1989–90 National Division 3

Rugby union league 1989–90 National Division 3 England 2 September 1989 – 30 April 1990 London Scottish (1st title) Wakefield (also promoted) London Welsh 66 102 – Andy Higgin (Vale of Lune)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94 1993 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Ross Young 52 Season by Season Leading Scorers 7 – Brendan Hanavan (Fylde)Mike Harrison (Wakefield) 1988–89 1990–91 The 1989–90 National Division 3 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the third season of the third tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as National League 1. New teams to the division included London Scottish and London Welsh (relegated from tier 2) and Lydney and Roundhay who were promoted up from tier 4. London Scottish won all their eleven matches and won promotion with three matches remaining, to return to the 1990–91 National Division 2 after one season away. Wakefield finished second and were also promoted. London Welsh finished in last place and was relegated to the 1990–91 Courage National 4 South in what was the club's second demotion in a row.Williams Tony Mitchell Bill Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co Ltd Windsor 127–166 Structure Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of eleven matches each. The top two clubs were promoted to National Division 2 and only the bottom club was relegated to either National Division 4 North (formerly Area League North) or National Division 4 South (formerly Area League South) depending on locality, due to the expansion of the division from twelve to thirteen teams for the following season. Participating teams and locations England 400 right 1989–90 National Division 3 teams in England England 51.442724 -0.094856 white Askeans bottom 80 England 50.7167 -3.5339 white Exeter right 80 England 53.745 -2.988056 white Fylde left 80 England 51.46647 -0.30334 white L Scottish left 80 England 51.4689 -0.2953 white L Welsh top 80 England 51.729130 -2.530504 white Lydney right 80 England 52.520489 -1.465381 white Nuneaton left 80 England 53.83969 -1.49992 white Roundhay 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 left 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, London8thExeter 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, Lancashire10thLondon Scottish Athletic Ground 7,000http://www.rugbyarchive.net/fixres Division Two 1996/97 Falcons Rugby 9 August 2012 Richmond, London Relegated from National 2 (11th)London Welsh Old Deer Park4,500 (1,500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 194 London Welsh R.F.C. (Ground Details)Richmond, London Relegated from National 2 (12th)Lydney 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 Promoted from Area South (1st)NuneatonHarry 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, Warwickshire5thRoundhay Chandos Park 3,000https://www.therugbyjournal.com/ghost-grounds/chandos-park-leeds-roundhay-rfc-1932-2007 Chandos Park, Roundhay R.U.F.C., 1932-2007 The Rugby Journal 28 December 2025 Roundhay, Leeds West Yorkshire Promoted 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 Yorkshire6thVale 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, Lancashire7thWakefield 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 Yorkshire3rdWest 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, Cleveland4th League table main WDL Q 1989–90 National Division 3 table points 2 LOS London Scottish WAK Wakefield WES West Hartlepool SHE Sheffield ASK Askeans EXE Exeter ROU Roundhay FYL Fylde VAL Vale of Lune NUN Nuneaton LYD Lydney LOW London Welsh 11 0 0 258 92 C 7 1 3 210 126 5 2 4 175 110 6 0 5 176 174 6 0 5 170 235 5 1 5 149 153 5 0 6 156 166 5 0 6 169 222 4 0 7 154 219 4 0 7 127 196 3 0 8 153 166 3 0 8 141 179 #d8ffeb Promoted P P #fcc Relegated R complete Courage Clubs Championship–1989/1990 http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=97 Moseley Rugby Club 13 April 2016 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 Notes See also 1989–90 National Division 1 1989–90 National Division 2 1989–90 Area League North 1989–90 Area League South References External links National Clubs Association N3 Category:National League 1 seasons