Warwickshire 1 was a tier 9 English Rugby Union league with teams from Warwickshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Midlands 4 West (South) and relegated sides dropped to Warwickshire 2. Warwickshire 1 was cancelled at the end of the 2005–06 season with the majority of teams transferred into the newly introduced Midlands 5 West (South).
Current season or competition: 2005–06 Warwickshire 1 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1987 |
| Ceased | 2006 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Spartans (Midlands) (1st title) (2005–06) (promoted to Midlands 4 West (South)) |
| Most titles | Harbury (2 titles) |
Original teams
editWhen league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
Warwickshire 1 honours
editWarwickshire 1 (1987–1992)
editThe original Warwickshire 1 was a tier 8 league with promotion up to Staffordshire/Warwickshire and relegation to Warwickshire 2. At the end of the 1991–92 season the merging of all Staffordshire and Warwickshire leagues meant that Warwickshire 1 was discontinued for the years that these leagues were active[b].
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1987–88 | 11 | Keresley | Coventry Welsh | Old Laurentians, Atherstone | [2] | |||||||||
| 1988–89 | 11 | Coventry Welsh | Trinity Guild | Rugby St Andrews, GEC Coventry | [3] | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | 11 | Broadstreet | Trinity Guild | Manor Park | [4] | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | 11 | Kenilworth | Old Laurentians | Southam | [5] | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | 11 | Old Laurentians[c] | Trinity Guild | No relegation | [6] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Warwickshire (1996–2000)
editRestructuring of the Staffordshire/Warwickshire leagues[d] ahead of the 1996–97 season saw the reintroduction of a single Warwickshire league, which along with its counterpart Staffordshire was a tier 9 league. Promotion was to Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 and there was no relegation until the reintroduction of Warwickshire 2 at the end of the 1999–00 season.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1996–97 | 9 | Claverdon | Ford | No relegation | [7] | |||||||||
| 1997–98 | 10 | Harbury | Atherstone | No relegation | [8] | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | 10 | Atherstone | Rugby St Andrews | No relegation | [9][e] | |||||||||
| 1999–00 | 9 | Rugby St Andrews[f] | Old Wheatleyans | Multiple teams[g] | [10][h] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Warwickshire 1 (2000–2006)
editThe cancellation of Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 would see Warwickshire become Warwickshire 1, remaining as a tier 9 league. Promotion was to Midlands 4 West (South) and relegation to Warwickshire 2 until that division was cancelled at the end of the 2003–04 season. At the end of the 2005–06 season Warwickshire 1 was cancelled and all teams transferred to the newly introduced Midlands 5 West (South) and Midlands 6 West (South-East) divisions.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 2000–01 | 10 | Earlsdon | Coventry Welsh | Pinley, Claverdon | [11] | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | 10 | Marconi | Shipston-on-Stour | Standard | [12] | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | 10 | Trinity Guild | Dunlop | Claverdon, Old Wheatleyans | [13] | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | 8 | Manor Park | Coventry Welsh | Stoke Old Boys, Pinley, Alcester | [14] | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | 9 | Harbury | Coventry Welsh | Old Wheatleyans, Coventry Technical | [15] | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | 10 | Spartans (Midlands)[i] | Dunlop[j] | No relegation[k] | [16] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
edit- Harbury (2)[l]
- Atherstone (1)[m]
- Broadstreet (1)
- Claverdon (1)[n]
- Coventry Welsh (1)
- Earlsdon (1)
- Kenilworth (1)
- Keresley (1)
- Manor Park (1)
- Marconi (1)[o]
- Old Laurentians (1)
- Rugby St Andrews (1)[p]
- Spartans (Midlands) (1)
- Trinity Guild (1)
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ GEC Coventry were the one of two rugby union sides that represented the General Electric Company - the other being GEC St Leonards. The clubs name has changed a number of times since 1987 - first to GPT (1996), then Marconi (1999) and finally Copsewood (2005).[1]
- ^ The new format included four divisions; Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1, Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2, Staffordshire/Warwickshire 3 and Staffordshire/Warwickshire 4.
- ^ The restructuring of the Staffordshire & Warwickshire leagues meant that champions Old Laurentians were promoted two levels up to Midlands West 2. All other clubs in the division were transferred into the newly introduced Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2.
- ^ This restructuring saw the cancellation of Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2, Staffordshire/Warwickshire 3 and Staffordshire/Warwickshire 4 and the transfer of teams into the reintroduced regional Staffordshire and Warwickshire leagues.
- ^ Mistakenly listed as Warwickshire 2 on the RFU website.
- ^ Due to the cancellation of Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 at the end of the season, there was no promotion.
- ^ Due to the restructuring of the Staffordshire/Warwickshire leagues all teams in the division other than champions Rugby St Andrews were relegated into the reintroduced Warwickshire 2.
- ^ Mistakenly listed as Warwickshire 2 on the RFU website.
- ^ Champions Spartans (Midlands) were promoted into Midlands 4 West (South).
- ^ Runners up Dunlop were also promoted into Midlands 4 West (South). Clubs ranked 3rd to 7th - Southam, Coventry Welsh, Rugby St Andrews, Stoke Old Boys and Alcester were transferred into Midlands 5 West (South).
- ^ The cancellation of the Warwickshire regional leagues meant that there was no relegation, although the bottom 3 sides - Pinley, Manor Park and Trinity Guild - were transferred into Midlands 6 West (South-East).
- ^ One of Harbury's title was won when league was single division known as Warwickshire.
- ^ Atherstone's title was won when league was single division known as Warwickshire.
- ^ Claverdon's title was won when league was single division known as Warwickshire.
- ^ Marconi are currently known as Copsewood RFC.[1]
- ^ Rugby St Andrews title was won when league was single division known as Warwickshire.
References
edit- ^ a b "HISTORY". Copsewood RFC. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. pp. 130–134. ISBN 0-356-15884-5.
- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. Queen Anne Press. pp. 136–139. ISBN 0-356-17862-5.
- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. pp. 140–143. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98. Headline. pp. 156–159. ISBN 0-7472-7771-0.
- ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1998). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998-99. Headline. pp. 90–93. ISBN 0-7472-7653-6.
- ^ "1998-1999 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "1999-2000 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "2000-2001 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "2001-2002 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "2002-2003 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "2003-2004 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "2004-2005 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "2005-2006 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.