North Midlands 3 Explained

North Midlands 3
Current Season:	2003–04 North Midlands 3
Sport:	Rugby union
Teams:	8
Champion:	Chaddesley Corbett (1st title)
Season:	2003–04) (promoted to North Midlands (South) 2
Most Champs:	Multiple teams
Count:	1
Website:	North Midlands RFU

North Midlands 3 was a tier 11 English Rugby Union league with teams from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to North Midlands (South) 2 and since the cancellation of North Midlands 4 at the end of the 1991–92 campaign there was no relegation. North Midlands 3 was cancelled at the end of the 2003–04 season with teams transferred into either North Midlands (South) 2 or North Midlands (North).

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

• Birmingham City Officials
• Birmingham Welsh
• Five Ways Old Edwardians
• Kynoch
  • Ledbury Old Griffinians
• Old Moseleians
• Redditch
• Selly Oak
• Warley
• Yardley & District

North Midlands 3 honours

North Midlands 3 (1987–1992)

The original North Midlands 3 was a tier 9 league involving clubs from Birmingham and the West Midlands. Promotion was to North Midlands 2 and relegation to North Midlands 4.

<											----> North Midlands 3
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
1987–88	11	Selly Oak			^[1]
1988–89	11	West Midlands Police			^[2]
1989–90	11	Old Griffinians			^[3]
1990–91	11	Warley			^[4]
1991–92	11	Five Ways Old Edwardians		No relegation	^[5]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

North Midlands 3 (1992–1993)

Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw North Midlands 3 drop two levels to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to North Midlands 2 and since the cancellation of North Midlands 4 at the end of the 1991–92 season there would be no relegation.

<											----> North Midlands 3
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
1992–93	12	Birmingham Welsh		No relegation	^[6]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

North Midlands 2 (1993–1996)

The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that North Midlands 3 dropped another level to become a tier 12 league. Promotion continued to North Midlands 2 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 1995–96 season North Midlands 3 was cancelled and all clubs transferred into North Midlands 2.

<											----> North Midlands 3
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
1993–94	11	Upton-upon-Severn		No relegation	^[7]
1994–95	11	Wulfrun		No relegation	^[8]
1995–96	11	Ledbury		No relegation	^[9]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

North Midlands 3 (1999–2004)

North Midlands 3 was reintroduced after an absence of three seasons - this time as a level 11 league. Promotion was to North Midlands 2 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 2003–04 season the division was cancelled for good and all teams transferred into either North Midlands (South) 2 or North Midlands (North).

<											----> North Midlands 3
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
1999–00	7	Clee Hill		No relegation	^[10]
2000–01	7	Solihull		No relegation	^[11]
2001–02	8	Bredon Star		No relegation	^[12]
2002–03	7	Stourbridge Lions		No relegation	^[13]
2003–04	7	Chaddesley Corbett		No relegation	^[14]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Number of league titles

• Birmingham Welsh (1)
• Bredon Star (1)
• Clee Hill (1)
• Five Ways Old Edwardians (1)
• Old Griffinians (1)
• Selly Oak (1)
• Solihull (1)
• Stourbridge Lions (1)
• Upton-upon-Severn (1)
• Warley (1)
• West Midlands Police (1)
• Wulfrun (1)

See also

• North Midlands 1
• North Midlands 2
• North Midlands 4
• Midlands RFU
• North Midlands RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

External links

• North Midlands RFU website

Notes and References

1. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. 1988. Queen Anne Press. 0-356-15884-5. 130–134.
2. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. 1989. Queen Anne Press. 0-356-17862-5. 136–139.
3. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. 1990. Queen Anne Press. 0-356-19162-1. 140–143.
4. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. 1991. Queen Anne Press. 0-356-20249-6. 161–164.
5. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. 1992. Headline. 0-7472-7907-1. 183–185.
6. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993-94. 1993. Headline. 0-7472-7891-1. 164–167.
7. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95. 1994. Headline. 0-7472-7891-1. 164–167.
8. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96. 1995. Headline. 0-7472-7850-4. 176–179.
9. Book: Cleary. Mick. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97. 1996. Headline. 0-7472-7816-4. 192–195.
10. Web site: 1999-2000 Midlands Division. England Rugby. 11 December 2020.
11. Web site: 2000-2001 Midlands Division. England Rugby. 11 December 2020.
12. Web site: 2001-2002 Midlands Division. England Rugby. 11 December 2020.
13. Web site: 2002-2003 Midlands Division. England Rugby. 11 December 2020.
14. Web site: 2003-2004 Midlands Division. England Rugby. 11 December 2020.