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1989–90 Courage Area League North

The 1989–90 Courage 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 Courage Area League South (currently National League 2 South). It would be the last season the division would be called Area League North as it would be renamed National 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 Three.

1989–90 Courage Area League North
Countries England
ChampionsBroughton Park (1st title)
Runners-upMorley (also promoted)
RelegatedNo relegation
Matches played110

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 Three meaning they had another season in the league.[1][2]

Structure

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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

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Locations of the 1989–90 Courage Area League North teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous Season
Broughton Park Hough End Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester Runners up (not promoted)
Durham City Hollow Drift Durham, County Durham 7th
Kendal Mint Bridge 3,000 Kendal, Cumbria Promoted from North 1 (champions)
Lichfield Cooke Fields Lichfield, Staffordshire 9th
Morley Scatcherd Lane Morley, West Yorkshire 8th
Northern McCracken Park 1,000 Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 4th
Preston Grasshoppers Lightfoot Green 5,000 Preston, Lancashire 6th
Stoke-on-Trent Hartwell Lane Barlaston, Staffordshire 10th
Stourbridge Stourton Park 3,000 Stourbridge, West Midlands 3rd
Walsall Broadway 1,150 Walsall, West Midlands Promoted from Midlands 1 (champions)
Winnington Park Burrows Hill Norwich, Cheshire 5th

League table

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1989–90 Courage Area League North table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Broughton Park (C) 10 8 0 2 246 111 +135 16 Promoted
2 Morley (P) 10 8 0 2 169 115 +54 16
3 Stourbridge 10 7 0 3 146 133 +13 14
4 Durham City 10 6 0 4 195 169 +26 12
5 Kendal 10 6 0 4 130 136 −6 12
6 Preston Grasshoppers 10 5 0 5 122 109 +13 10
7 Lichfield 10 5 0 5 110 121 −11 10
8 Northern 10 4 0 6 139 144 −5 8
9 Winnington Park 10 4 0 6 142 152 −10 8
10 Walsall 10 2 0 8 143 183 −40 4
11 Stoke-on-Trent 10 0 0 10 88 257 −169 0
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: Points are awarded as follows:
  1. 2 pts for a win
  2. 1 pt for a draw
  3. 0 pts for a loss
  4. If teams are level at any stage, difference between points for and against applies
    (C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Sponsorship

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Area League North is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and was sponsored by Courage Brewery.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Area League 1989/90". The Rugby Archive. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91. Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co Ltd. pp. 167–204.
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