Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 was a tier 11 English Rugby Union league with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and since the cancellation of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 at the end of the 1995–96 season there was no relegation.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3
Current season or competition:
1999–00 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3
SportRugby union
Instituted1987 (1987)
Ceased2000 (2000)
Number of teams10
Country England
HoldersUniversity Of Derby (1st title) (1999–00)
(transferred to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East)
Most titlesMultiple teams (1 title)
WebsiteNLD RFU

At the end of the 1999–00 campaign the Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire leagues were merged with the Leicestershire leagues. This meant that Notts, Lincs & Lincolnshire 3 was cancelled after 13 seasons and all teams transferred into the new Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire leagues.

Original teams

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

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 honours

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (1987–1990)

The original Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 was a tier 9 league. Promotion was to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and relegation was to either Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 East or Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 West.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1987–8811All SpartansLong EatonBingham, Bakewell Mannerians[4]
1988–8911DronfieldNottinghamshire ConstabularyGainsborough[5]
1989–9011BelperMelbourneSkegness[6]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (1990–1992)

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 continued as a tier 9 league with promotion to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2. However, restructuring due to the introduction of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5 meant that relegation was now to a single Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 division.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1990–9111AshbourneIlkestonBoston, Barton & District[7]
1991–9211Bakewell Mannerians[lower-alpha 5]Grimsby[lower-alpha 6]No relegation[lower-alpha 7][8]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (1992–1993)

Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 drop two levels to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1992–9312BinghamStamford CollegeRainworth, Bolsover, Yarborough Bees[9]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (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 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 dropped another level to become a tier 12 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1993–9413North KestevenBarton & DistrictHope Valley, Cleethorpes, Bourne[10]
1994–9513Castle DoningtonBoots AthleticGainsborough, Bolsover, Skegness[11]
1995–9612Stamford CollegeCotgrave[lower-alpha 8]No relegation[12]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (1996–2000)

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 returned to being a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 while the cancellation of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 meant that there was no relegation. At the end of the 1999–00 season Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 was cancelled due to Midlands league restructuring and teams transferred into the new Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire leagues.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1996–977Hope ValleyGainsboroughNo relegation[13]
1997–987CleethorpesSkegnessNo relegation[14]
1998–9910BolsoverTuptonNo relegation[15][lower-alpha 9]
1999–0010University of Derby[lower-alpha 10]Ollerton[lower-alpha 11]No relegation[16][lower-alpha 12]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Number of league titles
  • All Spartans (1)
  • Ashbourne (1)
  • Bakewell Mannerians (1)
  • Belper (1)
  • Bingham (1)
  • Bolsover (1)
  • Castle Donington (1)
  • Cleethorpes (1)
  • Dronfield (1)
  • Hope Valley (1)
  • North Kesteven (1)
  • Stamford College (1)
  • University of Derby (1)

Notes
  1. All Spartans would later merge with Ashfield Swans in 1997 to form Ashfield RUFC.[1]
  2. Ashfield Swans would later merge with All Spartans in 1997 to form Ashfield RUFC.[1]
  3. Boots Athletic RFC would later merge with Nottingham Community Rugby in 2008 to form Nottingham Corsairs RFC.[2]
  4. North Kesteven Old Boys RUFC would be renamed as North Hykeham RUFC in 2007.[3]
  5. Restructuring saw champions Bakewell Mannerians promoted two levels up into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1.
  6. Restructuring saw runners up Grimsby also promoted two levels up into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1. The rest of the clubs in the division were promoted into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.
  7. As restructuring meant that all clubs in the division were promoted there was no relegation.
  8. Due to the cancellation of National 5 North subsequent restructuring meant that ten clubs were promoted to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 including Nottinghamians, Belper, Meden Vale, Barton & District, Cleethorpes, University of Derby, Ollerton and Yarborough Bees.
  9. 1998–99 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 mistakenly referred to as NLD/Leics 2 East on RFU website.
  10. Restructuring would see champions University of Derby transferred to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East.
  11. The merging of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire and Leicestershire leagues would see all teams transferred into the equivalent new divisions. Ollerton would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East while the rest of the clubs in the division would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 West.
  12. 1999–00 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 mistakenly referred to as NLD/Leics 1 West on RFU website.

See also

References
  1. "BIG DEVELOPMENTS AT ASHFIELD RUGBY CLUB". NLD RFC. 4 June 2020.
  2. "HISTORY 2". Nottingham Corsairs RFC. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  3. "CLUB HISTORY & HONOURS". North Hykeham RUFC. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  4. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. pp. 130–134. ISBN 0-356-15884-5.
  5. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. Queen Anne Press. pp. 136–139. ISBN 0-356-17862-5.
  6. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. pp. 140–143. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
  7. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. Queen Anne Press. pp. 161–164. ISBN 0-356-20249-6.
  8. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. Headline. pp. 183–185. ISBN 0-7472-7907-1.
  9. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993-94. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
  10. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
  11. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1995). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96. Headline. pp. 176–179. ISBN 0-7472-7850-4.
  12. Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1996). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97. Headline. pp. 192–195. ISBN 0-7472-7816-4.
  13. Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98. Headline. pp. 156–159. ISBN 0-7472-7771-0.
  14. Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1998). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998-99. Headline. pp. 90–93. ISBN 0-7472-7653-6.
  15. "1998-1999 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  16. "1999-2000 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
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