1987–88 Area League South

Rugby union competition in England 1987–88 Area League South England Askeans (1st title) Sidcup Streatham-Croydon 110 1988–89 The 1987–88 Area League South was the first full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, later known as the National League 2 South, and was the counterpart to Area League North (now National League 2 North). Each team played one match against the other teams, playing a total of ten matches each. There was no set date for matches, clubs having to arrange the fixtures amongst themselves.Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988–89 1988 Rothmans Publications Ltd London Stephen JonesCourage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co Ltd Windsor Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell Askeans were the first ever champions, gaining promotion to the 1988–89 National Division 3 while Streatham-Croydon were the only relegated side, dropping to London 1. Structure Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of ten matches each. The champions are promoted to National Division 3 and the bottom team was relegated to either London 1 or South West 1 depending on their locality. Participating teams and locations England south 500 right Locations of the 1987–88 Area League South teams England south 51.442724 -0.094856 white Askeans left 80 England south 50.2128 -5.2948 white Camborne right 80 England south 51.8868 -2.0756 white Cheltenham right 80 England south 50.8518324 -.9847132 white Havant right 80 England south 51.729130 -2.530504 white Lydney left 80 England south 51.0865825 -1.8010926 white Salisbury right 80 England south 51.4264297 0.0913500 white Sidcup right 80 England south 51.545926 0.707712 white Southend right 80 England south 51.393829346 -0.112170003 white StreathamCroydon bottom 80 England south 51.7394868 -2.2330579 white Stroud right 80 England south 52.0207291 0.7481000 white Sudbury right 80 TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaAskeans 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, LondonCamborne 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, CornwallCheltenham Prince of Wales 3,500 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 191 Cheltenham R.F.C. (Ground Details) Cheltenham, GloucestershireHavant Hook's Lane 3,000 (200 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94 1993 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Ross Young 190 Havant RFC (Ground Details) Havant, HampshireLydney Regentsholme 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, GloucestershireSalisbury Castle Road 1,500 Salisbury, Wiltshire Sidcup Crescent Farm Sidcup, LondonSouthend 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, EssexStreatham-CroydonFrant Road 2,000 (200 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 577 Streatham Croydon RFC Thornton Heath, Croydon, LondonStroud Fromehall Park 4,000 (200 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 457 Stroud RFC Stroud, GloucestershireSudbury Moorsfield 1,000Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 203 Sudbury R.U.F.C. (Ground Details) Sudbury, Suffolk League table main WDL Q 1987–88 Area League South table points 2 ASK Askeans SID Sidcup LYD Lydney CAM Camborne HAV Havant STR Stroud SOU Southend SUD Sudbury SAL Salisbury CHE Cheltenham STC Streatham-Croydon 8 1 1 141 83 C 7 2 1 130 58 7 0 3 173 99 5 2 3 113 119 5 0 5 116 102 5 0 5 112 114 5 0 5 63 108 3 2 5 125 106 3 1 6 84 94 3 0 7 95 152 0 0 10 70 173 R #d8ffeb Promoted P #ffcccc Relegated R complete 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 Sponsorship Area League South is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and was sponsored by Courage Brewery. See also 1987–88 National Division 1 1987–88 National Division 2 1987–88 National Division 3 1987–88 Area League North References N4 Category:National League 2 South