1998–99 National League 1

Rugby union competition in England 1998–99 National League 1 England Henley (1st title) Manchester (also promoted) Morley, Liverpool St Helens 182 1997–98 1999–00 The 1998–99 National League 1, sponsored by Jewson, was the twelfth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system. Henley finished the season as champions and along with runners up Manchester were promoted to Premiership Two. The relegated sides were Morley and Liverpool St Helens, both of whom would drop to National League 2 North. Structure The league consisted of fourteen teams, playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of twenty-six matches for each team. There were two promotion places with the top two teams promoted to the Premiership Two. Two teams were relegated to either National League 2 North or South, depending on geographical location.Cleary Mick Griffiths John Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998–99 1998 Headline Book Publishing London 0 7472 7653 6 84–98 27thCleary Mike Griffiths John Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1999–2000 1999 Headline Book Publishing London 0 7472 7531 9 96–107 28th Participating teams and locations England 400 right 1998–99 National League 1 teams in England England 52.41664 -1.79847 white B'ham & Solihull right 80 England 51.3256493 -0.7516587 white Camberley bottom 80 England 53.456307 -2.737094 white LiverpoolSt Helens left 80 England 51.729130 -2.530504 white Lydney right 80 England 53.992120 -1.541811 white Harrogate right 80 England 51.535764 -.902894 white Henley top 80 England 53.744513 -1.598044 white Morley right 80 England 53.3565788 -2.1920900 white Manchester right 80 England 51.3810997 -1.3341500 white Newbury left 80 England 52.923920 -1.212394 white Nottingham right 80 England 53.905825 -1.691785 white Otley left 80 England 51.4668 -.9132 white Reading left 80 England 51.463457 -0.249171 white Rosslyn Park right 80 England 54.073666 -2.014421 white Wharfedale top 80 TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonBirmingham & Solihull Sharmans Cross 4,000Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 171 Birmingham and Solihull R.F.C. (Ground Details) Solihull, West Midlands Promoted from National 2 North (1st)Camberley Watchetts Recreation Ground Camberley, Surrey Promoted from National 2 South (1st)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 14thHenley Dry Leas 4,000 Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Promoted from National 2 South (2nd)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 11thLydney 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 12thManchester Grove Park 4,000 Cheadle Hulme, Stockport Promoted from National 2 North (2nd)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 13thNewbury Monks Lane 8,000 Newbury, Berkshire 7thNottingham Ireland Avenue 4,990 (590 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 66 Nottingham R.F.C. (Ground Details) Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 6thOtley Cross Green 7,000 (852 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 178 Otley R.U.F.C. (Ground Details) Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire 9thReadingHolme Park Sonning, Berkshire 8thRosslyn Park The Rock 4,630 (630 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 74 Rosslyn Park F.C. (Ground Details) Roehampton, London 5thWharfedale The Avenue 2,000 Threshfield, North Yorkshire 10th League table main WDL 1998–99 Jewson National Division One table Q 2 points HEN Henley MAN Manchester ROS Rosslyn Park NOT Nottingham OTL Otley NEW Newbury WHA Wharfedale LYD Lydney CAM Camberley REA Reading BIR Birmingham & Solihull HAR Harrogate MOR Morley LIV Liverpool St Helens 22 1 3 642 299 20 1 5 758 372 17 1 8 588 371 16 0 10 590 467 15 1 10 508 416 14 1 11 552 476 13 1 12 477 421 11 2 13 438 482 10 1 15 529 661 10 0 16 468 635 9 0 17 422 521 8 2 16 309 461 7 1 18 468 643 4 0 22 335 859 #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, the following tiebreaker is applied: Difference between points for and against. complete Leagues 1998/99 http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=105 Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club 6 January 2017 See also 1998–99 Premiership 1 1998–99 Premiership 2 1998–99 National League 2 North 1998–99 National League 2 South References Nat Category:National League 1 seasons