Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 Explained

Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1
Current Season:	1999–00 Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1
Sport:	Rugby union
Founded:	(as Staffordshire/Warwickshire)
Teams:	17
Season:	1999–00) (promoted to Midlands 4 West (North)
Most Champs:	Multiple teams
Count:	1

Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 was a tier 9 English Rugby Union league, with teams from Staffordshire and Warwickshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Midlands West 2 and relegated teams dropped to either Staffordshire 1 or Warwickshire 1. The division was cancelled at the end of the 1999–00 campaign due to nationwide league restructuring by the RFU, with the majority of teams transferred into the newly introduced Midlands 4 West (North) or Midlands 4 West (South).

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987, this division (known as Staffordshire/Warwickshire) contained the following teams:

• Bedworth
• Handsworth
• Kenilworth
• Leek
• Newcastle (Staffs)
• Nuneaton Old Edwardians
• Old Leamingtonians
• Old Longtonians
• Stoke Old Boys
• Stratford-upon-Avon
• Willenhall

Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 Honours

Staffordshire/Warwickshire (1987–1992)

The original Staffordshire/Warwickshire was a tier 7 league with promotion up to Midlands 2 West and relegation down to either Staffordshire 1 or Warwickshire 1.

<											----> Staffordshire/Warwickshire
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
1987–88	11	Bedworth			^[1]
1988–89	11	Keresley			^[2]
1989–90	11	Leamington			^[3]
1990–91	11	Broadstreet			^[4]
1991–92	11	Old Longtonians		No relegation	^[5]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (1992–1993)

The merger of the Staffordshire and Warwickshire leagues would lead to the division being renamed Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 and dropping to being a tier 9 league. Promotion was now to the newly introduced Midlands West 2 and relegation to Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2.

<											----> Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
1992–93	13	Old Coventrians			^[6]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (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 Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 dropped to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Midlands West 2 and relegation to Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2.

<											----> Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
1993–94	13	Dunlop			^[7]
1994–95	13	Stoke Old Boys			^[8]
1995–96	13	Manor Park		No relegation	^[9]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (1996–2000)

At the end of the 1995–96 season, National 5 North was discontinued, and Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 returned to being a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to Midlands West 2 and relegation to Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2. At the end of 1999–00, the league was discontinued due to RFU restructuring.

<											----> Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
1996–97	15	Berkswell & Balsall			^[10]
1997–98	17	Newcastle (Staffs)			^[11]
1998–99	17	Silhillians
1999–00	17	Handsworth		No relegation
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Number of league titles

• Bedworth (1)
• Berkswell & Balsall (1)
• Broadstreet (1)
• Dunlop (1)
• Handsworth (1)
• Keresley (1)
• Leamington (1)
• Manor Park (1)
• Newcastle (Staffs) (1)
• Old Coventrians (1)
• Old Longtonians (1)
• Silhillians (1)
• Stoke Old Boys (1)

See also

• Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2
• Staffordshire/Warwickshire 3
• Staffordshire/Warwickshire 4
• Midlands RFU
• Staffordshire RU
• Warwickshire RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

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 1993-94. 1994. Headline. 0-7472-7891-1. 164–167.
8. Book: Jones. Stephen. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95. 1995. Headline. 0-7472-7850-4. 176–179.
9. Book: Cleary. Mick. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96. 1996. Headline. 0-7472-7816-4. 192–195.
10. Book: Cleary. Mick. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98. 1997. Headline. 0-7472-7771-0. 156–159.
11. Book: Cleary. Mick. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998-99. 1998. Headline. 0-7472-7653-6. 90–93.