1993–94 National Division 5 South

Rugby union competition in England 1993–94 National Division 5 South England Reading (1st title) Lydney (not promoted) MaidstoneSouthend 1994–95 The 1993–94 National Division 5 South was the seventh full season of rugby union within the fifth tier of the English league system, currently the regional divisions Regional 1 South East and Regional 1 South West, and the first using the name National Division 5 South, with its counterpart being National Division 5 North. The introduction of a new National Division 4 meant that the old National Division 4 North and South was merged and two new regional leagues introduced at tier 5. Newly promoted Reading finished the season as champions and gained promotion to the 1994–95 National Division 4, while Maidstone and Southend finished as the bottom two sides, both being relegated down to London Division 1.Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95 1994 Tony Williams Publications Taunton 7th Bill Mitchell 263 National League 5 South Statistics 1993/94 (Playing Record) Structure Each team played home and away matches against each of the other teams, playing a total of twenty-two matches each. The champions are promoted to National Division 4 while the bottom two teams are relegated to either London & South East Division 1 or South West Division 1 depending on their locality. Participating teams and locations England south 500 right Locations of the 1993–94 National Division 5 South South teams England south 51.2506561 -1.1291955 white Basingstoke left 80 England south 51.8100636 -2.6134068 white Berry Hill left 80 England south 50.2128 -5.2948 white Camborne left 80 England south 51.6132301 -.7131767 white H Wycombe left 80 England south 51.4689 -0.2953 white L Welsh right 80 England south 51.729130 -2.530504 white Lydney right 80 England south 51.268126 0.5326844 white Maidstone right 80 England south 51.3907318 -0.3500200 white MetPolice bottom 80 England south 52.767880 1.3819292 white N Walsham bottom 80 England south 51.4668 -.9132 white Reading left 80 England south 51.545926 0.707712 white Southend right 80 England south 51.6762237 -0.3133373 white Tabard top 80 England south 51.347405 -2.977255 white Weston left 80 TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonBasingstoke Down Grange2,500 Basingstoke, Hampshire Relegated from National 4 South (5th)Berry Hill (7th)Lakers Road Coleford, Gloucestershire Relegated from National 4 SouthCamborne Recreation Ground 11,000Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 190 Camborne R.F.C. (Ground Details) Camborne, Cornwall Relegated from National 4 South (4th)High Wycombe Kingsmead Road High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Relegated from National 4 South (8th)London Welsh Old Deer Park 4,500 (1,500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 194 London Welsh R.F.C. (Ground Details) Richmond, London (2nd)Relegated from National 4 South (2nd)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 Relegated from National 4 South (3rd)Maidstone William Davey Memorial 2,000 (100 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94 1993 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Ross Young 299 Maidstone FC (Ground Details) Maidstone, Kent Relegated from National 4 South (12th)Metropolitan Police Imber Court 3,500 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 147 Metropolitan Police R.F.C. (Ground Details) East Molesey, Surrey Relegated from National 4 South (9th)North Walsham Norwich Road 1,200 Scottow, Norfolk Relegated from National 4 South (11th)Reading Holme Park Sonning, BerkshirePromoted from South West 1 (champions)Southend Warners Park 1,500 (150 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94 1993 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Ross Young 307 Southend RFC (Ground Details) Southend, Essex Relegated from National 4 South (6th)TabardCobden HillRadlett, HertfordshirePromoted from London 1 (champions)Weston-super-Mare Recreation Ground 3,000 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset Relegated from National 4 South (10th) League table main WDL 1993–94 National Division 5 South table Q 2 points REA Reading LYD Lydney TAB Tabard CAM Camborne WES Weston-super-Mare LON London Welsh BER Berry Hill NOR North Walsham HIG High Wycombe MET Metropolitan Police BAS Basingstoke SOU Southend MAI Maidstone 10 1 1 248 61 C 7 2 3 181 111 6 2 4 183 136 6 2 4 197 180 7 0 5 163 180 5 3 4 216 140 6 1 5 146 154 5 2 5 148 136 5 1 6 120 173 5 0 7 167 174 5 0 7 191 210 3 0 9 203 208 R 1 0 11 86 386 R #d8ffeb Promoted P #ffcccc 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, difference between points for and against applies. complete See also 1993-94 National Division 1 1993–94 National Division 2 1993–94 National Division 3 1993–94 National Division 5 North References S5