1990–91 Courage National 4 South

The 1990–91 Courage National 4 South was the fourth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 South, and counterpart to the Courage National 4 North (now National League 2 North). It was the first season for the division using the name National 4 South, having been known as Area League South the previous year. In what was otherwise a very competitive league, Redruth were dominant, finishing as league champions with a perfect record of 12 wins from 12 games to gain promotion to the 1991–92 National Division 3 - 6 points clear of runners up Basingstoke.

1990–91 Courage National 4 South
Countries England
ChampionsRedruth (1st title)
Runners-upBasingstoke
RelegatedCheltenham, Maidenhead
Matches played156

At the other end of the table Cheltenham and Maidenhead finished in the bottom two places and were relegated. It was especially tough on Maidenhead who finished level with 11th placed Maidstone on 9 points each but went down due to a worst for/against ratio. Both Cheltenham and Maidenhead would drop down to South West 1.[1]

Structure

Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of twelve matches each. The champions are promoted to National Division 3 and the bottom two teams are relegated to either London Division 1 or South West 1 depending on their locality.

Participating teams and locations

League table
1990–91 Courage National League 4 South Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Points
1Redruth (C)1212002257914624
2Basingstoke129031871048318
3London Welsh127052351657014
4Camborne126062041792512
5Weston-super-Mare126061921821012
6North Walsham12525170180-1012
7Sudbury12606160172-1212
8Havant12507157173-1610
9Southend12507152194-4210
10Ealing12507174218-4410
11Maidstone12417122164-429
12Maidenhead (R)12417130208-789
13Cheltenham (R)122010150240-904
  • Points are awarded as follows:
  1. 2 pts for a win
  2. 1 pt for a draw
  3. 0 pts for a loss
  4. If teams are level at any stage, difference between points for and against applies

Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 2 December 2017

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Sponsorship

National League 4 South is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery.

References
  1. "Courage League - Division 4 1990/91". The Rugby Archive. 2 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. Williams, Tony; Mitchell, Bill (eds.). Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1991–92 (4th ed.). Taunton: Football Directories. ISBN 1 869833 15 5.
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