Staffordshire/Warwickshire 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).

Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1
Current season or competition:
1999–00 Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1
SportRugby union
Instituted1987 (1987) (as Staffordshire/Warwickshire)
Ceased2000 (2000)
Number of teams17
Country England
HoldersHandsworth (1999–00)
(promoted to Midlands 4 West (North))
Most titlesMultiple teams (1 title)

Original teams

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

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
1987–8811BedworthOld LeamingtoniansHandsworth, Kenilworth[3]
1988–8911KeresleyLeamingtonTrentham, Stoke Old Boys[4]
1989–9011LeamingtonWillenhallHandsworth[5]
1990–9111BroadstreetOld LongtoniansUttoxeter[6]
1991–9211Old LongtoniansNewcastle (Staffs)[lower-alpha 4]No relegation[lower-alpha 5][7]
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
1992–9313Old CoventriansManor ParkUttoxeter, Wednesbury[8]
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
1993–9413DunlopTrinity GuildHandsworth[9]
1994–9513Stoke Old BoysSouthamUttoxeter[10]
1995–9613Manor ParkSoutham[lower-alpha 6]No relegation[lower-alpha 7][11]
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
1996–9715Berkswell & BalsallSpartans (Midlands)Atherstone, Coventrians[12]
1997–9817Newcastle (Staffs)Spartans (Midlands)Rugby St Andrews, Old Wheatleyans, Pinley[13]
1998–9917SilhilliansWednesburyCoventry Saracens, Harbury, GEC St Leonards
1999–0017Handsworth[lower-alpha 8]Burntwood[lower-alpha 9]No relegation[lower-alpha 10]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Number of league titles

Notes
  1. Old Boys side of Leamington College.[1]
  2. Formed as Old Boys side of Longton High School. Old Longtonians would be renamed as Longton Rugby Club in 1994.[2]
  3. Old Boys side of Stoke Park School in Coventry.
  4. Restructuring of the leagues meant that 10 teams were promoted at the end of the season - Old Longtonians, Newcastle (Staffs), Willenhall, Leek and Old Leamingtonians would go up into the Midlands West 1, while Nuneaton Old Edwardians, Kenilworth, Tamworth, Stratford-upon-Avon and Coventry Welsh would go into Midlands West 2.
  5. Due to league restructuring there would be no relegation.
  6. Due to the cancellation of National 5 North at the end of the season, six clubs were promoted including Southam, Coventry Saracens, Rugby St Andrews, Trinity Guild and GPT Coventry.
  7. Due to widespread restructuring caused by the cancellation of National 5 North there was no relegation, although bottom side Eccleshall would drop out of the league at the end of the season.
  8. Champions Handsworth would be promoted to Midlands 4 West (North).
  9. Due to Midlands league restructuring four clubs would be promoted, including Burntwood (2nd) (Midlands 4 West (North)), Dunlop (3rd) and Trinity Guild (both Midlands 4 West (South)).
  10. The cancellation of the Staffordshire/Warwickshire leagues meant that there was no relegation, with non-promoted sides being transferred either to Staffordshire 1 or Warwickshire 1.

See also

References
  1. "OLRFC History of Old Leamingtonians RFC". Rugby 4 Heroes. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. "Our History". Longton Rugby Club. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. pp. 130–134. ISBN 0-356-15884-5.
  4. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. Queen Anne Press. pp. 136–139. ISBN 0-356-17862-5.
  5. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. pp. 140–143. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
  6. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. Queen Anne Press. pp. 161–164. ISBN 0-356-20249-6.
  7. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. Headline. pp. 183–185. ISBN 0-7472-7907-1.
  8. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993-94. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
  9. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993-94. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
  10. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1995). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95. Headline. pp. 176–179. ISBN 0-7472-7850-4.
  11. Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1996). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96. Headline. pp. 192–195. ISBN 0-7472-7816-4.
  12. Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98. Headline. pp. 156–159. ISBN 0-7472-7771-0.
  13. Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1998). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998-99. Headline. pp. 90–93. ISBN 0-7472-7653-6.
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