1990–91 National Division 3

Rugby union competition in England 1990–91 National Division 3 England 22 September 1990 – 27 April 1991 West Hartlepool (1st title) Morley (also promoted) Metropolitan PoliceVale of Lune 78 108 – Mark Rodgers (Sheffield)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94 1993 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Ross Young 52 Season by Season Leading Scorers 9 – Jonathan Wrigley (West Hartlepool) 1989–90 1991–92 The 1990–91 National Division 3 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the fourth 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 Broughton Park, Clifton, Metropolitan Police and Morley, all of whom were promoted from tier 4, and due to reorganisation of the league structure at the end of the previous season, there were no relegated sides coming down from tier 2. West Hartlepool finished the season as champions, two points clear of runners up Morley. Both sides would be promoted to the 1991–92 National Division 2, with Morley having been promoted for the second year running. At the other end of the table, the relegated sides were Vale of Lune and Metropolitan Police, dropping to the new look 1991–92 National Division 4 North and 1991–92 National Division 4 South respectively. Structure The division increased from twelve teams to thirteen, each side playing 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 (formerly Area League North and South) depending on locality. Participating teams and locations England 400 right 1990–91 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 51.729130 -2.530504 white Lydney right 80 England 51.3907318 -0.3500200 white Met Police left 80 England 53.7433510 -1.6121500 white Morley left 80 England 52.520489 -1.465381 white Nuneaton left 80 England 53.83969 -1.49992 white Roundhay right 80 England 53.381129 -1.470085 white Sheffield right 80 England 54.0618095 -2.8191900 white Vale of Lune left 80 England 54.691745 -1.212926 white W Hartlepool 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, London5thBroughton 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 Promoted from Area North (1st)CliftonStation 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 Promoted from Area South (2nd)Exeter 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, Devon6thFylde 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, Lancashire8thLydney 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 10thMetropolitan 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 Promoted from Area South (1st)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 Promoted from Area North (2nd)NuneatonHarry 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, Warwickshire11thRoundhay 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 7thSheffield 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 Yorkshire4thVale of Lune Powderhouse Lane 9,860 (360 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 164 Vale of Lune R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)Lancaster, Lancashire9thWest Hartlepool Brierton Lane 4,950 (450 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 165 West Hartlepool R.F.C. (Ground Details) Hartlepool, Cleveland3rd Williams Tony Mitchell Bill Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co 127–166 League table main WDL Q 1990–91 National Division 3 table points 2 WES West Hartlepool MOR Morley FYL Fylde EXE Exeter CLI Clifton ASK Askeans NUN Nuneaton BRO Broughton Park ROU Roundhay SHE Sheffield LYD Lydney MET Metropolitan Police VAL Vale of Lune 10 1 1 282 90 C 9 1 2 210 118 7 2 3 183 115 7 2 3 160 139 6 1 5 172 186 4 2 6 141 137 5 0 7 180 200 5 0 7 109 185 4 1 7 147 166 4 1 7 193 222 4 1 7 125 188 4 0 8 130 188 3 0 9 123 221 #d8ffeb Promotion place P P #fcc Relegation place R R complete Courage Clubs Championship–1990/91 http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=96 Moseley Rugby Club 14 May 2016 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 Sponsorship National Division Three is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery Notes See also 1990–91 National Division 1 1990–91 National Division 2 1990–91 National Division 4 North 1990–91 National Division 4 South References External links National Clubs Association N3 Category:National League 1 seasons