1992–93 Courage National 4 North Explained

1992–93 Courage National 4 North
Champions:Harrogate (1st title)
Runnersup:Rotherham (not promoted)
Relegated:12 teams
Matches:110
Prevseason:1991–92
Nextseason:1993–94

The 1992–93 Courage National 4 North was the sixth 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). Impending changes to the league structure by the RFU meant that several new leagues were to be introduced at the end of the season. This meant that champions Harrogate were promoted into the 1993–94 Division 4 while everyone else fell to Courage League Division 5 North. Relegation was particularly tough on newly promoted Rotherham as they finished level with Harrogate only to lose out to their Yorkshire rivals by virtue of a worse for/against record.[1]

Structure

Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of twelve matches each. Changes to the league structure by the RFU for the 1993–94 season meant that the champions are promoted to Courage League Division 4 while the other twelve sides went into Courage League Division 5 South.

Participating teams and locations

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious Season
Hollow Drift 10th
Mint Bridge 3,000 3rd
Claro Road 7th
Wyeside Runners up (not promoted)
Cooke Fields 5th
Harry Cleaver Ground Relegated from National Division 3 (12th)
Lightfoot Green 5,000 4th
2,500 Promoted from North 1 (champions)
Hartwell Lane Promoted from Midlands 1 (champions)
Stourton Park 3,000 6th
Greens Norton Road 9th
Broadway 1,150 11th
Burrows Hill 8th
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Sponsorship

Division 4 North is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and was sponsored by Courage Brewery.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Courage League - Division 4 1992/93. The Rugby Archive. 20 January 2018. 30 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230232916/http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=24. dead.
  2. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993–94. 1993. Headline Book Publishing. London. 0 7472 7891 1. 151–167.