South Lancs/Cheshire 4 Explained

South Lancs/Cheshire 4
Sport:	Rugby Union
Champion:	West Park Warriors (1st title)
Season:	2008–09) (transferred to North Lancs 2
Most Champs:	Orrell Anvils, Prenton
Count:	2
Teams:	7
Website:	clubs.rfu.com

South Lancs/Cheshire 4 was a regional English rugby union league at the ninth tier of national competition for teams from the South Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester area. Teams were promoted to South Lancs/Cheshire 3 and generally there was no relegation - although there was up until 2002 when South Lancs/Cheshire 5 was still active. Despite retaining healthy numbers of teams South Lancs/Cheshire 4 was abolished by the end of the 2008-09 season with most teams moving automatically up into South Lancs/Cheshire 3.

Original teams

When this league was introduced in 1996 it contained the following teams:

• Halton - relegated from Lancashire South (9th)
• Hightown - relegated from Lancashire South (10th)
• Holmes Chapel - relegated from Cheshire (9th)
• Moore - relegated from Cheshire (8th)
• Shell Stanlow - relegated from Cheshire (7th)

South Lancs/Cheshire 4 honours

South Lancs/Cheshire 4 (1996-2000)

The original South Lancs/Cheshire 4 league was ranked at tier 13 of the league system. Promotion was to South Lancs/Cheshire 3 and, as it was the lowest level in the North-West region, there was no relegation until the creation of South Lancs/Cheshire 5 at the end of the 1999–00 season.

<											----> South Lancs/Cheshire 4
Season	No of Teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams
1996–97	5	Shell Stanlow		No relegation
1997–98	7	Moore		No relegation
1998–99^[1]	6	Halton		No relegation
1999–00^[2]	7	Orrell Anvils		Lucas Merseyside, Mossley Hill
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

South Lancs/Cheshire 4 (2000-2009)

Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1999-2000 season saw the cancellation of North West 1, North West 2 and North West 3 (tiers 7-9). This meant that South/Lancs Cheshire 4 became a tier 10 league. The creation of South Lancs/Cheshire 5 meant that there was briefly relegation into that division until it ceased at the end of the 2000–01 season. South Lancs/Cheshire 4 was itself cancelled at the end of the 2008–09 season with the majority of teams transferred into South Lancs/Cheshire 3.

<											----> South Lancs/Cheshire 4
Season	No of Teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams
2000–01^[3]	10	Orrell Anvils		No relegation
2001–02^[4]	10	Prenton		No relegation
2002–03^[5]	10	Manchester Wanderers		No relegation
2003–04^[6]	10	Sale FC		No relegation
2004-05^[7]	10	Mossley Hill		No relegation
2005–06^[8]	12	Prenton		No relegation
2006–07^[9]	12	Eagle		No relegation
2007–08^[10]	10	Marple		No relegation
2008–09^[11]	10	West Park Warriors		No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

• Orrell Anvils (2)
• Prenton (2)
• Eagle (1)
• Halton (1)
• Manchester Wanderers (1)
• Marple (1)
• Moore (1)
• Mossley Hill (1)
• Sale FC (1)
• Shell Stanlow (1)
• West Park Warriors (1)

See also

• Cheshire RFU
• Lancashire RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

See also

• English Rugby Union Leagues
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1998-99 Northern Division. England Rugby. 30 April 2017.
2. Web site: 1999-00 Northern Division. England Rugby. 30 April 2017.
3. Web site: 2000-01 Northern Division. England Rugby. 30 April 2017.
4. Web site: 2001-02 Northern Division. England Rugby. 30 April 2017.
5. Web site: 2002-03 Northern Division. England Rugby. 30 April 2017.
6. Web site: 2003-04 Northern Division. England Rugby. 30 April 2017.
7. Web site: 2004-05 Northern Division. England Rugby. 30 April 2017.
8. Web site: 2005-06 Northern Division. England Rugby. 30 April 2017.
9. Web site: 2006-07 Northern Division. England Rugby. 30 April 2017.
10. Web site: 2007-08 Northern Division. England Rugby. 30 April 2017.
11. Web site: 2008-09 Northern Division. England Rugby. 30 April 2017.