1988–89 Courage League
The 1988–89 Courage League National Division One was the second season of the first tier of the English league system currently known as the Aviva Premiership. Bath became champions for the first time winning the league by a convincing margin from runners–up Gloucester. Waterloo and Liverpool St.Helens finished in the bottom two and were relegated to the 1989–90 Courage League National Division Two.[1]
| 1988–89 Courage League | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  |
| Champions | Bath (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Gloucester |
| Relegated | Liverpool St.Helens Waterloo |
| Matches played | 66 |
Participating teams
London
Moseley
Waterloo
Locations of the 1988–89 Courage League National Division One teams
Greater London Courage League National Division One Clubs
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Bath | 8,200 | Bath, Somerset |
| Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 12,100 | Bristol, Avon |
| Gloucester | Kingsholm | 11,000 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
| Harlequins | The Stoop | 8,500 | Twickenham, London |
| Leicester Tigers | Welford Road | 16,000 | Leicester, Leicestershire |
| Liverpool St Helens | Moss Lane | St Helens, Merseyside | |
| Moseley | The Reddings | 10,000 (est) | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Nottingham | Ireland Avenue | 4,950 | Beeston, Nottinghamshire |
| Orrell | Edge Hall Road | 3,000 | Orrell, Greater Manchester |
| Rosslyn Park | The Rock | 2,000 | Roehampton, London |
| Wasps | Repton Avenue | Sudbury, London | |
| Waterloo | St Anthony's Road | 9,000 | Blundellsands, Merseyside |
Table
| 1988–89 Courage League National Division One Table | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bath (C) | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 263 | 98 | +165 | 20 | |||||
| 2 | Gloucester | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 215 | 112 | +103 | 15 | |||||
| 3 | Wasps | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 206 | 138 | +68 | 15 | |||||
| 4 | Nottingham | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 142 | 122 | +20 | 13 | |||||
| 5 | Orrell | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 148 | 157 | –9 | 13 | |||||
| 6 | Leicester | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 189 | 199 | –10 | 13 | |||||
| 7 | Bristol | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 188 | 117 | +71 | 12 | |||||
| 8 | Harlequins | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 194 | 184 | +10 | 10 | |||||
| 9 | Rosslyn Park | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 172 | 208 | –36 | 10 | |||||
| 10 | Moseley | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 113 | 242 | –129 | 6 | |||||
| 11 | Waterloo | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 120 | 235 | –115 | 3 | |||||
| 12 | Liverpool St Helens | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 116 | 254 | –138 | 2 | |||||
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| Pink background are the relegation places. | ||||||||||||||
Results
The home team is listed on the left column.[3]
| Clubs | BAT | BRI | GLO | HAR | LEI | LIV | MOS | NOT | ORR | ROS | WAS | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Rugby | 16–9 | 19–9 | 22–16 | 36–12 | 16–6 | 38–9 | ||||||
| Bristol | 18–6 | 50–14 | 18–0 | 15–6 | 14–3 | |||||||
| Gloucester RFC | 10–11 | 28–0 | 37–9 | 13–6 | 19–3 | |||||||
| Harlequins | 9–26 | 26–11 | 15–6 | 38–15 | 23–24 | |||||||
| Leicester Tigers | 15–12 | 13–12 | 21–31 | 15–27 | 28–15 | 15–6 | ||||||
| Liverpool St Helens | 7–21 | 9–31 | 12–23 | 15–22 | 12–32 | |||||||
| Moseley | 0–38 | 22–13 | 18–15 | 10–12 | 7–13 | 13–6 | ||||||
| Nottingham | 10–6 | 12–0 | 12–12 | 13–9 | 9–15 | |||||||
| Orrell | 6–16 | 16–15 | 20–4 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 15–12 | ||||||
| Rosslyn Park | 6–19 | 18–16 | 8–26 | 12–16 | 9–18 | 19–13 | ||||||
| Wasps | 21–19 | 23–15 | 16–10 | 39–10 | 39–16 | |||||||
| Waterloo | 15–15 | 22–34 | 6–12 | 9–18 | 14–24 | 0–29 |
| Home Win | Draw | Away Win |
Sponsorship
National Division One is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery
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See also
References
- "Courage Club Championship 1988/89". Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- "guinness 1988–1989". Ipernews.com. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd.
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