1993–94 National Division 4

English league system 1993–94 National Division 4 England Clifton (1st title) Harrogate (also promoted) Sudbury, Sheffield 162 222 – Simon Hogg (Clifton)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95 1994 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Ross Young 46 Season by Season Leading Scorers 16 – Jon Phillips (Clifton) 1992–93 (North)1992–93 (South) 1994–95 The 1993–94 National Division 4 was the seventh full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently the regional divisions National League 2 South and National League 2 North, and the first using the name National Division 4. The league had been created at the start of the season by the RFU as part of their league restructuring, making tier 4 a single national league (previously it had been divided into north and south) and developing a new tier 5 (Courage League Division 5), which used the old regional north/south divisions. By the season's end, Clifton were crowned as champions, finishing 4 points clear of second-placed Harrogate.http://www.cliftonrfchistory.co.uk/1990s/1990s.htm Clifton RFC History 1990-2000 cliftonrfchistory.co.uk 2 August 2016 Both sides would be promoted to the 1994–95 National Division 3. At the opposite end of the table, Sudbury and Sheffield would be relegated. Sudbury would drop to Courage League Division 5 South while Sheffield would fall to Courage League Division 5 North.http://www.rugbyarchive.net/pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=24 Courage League - Division 4 1993/94 The Rugby Archive 3 December 2017 3 December 2017 30 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171230232916/http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=24 dead Structure Each team played a total of 18 home and away matches against each of the other teams – the first time tier 4 used a home and away system. The champions and runners up were promoted to National Division 3 while the bottom two teams were relegated to either Courage League Division 5 North or Courage League Division 5 South, depending on their locality. Participating teams and locations England 400 right 1993–94 National Division 4 teams in England England 51.442724 -0.094856 white Askeans right 80 England 54.7617302 -3.3310001 white Aspatria right 80 England 53.4368210 -2.2542300 white BroughtonPark bottom 80 England 51.460000 -2.620000 white Clifton right 80 England 53.992120 -1.541811 white Harrogate left 80 England 53.81 -1.61 white Leeds right 80 England 53.456307 -2.737094 white LiverpoolSt Helens left 80 England 50.371397 -4.142431 white Plymouth right 80 England 53.381129 -1.470085 white Sheffield right 80 England 52.0207291 0.7481000 white Sudbury 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, LondonRelegated from National 3 (10th)Aspatria 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, CumbriaRelegated from National 3 (9th)Broughton 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 Relegated from National 3 (11th)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 Relegated from National 3 (8th)Harrogate Claro Road 4,500 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 172 Harrogate R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)Harrogate, North Yorkshire Promoted from National 4 North (1st)LeedsClarence 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 3 (6th)Liverpool 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 3 (7th)Plymouth Albion Beacon Park1,950 (450 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 109 Plymouth Albion RFC (Ground Details)Plymouth, Devon Relegated from National 3 (12th)Sheffield 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 YorkshireRelegated from National 3 (5th)SudburyMoorsfield 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 Promoted from National 4 South (1st) League table main WDL 1993–94 National Division 4 table Q 2 points CLI Clifton HAR Harrogate LIV Liverpool St Helens PLY Plymouth Albion ASP Aspatria LEE Leeds ASK Askeans BRO Broughton Park SHE Sheffield SUD Sudbury 16 2 0 477 205 C 14 2 2 479 219 P 11 1 6 396 275 9 0 9 286 416 8 0 10 303 372 7 0 11 243 318 6 1 11 268 358 6 0 12 243 356 5 1 12 287 310 R 4 1 13 240 393 R #d8ffeb Promoted P 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 Sponsorship National Division 4 is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery. Notes See also 1993–94 National Division 1 1993–94 National Division 1 1993–94 National Division 1 1993–94 Courage League Division 5 North 1993–94 Courage League Division 5 South References N4 Category:National League 2 North Category:National League 2 South