1991–92 Courage League National Division Three

The 1991–92 Courage League National Division Three was the fifth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 1. Each side played one match against the other teams, playing a total of twelve matches each.

1991–92 Courage League National Division Three
Countries	England
Date	16 November 1991 – 25 April 1992
Champions	Richmond (1st title)
Runners-up	Fylde (also promoted)
Relegated	Nuneaton, Lydney
Matches played	78

Participating teams and locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Askeans Broad Walk Kidbrooke, London 6th Broughton Park Chelsfield Grove Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester 8th Clifton Station Road 2,500 Cribbs Causeway, Henbury, Bristol 5th Exeter County Ground 5,200 Exeter, Devon 4th Fylde Woodlands 9,000 Lytham St Annes, Lancashire 3rd Headingley Clarence Field Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire Relegated from Courage League Division 2 (13th) Lydney Regentsholm 1,500 Lydney, Gloucestershire 11th Otley Cross Green 5,000 Otley, West Yorkshire Promoted from National 4 North (champions) Nuneaton Harry Cleaver Ground Nuneaton, Warwickshire 7th Redruth Recreation Ground 12,000 Redruth, Cornwall Promoted from National 4 South (champions) Richmond Athletic Ground 4,500 Richmond, London Relegated from Courage League Division 2 (12th) Roundhay Chandos Park Roundhay, Leeds West Yorkshire 9th Sheffield Abbeydale Park 3,200 Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire 10th [1]

Askeans Broughton P Clifton Exeter Fylde Headingley Lydney Nuneaton Otley Redruth Richmond Rounday Sheffield 1991–92 Courage League National Division Three teams in England

League table

1991–92 Courage League National Division Three Table[2]
	Club	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Points
1	Richmond	12	10	1	1	296	124	172	21
2	Fylde	12	9	1	2	198	109	89	19
3	Clifton	12	9	0	3	298	132	166	18
4	Exeter	12	8	2	2	203	138	65	18
5	Redruth	12	6	1	5	155	123	32	13
6	Broughton Park	12	5	1	6	196	157	39	11
7	Askeans	12	5	1	6	149	203	–54	11
8	Sheffield	12	5	1	6	146	228	–82	11
9	Otley	12	5	0	7	177	190	–13	10
10	Roundhay	12	3	2	7	161	240	–79	8
11	Headingley	12	4	0	8	139	220	–81	8
12	Nuneaton	12	1	2	9	153	237	–84	4
13	Lydney	12	2	0	10	91	261	–170	4
Points are awarded as follows: 2 pts for a win 1 pt for a draw 0 pts for a loss
If teams are level at any stage, the following tiebreaker is applied: Difference between points for and against
Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places.

See also

• English Rugby Union Leagues
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992–93. London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 170–185. ISBN 0 7472 7907 1.
2. "LEAGUES 1991/92". Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 15 July 2016.