Tier 9 English Rugby Union league
Staffordshire 1Current season or competition:
2004–05 Staffordshire 1 |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 1987; 37 years ago (1987) |
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Ceased | 2005; 19 years ago (2005) |
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Number of teams | 11 |
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Country | England |
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Holders | Cannock (2nd title) (2004–05) (promoted to Midlands 5 West (North)) |
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Most titles | Handsworth, Uttoxeter (3 titles) |
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Staffordshire 1 was a tier 9 English Rugby Union league with teams from Staffordshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Midlands 5 West (North) and relegated teams dropped to Staffordshire 2 until that division was cancelled at the end of the 2003–04 season. Staffordshire 1 was itself cancelled one year later at the end of the 2004–05 campaign, with the majority of teams transferred into the newly introduced Midlands 6 West (North).
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
- Burntwood
- Cannock
- Linley & Kidsgrove
- Rugeley
- Trentham
- Wednesbury
- Wulfrun[a]
Staffordshire 1 honours
Staffordshire 1 (1987–1992)
The original Staffordshire 1 was a tier 8 league with promotion up to Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 and relegation down to Staffordshire 2. At the end of the 1991–92 season the merging of all Staffordshire and Warwickshire leagues meant that Staffordshire 1 was discontinued for the years that these leagues were active[b].
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference |
1987–88 | 7 | Trentham | Rugeley | Wulfrun, Wednesbury | [2] |
1988–89 | 7 | Handsworth | Rugeley | Linley & Kidsgrove, Cannock | [3] |
1989–90 | 7 | Uttoxeter | Eccleshall | Wednesbury | [4] |
1990–91 | 7 | Eccleshall | Handsworth | Rugeley | [5] |
1991–92 | 7 | Handsworth[c] | Trentham[d] | No relegation[e] | [6] |
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Staffordshire (1996–1999)
Restructuring of the Staffordshire/Warwickshire leagues[f] ahead of the 1996–97 season saw the reintroduction of a single Staffordshire league, which along with its counterpart Warwickshire was a tier 10 league. Promotion was to Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 and there was no relegation until the reintroduction of Staffordshire 2 at the end of the 1998–99 season.
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference |
1996–97 | 9 | Burntwood | Wednesbury | No relegation | [7] |
1997–98 | 8 | Wednesbury | Cannock | No relegation | [8] |
1998–99 | 11 | Uttoxeter | Bloxwich | Hanford, Eccleshall, Market Drayton, Rugeley[g] | [9] |
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Staffordshire 1 (1999–2000)
At the end of the 1998–99 season Staffordshire was split into two divisions, with Staffordshire 1 sitting at level 10 of the league system. Promotion was to the newly introduced Midlands 4 West (North)[h] while relegation was to the reintroduced Staffordshire 2.
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference |
1999–00 | 6 | Linley & Kidsgrove[i] | Wheaton Aston & Penkridge | Cannock | [10] |
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Staffordshire 1 (2000–2005)
The cancellation of Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 would see Staffordshire 1 become a tier 9 league. Promotion was to Midlands 4 West (North) and relegation to Staffordshire 2 until that division was cancelled at the end of the 2003–04 season. At the end of the 2004–05 season Staffordshire 1 was cancelled and all teams transferred to the newly introduced Midlands 5 West (North) and Midlands 6 West (North) divisions.
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference |
2000–01 | 7 | Wednesbury | Wheaton Aston & Penkridge | Rugeley | [11] |
2001–02 | 5 | Uttoxeter | St Leonards | Whittingham, Cannock | [12] |
2002–03 | 6 | Handsworth | Linley & Kidsgrove | Wheaton Aston & Penkridge | [13] |
2003–04 | 5 | Cannock[j] | St Leonards | No relegation[k] | [14] |
2004–05 | 11 | Cannock[l] | St Leonards[m] | No relegation | [15] |
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Number of league titles
Notes
See also
References
- ^ "Club History". Essington RUFC. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. pp. 130–134. ISBN 0-356-15884-5.
- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. Queen Anne Press. pp. 136–139. ISBN 0-356-17862-5.
- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. pp. 140–143. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. Queen Anne Press. pp. 161–164. ISBN 0-356-20249-6.
- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. Headline. pp. 183–185. ISBN 0-7472-7907-1.
- ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98. Headline. pp. 156–159. ISBN 0-7472-7771-0.
- ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1998). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998-99. Headline. pp. 90–93. ISBN 0-7472-7653-6.
- ^ "1998-1999 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "1999-2000 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "2000-2001 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "2001-2002 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "2002-2003 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "2003-2004 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "2004-2005 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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