2008–09 National Division One

The 2008–09 National Division One was the 22nd full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. Leeds Carnegie joined National Division One, having been relegated from the Guinness Premiership after the 2007–08 season.[1] Otley and Manchester were promoted from the 2007–08 National Division Two.[2]

2008–09 National Division One
Countries England
ChampionsLeeds Carnegie
Runners-upExeter Chiefs
RelegatedEsher, Sedgley Park, Newbury, Otley, Manchester
Attendance415,204 (average 1,745 per match)[b 1]
Highest attendance7,345 Exeter Chiefs at home to Cornish Pirates on 27 December 2008
Lowest attendance283 Manchester at home to Esher on 31 January 2009
Top point scorerEnglandJamie Lennard
(Doncaster Knights) 303 points
Top try scorerEngland Billy Twelvetrees
(Bedford Blues)
England David Jackson
(Nottingham) 18 tries

Leeds Carnegie won a quick promotion back to the Guinness Premiership, while five teams were relegated to the newly named 2009–10 National League 1: Esher, Sedgley Park, Newbury, Otley and Manchester.[3][4] The reason for the large number of teams being relegated was due to the league being restructured the next season from 16 to 12 teams as the new RFU Championship was introduced.[5]

Participating teams
Locations of the 2008–09 National Division One teams
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bedford Blues Goldington Road 6,000 Bedford, Bedfordshire
Cornish Pirates Recreation Ground 9,000 Camborne, Cornwall
Coventry Butts Park Arena 4,000 Coventry, West Midlands
Doncaster Knights Castle Park 3,075 Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Esher Molesey Road 3,000 Hersham, Surrey
Exeter Chiefs Sandy Park 8,000 Exeter, Devon
Leeds Carnegie Headingley Stadium 22,250 Leeds, West Yorkshire
London Welsh Old Deer Park 5,850 Richmond, London
Manchester Grove Park[a 1] 4,000 Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester
Moseley Billesley Common 3,000+ Birmingham, West Midlands
Newbury Monk's Lane 8,000 Newbury, Berkshire
Nottingham Meadow Lane 19,588 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Otley Cross Green 5,000 Otley, West Yorkshire
Plymouth Albion The Brickfields 6,500 Plymouth, Devon
Rotherham Titans Clifton Lane 2,500 Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Sedgley Park Park Lane 3,000 Whitefield, Greater Manchester
Notes
  1. Manchester would play a 'home game' on 8 April 2009 at Headingley Stadium in Leeds against Leeds Carnegie due to them not having floodlights at Grove Park.[6]

Table
2008–09 National Division One table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1 Leeds Carnegie (P) 30 28 0 2 1238 376 +862 20 1 133
2 Exeter Chiefs 30 23 2 5 1077 453 +624 20 3 119
3 Bedford Blues 30 23 0 7 892 472 +420 17 2 111
4 Nottingham 30 22 0 8 973 499 +474 16 4 106[lower-alpha 1]
5 Doncaster Knights 30 21 2 7 895 571 +324 14 3 105
6 London Welsh 30 19 0 11 788 611 +177 11 6 91[lower-alpha 1]
7 Cornish Pirates 30 16 1 13 743 578 +165 11 5 82
8 Moseley 30 13 0 17 814 782 +32 13 8 73
9 Coventry 30 14 0 16 639 712 −73 11 5 72
10 Rotherham Titans 30 15 1 14 794 775 +19 9 3 70[lower-alpha 1]
11 Plymouth Albion 30 13 2 15 607 669 −62 7 3 66
12 Esher (R) 30 12 1 17 676 830 −154 9 2 61
13 Sedgley Park (R) 30 6 0 24 458 1206 −748 6 4 34
14 Newbury (R) 30 4 2 24 419 1047 −628 2 5 27
15 Otley (R) 30 3 1 26 418 1118 −700 3 6 21[lower-alpha 1]
16 Manchester (R) 30 2 0 28 433 1165 −732 4 5 17
Updated to match(es) played on 2009-05-09. Source: Statbunker.com
Rules for classification:
  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 bonus point (BP) for losing by 7 points or less
  • 1 bonus point (BT) for scoring 4 tries or more in a match

(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Points deducted for breach of regulations

Results

Round 1
30 August 2008
(BP) Bedford Blues62 - 0Manchester
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,933
Referee: Richard Draper
30 August 2008
(BP) Doncaster Knights36 - 15Otley
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 868
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
30 August 2008
Esher8 - 46Exeter Chiefs (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 650
Referee: Terry Hall
30 August 2008
(BP) Moseley9 - 15London Welsh
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 815
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
30 August 2008
Plymouth Albion13 - 5Coventry (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,892
Referee: Keith Lewis
30 August 2008
Sedgley Park20 - 12Rotherham Titans
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 596
Referee: Mark Wilson
31 August 2008
(BP) Cornish Pirates48 - 5Newbury
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,846
Referee: Nick Williams
31 August 2008
(BP) Leeds Carnegie34 - 19Nottingham
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 3,703
Referee: Kitt Rowan

Round 2
6 September 2008
Coventry16 - 0Cornish Pirates
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,269
Referee: Mark Wilson
6 September 2008
(BP) Exeter Chiefs13 - 14Leeds Carnegie
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 5,693
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
6 September 2008
(BP) Manchester35 - 51Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 631
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
7 September 2008
London Welsh31 - 16Doncaster Knights
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 960
Referee: Terry Hall
6 September 2008
Newbury12 - 30Moseley
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 488
Referee: Ashley Rowden
7 September 2008
(BP) Nottingham43 - 19Plymouth Albion
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Nick Williams
6 September 2008
(BP) Otley12 - 18Esher
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 516
Referee: Rob Debney
7 September 2008
Rotherham Titans10 - 33Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 642
Referee: Keith Lewis

Round 3
13 September 2008
(BP) Bedford Blues53 - 12Newbury
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,133
Referee: Dean Richards
13 September 2008
Esher3 - 25Nottingham
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 380
Referee: Roy Maybank
13 September 2008
(BP) Moseley34 - 12Coventry
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 1,090
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
13 September 2008
(BP) Plymouth Albion47 - 6Manchester
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,163
Referee: David Rose
13 September 2008
Sedgley Park11 - 43London Welsh (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 698
Referee: Chris Sharp
14 September 2008
Cornish Pirates23 - 32Exeter Chiefs
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 4,913
Referee: Rowan Kitt
14 September 2008
Doncaster Knights28 - 22Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,613
Referee: Nick Williams
14 September 2008
(BP) Leeds Carnegie58 - 14Otley
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 4,112
Referee: Mark Wilson

Round 4
20 September 2008
(BP) Coventry33 - 8Esher
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 892
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
20 September 2008
(BP) Exeter Chiefs70 - 10Moseley
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,724
Referee: Mark Wilson
20 September 2008
London Welsh23 - 32Bedford Blues
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,931
Referee: Graham Knox
20 September 2008
Manchester23 - 39Doncaster Knights (BP)
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 423
Referee: Andrew Small
20 September 2008
Newbury19 - 11Plymouth Albion
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 395
Referee: Terry Hall
20 September 2008
Otley25 - 31Cornish Pirates (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 675
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
21 September 2008
(BP) Nottingham32 - 24Sedgley Park
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,207
Referee: Ashley Rowden
21 September 2008
Rotherham Titans24 - 41Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 2,021
Referee: Chris Sharp

Round 5
27 September 2008
(BP) Bedford Blues23 - 26Exeter Chiefs
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,986
Referee: JP Doyle
27 September 2008
(BP) Doncaster Knights37 - 9Newbury
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 846
Referee: Ashley Rowden
27 September 2008
(BP) Esher32 - 59Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 710
Referee: Mark Wilson
27 September 2008
(BP) Moseley36 - 26Otley (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 836
Referee: Chris Sharp
27 September 2008
(BP) Plymouth Albion24 - 25London Welsh
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,602
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
27 September 2008
(BP) Sedgley Park27 - 30Coventry
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 638
Referee: Greg Garner
28 September 2008
Cornish Pirates20 - 31Nottingham (BP)
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,750
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
28 September 2008
(BP) Leeds Carnegie57 - 0Manchester
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 3,092
Referee: Kitt Rowan

Round 6
3 October 2008
Coventry3 - 26Bedford Blues
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
4 October 2008
(BP) Exeter Chiefs71 - 5Sedgley Park
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 4,016
Referee: Keith Lewis
4 October 2008
London Welsh0 - 38Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,449
Referee: Greg Garner
4 October 2008
(BP) Manchester6 - 12Cornish Pirates
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 341
Referee: Michael Tutty
4 October 2008
(BP) Newbury8 - 14Esher
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 680
Referee: Rowan Kitt
4 October 2008
Otley16 - 31Plymouth Albion (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 550
Referee: JP Doyle
4 October 2008
(BP) Rotherham Titans47 - 23Moseley
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,021
Referee: Andrew Small
5 October 2008
Nottingham18 - 9Doncaster Knights
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,345
Referee: Mark Wilson

Round 7
11 October 2008
(BP) Bedford Blues37 - 12Otley
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,464
Referee: Nick Williams
11 October 2008
(BP) Doncaster Knights34 - 22Coventry
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,443
Referee: Terry Hall
11 October 2008
(BP) Esher36 - 19Manchester
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 827
Referee: David Rose
11 October 2008
(BP) Moseley24 - 26Nottingham
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 998
Referee: Chris Sharp
11 October 2008
Newbury9 - 20London Welsh
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 875
Referee: JP Doyle
11 October 2008
Plymouth Albion14 - 41Exeter Chiefs (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 6,871
Referee: Rowan Kitt
11 October 2008
Sedgley Park7 - 52Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 886
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
12 October 2008
(BP) Cornish Pirates27 - 32Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,488
Referee: Greg Garner

Round 8
18 October 2008
(BP) Bedford Blues53 - 7Sedgley Park
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,717
Referee: Mark Wilson
18 October 2008
Doncaster Knights24 - 24Cornish Pirates
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,102
Referee: Dean Richards
18 October 2008
(BP) London Welsh43 - 19Esher
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,480
Referee: Chris Sharp
18 October 2008
(BP) Manchester35 - 54Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 471
Referee: Rowan Kitt
18 October 2008
Otley0 - 69Exeter Chiefs (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 460
Referee: Darren Gamage
18 October 2008
Plymouth Albion26 - 17Moseley
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,406
Referee: Ashley Rowden
19 October 2008
Leeds Carnegie57 - 5Coventry
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,972
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
19 October 2008
(BP) Nottingham48 - 3Newbury
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,277
Referee: Adrian Hartwell

Round 9
25 October 2008
(BP) Coventry29 - 18Manchester
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 978
Referee: Roy Maybank
25 October 2008
Esher8 - 52Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,124
Referee: Sean Davey
25 October 2008
Exeter Chiefs10 - 3London Welsh (BP)
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 4,813
Referee: Dean Richards
25 October 2008
Newbury26 - 20Otley (BP)
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 499
Referee: Rowan Kitt
25 October 2008
Rotherham Titans10 - 10Plymouth Albion
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
25 October 2008
Sedgley Park3 - 41Doncaster Knights (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 595
Referee: Chris Sharp
26 October 2008
Cornish Pirates19 - 15Moseley (BP)
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,530
Referee: Nick Williams
26 October 2008
Nottingham15 - 7Bedford Blues
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 2,019
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

Round 10
1 November 2008
Bedford Blues6 - 26Cornish Pirates
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,514
Referee: Rowan Kitt
1 November 2008
(BP) Coventry31 - 7Newbury
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,204
Referee: Andrew Small
1 November 2008
Leeds Carnegie28 - 13Doncaster Knights
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 3,415
Referee: David Pearson
1 November 2008
(BP) London Welsh27 - 17Rotherham Titans
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,070
Referee: Ashley Rowden
1 November 2008
(BP) Manchester19 - 26Exeter Chiefs (BP)
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 374
Referee: Terry Hall
1 November 2008
Moseley22 - 13Esher
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 750
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
1 November 2008
Otley3 - 43Nottingham (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 952
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
1 November 2008
(BP) Plymouth Albion31 - 7Sedgley Park
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,143
Referee: Roy Maybank

Round 11
8 November 2008
Esher3 - 19Cornish Pirates
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 589
Referee: Keith Lewis
8 November 2008
(BP) Exeter Chiefs29 - 18Nottingham
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 4,634
Referee: David Rose
8 November 2008
(BP) Newbury26 - 6Manchester
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 434
Referee: Rowan Kitt
8 November 2008
(BP) Otley6 - 9London Welsh
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 1,983
Referee: Dean Richards
8 November 2008
Plymouth Albion21 - 18Doncaster Knights (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,983
Referee: Chris Sharp
8 November 2008
Rotherham Titans28 - 27Coventry (BP)
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 892
Referee: Nick Williams
8 November 2008
Sedgley Park17 - 44Moseley (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 556
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
9 November 2008
Leeds Carnegie19 - 8Bedford Blues
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 3,051
Referee: Martin Fox

Round 12
15 November 2008
(BP) Bedford Blues37 - 9Plymouth Albion
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,010
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
15 November 2008
(BP) Coventry48 - 3Otley
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 838
Referee: Darren Gamage
15 November 2008
(BP) Manchester14 - 19London Welsh
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 293
Referee: Andrew Small
15 November 2008
(BP) Moseley12 - 19Doncaster Knights
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 682
Referee: JP Doyle
15 November 2008
Newbury20 - 37Exeter Chiefs (BP)
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 703
Referee: Chris Sharp
15 November 2008
(BP) Sedgley Park27 - 26Esher (2BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 525
Referee: Roy Maybank
16 November 2008
(BP) Cornish Pirates23 - 25Leeds Carnegie
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3,853
Referee: Nick Williams
16 November 2008
(BP) Nottingham33 - 13Rotherham Titans
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 2,226
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

Round 13
22 November 2008
(BP) Doncaster Knights50 - 21Bedford Blues
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,735
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
22 November 2008
(BP) Exeter Chiefs45 - 8Coventry
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 4,256
Referee: Keith Lewis
22 November 2008
(BP) London Welsh30 - 36Nottingham (BP)
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 820
Referee: JP Doyle
22 November 2008
(BP) Manchester14 - 15Otley
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 393
Referee: Nick Williams
22 November 2008
(BP) Plymouth Albion36 - 14Esher
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,742
Referee: Greg Garner
23 November 2008
(BP) Cornish Pirates56 - 14Sedgley Park
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,324
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
23 November 2008
(BP) Leeds Carnegie53 - 20Moseley
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,203
Referee: Mark Wilson
23 November 2008
(BP) Rotherham Titans62 - 5Newbury
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,127
Referee: Darren Gamage

Round 14
28 November 2008
Bedford Blues17 - 15Moseley (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,406
Referee: Greg Garner
29 November 2008
Esher10 - 23Doncaster Knights
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 694
Referee: Mark Wilson
29 November 2008
(BP) Exeter Chiefs76 - 21Rotherham Titans
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,965
Referee: Chris Sharp
29 November 2008
(BP) London Welsh21 - 23Coventry
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 710
Referee: Rowan Kitt
29 November 2008
Newbury12 - 89Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 316
Referee: Terry Hall
29 November 2008
Otley14 - 7Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 857[7]
Referee: JP Doyle
29 November 2008
Plymouth Albion20 - 12Cornish Pirates
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 5,421
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
30 November 2008
(BP) Nottingham57 - 8Manchester
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,247
Referee: Michael Tutty

Round 15
6 December 2008
(2BP) Doncaster Knights29 - 34Exeter Chiefs (BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,388
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
6 December 2008
(BP) Esher13 - 18Bedford Blues
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,081
Referee: Keith Lewis
6 December 2008
London Welsh23 - 38Cornish Pirates (BP)
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,265
Referee: Greg Garner
6 December 2008
(BP) Moseley48 - 7Manchester
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 822
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
6 December 2008
(BP) Rotherham Titans42 - 13Otley
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,067
Referee: Rowan Kitt
6 December 2008
(BP) Sedgley Park42 - 37Newbury (2BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 564
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
7 December 2008
NottinghamP - PCoventry
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2009.
7 December 2008
(BP) Leeds Carnegie49 - 18Plymouth Albion
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,528
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Round 16
13 December 2008
(BP) Coventry6 - 7Plymouth Albion
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 961
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
13 December 2008
Exeter Chiefs12 - 12Esher
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,848
Referee: Andrew Small
13 December 2008
London WelshP - PMoseley
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
13 December 2008
Manchester5 - 25Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 324
Referee: Darren Gamage
13 December 2008
Otley16 - 27Doncaster Knights (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 457
Referee: Terry Hall
13 December 2008
Rotherham Titans22 - 0Sedgley Park
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 848
Referee: Mark Wilson
14 December 2008
NewburyP - PCornish Pirates
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009.
14 December 2008
(BP) Nottingham12 - 19Leeds Carnegie
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 2,663
Referee: Martin Fox

Round 17
20 December 2008
(BP) Bedford Blues32 - 18Rotherham Titans
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,338
Referee: Andrew Small
20 December 2008
Doncaster Knights26 - 13London Welsh
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Mark Wilson
20 December 2008
(BP) Esher48 - 16Otley
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 956
Referee: Graham Knox
20 December 2008
Leeds Carnegie18 - 16Exeter Chiefs (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 5,463
Referee: Rob Debney
20 December 2008
(BP) Moseley36 - 9Newbury
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 700
Referee: Terry Hall
20 December 2008
Plymouth Albion26 - 25Nottingham (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 3,102
Referee: Rowan Kitt
20 December 2008
(BP) Sedgley Park12 - 16Manchester
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 526
Referee: Chris Sharp
21 December 2008
(BP) Cornish Pirates32 - 14Coventry
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,877
Referee: Adrian Hartwell

Round 18
26 December 2008
Coventry27 - 10Moseley
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 3,638
Referee: Rowan Kitt
26 December 2008
Otley10 - 66Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 2,610
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
27 December 2008
(BP) Exeter Chiefs38 - 7Cornish Pirates
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 7,345
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
27 December 2008
(BP) London Welsh60 - 0Sedgley Park
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,110
Referee: Darren Gamage
27 December 2008
Manchester5 - 31Plymouth Albion (BP)
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 410
Referee: Chris Sharp
27 December 2008
Newbury0 - 34Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 878
Referee: Paul Knowles
27 December 2008
(BP) Rotherham Titans26 - 29Doncaster Knights
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 2,548
Referee: Andrew Small
28 December 2008
(BP) Nottingham36 - 14Esher
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,463
Referee: Martin Fox

Round 19
3 January 2009
(2BP) Bedford Blues32 - 33London Welsh (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,171
Referee: Greg Garner
3 January 2009
(BP) Cornish Pirates55 - 13Otley
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,073
Referee: Paul Knowles
3 January 2009
(BP) Doncaster Knights52 - 10Manchester
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,169
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
3 January 2009
EsherP - PCoventry
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 March 2009.
3 January 2009
MoseleyP - PExeter Chiefs
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 March 2009.
3 January 2009
Plymouth Albion17 - 17Newbury
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 4,087
Referee: Rowan Kitt
3 January 2009
Sedgley ParkP - PNottingham
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 April 2009.
4 January 2009
(BP) Leeds Carnegie28 - 3Rotherham Titans
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 3,271
Referee: Mark Wilson

Round 20
10 January 2010
CoventryP - PSedgley Park
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009.
10 January 2009
(BP) Exeter Chiefs40 - 21Bedford Blues
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 4,092
Referee: Roy Maybank
10 January 2009
London WelshP - PPlymouth Albion
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2009.
10 January 2009
NewburyP - PDoncaster Knights
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 March 2009.
10 January 2009
OtleyP - PMoseley
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 May 2009.
10 January 2009
Rotherham TitansP - PEsher
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009.
11 January 2009
ManchesterP - PLeeds Carnegie
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 April 2009.
11 January 2009
Nottingham23 - 19Cornish Pirates (BP)
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,705
Referee: JP Doyle

Round 21
24 January 2009
(BP) Bedford Blues23 - 9Coventry
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,506
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
24 January 2009
Doncaster Knights25 - 14Nottingham
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,872
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
24 January 2009
(BP) Esher49 - 18Newbury
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,049
Referee: David Rose
24 January 2009
(BP) Moseley43 - 21Rotherham Titans
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 974
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
24 January 2009
Plymouth Albion23 - 15Otley
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 3,799
Referee: Terry Hall
24 January 2009
Sedgley Park12 - 35Exeter Chiefs (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 431
Referee: Graham Knox
25 January 2009
(BP) Cornish Pirates25 - 10Manchester
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,068
Referee: Paul Knowles
25 January 2009
(BP) Leeds Carnegie35 - 10London Welsh
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,471
Referee: Andrew Small

Round 22
31 January 2009
(BP) Coventry26 - 20Doncaster Knights (BP)
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,252
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
31 January 2009
(BP) Exeter Chiefs29 - 0Plymouth Albion
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 6,658
Referee: JP Doyle
31 January 2009
(BP) London Welsh40 - 12Newbury
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 980
Referee: Roy Maybank
31 January 2009
(BP) Manchester28 - 40Esher (BP)
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 283
Referee: Kitt Rowan
31 January 2009
(BP) Otley17 - 23Bedford Blues
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 522
Referee: Grant Wilson
31 January 2009
(2BP) Rotherham Titans28 - 34Cornish Pirates (BP)
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,523
Referee: Graham Knox
1 February 2009
(BP) Leeds Carnegie66 - 0Sedgley Park
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,029
Referee: Darren Gamage
1 February 2009
(BP) Nottingham44 - 17Moseley
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,107
Referee: Greg Garner

Round 23
14 February 2009
(BP) Coventry11 - 15Leeds Carnegie
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Rowan Kitt
14 February 2009
EsherP - PLondon Welsh
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 April 2009.
14 February 2009
Exeter ChiefsP - POtley
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 April 2009.
14 February 2009
MoseleyP - PPlymouth Albion
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 29 April 2009.
14 February 2009
Rotherham Titans15 - 13Manchester (BP)
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 792
Referee: Andrew Small
14 February 2009
Sedgley ParkP - PBedford Blues
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2009.
15 February 2009
Cornish PiratesP - PDoncaster Knights
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2009.
15 February 2009
NewburyP - PNottingham
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 April 2009.

Round 24
21 February 2009
Bedford Blues23 - 16Nottingham (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,918
Referee: Andrew Small
21 February 2009
(BP) Doncaster Knights42 - 5Sedgley Park
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,194
Referee: Paul Knowles
21 February 2009
(BP) London Welsh16 - 21Exeter Chiefs
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,420
Referee: Keith Lewis
21 February 2009
(BP) Manchester24 - 41Coventry (BP)
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 347
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
21 February 2009
Moseley26 - 37Cornish Pirates (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 965
Referee: Terry Hall
21 February 2009
Otley12 - 12Newbury
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 450
Referee: Dean Richards
21 February 2009
Plymouth Albion20 - 33Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 3,478
Referee: David Rose
22 February 2009
(BP) Leeds Carnegie47 - 21Esher
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,945
Referee: Chris Sharp

Round 16 & Round 20 Rescheduled Games
28 February 2009
(BP) Coventry29 - 24Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,297
Referee: Chris Sharp
  • Game rescheduled from 28 February 2009.
28 February 2009
Newbury10 - 39Cornish Pirates (BP)
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 433
Referee: Michael Tutty
  • Game rescheduled from 13 December 2008.
28 February 2009
Rotherham Titans19 - 40Esher (BP)
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,107
Referee: Greg Garner
  • Game rescheduled from 28 February 2009.

Round 25
7 March 2009
Doncaster Knights27 - 12Leeds Carnegie
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 2,203
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
7 March 2009
Esher23 - 17Moseley (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,612
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
7 March 2009
(BP) Exeter Chiefs40 - 5Manchester
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,949
Referee: Michael Tutty
7 March 2009
Newbury14 - 10Coventry (BP)
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 590
Referee: Andrew Small
7 March 2009
Rotherham Titans7 - 20London Welsh
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,142
Referee: Dean Richards
7 March 2009
Sedgley Park11 - 27Plymouth Albion
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 362
Referee: Roy Maybank
8 March 2009
(BP) Cornish Pirates5 - 6Bedford Blues
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 4,764
Referee: Keith Lewis
8 March 2009
(BP) Nottingham95 - 5Otley
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,318
Referee: Darren Gamage

Round 26
14 March 2009
(BP) Bedford Blues27 - 24Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,955
Referee: Rowan Kitt
14 March 2009
(2BP) Coventry31 - 32Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,228
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
14 March 2009
Doncaster Knights28 - 23Plymouth Albion (BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,027
Referee: Mark Wilson
14 March 2009
(BP) London Welsh39 - 25Otley
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 780
Referee: Paul Knowles
14 March 2009
(BP) Manchester35 - 17Newbury
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 314
Referee: Chris Sharp
14 March 2009
(BP) Moseley51 - 17Sedgley Park
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 796
Referee: Keith Lewis
15 March 2009
Cornish Pirates7 - 16Esher
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,894
Referee: David Rose
15 March 2009
(BP) Nottingham14 - 15Exeter Chiefs
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,305
Referee: Adrian Hartwell

Round 19, 20 & 23 Rescheduled Games
21 March 2009
(BP) Esher27 - 18Coventry
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,104
Referee: Mark Wilson
  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
21 March 2009
(BP) Moseley32 - 24Exeter Chiefs
Report
Billesley
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009. Game was also a double header - league match and EDF National Cup semi final.
21 March 2009
Newbury17 - 50Doncaster Knights (BP)
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 310
Referee: Michael Tutty
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
21 March 2009
Sedgley Park0 - 64Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 436
Referee: Chris Sharp
  • Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
22 March 2009
London Welsh22 - 9Plymouth Albion
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 390
Referee: Rowan Kitt
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.

Round 27
28 March 2009
(BP) Doncaster Knights41 - 17Moseley
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,438
Referee: Terry Hall
28 March 2009
(BP) Esher76 - 10Sedgley Park
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,258
Referee: Dean Richards
28 March 2009
(BP) Exeter Chiefs44 - 5Newbury
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 4,120
Referee: Chris Sharp
28 March 2009
(BP) London Welsh57 - 10Manchester
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 920
Referee: Luke Pearce
28 March 2009
Otley13 - 32Coventry (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 463
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
28 March 2009
Plymouth Albion14 - 31Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 3,363
Referee: Keith Lewis
28 March 2009
Rotherham Titans20 - 6Nottingham
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,237
Referee: Rob Debney
29 March 2009
(BP) Leeds Carnegie33 - 9Cornish Pirates
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 3,806
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

Round 19 Rescheduled Game
1 April 2009
Sedgley Park5 - 50Nottingham (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 296
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.

Round 28
4 April 2009
(BP) Bedford Blues42 - 20Doncaster Knights
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,048
Referee: JP Doyle
4 April 2009
(BP) Coventry35 - 28Exeter Chiefs (BP)
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,229
Referee: Rowan Kitt
4 April 2009
(BP) Esher31 - 28Plymouth Albion (2BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,664
Referee: Greg Garner
4 April 2009
(BP) Newbury21 - 23Rotherham Titans
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 446
Referee: Terry Hall
4 April 2009
(2BP) Moseley26 - 31Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 832
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
4 April 2009
(BP) Otley29 - 18Manchester
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 450
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
4 April 2009
(2BP) Sedgley Park27 - 35Cornish Pirates (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 524
Referee: Luke Pearce
5 April 2009
Nottingham30 - 24London Welsh (BP)
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,321
Referee: Paul Knowles

Round 20 Rescheduled Game
8 April 2009
Manchester0 - 104Leeds Tykes (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,781
Referee: Darren Gamage
  • Game rescheduled from 11 January 2009. Game also switched from Grove Park to Headingley in Leeds as Manchester did not have floodlights.

Round 29
11 April 2009
(BP) Coventry36 - 30London Welsh (BP)
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,319
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
11 April 2009
(BP) Doncaster Knights50 - 25Esher
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,322
Referee: Chris Sharp
11 April 2009
Manchester23 - 49Nottingham (BP)
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 324
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
11 April 2009
(BP) Moseley23 - 26Bedford Blues
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 1,118
Referee: David Rose
11 April 2009
(BP) Rotherham Titans35 - 21Exeter Chiefs
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,749
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
11 April 2009
(BP) Sedgley Park36 - 29Otley (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 497
Referee: Nick Williams
12 April 2009
(BP) Cornish Pirates30 - 14Plymouth Albion
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 4,306
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
12 April 2009
(BP) Leeds Carnegie57 - 14Newbury
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 3,564
Referee: Keith Lewis

Round 15 & 23 Rescheduled Games
15 April 2009
(BP) Newbury16 - 23Nottingham
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 514
Referee: Paul Knowles
  • Game rescheduled from 15 February 2009.
18 April 2009
Esher21 - 32London Welsh (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,984
Referee: Mark Wilson
  • Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
18 April 2009
(BP) Exeter Chiefs80 - 17Otley
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 2,899
Referee: Michael Tutty
  • Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
19 April 2009
Cornish Pirates22 - 33Doncaster Knights (BP)
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,437
Referee: Terry Hall
  • Game rescheduled from 15 February 2009.
19 April 2009
(BP) Nottingham55 - 0Coventry
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,088
Referee: Keith Lewis
  • Game rescheduled from 7 December 2008.

Round 30
25 April 2009
(BP) Bedford Blues50 - 8Esher
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,307
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
25 April 2009
(BP) Cornish Pirates8 - 10London Welsh
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,616
Referee: Luke Pearce
25 April 2009
Coventry22 - 37Nottingham (BP)
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,554
Referee: Darren Gamage
25 April 2009
Exeter Chiefs9 - 9Doncaster Knights
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 4,972
Referee: Keith Lewis
25 April 2009
Manchester21 - 50Moseley (BP)
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 387
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
25 April 2009
(BP) Newbury27 - 30Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 603
Referee: Michael Tutty
25 April 2009
Otley7 - 39Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 1,249
Referee: Andrew Small
25 April 2009
Plymouth Albion6 - 17Leeds Carnegie
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 4,998
Referee: David Rose

Rounds 16, 20 & 23 Rescheduled Games
29 April 2009
(BP) Moseley50 - 32Plymouth Albion (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 1,124
Referee: Richard Kelly
  • Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
2 May 2009
(BP) London Welsh50 - 37Moseley (BP)
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 750
Referee: Michael Tutty
  • Game rescheduled from 13 December 2008.
9 May 2009
Otley0 - 20Moseley (BP)
Report
N/A
Attendance: N/A
Referee: N/A
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009 but would be cancelled by Otley due to the club having 8 players on county duty for Yorkshire. The FDR gave Moseley a 20–0, 5 point win by default.

Total Season Attendances
Club Home
Games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bedford Blues1539,4062,6273,3071,93344%
Cornish Pirates1544,7392,9834,9131,89433%
Coventry1520,9591,3973,63883835%
Doncaster Knights1520,5201,3682,20384644%
Esher1515,6821,0451,98438035%
Exeter Chiefs1568,9844,5997,3452,89957%
Leeds Carnegie1548,6253,2425,4632,02915%
London Welsh1516,0351,0691,93139018%
Manchester15[b 2]7,0964731,7812839%
Moseley14[b 3]12,5028931,12468230%
Newbury158,1645448783107%
Nottingham1522,3911,4932,6631,0888%
Otley14[b 4]12,1948712,61045017%
Plymouth Albion1551,0503,4036,8711,74252%
Rotherham Titans1518,7271,2482,54864250%
Sedgley Park158,13054288629618%

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Notes
  1. Note that 2 home attendance are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing game not included.
  2. Manchester would play their 'home' game against Leeds Tykes in Leeds due to floodlight issues which would have the knock on effect of boosting their season attendance figures as 1,781 supporters turned up to watch this game, almost all of whom were Leeds fans.[6]
  3. Missing home attendance v Exeter Chiefs on 21 March 2009.
  4. Home game against Moseley on 9 May 2009 was cancelled.

Individual statistics
  • Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

Season records

See also

References
  1. "Match report: Leeds Carnegie relegated from Premiership". ESPN. 19 April 2008.
  2. "Waterloo 15 Otley 37 Champions Otley head back up in fine style". Yorkshire Post. 28 May 2008.
  3. "Esher relegated from ND1". rugbynetwork.net. 26 April 2009.
  4. "We are working as hard as ever to beat the drop, says Sprangle". West Briton. 15 April 2009. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  5. "Championship plan gains support". BBC News. 14 November 2008.
  6. "Manchester 0 Leeds Carnegie 104". Leeds Carnegie. 8 April 2009. Archived from the original on 9 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  7. "Otley v Sedgley Park". Sky Sports. 29 November 2008.
  8. "National One 08/09 Home attendances". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  9. "National One 08/09 Leading point scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  10. "National One 08/09 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  11. "National One 08/09 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  12. "National One 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  13. "National One 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  14. "National One 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  15. "National One 08/09 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  16. "National One 08/09 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  17. "National One 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  18. "National One 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  19. "National One 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  20. "National One 08/09 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
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