Midlands 4 East (North)

Midlands 4 East (North) is a level 9 English Rugby Union league and level 4 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the East Midlands region including clubs from Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and the occasional team from Leicestershire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.

Midlands 4 East (North)

Current season or competition: 2019–20 Midlands 4 East (North)
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	2006 (2006)
Number of teams	14
Country	England
Holders	Boston (2nd title) (2019–20) (promoted to Midlands 3 East (North))
Most titles	Belper, Boston (2 titles)
Website	England RFU

Formed for the 2006-07 season, the division was originally known as Midlands 5 East (North) but changed to its present name for the 2008-09 season due to league restructuring. Promoted teams tend to move up to Midlands 3 East (North). Up until the 2017-18 relegated teams dropped down to Midlands 5 East (North) but since that division has been abolished there is currently no relegation.

2019-20

Participating teams & locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Amber Valley Lower Somercotes Alfreton, Derbyshire 14th Boston Princess Royal Sports Arena 2,000 Boston, Lincolnshire 5th Chesterfield Panthers Dunston Road 2,000 Chesterfield, Derbyshire 8th Cleethorpes KGV Playing Fields Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire 3rd East Retford Ordsall Road Retford, Nottinghamshire 4th Gainsborough Roses Sports Fields Gainsborough, Lincolnshire 13th Meden Vale Elkesley Road Meden Vale, Nottinghamshire 11th North Hykeham One NK North Hykeham, Lincolnshire 6th Nottinghamians Adbolton Lane Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire 12th Ollerton Boughton Sports Field Boughton, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire 7th Skegness Wainfleet Road Skegness, Lincolnshire 10th Sleaford David Williams Pavilion Sleaford, Lincolnshire Relegated from Midlands 3 EN (11th) Tupton North Side Tupton, Derbyshire Relegated from Midlands 3 EN (12th) Worksop Stubbing Lane Worksop, Nottinghamshire 9th

Amber Valley Boston Chesterfield Cleethorpes East Retford Gainsborough Meden Vale North Hykeham Nottinghamians Ollerton Skegness Sleaford Tupton Worksop Locations of the 2019–20 Midlands 4 East (North) teams

2018-19

Participating teams & locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Amber Valley Lower Somercotes Alfreton, Derbyshire Promoted from Midlands 5 East (North) (3rd) Boston Princess Royal Sports Arena 2,000 Boston, Lincolnshire 9th Chesterfield Panthers Dunston Road 2,000 Chesterfield, Derbyshire 4th Cleethorpes KGV Playing Fields Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire Promoted from Midlands 5 East (North) (champions) East Retford Ordsall Road Retford, Nottinghamshire 3rd Gainsborough Roses Sports Fields Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Promoted from Midlands 5 East (North) (5th) Grimsby Springfield Grimsby, Lincolnshire Relegated from Midlands 3 East (North) (12th) Meden Vale Elkesley Road Meden Vale, Nottinghamshire Promoted from Midlands 5 East (North) (4th) Mellish War Memorial Ground Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 6th North Hykeham One NK North Hykeham, Lincolnshire Promoted from Midlands 5 East (North) (runners up) Nottinghamians Adbolton Lane Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire Promoted from Midlands 5 East (North) (6th) Ollerton Boughton Sports Field Boughton, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire 7th Skegness Wainfleet Road Skegness, Lincolnshire 8th Worksop Stubbing Lane Worksop, Nottinghamshire 5th

Amber Valley Boston Chesterfield Cleethorpes East Retford Gainsborough Grimsby Meden Vale Mellish North Hykeham Nottinghamians Ollerton Skegness Worksop Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 4 East (North) teams

2017-18

Participating teams & locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Ashfield Polly Bowls Sports Ground Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Relegated from Midlands 3 East (North) (11th) Boston Princess Royal Sports Arena 2,000 Boston, Lincolnshire 8th Chesterfield Panthers Dunston Road 2,000 Chesterfield, Derbyshire Relegated from Midlands 3 East (North) (12th) East Retford Ordsall Road Retford, Nottinghamshire 4th Mellish War Memorial Ground Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 3rd Ollerton Boughton Sports Field Boughton, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire 6th Skegness Wainfleet Road Skegness, Lincolnshire Promoted from Midlands 5 East (North) (champions) Tupton North Side Tupton, Derbyshire 5th Worksop Stubbing Lane Worksop, Nottinghamshire 7th

Ashfield Boston Chesterfield East Retford Mellish Ollerton Skegness Tupton Worksop Locations of the 2017–18 Midlands 4 East (North) teams

Teams 2016-17

• Amber Valley
• Boston (relegated from Midlands 3 East (North))
• East Retford
• Long Eaton
• Mellish
• Meden Vale (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
• Nottingham Moderns (relegated from Midlands 3 East (North))
• Ollerton (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
• Tupton
• Worksop

Teams 2015-16

• Amber Valley (relegated from Midlands 3 East (North))
• Bingham
• Birstall (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
• Buxton
• Cleethorpes
• East Retford
• Long Eaton
• Mellish (relegated from Midlands 3 East (North))
• North Hykeham (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
• Rolls Royce
• Tupton
• Worksop

Teams 2014-15

• Ashfield
• Belper
• Bingham
• Buxton
• Cleethorpes
• East Retford (relegated from Midlands 3 East (North))
• Keyworth
• Long Eaton
• Rolls Royce (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
• Skegness (relegated from Midlands 3 East (North))
• Tupton
• Worksop

Teams 2013-14

• Amber Valley (relegated from Midlands 3 East (North))
• Ashfield
• Belper (relegated from Midlands 3 East (North))
• Bingham (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
• Chesterfield Panthers
• Cleethorpes
• Keyworth
• Leesbrook (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
• Long Eaton
• Nottinghamians
• Tupton
• Worksop

Teams 2012–13

• Ashfield
• Boston
• Chesterfield Panthers
• Cleethorpes
• Horncastle
• Keyworth
• Long Eaton
• Nottinghamians
• Nottingham Corsairs
• Skegness
• Tupton
• Worksop

Teams 2009–10

• Belper (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
• Castle Donington (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
• Chesterfield Pythons
• Cleethorpes
• Dronfield
• East Leake
• East Retford
• Leesbrook
• Nottinghamians
• Rolls Royce (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
• Skegness Panthers
• Uttoxeter

Teams 2008–09

• Amber Valley
• Ashby
• Ashfield
• Barton & District (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
• Belgrave
• Boston
• Kesteven
• Market Rasen & Louth
• Mellish
• Nottingham Casuals (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
• Oakham
• Southwell

Midlands 4 East (North) Honours

Midlands 4 East (North) Honours
Season	No of Teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams	League Name
2006–07[1]	10	Bakewell Mannerians	Boston	Long Eaton, Worksop, Keyworth	Midlands 5 East (North)
2007–08[2]	10	Barton & District	Nottingham Casuals	University Of Derby, Dronfield	Midlands 5 East (North)
2008–09[3]	10	Worksop	Melbourne	No relegation[a 1]	Midlands 5 East (North)[a 2]
2009–10[4]	12	Uttoxeter	Dronfield	Castle Donington	Midlands 4 East (North)
2010–11[5]	11	Belper	Nottingham Corsairs	Boston	Midlands 4 East (North)
2011–12[6]	12	Southwell	East Retford	Leesbrook, East Leake	Midlands 4 East (North)
2012–13[7]	12	Boston	Skegness	Horncastle, Nottingham Corsairs	Midlands 4 East (North)
2013–14[8]	12	Chesterfield Panthers	Amber Valley	Nottinghamians, Leesbrook	Midlands 4 East (North)
2014–15[9]	12	Belper	Ashfield	Skegness, Keyworth, Bingham	Midlands 4 East (North)
2015–16[10]	10	Buxton	Rolls Royce	Cleethorpes, North Hykeham	Midlands 4 East (North)
2016–17[11]	10	Long Eaton	Nottingham Moderns	Meden Vale, Amber Valley	Midlands 4 East (North)
2017–18[12]	9	Ashfield	Tupton	No relegation[a 3]	Midlands 4 East (North)
2018–19[13]	14	Grimsby	Mellish	No relegation	Midlands 4 East (North)
2019–20[14]	14	Boston	East Retford	No relegation	Midlands 4 East (North)
2020–21	14			No relegation	Midlands 4 East (North)
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

• Belper (2)
• Boston (2)
• Ashfield (1)
• Bakewell Mannerians (1)
• Barton & District (1)
• Buxton (1)
• Chesterfield Panthers (1)
• Grimsby (1)
• Long Eaton (1)
• Southwell (1)
• Uttoxeter (1)
• Worksop (1)

Notes

1. No relegation as division would increase from 10 to 12 teams for the following season.
2. Last season as Midlands 5 East (North). Would be renamed Midlands 4 East (North) for the following season.
3. Due to Midlands 5 East (North) being abolished there was no relegation and Midlands 4 East (North) would increase from 9 to 14 teams for the following season.

See also

• Midlands RFU
• Leicestershire RU
• Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. "2006-2007 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
2. "2007-2008 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
3. "2008-2009 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
4. "2009-2010 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
5. "2010-2011 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
6. "2011-2012 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
7. "2012-2013 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
8. "2013-2014 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
9. "2014-2015 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
10. "2015-2016 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
11. "2016-2017 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
12. "2017-2018 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
13. "2018-19 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
14. "Men's Midlands Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

• English RFU (2008). "Rugby First". RFU. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
• Rugby First: To view previous seasons in the league, search for any club within that league then click on to club details followed by fixtures and then select the appropriate season.