1991–92 National Division 3

Rugby union competition in England 1991–92 National Division 3 England 16 November 1991 – 25 April 1992 Richmond (1st title) Fylde (also promoted) Nuneaton, Lydney 78 106 – Mike Jackson (Fylde)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94 1993 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Ross Young 52 Season by Season Leading Scorers 8 – Matt Brain (Clifton) 1990–91 1992–93 The 1991–92 National Division 3 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the fifth season of the third tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as National League 1. New teams to the division included Headingley and Richmond (demoted from tier 2) and Otley and Redurth (promoted from tier 4). Richmond finished as league champions, two points clear of runners up Fylde. Both sides would be promoted to the 1992–93 National Division 2, with Richmond making an instant return after relegation the previous season. At the opposite end of the table, the relegated sides were Nuneaton (down to 1992–93 National Division 4 North) and Lydney (down to 1992–93 National Division 4 South). Structure Each side in the division played the others once to make a total of twelve matches each. The top two sides would be promoted to National Division 2 while the bottom two would drop to either National Division 4 North or National Division 4 South depending on locality. Participating teams and locations England 400 right 1991–92 National Division 3 teams in England England 51.442724 -0.094856 white Askeans right 80 England 53.4368210 -2.2542300 white Broughton Park left 80 England 51.460000 -2.620000 white Clifton right 80 England 50.7167 -3.5339 white Exeter right 80 England 53.745 -2.988056 white Fylde left 80 England 53.81 -1.61 white Headingley bottom 80 England 51.729130 -2.530504 white Lydney right 80 England 52.520489 -1.465381 white Nuneaton left 80 England 53.905825 -1.691785 white Otley top 80 England 50.233022 -5.226666 white Redruth right 80 England 51.46647 -0.30334 white Richmond left 80 England 53.83969 -1.49992 white Roundhay right 80 England 53.381129 -1.470085 white Sheffield right 80 TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonAskeans Broad Walk 1,500 (300 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 130 Askeans R.F.C. (Ground Details)Kidbrooke, London6thBroughton Park Chelsfield Grove2,000 (400 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94 1993 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Ross Young 219 Broughton Park FC (Ground Details)Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester 8thCliftonStation Road 2,200 (200 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 135 Clifton R.F.C. (Ground Details) Cribbs Causeway, Henbury, Bristol 5thExeter County Ground 5,750 (750 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 138 Exeter R.F.C. (Ground Details)Exeter, Devon4thFylde Woodlands 7,500 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 142 Fylde R.F.C. (Ground Details)Lytham St Annes, Lancashire3rdHeadingleyClarence Fields7,850 (850 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 96 Headingley F.C. (Ground Details)Leeds, West YorkshireRelegated from National 2 (13th)Lydney Regentsholm 3,000 (340 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95 1994 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Bill Mitchell 308 Lydney R.F.C. (Ground Details)Lydney, Gloucestershire 11thNuneatonHarry Cleaver Ground 5,000 (650 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95 1994 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Bill Mitchell 277 Nuneaton RFC (Ground Details)Nuneaton, Warwickshire7thOtley Cross Green 7,000 (852 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 178 Otley R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)Otley, West Yorkshire Promoted from National 4 North (1st)Redruth Recreation Ground 12,000 Redruth, Cornwall Promoted from National 4 South (1st)RichmondAthletic Ground7,300 (1,300 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 112 Richmond F.C. (Ground Details)Richmond, LondonRelegated from National 2 (12th)Roundhay Chandos Park 3,000https://www.therugbyjournal.com/ghost-grounds/chandos-park-leeds-roundhay-rfc-1932-2007 Chandos Park, Roundhay R.U.F.C., 1932-2007 The Rugby Journal 28 December 2025 Roundhay, Leeds West Yorkshire 9thSheffield Abbeydale Park 3,300 (100 seats)Although a 1990 club estimate was 1,100 (100 seated and 1,000 standing) this is very conservative as Abbeydale Park would experience 3,000+ crowds several times in later history in what was a relatively unchanged ground.Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 162 Sheffield R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire10th Jones Stephen Griffiths John Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992–93 1992 Headline Book Publishing London 0 7472 7907 1 170–185 League table main WDL 1991–92 National Division 3 table Q 2 points RIC Richmond FYL Fylde CLI Clifton EXE Exeter RED Redruth BRO Broughton Park ASK Askeans SHE Sheffield OTL Otley ROU Roundhay HEA Headingley NUN Nuneaton LYD Lydney 10 1 1 296 124 C 9 1 2 198 109 9 0 3 298 132 8 2 2 203 138 6 1 5 155 123 5 1 6 196 157 5 1 6 149 203 5 1 6 146 228 5 0 7 177 190 3 2 7 161 240 4 0 8 139 220 1 2 9 153 237 2 0 10 91 261 #d8ffeb Promoted P P #fcc Relegated R R 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. complete LEAGUES 1991/92 http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=98 Moseley Rugby Club 15 July 2016 Notes See also 1991–92 National Division 1 1991–92 National Division 2 1991–92 National Division 4 North 1991–92 National Division 4 South References N3 Category:National League 1 seasons