1999–2000 National League 2 North

Rugby union competition in England 1999–2000 National League 2 North England Kendal (1st title) Stourbridge (not promoted) Sheffield 182 1998–99 2000–01 The 1999–00 National League 2 North was the thirteenth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier (north) of the English league system, and the last until 2009-10 to use the name National League 2 North. It is counterpart to National League 2 South, which covers the southern half of the country. Kendal finished the season as champions, 5 points clear of second placed Stourbridge, to gain the only promotion spot to the 2000–01 National Division 2 (former National League 1). It was the second year in a row that Stourbridge had to be content with the runners up spot. At the other end of the table, Sheffield were the only side to be relegated, only winning 3 games and finishing 5 points adrift of safety.http://www.rugbyarchive.net/pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=24 Jewson National League 2 North 1999/00 The Rugby Archive 22 January 2018 30 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171230232916/http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=24 dead Sheffield would drop to Midlands 1. The reason National League 2 North only had one relegation place compared to National League 2 South (who had two) was that both of the two teams relegated from the division above were based in the south of the country, requiring more places to accommodate for their arrival the following season. Structure Each team played home and away matches against each of the other teams, playing a total of twenty-six matches each. The league champions were promoted to National Division 2 while the bottom side dropped to either North 1 or Midlands depending on locality. Participating teams and locations England 450 right 1999–00 National League 2 North teams in England England 54.7617302 -3.3310001 white Aspatria right 80 England 52.1593819 -0.4381700 white Bedford Athletic right 80 England 53.5157 -1.1327 white Doncaster right 80 England 53.456307 -2.737094 white LiverpoolSH bottom 80 England 53.744513 -1.598044 white Morley top 80 England 54.3402596 -2.7392313 white Kendal right 80 England 53.4152412 -3.1054399 white New Brighton left 80 England 52.520489 -1.465381 white Nuneaton right 80 England 53.652981 -1.479936 white Sandal right 80 England 53.5520 -2.299201 white Sedgley Park top 80 England 53.381129 -1.470085 white Sheffield bottom 80 England 52.456891 -2.148730 white Stourbridge left 80 England 52.5696734 -1.9712583 white Walsall top 80 England 52.962837 -2.6756309 white Whitchurch right 80 TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonAspatria Bower Park3,000 (300 seats)Tetley's Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1997–98 1997 Tony Williams Publications Ltd Taunton 10th Stephen McCormack 362 Aspatria R.U.F.C. (Club & Ground Details) Aspatria, Cumbria 10thBedford Athletic Putnoe Woods 500 Bedford, Bedfordshire Promoted from Midlands 1 (1st)Doncaster Castle Park 3,075 Doncaster, South Yorkshire Promoted from North 1 (1st)Kendal Mint Bridge4,600 (600 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 174 Kendal R.F.C. (Ground Details) Kendal, Cumbria 4thLiverpool St Helens Moss Lane 4,370 (370 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 58 Liverpool St Helens F.C. (Ground Details)https://www.therugbyjournal.com/rugby-blog/liverpool-st-helens Liverpool St Helens Rugby Journal 22 October 2024 St Helens, Merseyside Relegated from National 1 (14th)Morley Scatcherd Lane 6,000 (1,000 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 152 Morley R.F.C. (Ground Details) Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire Relegated from National 1 (13th)New Brighton Hartsfield 2,000 Moreton, Merseyside 3rdNuneatonLiberty Way 3,800 (500 seats)Nuneaton, Warwickshire 5thSandal Milnthorpe Green Sandal Magna, Wakefield, West Yorkshire 7thSedgley Park Park Lane 3,000 Whitefield, Greater Manchester 8thSheffield 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 Yorkshire 6thStourbridge Stourton Park 3,500 (450 seats)http://www.rugbynetwork.net/main/s344/st56305.htm Pre-season match Preview ~ Stourbridge Vs Bees rugbynetwork.net 7 August 2004 Stourbridge, West Midlands 2nd (not promoted)Walsall Broadway 2,250 (250 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1995–96 1995 Tony Williams Publications Taunton 8th Tony Williams 298 Walsall R.F.C. (Club & Ground Details)Walsall, West Midlands 9thWhitchurch Edgeley Park Whitchurch, Shropshire 11th League table main WDL 1999–2000 National League 2 North table Q 2 points KEN Kendal STO Stourbridge NEW New Brighton WAL Walsall SED Sedgley Park DON Doncaster MOR Morley NUN Nuneaton BED Bedford Athletic SAN Sandal WHI Whitchurch ASP Aspatria LIV Liverpool St Helens SHE Sheffield 24 0 2 817 305 C 21 1 4 713 406 20 0 6 752 315 16 0 10 585 416 14 2 10 689 484 12 2 12 657 542 13 0 13 621 542 11 1 14 610 665 11 0 15 564 726 9 2 15 460 554 9 1 16 430 795 8 0 18 476 679 6 0 20 365 818 3 1 22 297 789 R #d8ffeb Promoted P #ffcccc Relegated 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, difference between points for and against applies. complete Sponsorship National League 2 North is part of the Jewson National Leagues and is sponsored by Jewson. See also 1999–00 Premiership 1 1999–00 Premiership 2 1999–00 National League 1 1999–00 National League 2 South Notes References N4 Category:National League 2 North