Counties 4 Surrey Explained

Counties 4 Surrey
Sport:	Rugby union
Teams:	9
Champion:	Streatham-Croydon (2nd title)
Season:	2021–22
Most Champs:	Haslemere Old Bevonians Old Glynonians Streatham-Croydon University of Surrey
Count:	2
Website:	englandrugby.com

Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Surrey 3 and relegated teams move down to Counties 5 Surrey. At the end of the 1999–2000 season, Surrey 4 was cancelled with teams automatically going up to Surrey 3 or dropping out of the league. After a hiatus of four seasons the division was reinstated.

Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase – a level 9–11 national competition.

Teams for 2024–25

Departing were Old Hamptonians and Streatham-Croydon both promoted to Counties 3 Surrey whilst Staines and Guildfordians were relegated to Counties 5 Surrey. In their place came London French and Reigate, promoted from Counties 5 Surrey with Old Emanuel relegated from Counties 3 Surrey. Also joining were Old Freemans who elected to suffer a double relegation from Counties 2 Surrey.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Cranleigh	Wildwood Lane			4th
	Bushy Park			7th
Haslemere	Woolmer Hill Sports Association			6th
				Promoted from Counties 5 Surrey (runners-up)
Old Emanuel	Raynes Park Sports Ground			Relegated from Counties 3 Surrey (10th)
Old Freemens	Ashtead Park			Relegated from Counties 2 Surrey (12th)
Old Glynonians				8th
Old Paulines	Old Pauline Sports Ground			5th
Reigate	Colley Lane			Promoted from Counties 5 Surrey (champions)
Southwark Lancers				3rd

Teams for 2023–24

Departing the league were Bec Old Boys and Old Georgians, promoted to Counties 3 Surrey whilst Croydon were relegated to Counties 5 Surrey. In their place came Cranleigh, relegated from Counties 3 Surrey, Haselmere and Old Hamptonians, both promoted from Counties 5 Surrey together with Southwark Lancers who came on a level transfer from the Kent Rugby leagues.

With three leaving and four joining the league was made up of 10 sides having had 9 in its inaugural year.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Cranleigh	Wildwood Lane			Relegated from Counties 3 Surrey (9th)
Guildfordians	Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex			7th
Haslemere	Woolmer Hill Sports Association			Promoted from Counties 5 Surrey (runners-up)
	Bushy Park			4th
Old Glynonians				5th
Old Hamptonians	Dean Road			Promoted from Counties 5 Surrey (champions)
Old Paulines	Old Pauline Sports Ground			3rd
Southwark Lancers				Level transfer / relegated from Counties 2 Kent (12th)
Staines	The Reeves			Re-entry
	Frant Road	1,400 (200 seats)		6th

Teams for 2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Surrey 3 but while that league had been at level 11 of the English rugby pyramid the new league was at level 10.

Six of the teams had previously competed in Surrey 2 and they were joined from the top two from Surrey 4 - Streatham-Croydon and Old Paulines. Also joining were Old Georgians who elected to drop two leagues from L3SW at level 8 for the new season.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Bec Old Boys				3rd Surrey 3
	Addington Road			8th Surrey 3
Guildfordians	Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex			4th Surrey 3
	Bushy Park			3rd Surrey 4
Old Georgians				Relegated from L3SW (6th)
Old Glynonians				7th Surrey 3
Old Paulines	Old Pauline Sports Ground			Runners-up Surrey 4
Old Suttonians	Walch Memorial Ground			5th Surrey 3
	Frant Road	1,400 (200 seats)		Champions Surrey 4

Teams for 2021–22

The teams competing in 2021–22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019-20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
	Bushy Park			New entry
Haslemere	Woolmer Hill Sports Association			5th
Mitcham & Carshalton	Peterborough Road			New entry
Old Hamptonians	Dean Road			3rd
Old Paulines	Old Pauline Sports Ground			Relegated from Surrey 3 (10th)
Reigate & Horley	Colley Lane			4th
	Frant Road	1,400 (200 seats)		Relegated from Surrey 3 (9th)
University of Surrey	Surrey Sports Park			New Entry
	Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground			6th
Woking	Recreation Ground			7th

Season 2020–21

On 30th October the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020–21 season meaning Surrey 4 was not contested.^[1]

Teams for 2019–20

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
	Addington Road			3rd
Haslemere	Woolmer Hill Sports Association			8th
Old Hamptonians	Dean Road			New entry
Raynes Park	Raynes Park Recreation Ground			4th
Reigate & Horley	Colley Lane			6th
	Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground			5th
Woking	Recreation Ground			Relegated from Surrey 3 (9th)

Teams for 2018–19

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
	Addington Road			Relegated from Surrey 3 (10th)
Egham Hollowegians	Keith Heal Academy of Rugby			3rd
Haslemere	Woolmer Hill Sports Association			9th
Horley	New Defence Sports Club			Relegated from Surrey 3 (7th)
Old Suttonians	Walch Memorial Ground			5th
Raynes Park	Raynes Park Recreation Ground			4th
Reigate	Colley Lane			6th
	Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground			8th

Teams for 2017–18

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Egham Hollowegians	Keith Heal Academy of Rugby			3rd
Haslemere	Woolmer Hill Sports Association			9th
Guildfordians	Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex			Relegated from Surrey 3 (9th)
Mitcham & Carshalton	Poulter Park			6th
Old Suttonians	Walch Memorial Ground			4th
Raynes Park	Raynes Park Recreation Ground			7th
Reigate	Colley Lane			Relegated from Surrey 3 (10th)
	Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground			8th
Woking	Recreation Ground			5th

Teams for 2016–17

• Egham Hollowegians
• Haslemere
• Horley
• Mitcham & Carshalton (relegated from Surrey 3)
• Old Glynonians (relegated from Surrey 3)
• Old Oundelians
• Old Suttonians
• Raynes Park
• Wandsworthians
• Woking

Teams for 2015–16

• Egham Hollowegians
• Haslemere
• Horley
• Old Haileyburians
• Old Johnians
• Old Oundelians
• Old Suttonians
• Raynes Park
• Wandsworthians
• Woking

Teams for 2014–15

• Egham Hollowegians
• Haslemere
• Horley (transfer from Sussex)
• Old Haileyburians (relegated from Surrey 3)
• Old Oundelians
• Raynes Park (relegated from Surrey 3)
• Reeds Weybridge
• Reigate
• Wandsworthians
• Woking

Teams for 2013–14

• Egham Hollowegians
• Haslemere
• Merton
• Old Georgians
• Old Oundelians
• Reeds Weybridge
• Reigate
• Wandsworthians
• Woking

Teams for 2012–13

• Egham Hollowegians
• Haslemere
• Merton
• Metropolitan Police
• Old Glynonians
• Old Oundelians
• Reeds Weybridge
• Wandsworthians
• Woking

Teams for 2011–12

• Egham Hollowegians
• Guildfordians
• Lightwater
• Merton
• Metropolitan Police
• Old Glynonians
• Old Oundelians
• Reigate
• Wandsworthians
• Woking

Teams for 2010–11

• Egham Hollowegians
• Guildfordians
• Haslemere
• Lightwater
• Old Oundelians
• Reigate
• Streatham & Croydon
• Wandsworthians
• Woking

Teams for 2009–10

• London Economicals
• Egham Hollowegians
• Guildfordians RFC
• Old Glynonians
• Lightwater RFC
• Reigate
• Wandsworthians
• Woking

Surrey Reserve League 1st XV's

Below Surrey 4 there is the Surrey Reserve Leagues this is for Surrey teams 2XV's and below, there are some 1XVs playing here.

• Old Johnians
• Racal Decca
• Esher Amateurs
• Old Suttonians
• Lightwater
• South Godstone Stags

Original teams

When this division was introduced in 1988 it contained the following teams:

• British Aerospace
• Economicals
• Lightwater
• Oxted
• Racal-Decca
• Royal Holloway College
• University of Surrey

Surrey 4 honours

Surrey 4 (1988–1993)

The original Surrey 4 was tier 11 league with promotion to Surrey 3 and relegation to Surrey 5, until that division was cancelled at the end of the 1991–92 season.

<											----> Surrey 4
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams
1988–89	7	University of Surrey	Royal Holloway College	Multiple teams
1989–90	11	Old Bevonians	Reigate & Redhill	Shene Old Grammarians, Old Epsomians
1990–91	11	London Fire Brigade	BBC	University of Surrey, Racal-Decca, Gibraltar Engineers
1991–92	10	Old Caterhamians		No relegation
1992–93	11	Haslemere		No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Surrey 4 (1993–1996)

The creation of National 5 South meant that Surrey 4 dropped from a tier 11 league to a tier 12 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion was to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation as Surrey 4 was at the lowest level of the league structure.

<											----> Surrey 4
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams
1993–94	8	Egham	Old Johnians	No relegation
1994–95	10	Kew Occasionals	Old Wellingtonians	No relegation
1995–96	11	King's College Hospital	Worth Old Boys	No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Surrey 4 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Surrey 4 reverted to being a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation. Surrey 4 was cancelled at the end of the 1999–00 season, with the majority of teams transferring to Surrey 3 or dropping out of the league system.

<											----> Surrey 4
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams
1996–97	8	Haslemere	Old Johnians	No relegation
1997–98	6	University of Surrey		No relegation
1998–99^[2]	3	Old Bevonians	Old Johnians	No relegation
1999–00^[3]	5	Old Abingdonians		No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Surrey 4 (2005–2009)

Surrey 4 was reintroduced as a tier 12 league for the 2005–06 season. Promotion was to Surrey 3 and, as the division was at the lowest level of the English league system, there was no relegation.

<											----> Surrey 4
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams
2005–06^[4]	10	Pelhamians		No relegation
2006–07^[5]	9	Merton	Woking	No relegation
2007–08^[6]	7	Old Oundelians	Haslemere	No relegation
2008–09^[7]	10	CL London	Old Radleian	No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Surrey 4 (2009–present)

Surrey 4 remained a tier 12 league despite national restructuring by the RFU. Promotion continued to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation.

<											----> Surrey 4
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams
2009–10^[8]	8	Old Glynonians	Economicals	No relegation
2010–11^[9]	9	Streatham-Croydon	Haslemere	No relegation
2011–12^[10]	10	Guildfordians	Reigate	No relegation
2012–13^[11]	9	Old Glynonians	Metropolitan Police	No relegation
2013–14^[12]	9	Old Georgians	Merton	No relegation
2014–15^[13]	10	Reeds Weybridge	Reigate	No relegation
2015–16^[14]	10	Old Haileyburians	Old Johnians	No relegation
2016–17^[15]	9	Horley	Old Glynonians	No relegation
2017–18^[16]	9	Woking	Guildfordians	No relegation
2018–19^[17]	8	Old Suttonians	Egham Hollowegians	No relegation
2019–20^[18]	7	Croydon	Raynes Park	No relegation
2020–21	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
2021–22^[19]	9	Streatham-Croydon		Old Pauline	No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

• Haslemere (2)
• Old Bevonians (2)
• Old Glynonians (2)
• Streatham-Croydon (2)
• University of Surrey (2)
• CL London (1)
• Croydon (1)
• Egham (1)
• Guildfordians (1)
• Horley (1)
• Kew Occasionals (1)
• King's College Hospital (1)
• London Fire Brigade (1)
• Merton (1)
• Old Abingdonians (1)
• Old Caterhamians (1)
• Old Georgians (1)
• Old Haileyburians (1)
• Old Oundelians (1)
• Old Suttonians (1)
• Pelhamians (1)
• Reeds Weybridge (1)
• Woking (1)

See also

• London & SE Division RFU
• Surrey RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

External links

• Surrey Rugby Football Union

Notes and References

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