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1990–91 Courage National 4 North

The 1990–91 Courage National 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 Courage National 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.

1990–91 Courage National 4 North
Countries England
ChampionsOtley (1st title)
Runners-upLichfield (not promoted)
RelegatedBirmingham & Solihull, Stoke-on-Trent
Matches played110

At the other end of the table, Birmingham & Solihull and Stoke-on-Trent and were the two sides to be relegated.[1] 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

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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 1990–91 Courage Division 4 North teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous Season
Birmingham & Solihull Sharmans Cross 2,500 Solihull, West Midlands Promoted from Midlands 1 (runners up)
Durham City Hollow Drift Durham, County Durham 4th
Kendal Mint Bridge 3,000 Kendal, Cumbria 5th
Harrogate Claro Road 3,000 Harrogate, North Yorkshire Promoted from North 1 (runners up)
Hereford Wyeside Hereford, Herefordshire Promoted from Midlands 1 (champions)
Lichfield Cooke Fields Lichfield, Staffordshire 7th
Northern McCracken Park 1,000 Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 8th
Otley Cross Green 5,000 Otley, West Yorkshire Promoted from North 1 (champions)
Preston Grasshoppers Lightfoot Green 5,000 Preston, Lancashire 6th
Stoke-on-Trent Hartwell Lane Barlaston, Staffordshire 11th (not relegated)
Stourbridge Stourton Park 3,000 Stourbridge, West Midlands 3rd
Walsall Broadway 1,150 Walsall, West Midlands 10th
Winnington Park Burrows Hill Norwich, Cheshire 9th

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League table

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1990–91 Courage Division 4 North table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Otley (C) 12 11 0 1 424 89 +335 22 Promotion place
2 Lichfield 12 8 1 3 177 152 +25 17
3 Preston Grasshoppers 12 8 0 4 192 108 +84 16
4 Winnington Park 12 7 1 4 167 148 +19 15
5 Kendal 12 6 2 4 191 132 +59 14
6 Harrogate 12 6 1 5 220 204 +16 13
7 Northern 12 5 3 4 148 169 −21 13
8 Stourbridge 12 5 1 6 134 161 −27 11
9 Walsall 12 5 0 7 149 176 −27 10
10 Durham City 12 4 1 7 109 185 −76 9
11 Hereford 12 3 2 7 122 208 −86 8
12 Stoke-on-Trent (R) 12 2 1 9 126 278 −152 5 Relegation place
13 Birmingham & Solihull (R) 12 1 1 10 116 265 −149 3
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; (R) Relegated

Sponsorship

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Division 4 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 "Courage League - Division 4 1990/91". The Rugby Archive. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ Williams, Tony; Mitchell, Bill (eds.). Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1991–92 (4th ed.). Taunton: Football Directories. ISBN 1 869833 15 5.
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