1990–91 National Division 4 North

Rugby union competition in England 1990–91 National Division 4 North England Otley (1st title) Lichfield (not promoted) Birmingham & Solihull, Stoke-on-Trent 110 1989–90 1991–92 The 1990–91 National Division 4 North was the fourth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 North, and counterpart to the National Division 4 South (now National League 2 South). It was the first season for the division using the name National 4 North, having been known as Area League North the previous year. The league champions were newly promoted Otley who comfortably achieved their second successive promotion, this time to the 1991–92 National Division 3, five points clear of runners up Lichfield. At the other end of the table, Birmingham & Solihull and Stoke-on-Trent and were the two sides to be relegated.http://www.rugbyarchive.net/pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=24 Courage League - Division 4 1990/91 The Rugby Archive 1 January 2018 30 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171230232916/http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=24 dead For Birmingham & Solihull fans it was a familiar story, as previous incarnations of the club (Solihull and Birmingham) had already been relegated from the division. Both sides would drop to Midlands 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 North 1 or Midlands 1 depending on their locality. Participating teams and locations England 400 right Locations of the 1990–91 National Division 4 North teams England 52.41664 -1.79847 white B'ham & Solihull right 80 England 54.7728996 -1.5626000 white Durham right 80 England 53.992120 -1.541811 white Harrogate right 80 England 52.0512815 -2.728557 white Hereford right 80 England 54.3402596 -2.7392313 white Kendal right 80 England 52.671618 -1.799633 white Lichfield right 80 England 55.0239015 -1.6230853 white Northern right 80 England 53.905825 -1.691785 white Otley left 80 England 53.763201 -2.703089 white Preston left 80 England 52.456891 -2.148730 white Stourbridge left 80 England 52.946864 -2.1333437 white Stoke right 80 England 52.5696734 -1.9712583 white Walsall left 80 England 53.2539101 -2.5376999 white WinningtonPark left 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 Midlands 1 (2nd)Durham City Hollow Drift 3,000 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1988–89 1988 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Horsham Bill Mitchell 104 Durham City Durham, County Durham 4thKendal Mint Bridge 4,600 (600 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 174 Kendal R.F.C. (Ground Details)Kendal, Cumbria 5thHarrogate 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 North 1 (2nd)Hereford Wyeside 3,200 (200 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 173 Hereford R.F.C. (Ground Details)Hereford, Herefordshire Promoted from Midlands 1 (1st)Lichfield Cooke Fields 5,460 (460 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 176 Lichfield R.U.F.C. (Ground Details) Lichfield, Staffordshire 7thNorthern McCracken Park 1,200 (200 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 177 Northern F.C. (Ground Details) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 8thOtley 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, West Yorkshire Promoted from North 1 (1st)Preston Grasshoppers Lightfoot Green 2,250 (250 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 179 Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C. (Ground Details) Preston, Lancashire 6thStoke-on-Trent Hartwell Lane 2,000Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 180 Stoke on Trent R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)Barlaston, Staffordshire 11th (not relegated)Stourbridge Stourton Park 2,000Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 183 Stourbridge R.F.C. (Ground Details) Stourbridge, West Midlands 3rdWalsall Broadway 2,500 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1989–90 1989 Harmsworth Publications Ltd Horsham 2nd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 169 Walsall (Ground Details) Walsall, West Midlands 10thWinnington Park Burrows Hill5,000Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94 1993 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Ross Young 285 Winnington Park RFC (Ground Details)Norwich, Cheshire 9th Williams Tony Mitchell Bill Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1991–92 Football Directories Taunton 1 869833 15 5 4th League table main WDL Q 1990–91 National Division 4 North points 2 OTL Otley LIC Lichfield PRE Preston Grasshoppers WIN Winnington Park KEN Kendal HAR Harrogate NOR Northern STB Stourbridge WAL Walsall DUR Durham City HER Hereford STK Stoke-on-Trent BIR Birmingham & Solihull 11 0 1 424 89 C 8 1 3 177 152 8 0 4 192 108 7 1 4 167 148 6 2 4 191 132 6 1 5 220 204 5 3 4 148 169 5 1 6 134 161 5 0 7 149 176 4 1 7 109 185 3 2 7 122 208 2 1 9 126 278 R 1 1 10 116 265 R #d8ffeb Promotion place C #ffcccc Relegation place R 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 Division 4 North is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and was sponsored by Courage Brewery. See also 1990–91 National Division 1 1990–91 National Division 2 1990–91 National Division 3 1990–91 National Division 4 South References N4 Category:National League 2 North