1989–90 Area League North

Rugby union competition in England 1989–90 Area League North England Broughton Park (1st title) Morley (also promoted) No relegation 110 1988–89 1990–91 The 1989–90 Area League North was the third full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 North, and was the counterpart to Area League South (later National League 2 South). It would be the last season the division would be called Area League North as it would be renamed National Division 4 North for the following campaign. The title battle was very strongly contested, but the end it would be Broughton Park who would triumph as league champions despite finishing dead level with runners up Morley, thanks to a far superior points/for against record. Both sides would be promoted to the 1990–91 National Division 3. At the opposite end of the table it was a different story, with Stoke-on-Trent being the worse side in the division, failing to gain a single point as they finished last. However, Stoke were granted a reprieve as no northern clubs were relegated from the 1989–90 National Division 3 meaning they had another season in the league.http://www.rugbyarchive.net/pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=24 Area League 1989/90 The Rugby Archive 27 December 2017 30 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171230232916/http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=24 deadCourage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co Ltd Windsor Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 167–204 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 UK Northern England 400 right Locations of the 1989–90 Area League North teams UK Northern England 53.4368210 -2.2542300 white BroughtonPark right 80 UK Northern England 54.7728996 -1.5626000 white Durham right 80 UK Northern England 54.3402596 -2.7392313 white Kendal right 80 UK Northern England 52.671618 -1.799633 white Lichfield right 80 UK Northern England 53.7433510 -1.6121500 white Morley left 80 UK Northern England 55.0239015 -1.6230853 white Northern right 80 UK Northern England 53.763201 -2.703089 white Preston left 80 UK Northern England 52.456891 -2.148730 white Stourbridge left 80 UK Northern England 52.946864 -2.1333437 white Stoke right 80 UK Northern England 52.5696734 -1.9712583 white Walsall left 80 UK Northern England 53.2539101 -2.5376999 white WinningtonPark left 80 TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious SeasonBroughton ParkChelsfield 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 Runners up (not promoted)Durham CityHollow 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 7thKendal 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 Promoted from North 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 9thMorley 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, West Yorkshire 8thNorthern 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 4thPreston 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, Staffordshire10thStourbridge 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 Promoted from Midlands 1 (1st)Winnington Park Burrows Hill 5,000Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94 1993 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Ross Young 285 Winnington Park RFC (Ground Details) Norwich, Cheshire 5th League table main WDL Q 1989–90 Area League North table points 2 BRO Broughton Park MOR Morley STB Stourbridge DUR Durham City KEN Kendal PRE Preston Grasshoppers LIC Lichfield NOR Northern WIN Winnington Park WAL Walsall STK Stoke-on-Trent 8 0 2 246 111 C 8 0 2 169 115 P 7 0 3 146 133 6 0 4 195 169 6 0 4 130 136 5 0 5 122 109 5 0 5 110 121 4 0 6 139 144 4 0 6 142 152 2 0 8 143 183 0 0 10 88 257 #d8ffeb Promoted P P 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 North is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and was sponsored by Courage Brewery. See also 1989–90 National Division 1 1989–90 National Division 2 1989–90 National Division 3 1989–90 Area League South References N4 Category:National League 2 North