | 24 - 45 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| Report | |
Blackwell Meadows Referee: Mike Hamlin |
Fylde | 24 - 20 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Report | |
Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: S Makinson |
Halifax | 29 - 25 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Liverpool St Helens | 18 - 18 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Moss Lane Referee: Rob Sawyer |
Longton | 11 - 12 | Kendal |
| Report | |
Trentham Fields Referee: David Drury |
New Brighton | 28 - 20 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Hartsfield Referee: Mick Reid |
Waterloo | 68 - 13 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Round 4
Blaydon | 17 - 16 | New Brighton |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Darlington Mowden Park | 18 - 13 | Liverpool St Helens |
| Report | |
Yiewsley Drive Referee: Guy Steel Bodger |
Kendal | 18 - 20 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Mint Bridge Referee: Dale Newitt |
Macclesfield | 37 - 20 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| Report | |
Priory Park Referee: Rhys Davies |
Tynedale | 34 - 20 | Longton |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Referee: Ged Stone |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.
Preston Grasshoppers | P - P | Waterloo |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.
Round 5
Darlington | 22 - 6 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Blackwell Meadows Referee: Mike Hamlin |
Dudley Kingswinford | 22 - 20 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report | |
Heathbrook Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Halifax | 32 - 22 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Referee: Richard Draper |
Liverpool St Helens | 19 - 24 | Fylde |
| Report | |
Longton | 20 - 27 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Trentham Fields Referee: Mick Reid |
New Brighton | 17 - 12 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Report | |
Hartsfield Referee: G O'Hara |
Waterloo | 43 - 15 | Kendal |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Referee: Alan Hughes |
Round 6
Blaydon | 20 - 25 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Referee: S Makinson |
Darlington Mowden Park | 28 - 10 | Longton |
| Report | |
Yiewsley Drive Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Fylde | 16 - 23 | New Brighton |
| Report | |
Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Mike Hamlin |
Kendal | 32 - 7 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| Report | |
Mint Bridge Referee: Andrew Gardner |
Liverpool St Helens | 34 - 10 | Darlington |
| Report | |
Moss Lane Referee: Paul Dickens |
Preston Grasshoppers | 24 - 22 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Referee: Guy Steel Bodger |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 March 2004.
Round 7
Darlington | 23 - 17 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report | |
Blackwell Meadows Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Dudley Kingswinford | 19 - 32 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Heathbrook Referee: Paul Dickens |
Halifax | 25 - 14 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Referee: Ged Stone |
Trentham Fields Referee: Richard Phillips |
Macclesfield | 15 - 13 | Kendal |
| Report | |
Priory Park Referee: Eric Darriere |
New Brighton | 14 - 12 | Liverpool St Helens |
| Report | |
Hartsfield Referee: D Edmunds |
Waterloo | 35 - 22 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Referee: Dale Newitt |
Round 8
Blaydon | 53 - 7 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Referee: David Drury |
Darlington Mowden Park | 14 - 19 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Yiewsley Drive Referee: Paul Dickens |
Fylde | 20 - 33 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Terry Hall |
Kendal | 34 - 31 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report | |
Mint Bridge Referee: Mick Reid |
Liverpool St Helens | 20 - 16 | Longton |
| Report | |
New Brighton | 46 - 33 | Darlington |
| Report | |
Hartsfield Referee: Andrew Gardner |
Tynedale | 21 - 25 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Referee: Ged Stone |
Round 9
Darlington | 27 - 10 | Kendal |
| Report | |
Blackwell Meadows Referee: S Makinson |
Dudley Kingswinford | 16 - 25 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Report | |
Heathbrook Referee: Mick Reid |
Halifax | 40 - 30 | Liverpool St Helens |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Referee: Richard Phillips |
Longton | 8 - 19 | New Brighton |
| Report | |
Trentham Fields Referee: Rhys Davies |
Macclesfield | 25 - 11 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Priory Park Referee: Terry Hall |
Preston Grasshoppers | 14 - 16 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Referee: Andrew Gardner |
Waterloo | 45 - 19 | Fylde |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Referee: Guy Steel Bodger |
Round 10
Blaydon | 48 - 7 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Referee: David Pearson |
Darlington Mowden Park | 30 - 0 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Yiewsley Drive Referee: Rhys Davies |
Fylde | 36 - 10 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| Report | |
Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Liverpool St Helens | 23 - 31 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Longton | 10 - 10 | Darlington |
| Report | |
Trentham Fields Referee: JP Doyle |
New Brighton | 7 - 15 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Hartsfield Attendance: 450 Referee: Alan Hughes |
Tynedale | 5 - 10 | Kendal |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Round 11
Darlington | 19 - 12 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Blackwell Meadows Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Dudley Kingswinford | 18 - 17 | Liverpool St Helens |
| Report | |
Heathbrook Referee: Mark Varnon |
Halifax | 58 - 23 | Longton |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Referee: S Makinson |
Kendal | 20 - 18 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Macclesfield | 26 - 23 | Fylde |
| Report | |
Priory Park Referee: S Makinson |
Preston Grasshoppers | 28 - 35 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Referee: Ged Stone |
Waterloo | 39 - 17 | New Brighton |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Referee: Dean Richards |
Round 12
Blaydon | 15 - 23 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Referee: Alan Hughes |
Darlington Mowden Park | 60 - 8 | Kendal |
| Report | |
Yiewsley Drive Referee: Mick Reid |
Fylde | 24 - 15 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report | |
Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Halifax | 47 - 14 | Darlington |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Referee: Ged Stone |
Liverpool St Helens | 34 - 23 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
New Brighton | 39 - 18 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| Report | |
Hartsfield Referee: S Makinson |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 April 2004.
Round 13
Darlington | 23 - 7 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Blackwell Meadows Referee: Rob Sawyer |
Dudley Kingswinford | 33 - 15 | Longton |
| Report | |
Heathbrook Referee: Mike Hamlin |
Mint Bridge Referee: Alan Hughes |
Macclesfield | 16 - 16 | New Brighton |
| Report | |
Priory Park Referee: Ged Stone |
Preston Grasshoppers | 14 - 5 | Liverpool St Helens |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Referee: Mick Reid |
Tynedale | 13 - 14 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Referee: David Drury |
Waterloo | 18 - 6 | Halifax |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Round 14
Blaydon | 37 - 3 | Kendal |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Referee: Andrew Gardner |
Darlington Mowden Park | 44 - 0 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report | |
Yiewsley Drive Referee: D Edmunds |
Fylde | 38 - 20 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Liverpool St Helens | 6 - 6 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| Report | |
Longton | 12 - 20 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Trentham Fields Referee: David Drury |
New Brighton | 23 - 34 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Hartsfield Referee: Gareth Copsey |
Tynedale | 19 - 3 | Darlington |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Round 15
Darlington | 27 - 3 | Longton |
| Report | |
Blackwell Meadows Referee: Mick Reid |
Dudley Kingswinford | 17 - 15 | Fylde |
| Report | |
Heathbrook Referee: Andrew Gardner |
Halifax | 29 - 15 | New Brighton |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Referee: Paul Dix |
Kendal | 15 - 3 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Mint Bridge Referee: S Makinson |
Macclesfield | 5 - 11 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Report | |
Priory Park Referee: Richard Draper |
Preston Grasshoppers | 13 - 41 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Referee: Alan Hughes |
Waterloo | 24 - 0 | Liverpool St Helens |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Referee: Dale Newitt |
Round 16
Blaydon | 25 - 12 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 150 Referee: Andrew Gardner |
Darlington Mowden Park | 23 - 3 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| Report | |
Yiewsley Drive Referee: Mick Reid |
Fylde | 3 - 53 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
Kendal | 28 - 3 | Darlington |
| Report | |
Mint Bridge Attendance: 280 Referee: David Drury |
Liverpool St Helens | 29 - 33 | Halifax |
| Report | |
New Brighton | 10 - 8 | Longton |
| Report | |
Hartsfield Referee: Ged Stone |
Tynedale | 24 - 0 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Referee: Paul Dickens |
Round 17
Darlington | 23 - 17 | New Brighton |
| Report | |
Dudley Kingswinford | 18 - 3 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Heathbrook Referee: S Makinson |
Halifax | 32 - 12 | Fylde |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Referee: Mick Reid |
Macclesfield | 26 - 17 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Priory Park Referee: Rhys Davies |
Preston Grasshoppers | 15 - 22 | Kendal |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Referee: Ged Stone |
Waterloo | 35 - 12 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Referee: Alan Hughes |
Longton | P - P | Liverpool St Helens |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.
Round 18
Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Rhys Davies |
Liverpool St Helens | 3 - 20 | New Brighton |
| Report | |
Preston Grasshoppers | 22 - 20 | Darlington |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Tynedale | 22 - 10 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Referee: David Drury |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 May 2004.
Darlington Mowden Park | P - P | Halifax |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.
Round 19
Darlington | 30 - 10 | Liverpool St Helens |
| Report | |
Blackwell Meadows Referee: S Makinson |
Dudley Kingswinford | 35 - 14 | Kendal |
| Report | |
Heathbrook Referee: Dale Newitt |
Halifax | 15 - 3 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Referee: Bruce Robertson |
Longton | 10 - 32 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Report | |
Trentham Fields Referee: Ged Stone |
Macclesfield | 40 - 24 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report | |
Priory Park Referee: Andrew Gardner |
New Brighton | 15 - 18 | Fylde |
| Report | |
Hartsfield Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Waterloo | 11 - 3 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Referee: Chris Sharp |
Round 20
Blaydon | 29 - 10 | Longton |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Referee: Ged Stone |
Darlington Mowden Park | 23 - 25 | New Brighton |
| Report | |
Yiewsley Drive Referee: Mick Reid |
Fylde | 21 - 10 | Liverpool St Helens |
| Report | |
Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: David Drury |
Kendal | 3 - 45 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Mint Bridge Referee: Alan Hughes |
Macclesfield | 10 - 20 | Darlington |
| Report | |
Priory Park Referee: Chris Seeley |
Preston Grasshoppers | 18 - 10 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Referee: Rob Sawyer |
Tynedale | 3 - 14 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Rounds 4, 17 & 18 (rescheduled games)
Darlington Mowden Park | 10 - 25 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Yiewsley Drive Referee: Guy Steel Bodger |
- Game rescheduled from 31 January 2004.
Fylde | 26 - 23 | Darlington |
| Report | |
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 400 Referee: Chris Sharp |
- Game rescheduled from 18 October 2003.
Kendal | 30 - 30 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Mint Bridge Attendance: 350 Referee: Mick Reid |
- Game rescheduled from 31 January 2004.
Longton | 34 - 34 | Liverpool St Helens |
| Report | |
Trentham Fields Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
- Game rescheduled from 24 January 2004.
Preston Grasshoppers | 7 - 49 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
- Game rescheduled from 18 October 2003.
Round 21
Darlington | 23 - 28 | Fylde |
| Report | |
Blackwell Meadows Referee: Ged Stone |
Dudley Kingswinford | 34 - 17 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Heathbrook Referee: Dean Richards |
New Brighton | 13 - 17 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Hartsfield Referee: Dale Newitt |
Waterloo | 91 - 5 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Referee: Greg Garner |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 March 2004.
Liverpool St Helens | P - P | Darlington Mowden Park |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 27 March 2004.
- Game would initially be postponed but due to fixture congestion it would ultimately be cancelled.
Rounds 6 & 21 (rescheduled games)
Halifax | 54 - 13 | Kendal |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
- Game rescheduled from 28 February 2004.
Tynedale | 13 - 18 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Referee: Alan Hughes |
- Game rescheduled from 1 November 2003.
Round 22
Blaydon | 18 - 19 | Liverpool St Helens |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Referee: Mike Hamlin |
Darlington Mowden Park | 20 - 15 | Fylde |
| Report | |
Yiewsley Drive Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Dudley Kingswinford | 20 - 35 | Darlington |
| Report | |
Heathbrook Referee: Marcus Anderson |
Kendal | 20 -15 | Longton |
| Report | |
Mint Bridge Referee: Ian Robinson |
Macclesfield | 20 - 27 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Priory Park Referee: Matthew Daubney |
Preston Grasshoppers | 10 - 29 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Referee: David Drury |
Tynedale | 20 - 16 | New Brighton |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Referee: Andrew Gardner |
Round 23
Darlington | 17 - 10 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Report | |
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 450 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Marcus Anderson |
Halifax | 28 - 0 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Referee: Alan Hughes |
Liverpool St Helens | 10 - 24 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Longton | 10 - 27 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report | |
Trentham Fields Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
New Brighton | 35 - 5 | Kendal |
| Report | |
Hartsfield Referee: David Drury |
Waterloo | 43 - 12 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Referee: Des Headington |
Round 21 (rescheduled game)
Liverpool St Helens | 19 - 24 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Report | |
Moss Lane Referee: Matthew Daubney |
- Game rescheduled from 28 February 2004.
Round 24
Blaydon | 26 - 14 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 150 Referee: Andrew Gardner |
Dudley Kingswinford | 17 - 25 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Heathbrook Referee: Darryl Chapman |
Kendal | 23 - 22 | Liverpool St Helens |
| Report | |
Mint Bridge Referee: Rhys Davies |
Macclesfield | 22 - 17 | Longton |
| Report | |
Priory Park Referee: David Drury |
Preston Grasshoppers | 19 - 24 | New Brighton |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Referee: Fred Copstake |
Tynedale | 10 - 23 | Fylde |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Referee: Ged Stone |
Waterloo | 26 - 15 | Darlington |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Referee: Mick Reid |
Round 25
Blaydon | 16 - 12 | Darlington |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 120 Referee: Alan Hughes |
Darlington Mowden Park | 34 - 20 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Yiewsley Drive Referee: S Makinson |
Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Rob Sawyer |
Halifax | 24 - 20 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Liverpool St Helens | 13 - 9 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report | |
Longton | 8 - 13 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| Report | |
Trentham Fields Referee: Paul Dickens |
New Brighton | 37 - 0 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Hartsfield Referee: Ed Turnill |
Round 26
Darlington | 12 - 29 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Blackwell Meadows Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Dudley Kingswinford | 33 - 22 | New Brighton |
| Report | |
Heathbrook Referee: Stuart Parker |
Kendal | 15 - 39 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Report | |
Mint Bridge Referee: D Edmunds |
Macclesfield | 48 - 14 | Liverpool St Helens |
| Report | |
Priory Park Referee: Paul Dickens |
Preston Grasshoppers | 12 - 28 | Fylde |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Referee: Rhys Davies |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 May 2004.
Tynedale | 22 - 3 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Referee: Guy Steel Bodger |
Round 12 (rescheduled game)
Longton | 0 - 58 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Trentham Fields Referee: S Makinson |
- Game rescheduled from 13 December 2003.
Round 18 (rescheduled game)
Blaydon | 23 - 44 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Referee: Chris Sharp |
- Game rescheduled from 31 January 2004.
Round 26 (rescheduled game)
Waterloo | 22 - 3 | Longton |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Referee: Paul Dickens |
- Game rescheduled from 17 April 2004.
The league runners up of National Division Three South and North would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two. Halifax were the northern divisions runners up and as they had a superior league record than southern runners-up, Launceston, they hosted the play-off match.
Halifax | 16 - 18 | Launceston |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Referee: Alan Biggs |
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Total season attendances
Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
Blaydon | 3 | 420 | 140 | 150 | 120 | 7% |
Darlington | 1 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 15% |
Darlington Mowden Park | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dudley Kingswinford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Fylde | 1 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 4% |
Halifax | 1 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | |
Kendal | 2 | 630 | 315 | 350 | 280 | 11% |
Liverpool St Helens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Longton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Macclesfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
New Brighton | 1 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 23% |
Preston Grasshoppers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Tynedale | 1 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 8% |
Waterloo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
- ^ Due to extremely poor coverage and reporting by the media for this season there is not enough attendance data for the league to give an accurate figure.
Individual statistics
- Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Top points scorers [9] | Top try scorers [10] |
Season records
Team - Largest home win — 91 pts
91 - 5 Waterloo at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 28 February 2004 - Largest away win — 50 pts
53 - 3 Waterloo away to Fylde on 17 January 2004 - Most points scored — 91 pts
91 - 5 Waterloo at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 28 February 2004 - Most tries in a match — 14
Waterloo at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 28 February 2004 - Most conversions in a match — 9
Waterloo at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 28 February 2004 - Most penalties in a match — 7
New Brighton at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 13 September 2003 - Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x2)
Longton at home to Fylde on 8 November 2003 Fylde away to Halifax on 24 January 2004 [11][12][13][14] Player - Most points in a match — 29
Alistair J Murray for Tynedale at home to Longton on 18 October 2003 - Most tries in a match — 4
Jamie Bloem for Halifax at home to Darlington on 13 December 2003 - Most conversions in a match — 9
John Broxson for Waterloo at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 28 February 2004 - Most penalties in a match — 7
Anthony Birley for New Brighton at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 13 September 2003 - Most drop goals in a match — 2
Mike Scott for Fylde away to Halifax on 24 January 2004
[15][16][17][18][19] | Attendances - Highest — 1,500[b 1]
Halifax at home to Waterloo on 10 April 2004 - Lowest — 120[b 2]
Blaydon at home to Darlington on 10 April 2004 - Highest Average Attendance — N/A[b 3]
- Lowest Average Attendance — N/A[b 4]
- ^ 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 even a slightly accurate figure for the team with the highest average attendance.
- ^ Note that attendance tracking was very poor this season and is impossible to give even a slightly accurate figure for the team with the lowest average attendance.
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See also
References
- ^ "National Division Two 2002-03". englandrugby.com. 26 April 2003.
- ^ "Midlands 1 2002-03". englandrugby.com. 12 April 2003.
- ^ "North 1 2002-03". englandrugby.com. 12 April 2003.
- ^ a b "National League 3 North 2003-04". englandrugby.com. 8 May 2004.
- ^ a b "National League Playoffs 2003-04". englandrugby.com. 15 May 2004.
- ^ "Play-off agony for Halifax". Yorkshire Post. 17 May 2004.
- ^ "Midlands 1 2004-05". englandrugby.com/. 4 September 2004.
- ^ "North 1 2004-05". englandrugby.com. 4 September 2004.
- ^ "National Three North 03/04 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 5 May 2004.
- ^ "National Three North 03/04 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 5 May 2004.
- ^ "National 3 North 03/04 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
- ^ "National 3 North 03/04 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
- ^ "National 3 North 03/04 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
- ^ "National 3 North 03/04 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
- ^ "National 3 North 03/04 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
- ^ "National 3 North 03/04 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
- ^ "National 3 North 03/04 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
- ^ "National 3 North 03/04 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
- ^ "National 3 North 03/04 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
- ^ "National 3 North 03/04 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
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