Herts/Middlesex 1

Herts/Middlesex 1 is a tier 9 English Rugby Union league. It is organised by the London and South East Division Rugby Football Union and is the top tier competition for clubs in Hertfordshire and parts of north-west London that traditionally was encompassed by the historic county of Middlesex. When it was formed ahead of the 1992–93 season it was known as Herts/Middlesex, changing to its current name by the 1996–97 season.

Herts/Middlesex 1

Current season or competition: 2019–20 Herts/Middlesex 1
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	1992 (1992) (as Herts/Middlesex)
Number of teams	10
Country	England
Holders	Hendon (1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to London 3 North West)
Most titles	Chiswick, Hitchin, Wasps Amateurs (2 titles)
Website	englandrugby.com

Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition. Promoted teams typically go up to London 3 North West while relegated teams drop to Herts/Middlesex 2.

Participating Clubs 2019-20

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bank Of England Bank of England Sports Centre Roehampton, London 7th Barnet Elizabethans Galley Lane Chipping Barnet, London 9th Hendon Copthall Playing Fields Hendon, London 3rd London Scottish Lions Athletic Ground 4,500 Richmond, London Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2 (champions) Mill Hill Champions Way Mill Hill, London Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2 (runners up) Saracens Amateurs Bramley Sports Ground Cockfosters, London 8th St Albans Boggymead Springs St Albans, Hertfordshire 4th Thamesians Twickenham Green Twickenham, London 10th Verulamians Cotlandswick London Colney, Hertfordshire Relegated from London 3 NW (11th) Wasps FC Twyford Avenue Sports Ground Acton, London 6th

St Albans Verulamians Locations of the 2019-20 Herts/Middlesex 1 teams in Hertfordshire

Bank of England Barnet Hendon L Scottish Lions Mill Hill Saracens Amateur Thamesians Wasps FC Locations of the 2019-20 Herts/Middlesex 1 teams in Greater London

Participating Clubs 2018-19

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bank Of England Bank of England Sports Centre Roehampton, London 3rd Barnet Elizabethans Galley Lane Chipping Barnet, London 6th Finsbury Park Downhills Park West Green, London Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2 (champions) Hendon Copthall Playing Fields Hendon, London 9th Hitchin King George V Playing Fields Hitchin, Hertfordshire Relegated from London 3 NW (12th) Old Actonians Old Actonians Sports Ground Acton, London 7th Saracens Amateurs Bramley Sports Ground Cockfosters, London 5th St Albans Boggymead Springs St Albans, Hertfordshire Relegated from London 3 NW (11th) Staines The Reeves Feltham, London 4th Thamesians Twickenham Green Twickenham, London Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2 (runners up) UCS Old Boys UCS Sports Ground Cricklewood, London 10th Wasps FC Twyford Avenue Sports Ground Acton, London 8th

Hitchin St Albans Locations of the 2018-19 Herts/Middlesex 1 teams in Hertfordshire

BOE Barnet Finsbury P Hendon Actonians Saracens Am Staines Thamesians UCS Wasps FC Locations of the 2018-19 Herts/Middlesex 1 teams in Greater London

Participating Clubs 2017-18

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bank Of England Bank of England Sports Centre Roehampton, London Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2 (champions) Barnet Elizabethans Galley Lane Chipping Barnet, London 7th Hendon Copthall Playing Fields Hendon, London 8th London French Barn Elms Barnes, London 3rd London Welsh Old Deer Park 5,850 Richmond, London 5th Old Actonians Old Actonians Sports Ground Acton, London 9th Royston The Heath Sports Centre Royston, Hertfordshire 4th Saracens Amateurs Bramley Sports Ground Cockfosters, London 6th Staines The Reeves Feltham, London Relegated from London 3 North West (12th) UCS Old Boys UCS Sports Ground Cricklewood, London 11th (not relegated) Wasps FC Twyford Avenue Sports Ground Acton, London 10th Watford Radlett Road Watford, Hertfordshire Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2 (runners up)

Royston Watford Locations of the 2017-18 Herts/Middlesex 1 teams in Hertfordshire

B of E Barnet Hendon L French L Welsh Actonians Saracens A Staines UCS Wasps FC Locations of the 2017-18 Herts/Middlesex 1 teams in Greater London

Participating Clubs 2016-17

• Barnet Elizabethans
• Hendon (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2)
• Hillingdon Abbots
• London French
• London Welsh Amateur
• Old Actonians (relegated from London 3 North West)
• Old Streetonians
• Royston
• Saracens Amateurs (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2)
• U.C.S. Old Boys
• Old Verulamians
• Wasps (relegated from London 3 North West)

Participating Clubs 2015-16

• Bank of England
• Barnet Elizabethans
• Cheshunt
• Hillingdon Abbots (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2)
• London French (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2)
• London Welsh Amateurs
• Old Millhillnians
• Old Streetonians (relegated from London 3 North West)
• Royston
• U.C.S. Old Boys (relegated from London 3 North West)
• Verulamians

Participating Clubs 2014-15

• Bank of England
• Barnet Elizabethans
• Cheshunt
• Feltham (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2)
• Haringey Rhinos
• Kilburn Cosmos
• London Nigerian (relegated from London 3 North West)
• London Welsh Amateurs (relegated from London 3 North West)
• Old Actonians
• Old Millhillians
• Royston
• Verulamians

Participating Clubs 2013-14

• Bank of England
• Barnet Elizabethans (relegated from London 3 North West)
• Belsize Park
• Cheshunt (relegated from London 3 North West)
• Hackney
• Haringey Rhinos (relegated from London 3 North West)
• Imperial Medicals (relegated from London 3 North West)
• Kilburn Cosmos
• Old Actonians
• Old Millhillians
• Royston
• Verulamians

Participating Clubs 2012-13

• Bank Of England
• Belsize Park
• Hackney
• Harlequin Amateurs
• Harrow
• Hendon
• London Welsh Amateurs
• Old Actonians
• Old Merchant Taylors'
• Old Millhillians
• Verulamians
• West London

Participating Clubs 2009-10

• Harlequin Amateurs
• Hackney
• Hendon
• Old Ashmoleians
• Verulamians
• Old Actonians
• Old Priorians
• Saracens Amateurs
• Wasps

Original teams

When this division was created in 1992 (as Herts/Middlesex) it contained the following teams:

• Antlers[lower-alpha 1] - promoted from Middlesex 2 (runners up)
• Centaurs - promoted from Middlesex 1 (5th)
• Haringey Rhinos - promoted from Middlesex 1 (3rd)
• Harrow - promoted from Middlesex 1 (4th)
• Hitchin - promoted from Hertfordshire 1 (3rd)
• Hemel Hempstead - relegated from London 3 North West (10th)
• Hendon - promoted from Middlesex 1 (8th)
• London New Zealand - promoted from Middlesex 1 (6th)
• Old Meadonians[lower-alpha 2] - promoted from Middlesex 2 (champions)
• Stevenage Town - promoted from Hertfordshire 1 (3rd)
• St. Mary's Hospital[lower-alpha 3] - relegated from London 3 North West (11th)
• Twickenham - promoted from Middlesex 1 (9th)
• Uxbridge - promoted from Middlesex 1 (7th)

Herts/Middlesex 1 honours

Herts/Middlesex 1
Season	No of Teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams	League Name
1992–93	13	Old Meadonians	London New Zealand	Stevenage Town[lower-alpha 4], Twickenham[lower-alpha 5]	Herts/Middlesex
1993–94	13	Barnet	Old Millhillians	Antlers, Harrow[lower-alpha 6]	Herts/Middlesex
1994–95	13	Mill Hill	Fullerians	Harpenden, Hitchin[lower-alpha 7]	Herts/Middlesex
1995–96	13	Hampstead	Haringey Rhinos	London New Zealand, Upper Clapton[lower-alpha 8]	Herts/Middlesex
1996–97	13	Harpenden	St Albans[lower-alpha 9]	No relegation[lower-alpha 10]	Herts/Middlesex 1
1997–98	16	Twickenham	London Nigerian	Centaurs, Hendon, Wembley[lower-alpha 11]	Herts/Middlesex 1
1998–99[3]	14	Imperial Medicals	Hemel Hempstead	No relegation[lower-alpha 12]	Herts/Middlesex 1
1999–00[4]	15	Bank Of England	London New Zealand	Multiple teams[lower-alpha 13]	Herts/Middlesex 1
2000–01[5]	10	Richmond	London Scottish	No relegation	Herts/Middlesex 1
2001–02[6]	10	CS Rugby 1863	Old Hamptonians	Mill Hill, Uxbridge	Herts/Middlesex 1
2002–03[7]	10	Haringey Rhinos	Enfield Ignatians	Feltham	Herts/Middlesex 1
2003–04[8]	9	Tring	Stevenage Town	Chiswick	Herts/Middlesex 1
2004–05[9]	10	Hitchin	Hammersmith & Fulham	Chess Valley, Hemel Hempstead, Old Actonians	Herts/Middlesex 1
2005–06[10]	10	Finchley	U.C.S. Old Boys	Old Grammarians, Old Millhillians	Herts/Middlesex 1
2006–07[11]	10	Hemel Hempstead	Old Ashmoleans	Harlequin Amateurs, Mill Hill, Cheshunt	Herts/Middlesex 1
2007–08[12]	10	Chiswick	Old Merchant Taylors' Lambs (2nd XV)	No relegation[13]	Herts/Middlesex 1
2008–09[14]	10	Cheshunt	Old Streetonians	Old Millhillians	Herts/Middlesex 1
2009–10[15]	10	Wasps Amateurs	Old Haberdashers	Hillingdon Abbots	Herts/Middlesex 1
2010–11[16]	12	H.A.C.	London Welsh Amateurs	Kilburn Cosmos, Old Grammarians	Herts/Middlesex 1
2011–12[17]	10	Wasps Amateurs	Old Priorians	Saracens Amateurs, Hendon, Harlequin Amateurs	Herts/Middlesex 1
2012–13[18]	11	Harrow	Old Merchant Taylors'	West London, Hendon, London Welsh Amateurs	Herts/Middlesex 1
2013–14[19]	12	Hackney	Belsize Park	Imperial Medicals	Herts/Middlesex 1
2014–15[20]	12	Old Actonians	London Nigerian	Feltham, Haringey Rhinos	Herts/Middlesex 1
2015–16[21]	12	Kilburn Cosmos	Cheshunt	Old Millhillians, Bank Of England	Herts/Middlesex 1
2016–17[22]	11	Verulamians	Old Streetonians	Hillingdon Abbots RFC	Herts/Middlesex 1
2017–18[23]	12	London Welsh	Royston	London French, Watford	Herts/Middlesex 1
2018–19[24]	12	Hitchin	Finsbury Park	Staines, Old Actonians	Herts/Middlesex 1
2019–20[25]	10[lower-alpha 14]	Hendon	St Albans	Mill Hill	Herts/Middlesex 1
2020–21	10				Herts/Middlesex 1
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

• Chiswick (2)[lower-alpha 15]
• Hitchin (2)
• Wasps Amateurs (2)
• Bank Of England (1)
• Barnet (1)
• Cheshunt (1)
• CS Rugby 1863 (1)
• Finchley (1)
• H.A.C. (1)
• Hackney (1)
• Hampstead (1)
• Haringey Rhinos (1)
• Harpenden (1)
• Harrow (1)
• Hemel Hempstead (1)
• Hendon (1)
• Imperial Medicals (1)
• Kilburn Cosmos (1)
• London Welsh (1)
• Mill Hill (1)
• Old Actonians (1)
• Richmond (1)
• Tring (1)
• Twickenham (1)
• Verulamians (1)

Notes

1. Currently known as Teddington RFC.[1]
2. Old Meadonians would be renamed as Chiswick RFC in 1996.[2]
3. In 1997 St. Mary's Hospital become part of Imperial Medicals Rugby Club.
4. Stevenage Town were relegated to Hertfordshire 1.
5. Twickenham were relegated to Middlesex 1.
6. Antlers and Harrow were both relegated to Middlesex 1.
7. Harpenden and Hitchin were both relegated to Hertfordshire 1.
8. London New Zealand and Upper Clapton were relegated to the newly introduced Herts/Middlesex 2.
9. League restructuring meant that the top eight clubs including Old Meadonians, Tring, Hackney, Uxbridge and Mill Hill were promoted to London 3 North West. 5th place Old Elizabethans were also due to be promoted but would instead merge with Barnet to form Barnet Elizabethans playing in London 2 North.
10. League restructuring meant there was no relegation.
11. Relegated sides Centaurs and Wembley would drop out of the leagues.
12. No relegation as division would increase from 14 to 15 teams the next season.
13. Relegated teams included Epping Upper Clapton, Hitchin, Old Haberdashers, H.A.C., Haringey Rhinos, U.C.S. Old Boys and CS Rugby 1863. The reason for so many relegated teams was due to league restructuring for the following season meaning that the division would decrease from 15 to 10 teams.
14. League reduced from 12 to 10 teams after UCS Old Boys drop out.
15. Chiswick's titles include one won when known as Old Meadowians RFC.

See also

• London & SE Division RFU
• Hertfordshire RFU
• Middlesex RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

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