2008–09 National Division Three North |
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Countries | England |
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Champions | Nuneaton |
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Runners-up | Caldy |
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Relegated | Bradford & Bingley, Darlington Mowden Park |
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Attendance | 43,985 (average 262 per match)[a 1] |
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Highest attendance | 1,644 Fylde v Hull Ionians 21 March 2009 |
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Lowest attendance | 65 Loughborough Students v Huddersfield 29 November 2008 |
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Top point scorer | Gavin Roberts (Caldy) 290 points |
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Top try scorer | Gareth Collins (Leicester Lions) 29 tries |
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The 2008–09 National Division Three North was the tenth and last season (twenty-second overall) of the fourth division (north) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three North. The division was set to be re-branded National League 2 North for the following season due to an RFU reshuffle of the entire league system.[1] New teams to the division included Halifax and Nuneaton who were relegated from the 2007–08 National Division Two while promoted sides included Loughborough Students who came up as champions of Midlands Division 1 along with Kendal (champions) Huddersfield (playoffs) coming up from North Division 1.[2][3][4][5][6] A further, final change to the division saw Rugby Lions transfer across to 2008–09 National Division Three South as the most southerly side in the division in order to address a team imbalance between the two leagues.[7] The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into what would be known as National League 1 from 2009-10 but unlike previous years, there would be no promotion playoff between the runners up of the division and the runners up of National Division Three South due to the league restructuring.
Nuneaton made it an instant return to the (newly named) 2009–10 National League 1 winning the league title and promotion ahead of nearest rivals Caldy who finished 9 points behind without the consolation of the usual north-south playoff.[8][9] At the opposite end of the table Halifax suffered their second consecutive relegation being comfortably the worst team in the league with just 1 win and 1 draw for their efforts. Much more competitive but ultimately 8 points worse off than next highest team were Darlington Mowden Park who were relegated despite finishing runners up the previous season (narrowly losing in the playoffs).[8] Darlington Mowden Park would drop down to the newly named National League 3 North (previously North Division 1).[10] The second relegated team, Halifax, were initial supposed to join Darlington Mowden Park in that division but due to financial difficulties the club decided to drop out of the national leagues and start as an amateur club in Yorkshire 6 - the lowest level the club could drop to.[11][12]
Participating teams and locations
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Locations of the 2008-09 National Division Three North teams
Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
Bradford & Bingley | Wagon Lane | 4,000 | Bingley, West Yorkshire |
Caldy | Paton Field | 4,000 | Thurstaston, Wirral, Merseyside |
Darlington Mowden Park | Yiewsley Drive | | Darlington, County Durham |
Fylde | Woodlands Memorial Ground | 9,000 | Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire |
Halifax | Ovenden Park | | Halifax, West Yorkshire |
Harrogate | Claro Road | | Harrogate, North Yorkshire |
Huddersfield | Lockwood Park | 1,500 (500 seats) | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire |
Hull Ionians | Brantingham Park | 1,500 (240 seats) | Brantingham, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Kendal | Mint Bridge | 3,000 (300 stand) | Kendal, Cumbria |
Leicester Lions | Westleigh Park | 2,000 | Blaby, Leicestershire |
Loughborough Students | Loughborough University Stadium | 3,000 | Loughborough, Leicestershire |
Macclesfield | Priory Park | 1,250 (250 seats) | Macclesfield, Cheshire |
Nuneaton | Liberty Way | 4,314 (514 seats) | Nuneaton, Warwickshire |
Preston Grasshoppers | Lightfoot Green | 5,000 | Preston, Lancashire |
Final league table
Updated to match(es) played on 16-05-2009. Source: Rugby Statbunker
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Round 1
(BP) Fylde | 35 - 18 | Huddersfield |
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Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 497 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger |
Halifax | 13 - 24 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
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Harrogate | 28 - 11 | Bradford & Bingley |
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Claro Road Referee: Mike Read |
Loughborough Students | 14 - 22 | Caldy |
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Loughborough University Stadium Referee: Steve Lee |
(BP) Kendal | 34 - 13 | Darlington Mowden Park |
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Mint Bridge Referee: D Edmunds |
Macclesfield | 33 - 16 | Hull Ionians |
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Priory Park Attendance: 143 Referee: John Meredith |
(BP) Nuneaton | 16 - 19 | Leicester Lions |
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Liberty Way Attendance: 237 Referee: Paul Kimber |
Round 2
Bradford & Bingley | 13 - 26 | Macclesfield |
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Wagon Lane Attendance: 235 Referee: Simon McDowell |
Darlington Mowden Park | 18 - 13 | Caldy (BP) |
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Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 125 Referee: Revis Phillips |
Huddersfield | 24 - 3 | Halifax |
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Lockwood Park Attendance: 237 Referee: Steve Lee |
Hull Ionians | 28 - 13 | Kendal |
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Brantingham Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Mark Liddell |
Leicester Lions | 25 - 21 | Fylde (BP) |
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Westleigh Park Attendance: 100 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
(BP) Nuneaton | 41 - 30 | Loughborough Students |
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Liberty Way Attendance: 175 Referee: Matthew Daubney |
Preston Grasshoppers | 8 - 27 | Harrogate |
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Lightfoot Green Attendance: 237 |
Round 3
Caldy | 20 - 19 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
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Paton Field Attendance: 282 Referee: John Meredith |
Fylde | 27 - 27 | Nuneaton |
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Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 410 Referee: Marcus Caton |
Halifax | 13 - 57 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
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Ovenden Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Glenn O'Hara |
Harrogate | 27 - 20 | Huddersfield (BP) |
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Claro Road Attendance: 208 Referee: Matthew Daubney |
(BP) Kendal | 35 - 29 | Bradford & Bingley (2BP) |
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Mint Bridge Attendance: 583 Referee: Steve Harland |
Loughborough Students | 19 - 17 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
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Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Gareth Hodges |
(BP) Macclesfield | 35 - 14 | Preston Grasshoppers |
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Priory Park Attendance: 164 Referee: Steve Lee |
Round 4
Bradford & Bingley | 6 - 50 | Caldy (BP) |
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Wagon Lane Attendance: 230 Referee: Tim Fisher |
(BP) Fylde | 52 - 30 | Loughborough Students |
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Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 350 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Huddersfield | 19 - 18 | Macclesfield (BP) |
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Lockwood Park Attendance: 210 Referee: D Edmunds |
(BP) Hull Ionians | 33 - 10 | Darlington Mowden Park |
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Brantingham Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Mick Reid |
(BP) Leicester Lions | 35 - 14 | Harrogate |
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Westleigh Park Attendance: 160 |
(BP) Nuneaton | 39 - 10 | Halifax |
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Liberty Way Attendance: 230 Referee: John Meredith |
Preston Grasshoppers | 23 - 15 | Kendal |
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Lightfoot Green Attendance: 329 Referee: Matthew Daubney |
Round 5
Caldy | 16 - 12 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
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Paton Field Attendance: 127 Referee: Gareth Hodges |
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 14 - 20 | Bradford & Bingley |
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Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 172 Referee: Steve Lee |
Halifax | 17 - 35 | Fylde (BP) |
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Ovenden Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Ian Robinson |
(BP) Harrogate | 17 - 23 | Nuneaton |
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Claro Road Attendance: 150 Referee: John Meredith |
Loughborough Students | 3 - 3 | Hull Ionians |
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Loughborough University Stadium Referee: Greg Garner |
Macclesfield | 26 - 6 | Leicester Lions |
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Priory Park Attendance: 167 Referee: D Edmunds |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 May 2009.
Round 6
Bradford & Bingley | 28 - 19 | Hull Ionians |
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Wagon Lane Attendance: 165 Referee: James Fisher |
(BP) Fylde | 62 - 13 | Harrogate |
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Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 475 Referee: Mark Liddell |
Halifax | 13 - 36 | Loughborough Students (BP) |
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Ovenden Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Matthew Daubney |
Huddersfield | 9 - 37 | Caldy (BP) |
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Lockwood Park Attendance: 189 Referee: Mick Reid |
Leicester Lions | 12 - 40 | Kendal (BP) |
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Westleigh Park Attendance: 120 Referee: Steve Lee |
(BP) Nuneaton | 41 - 35 | Macclesfield (2BP) |
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Liberty Way Attendance: 213 Referee: D Edmunds |
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 36 - 8 | Darlington Mowden Park |
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Lightfoot Green Attendance: 263 Referee: Ross Campbell |
Round 7
(BP) Caldy | 29 - 12 | Leicester Lions |
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Paton Field Referee: Eric Woodmason |
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 26 - 28 | Huddersfield |
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Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 160 Referee: Matthew Daubney |
(BP) Harrogate | 29 - 12 | Halifax |
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Claro Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger |
Hull Ionians | 17 - 12 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
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Brantingham Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Mick Reid |
(BP) Loughborough Students | 44 - 23 | Bradford & Bingley |
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Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Chris Seeley |
Macclesfield | 15 - 12 | Fylde (BP) |
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Priory Park Attendance: 178 Referee: Steve Lee |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.
Round 8
Fylde | 24 - 24 | Kendal (BP) |
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Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 630 Referee: D Edmunds |
Halifax | 13 - 13 | Macclesfield |
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Ovenden Park Attendance: 190 Referee: Eric Woodmason |
(BP) Harrogate | 31 - 19 | Loughborough Students |
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Claro Road Attendance: 257 Referee: Lee Towers |
Huddersfield | 31 - 29 | Hull Ionians (2BP) |
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Lockwood Park Attendance: 203 Referee: Tom Davis |
Leicester Lions | 13 - 12 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
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Westleigh Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Ian Robinson |
Nuneaton | 23 - 31 | Caldy (BP) |
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Liberty Way Attendance: 148 Referee: Glenn O'Hara |
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 49 - 16 | Bradford & Bingley |
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Lightfoot Green Attendance: 264 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger |
Round 9
Bradford & Bingley | 25 - 25 | Huddersfield |
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Wagon Lane Attendance: 170 Referee: Ian Robinson |
(BP) Caldy | 33 - 23 | Fylde |
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Paton Field Attendance: 319 Referee: Tim Fisher |
Darlington Mowden Park | 17 - 44 | Nuneaton (BP) |
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Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 143 Referee: Revis Phillips |
(BP) Hull Ionians | 16 - 19 | Leicester Lions |
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Brantingham Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Adam Friend |
Kendal | 23 - 12 | Halifax |
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Mint Bridge Referee: Matthew Daubney |
(BP) Loughborough Students | 29 - 24 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
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Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Marcus Caton |
(BP) Macclesfield | 27 - 28 | Harrogate (BP) |
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Priory Park Attendance: 204 Referee: Mike Read |
Round 10
(BP) Fylde | 61 - 15 | Darlington Mowden Park |
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Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 475 Referee: Simon McConnell |
Halifax | 15 - 39 | Caldy (BP) |
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Ovenden Park Attendance: 199 Referee: D Edmunds |
(BP) Harrogate | 31 - 30 | Kendal (2BP) |
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Claro Road Attendance: 125 Referee: Steve Lee |
Huddersfield | 24 - 9 | Preston Grasshoppers |
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Lockwood Park Attendance: 236 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
(BP) Leicester Lions | 23 - 28 | Bradford & Bingley |
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Westleigh Park Attendance: 120 Referee: Simon Harding |
(BP) Macclesfield | 33 - 17 | Loughborough Students |
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Priory Park Attendance: 147 Referee: Marcus Caton |
(BP) Nuneaton | 29 - 6 | Hull Ionians |
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Liberty Way Attendance: 127 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
Round 11
(BP) Bradford & Bingley | 16 - 19 | Nuneaton |
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Wagon Lane Referee: Steve Lee |
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 38 - 31 | Halifax (2BP) |
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Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 100 Referee: Mike Read |
Hull Ionians | 10 - 21 | Fylde |
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Brantingham Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Marcus Caton |
Kendal | 28 - 23 | Macclesfield (BP) |
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Mint Bridge Attendance: 375 Referee: Tom Davis |
Loughborough Students | 16 - 27 | Huddersfield |
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Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 65 Referee: Ian Tempest |
Preston Grasshoppers | 34 - 8 | Leicester Lions |
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Lightfoot Green Attendance: 278 Referee: John Meredith |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 January 2009.
Round 12
(BP) Fylde | 27 - 8 | Bradford & Bingley |
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Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 475 Referee: Ross Campbell |
Leicester Lions | 16 - 9 | Huddersfield (BP) |
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Westleigh Park Attendance: 120 Referee: Matthew Daubney |
Macclesfield | 19 - 16 | Caldy (BP) |
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Priory Park Attendance: 276 Referee: Philip Davis |
(BP) Nuneaton | 46 - 22 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
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Liberty Way Attendance: 175 Referee: Paul Kimber |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
Harrogate | P - P | Darlington Mowden Park |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
Kendal | P - P | Loughborough Students |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2009.
Round 13
(BP) Bradford & Bingley | 32 - 12 | Halifax |
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Wagon Lane Attendance: 375 Referee: D Edmunds |
Paton Field Attendance: 341 Referee: Matthew Daubney |
Darlington Mowden Park | 19 - 31 | Macclesfield (BP) |
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Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 130 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Huddersfield | 6 - 20 | Nuneaton |
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Lockwood Park Attendance: 283 Referee: Andrew Jackson |
(BP) Hull Ionians | 12 - 16 | Harrogate |
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Brantingham Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Nick Cockburn |
Loughborough Students | 20 - 6 | Leicester Lions |
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Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Steve Lee |
Preston Grasshoppers | 14 - 12 | Fylde (BP) |
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Lightfoot Green Attendance: 758 Referee: James Fisher |
Round 14
(BP) Halifax | 35 - 43 | Huddersfield |
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Ovenden Park Attendance: 361 Referee: Clare Daniels |
Loughborough Students | 7 - 23 | Nuneaton |
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Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Mark Liddell |
Caldy | P - P | Darlington Mowden Park |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.
Fylde | P - P | Leicester Lions |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 January 2009.
Harrogate | P - P | Preston Grasshoppers |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
Macclesfield | P - P | Bradford & Bingley |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 January 2009.
Round 15
Bradford & Bingley | P - P | Kendal |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 May 2009.
Darlington Mowden Park | P - P | Loughborough Students |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 January 2009.
Huddersfield | P - P | Harrogate |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2009.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2009.
Leicester Lions | P - P | Halifax |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 May 2009.
Preston Grasshoppers | P - P | Macclesfield |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
Rounds 11, 14 & 15 (rescheduled games)
Caldy | 28 - 14 | Harrogate |
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Paton Field Attendance: 219 Referee: John Meredith |
- Game rescheduled from 29 November 2008.
Darlington Mowden Park | 8 - 20 | Loughborough Students |
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Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 120 Referee: Steve Lee |
- Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
Fylde | 18 - 7 | Leicester Lions |
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Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 425 Referee: Eric Woodmason |
- Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
Macclesfield | 20 - 39 | Bradford & Bingley (BP) |
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Priory Park Attendance: 310 Referee: Revis Phillips |
- Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
Round 16
(BP) Caldy | 41 - 10 | Bradford & Bingley |
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Paton Field Attendance: 226 Referee: Marcus Caton |
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 19 - 22 | Hull Ionians |
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Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 110 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Halifax | 14 - 37 | Nuneaton (BP) |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Attendance: 167 Referee: Nick Cockburn |
Harrogate | 15 - 14 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| Report | |
Claro Road Attendance: 170 Referee: Mike Read |
(BP) Kendal | 33 - 12 | Preston Grasshoppers |
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Mint Bridge Attendance: 632 Referee: D Edmunds |
Loughborough Students | 15 - 10 | Fylde (BP) |
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Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Glenn O'Hara |
Macclesfield | 27 - 23 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 286 Referee: Chris Seeley |
Round 17
(BP) Bradford & Bingley | 32 - 17 | Darlington Mowden Park |
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Wagon Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
(BP) Fylde | 36 - 5 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 435 Referee: Matthew Daubney |
Huddersfield | 17 - 26 | Kendal |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 247 Referee: D Edmunds |
Hull Ionians | 19 - 11 | Loughborough Students |
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Brantingham Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger |
Leicester Lions | 16 - 10 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 100 Referee: Ross Campbell |
(BP) Nuneaton | 32 - 9 | Harrogate |
| Report | |
Liberty Way Attendance: 153 Referee: Claudio Castagnoli |
Preston Grasshoppers | 23 - 19 | Caldy (BP) |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 278 Referee: Mike Read |
Round 18
Caldy | 22 - 13 | Huddersfield |
| Report | |
Paton Field Attendance: 211 Referee: James Fisher |
(BP) Hull Ionians | 30 - 10 | Bradford & Bingley |
| Report | |
Brantingham Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Mike Read |
Darlington Mowden Park | P - P | Preston Grasshoppers |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
Kendal | P - P | Leicester Lions |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
Loughborough Students | P - P | Halifax |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
Macclesfield | P - P | Nuneaton |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
Round 19
Bradford & Bingley | 20 - 38 | Loughborough Students (BP) |
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Wagon Lane Attendance: 150 Referee: Rob Sheard |
(BP) Fylde | 17 - 24 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 350 Referee: Chris Sharp |
(BP) Leicester Lions | 7 - 9 | Caldy |
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Westleigh Park Attendance: 120 Referee: Steve Harland |
Nuneaton | 21 - 13 | Kendal |
| Report | |
Liberty Way Attendance: 330 Referee: J Matthews |
Preston Grasshoppers | 23 - 10 | Hull Ionians |
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Lightfoot Green Referee: Matthew Daubney |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 May 2009.
Huddersfield | P - P | Darlington Mowden Park |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 May 2009.
Round 20
Bradford & Bingley | 23 - 51 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
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Wagon Lane Referee: Mark Liddell |
Caldy | 7 - 15 | Nuneaton |
| Report | |
Paton Field Attendance: 413 Referee: Philip Davis |
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 20 - 21 | Leicester Lions |
| Report | |
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 100 Referee: Rob Sheard |
(BP) Hull Ionians | 31 - 18 | Huddersfield |
| Report | |
Brantingham Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger |
(BP) Kendal | 17 - 18 | Fylde |
| Report | |
Mint Bridge Attendance: 575 Referee: Mick Reid |
(BP) Loughborough Students | 25 - 26 | Harrogate |
| Report | |
Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
(BP) Macclesfield | 35 - 15 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 274 Referee: Tim Fisher |
Round 21
Fylde | 23 - 22 | Caldy (BP) |
| Report | |
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 456 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Halifax | 11 - 21 | Kendal |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Attendance: 203 Referee: Rob Sheard |
(BP) Harrogate | 11 - 14 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Claro Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Mark Liddell |
(BP) Huddersfield | 18 - 22 | Bradford & Bingley |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 213 Referee: Mick Reid |
Leicester Lions | 27 - 10 | Hull Ionians |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 100 Referee: Andrew Jackson |
Preston Grasshoppers | 19 - 27 | Loughborough Students (BP) |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 328 Referee: D Edmunds |
Nuneaton | P - P | Darlington Mowden Park |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2009.
Round 22
Bradford & Bingley | 16 - 64 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
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Wagon Lane Attendance: 150 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
(BP) Caldy | 52 - 7 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Paton Field Referee: Chris Seeley |
Darlington Mowden Park | 18 - 39 | Fylde (BP) |
| Report | |
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 150 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger |
Hull Ionians | 8 - 30 | Nuneaton (BP) |
| Report | |
Brantingham Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Matthew Daubney |
Kendal | 5 - 24 | Harrogate (BP) |
| Report | |
Mint Bridge Attendance: 446 Referee: Eric Woodmason |
(BP) Loughborough Students | 27 - 18 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Loughborough University Stadium Referee: Mick Reid |
Preston Grasshoppers | 17 - 13 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 303 Referee: Rob Sheard |
Rounds 12, 15 & 18 (rescheduled games)
Halifax | 20 - 35 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
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Ovenden Park Attendance: 149 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
- Game rescheduled from 6 December 2008.
(BP) Harrogate | 33 - 10 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Report | |
Claro Road Attendance: 120 Referee: Mark Liddell |
- Game rescheduled from 6 December 2008.
(BP) Kendal | 13 - 18 | Leicester Lions |
| Report | |
Mint Bridge Attendance: 548 Referee: Mick Reid |
- Game rescheduled from 7 February 2009.
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 22 - 26 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 203 Referee: Chris Seeley |
- Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
Round 23
(BP) Fylde | 38 - 14 | Hull Ionians |
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Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 1,644 Referee: Rob Sheard |
(BP) Halifax | 17 - 19 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Attendance: 130 Referee: Mark Liddell |
(2BP) Harrogate | 41 - 44 | Caldy (BP) |
| Report | |
Claro Road Attendance: 280 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Huddersfield | 15 - 15 | Loughborough Students |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 119 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
(BP) Leicester Lions | 49 - 33 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 120 Referee: Ian Tempest |
(BP) Macclesfield | 29 - 14 | Kendal |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 187 Referee: Andrew Bickle |
(BP) Nuneaton | 51 - 10 | Bradford & Bingley |
| Report | |
Liberty Way Attendance: 210 Referee: Revis Phillips |
Round 24
Bradford & Bingley | 15 - 54 | Fylde (BP) |
| Report | |
Wagon Lane Attendance: 95 Referee: Andrew Jackson |
Caldy | 25 - 39 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Paton Field Attendance: 250 Referee: D Edmunds |
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 15 - 21 | Harrogate |
| Report | |
Yiewsley Drive Referee: Chris Seeley |
Huddersfield | 13 - 27 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 172 Referee: Lee Towers |
(BP) Hull Ionians | 43 - 8 | Halifax |
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Brantingham Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
(BP) Loughborough Students | 33 - 5 | Kendal |
| Report | |
Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 150 |
Preston Grasshoppers | 24 - 50 | Nuneaton (BP) |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 301 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Round 25
(BP) Fylde | 41 - 25 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report | |
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Mike Read |
Halifax | 22 - 61 | Bradford & Bingley (BP) |
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Ovenden Park Attendance: 155 Referee: Ian Tempest |
(BP) Harrogate | 37 - 27 | Hull Ionians |
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Claro Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Rob Sheard |
(BP) Kendal | 35 - 12 | Caldy |
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Mint Bridge Attendance: 690 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger |
Leicester Lions | 19 - 36 | Loughborough Students (BP) |
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Westleigh Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Matthew Daubney |
(BP) Macclesfield | 24 - 29 | Darlington Mowden Park |
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Priory Park Attendance: 187 Referee: Eric Woodmason |
(BP) Nuneaton | 42 - 22 | Huddersfield |
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Liberty Way Attendance: 283 Referee: Nick Cockburn |
Rounds 7, 14 & 15 (rescheduled games)
Caldy | 16 - 16 | Darlington Mowden Park |
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Paton Field Attendance: 273 Referee: Mark Rose |
- Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
(BP) Harrogate | 45 - 17 | Preston Grasshoppers |
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Claro Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Revis Phillips |
- Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
(BP) Kendal | 44 - 29 | Nuneaton (BP) |
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Mint Bridge Attendance: 650 Referee: Eric Woodmason |
- Game rescheduled from 25 October 2008.
(BP) Leicester Lions | 83 - 3 | Halifax |
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Westleigh Park Attendance: 140 Referee: Tom Davis |
- Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
Round 26
(BP) Bradford & Bingley | 43 - 24 | Harrogate (BP) |
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Wagon Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: D Edmunds |
Caldy | 15 - 25 | Loughborough Students |
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Paton Field Attendance: 419 Referee: James Fisher |
Darlington Mowden Park | 22 - 19 | Kendal (BP) |
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Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 165 Referee: Matthew Daubney |
(BP) Huddersfield | 44 - 32 | Fylde (BP) |
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Lockwood Park Attendance: 227 Referee: Chris Seeley |
Hull Ionians | 22 - 22 | Macclesfield |
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Brantingham Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger |
(BP) Leicester Lions | 20 - 25 | Nuneaton |
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Westleigh Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Steve Lee |
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 48 - 7 | Halifax |
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Lightfoot Green Attendance: 372 Referee: Revis Phillips |
Rounds 12, 15 & 21 (rescheduled games)
(BP) Huddersfield | 43 - 25 | Harrogate |
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Lockwood Park Attendance: 189 Referee: Mike Read |
- Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
(BP) Hull Ionians | 27 - 29 | Caldy |
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Brantingham Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
- Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
Kendal | 20 - 29 | Loughborough Students (BP) |
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Mint Bridge Attendance: 660 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
- Game rescheduled from 6 December 2008.
(BP) Nuneaton | 31 - 25 | Darlington Mowden Park (2BP) |
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Liberty Way Attendance: 225 Referee: Philip Davis |
- Game rescheduled from 28 February 2009.
Rounds 14 & 18 (rescheduled games)
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 29 - 15 | Preston Grasshoppers |
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Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 200 Referee: Mike Read |
- Game rescheduled from 7 February 2009.
(BP) Harrogate | 36 - 19 | Fylde |
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Claro Road Attendance: 175 Referee: Rob Sheard |
- Game rescheduled from 7 February 2009.
Kendal | 28 - 13 | Hull Ionians |
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Mint Bridge Attendance: 420 Referee: Matthew Daubney |
- Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
Loughborough Students | 20 - 0[b 1] | Halifax |
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Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: N/A |
- Game rescheduled from 7 February 2009.
Macclesfield | 21 - 16 | Nuneaton (BP) |
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Priory Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Ian Tempest |
- Game rescheduled from 7 February 2009.
- ^ Game was awarded to Loughborough Students as a bonus point win as Halifax failed to turn up to the game.
Round 19 (rescheduled game)
Halifax | 11 - 10 | Harrogate (BP) |
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Ovenden Park Attendance: 125 Referee: Mike Read |
- Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
Rounds 15 & 19 (rescheduled games)
Bradford & Bingley | 0 - 68 | Kendal (BP) |
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Wagon Lane Attendance: 220 Referee: Andrew Jackson |
- Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
Huddersfield | 19 - 13 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
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Lockwood Park Attendance: 119 Referee: Nick Cockburn |
- Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
Nuneaton | 50 - 5 | Fylde |
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Liberty Way Attendance: 203 Referee: Tom Davis |
- Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
Round 5 (rescheduled game)
Kendal | 23 - 8 | Huddersfield |
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Mint Bridge Attendance: 420 Referee: Ian Tempest |
- Game rescheduled from 4 October 2008.
Total season attendances
Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
Bradford & Bingley | 11[a 2] | 2,240 | 204 | 375 | 95 | 5% |
Caldy | 11[a 3] | 3,080 | 280 | 419 | 127 | 7% |
Darlington Mowden Park | 12[a 4] | 1,675 | 140 | 200 | 100 | |
Fylde | 13 | 7,672 | 590 | 1,644 | 350 | 7% |
Halifax | 12[a 5] | 2,179 | 182 | 361 | 125 | |
Harrogate | 12[a 6] | 2,485 | 207 | 280 | 120 | |
Huddersfield | 13 | 2,644 | 203 | 283 | 119 | 14% |
Hull Ionians | 13 | 3,550 | 273 | 350 | 150 | 18% |
Kendal | 11[a 7] | 5,999 | 545 | 690 | 375 | 18% |
Leicester Lions | 13 | 1,700 | 131 | 200 | 100 | 7% |
Loughborough Students | 9[a 8] | 1,365 | 152 | 250 | 65 | 5% |
Macclesfield | 13 | 2,773 | 213 | 310 | 143 | 17% |
Nuneaton | 13 | 2,709 | 208 | 330 | 127 | 5% |
Preston Grasshoppers | 12[a 9] | 3,914 | 326 | 758 | 203 | 7% |
- ^ Note that 14 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
- ^ Missing home attendances v Nuneaton on 29 November 2008 and Preston Grasshoppers on 21 February 2009.
- ^ Missing home attendances v Leicester Lions on 25 October 2008 and Halifax on 7 March 2009.
- ^ Missing home attendance v Harrogate on 28 March 2009.
- ^ Missing home attendance v Preston Grasshoppers on 6 September 2008.
- ^ Missing home attendance v Bradford & Bingley on 6 September 2008.
- ^ Missing home attendances v Darlington Mowden Park on 6 September 2008 and Halifax on 8 November 2008.
- ^ Only played 12 home games as Halifax failed to turn up to their game on 2 May 2009. Missing home attendances v Caldy on 6 September 2008, Hull Ionians on 4 October 2008 and Macclesfield on 7 March 2009.
- ^ Missing home attendance v Hull Ionians on 14 February 2009.
Individual statistics
- Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances will come first. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Top points scorers [13] | Top try scorers [14] |
Season records
Team - Largest home win — 80 pts
83 - 3 Leicester Lions at home to Halifax on 11 April 2009 - Largest away win — 68 pts
68 - 0 Kendal away to Bradford & Bingley on 9 May 2009 - Most points scored — 83 pts
83 - 3 Leicester Lions at home to Halifax on 11 April 2009 - Most tries in a match — 13
Leicester Lions at home to Halifax on 11 April 2009 - Most conversions in a match — 9
Leicester Lions at home to Halifax on 11 April 2009 - Most penalties in a match — 8
Huddersfield away to Halifax on 3 January 2009 - Most drop goals in a match — 3 (x2)
Nuneaton at home to Macclesfield on 11 October 2008 Nuneaton away to Bradford & Bingley on 29 November 2008 [15][16][17][18] Player - Most points in a match — 30 (x2)
Gareth Collins for Leicester Lions away to Bradford & Bingley on 7 March 2009 Gareth Collins for Leicester Lions at home to Halifax on 11 April 2009 - Most tries in a match — 6 (x2)
Gareth Collins for Leicester Lions away to Bradford & Bingley on 7 March 2009 Gareth Collins for Leicester Lions at home to Halifax on 11 April 2009 - Most conversions in a match — 9
Jon Boden for Leicester Lions at home to Halifax on 11 April 2009 - Most penalties in a match — (x6)
Ross Winney for Macclesfield at home to Hull Ionians on 6 September 2008 Rickie Aley for Nuneaton away to Harrogate on 4 October 2008 Jon Benson for Darlington Mowden Park at home to Fylde on 7 March 2009 - Most drop goals in a match — 3 (x2)
Rickie Aley for Nuneaton at home to Macclesfield on 11 October 2008 Rickie Aley for Nuneaton away to Bradford & Bingley on 29 November 2008
[19][20][21][22][23] | Attendances - Highest — 1,644
Fylde at home to Hull Ionians on 21 March 2009 - Lowest — 65
Loughborough Students at home to Huddersfield on 29 November 2008 - Highest Average Attendance — 590
Fylde - Lowest Average Attendance — 131
Leicester Lions [24] |
See also
References
- ^ "Championship plan gains support". BBC News. 14 November 2008.
- ^ "Halifax 10 Stourbridge 34". Yorkshire Post. 3 March 2008.
- ^ "Relegated Nuns stay positive". Coventry Telegraph. 28 March 2008.
- ^ "Loughborough Students' march brings new test". Telegraph. 6 March 2008.
- ^ "Rugby - Champions bid for "perfect" season". The Westmorland Gazette. 19 April 2008.
- ^ "Review of the Year 2008: Heroic Huddersfield make history with play-off triumph". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 27 December 2008.
- ^ "Lions are heading south". Coventry Telegraph. 29 April 2008.
- ^ a b "National League Three North 2008-09". englandrugby.com. 16 May 2009.
- ^ "Nuns look to celebrate title glory in style". Coventry Telegraph. 24 April 2009.
- ^ "National League 3 North". englandrugby.com. 5 September 2009.
- ^ "Halifax RUFC demise affects Tigers". Halifax Courier. 12 June 2009.
- ^ "Halifax gone?". rolling-maul.com. 9 June 2009.
- ^ "National Three North 08/09 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
- ^ "National Three North 08/09 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
- ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
- ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
- ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
- ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
- ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
- ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
- ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
- ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
- ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
- ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
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