North-West East 3
North-West East 3 was an English Rugby Union league which was at the twelve tier of the domestic competition and was available to teams in Greater Manchester and Lancashire. Promoted teams moved up to North-West East 2 and, as it was the lowest ranked league in the region, there was no relegation.
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| Sport | Rugby Union |
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| Instituted | 1989 |
| Ceased | 1992 |
| Country |  |
North-West East 3 ran for three seasons from 1987 to 1992 until it was cancelled by the RFU as part of their north-west league restructuring. All teams were promoted into Lancashire North 2 for the 1992–93 season.
North-West East 3 honours
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90[1] | 7 | Wigan Tech | Lostock | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1990–91[2] | 10 | Marple | Bowdon | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1991–92[3] | 11 | Thornton-Cleveleys | Blackpool[lower-alpha 1] | No relegation | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
- Marple (1)
- Thornton-Cleveleys (1)
- Wigan Tech (1)
Notes
- Restructuring of the north-west leagues at the end of the 1991–92 season meant that all clubs in the division would be promoted/transferred to tier 10 and 11 leagues.
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References
- Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-1991. p. 137.
- Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-1992. p. 245.
- Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-1993. p. 175.
See also
- North Lancashire 1
- North Lancashire 2
- Lancashire RFU
- English Rugby Union Leagues
- English rugby union system
- Rugby union in England
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