1991–92 Courage League National Division Three

The 1991–92 Courage League National Division Three was the fifth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 1. Each side played one match against the other teams, playing a total of twelve matches each.

1991–92 Courage League National Division Three
Countries	England
Date	16 November 1991 – 25 April 1992
Champions	Richmond (1st title)
Runners-up	Fylde (also promoted)
Relegated	Nuneaton, Lydney
Matches played	78
← 1990–91 1992–93 →

Participating teams and locations

Askeans

Broughton P

Clifton

Exeter

Fylde

Headingley

Lydney

Nuneaton

Otley

Redruth

Richmond

Rounday

Sheffield

1991–92 Courage League National Division Three teams in England

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Askeans	Broad Walk		Kidbrooke, London	6th
Broughton Park	Chelsfield Grove		Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester	8th
Clifton	Station Road	2,500	Cribbs Causeway, Henbury, Bristol	5th
Exeter	County Ground	5,200	Exeter, Devon	4th
Fylde	Woodlands	9,000	Lytham St Annes, Lancashire	3rd
Headingley	Clarence Field		Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire	Relegated from Courage League Division 2 (13th)
Lydney	Regentsholm	1,500	Lydney, Gloucestershire	11th
Otley	Cross Green	5,000	Otley, West Yorkshire	Promoted from National 4 North (champions)
Nuneaton	Harry Cleaver Ground		Nuneaton, Warwickshire	7th
Redruth	Recreation Ground	12,000	Redruth, Cornwall	Promoted from National 4 South (champions)
Richmond	Athletic Ground	4,500	Richmond, London	Relegated from Courage League Division 2 (12th)
Roundhay	Chandos Park		Roundhay, Leeds West Yorkshire	9th
Sheffield	Abbeydale Park	3,200	Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire	10th

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League table

1991–92 Courage League National Division Three table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Richmond (C)	12	10	1	1	296	124	+172	21	Promoted
2	Fylde	12	9	1	2	198	109	+89	19
3	Clifton	12	9	0	3	298	132	+166	18
4	Exeter	12	8	2	2	203	138	+65	18
5	Redruth	12	6	1	5	155	123	+32	13
6	Broughton Park	12	5	1	6	196	157	+39	11
7	Askeans	12	5	1	6	149	203	−54	11
8	Sheffield	12	5	1	6	146	228	−82	11
9	Otley	12	5	0	7	177	190	−13	10
10	Roundhay	12	3	2	7	161	240	−79	8
11	Headingley	12	4	0	8	139	220	−81	8
12	Nuneaton	12	1	2	9	153	237	−84	4	Relegated
13	Lydney	12	2	0	10	91	261	−170	4

Source: ^[2]
Rules for classification: 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.
(C) Champions

See also

• 1991–92 Courage League National Division One
• 1991–92 Courage League National Division Two
• 1991–92 Courage National 4 North
• 1991–92 Courage National 4 South

References

1. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992–93. London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 170–185. ISBN 0 7472 7907 1.
2. "LEAGUES 1991/92". Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 15 July 2016.