1988–89 National Division 3

Rugby union competition in England 1988–89 National Division 3 England September 1988 – April 1989 Plymouth (1st title) Rugby (also promoted) Metropolitan PoliceMaidstone 66 123 – Chris Howard (Rugby)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94 1993 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Ross Young 52 Season by Season Leading Scorers 8 – Dave Scully (Wakefield)Steve Walklin (Plymouth) 1987–88 1989–90 The 1988–89 National Division 3 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the second season of the third tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as National League 1. New clubs to the division included Askeans and Rugby who were promoted from tier 4 and there was no relegation from tier 2 at the end of the previous season. Plymouth Albion won all their eleven matches and won promotion to the 1989–90 National Division 2. Rugby Lions finished second, winning ten of their eleven matches, and were also promoted. Metropolitan Police and Maidstone finished in the bottom two places and both clubs were relegated to the 1989–90 Area League South with Metropolitan Police relegated on points difference and Maidstone losing all of their matches.Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co Ltd Windsor Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell Structure Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of eleven matches each, and for the first time matches were played on fixed Saturdays. The top two clubs were promoted to National Division 2 and the bottom two relegated to Area League North or Area League South depending on locality. Participating teams and locations England 400 right 1988–89 National Division 3 teams in England England 51.442724 -0.094856 white Askeans right 80 England 50.7167 -3.5339 white Exeter right 80 England 53.745 -2.988056 white Fylde left 80 England 51.3907318 -0.3500200 white Met Police left 80 England 51.268126 0.5326844 white Maidstone right 80 England 52.520489 -1.465381 white Nuneaton left 80 England 50.371397 -4.142431 white Plymouth right 80 England 52.370878 -1.265032 white Rugby right 80 England 53.381129 -1.470085 white Sheffield right 80 England 54.0618095 -2.8191900 white Vale of Lune left 80 England 53.683298 -1.505924 white Wakefield right 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, LondonPromoted from Area South (1st)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, Devon9thFylde 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, Lancashire6thMaidstone William Davey Memorial2,000 (100 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94 1993 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Ross Young 299 Maidstone FC (Ground Details)Maidstone, Kent8thMetropolitan PoliceImber Court3,500 (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, Surrey7thNuneatonHarry 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, Warwickshire10th 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, Devon3rdRugbyWebb Ellis Road 3,200 (200 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 116 Rugby F.C. (Ground Details)https://d2eq6t2r9q1quu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/cms/9/911116.pdf Gloucester v. Leicester (PDF, opens in a new window) Gloucester Rugby Heritage 23 October 2024 Rugby, WarwickshirePromoted from Area North (1st)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 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, Lancashire5thWakefield College Grove 4,000 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 123 Wakefield R.F.C. (Ground Details) Wakefield, West Yorkshire1st (no promotion)West 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, Cleveland2nd (no promotion) League table main WDL Q 1988–89 National Division 3 table points 2 PLY Plymouth Albion RUG Rugby WAK Wakefield WES West Hartlepool NUN Nuneaton SHE Sheffield VAL Vale of Lune ASK Askeans EXE Exeter FYL Fylde MET Metropolitan Police MAI Maidstone 11 0 0 311 89 C 10 0 1 268 99 9 0 2 282 114 5 1 5 164 133 5 0 6 178 214 4 1 6 170 182 4 1 6 120 145 4 1 6 141 215 4 0 7 142 180 4 0 7 136 181 4 0 7 130 275 0 0 11 74 289 #d8ffeb Promoted P P #fcc Relegated R R complete Courage Club Championship 1988–89 http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=95 Moseley Rugby Club 27 August 2012 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, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Difference between points for and against Notes See also 1988–89 National Division 1 1988–89 National Division 2 1988–89 Area League North 1988–89 Area League South References External links National Clubs Association N3 Category:National League 1 seasons