Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5 was a short lived tier 11 English Rugby Union league with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 and there was no relegation. The division was cancelled at the end of the 1991–92 season and the majority of teams transferred into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4.
Current season or competition: 1991–92 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1990 |
| Ceased | 1992 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Stamford College (1st title) (1991–92) (promoted to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2[a]) |
| Most titles | Derby College, Stamford College (1 title) |
| Website | NLD RFU |
Original teams
editWhen this division was introduced in 1990 it contained the following teams:
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5 honours
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1990–91 | 8 | Derby College | Leesbrook | No relegation | [2] | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | 10 | Stamford College[c] | Hope Valley[d] | No relegation | [3] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
edit- Derby College (1)
- Stamford College (1)
Notes
edit- ^ Typically promotion was to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 but due to restructuring champions Stamford College were promoted two levels up.
- ^ Bolsover would be renamed as North Derbyshire RUFC in 2001.[1]
- ^ Restructuring saw champions Stamford College promoted two levels up into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.
- ^ Restructuring meant that the top six clubs including Bolsover, Yarborough Bees, Gainsborough and Rainworth were promoted into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3. All other clubs were promoted up into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Club History". Official North Derbyshire RUFC. 29 August 2007.
- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. Queen Anne Press. pp. 161–164. ISBN 0-356-20249-6.
- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. Headline. pp. 183–185. ISBN 0-7472-7907-1.