Counties 4 Surrey

Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Surrey 3 and relegated teams move down to Counties 5 Surrey. At the end of the 1999–2000 season, Surrey 4 was cancelled with teams automatically going up to Surrey 3 or dropping out of the league. After a hiatus of four seasons the division was reinstated.

Counties 4 Surrey

Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	1988; 37 years ago (1988)
Number of teams	9
Country	England
Holders	Streatham-Croydon (2nd title) (2021–22)
Most titles	Haslemere Old Bevonians Old Glynonians Streatham-Croydon University of Surrey (2 titles)
Website	englandrugby.com

Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase – a level 9–11 national competition.

Teams for 2024–25

Departing were Old Hamptonians and Streatham-Croydon both promoted to Counties 3 Surrey whilst Staines and Guildfordians were relegated to Counties 5 Surrey. In their place came London French and Reigate, promoted from Counties 5 Surrey with Old Emanuel relegated from Counties 3 Surrey. Also joining were Old Freemans who elected to suffer a double relegation from Counties 2 Surrey.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Cranleigh Wildwood Lane Cranleigh, Surrey 4th Harlequin Amateurs Bushy Park Hampton Wick, London 7th Haslemere Woolmer Hill Sports Association Haslemere, Surrey 6th London French Barn Elms Barnes, London Promoted from Counties 5 Surrey (runners-up) Old Emanuel Raynes Park Sports Ground Raynes Park, London Relegated from Counties 3 Surrey (10th) Old Freemens Ashtead Park Ashtead, Surrey Relegated from Counties 2 Surrey (12th) Old Glynonians Glyn School Epsom, Surrey 8th Old Paulines Old Pauline Sports Ground Thames Ditton, Surrey 5th Reigate Colley Lane Reigate, Surrey Promoted from Counties 5 Surrey (champions) Southwark Lancers Burgess Park Camberwell, London 3rd

Quins Ams London French Old Emanuel Southwark Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 4 Surrey teams in Greater London Cranleigh Haslemere Freemens Glynonians Paulines Reigate Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 4 Surrey teams in Surrey

Teams for 2023–24

Departing the league were Bec Old Boys and Old Georgians, promoted to Counties 3 Surrey whilst Croydon were relegated to Counties 5 Surrey. Old Suttonians who finished 9th in 2022-23 but declined to return in Counties 5 Surrey withdrawing from league rugby instead. Joining were Cranleigh, relegated from Counties 3 Surrey, Haselmere and Old Hamptonians, both promoted from Counties 5 Surrey together with Southwark Lancers who came on a level transfer from the Kent Rugby leagues. Re-entering on a level transfer from the Middlesex leagues were Staines who had most recently competed in Herts/Middlesex 2 in 2021-22.

With four leaving and five joining the league was made up of 10 sides having had 9 in its inaugural year.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Cranleigh Wildwood Lane Cranleigh, Surrey Relegated from Counties 3 Surrey (9th) Guildfordians Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex Guildford, Surrey 7th Haslemere Woolmer Hill Sports Association Haslemere, Surrey Promoted from Counties 5 Surrey (runners-up) Harlequin Amateurs Bushy Park Hampton Wick, London 4th Old Glynonians Glyn School Epsom, Surrey 5th Old Hamptonians Dean Road Hampton, London Promoted from Counties 5 Surrey (champions) Old Paulines Old Pauline Sports Ground Thames Ditton, Surrey 3rd Southwark Lancers Burgess Park Camberwell, London Level transfer / relegated from Counties 2 Kent (12th) Staines The Reeves Feltham, London Re-entry Streatham-Croydon Frant Road 1,400 (200 seats) Thornton Heath, London 6th

Quins Ams Hamptonians Staines Southwark Streatham-Croydon Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 4 Surrey teams in Greater London Cranleigh Guildfordians Haslemere Glynonians Paulines Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 4 Surrey teams in Surrey

Teams for 2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Surrey 3 but while that league had been at level 11 of the English rugby pyramid the new league was at level 10.

Six of the teams had previously competed in Surrey 3 and they were joined from the top two from Surrey 4 - Streatham-Croydon and Old Paulines. Also joining were Old Georgians who elected to drop two leagues from L3SW at level 8 for the new season.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bec Old Boys Ashcroft Technology Academy Earlsfield, London 3rd Surrey 3 Croydon Addington Road Addington, London 8th Surrey 3 Guildfordians Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex Guildford, Surrey 4th Surrey 3 Harlequin Amateurs Bushy Park Hampton Wick, London 3rd Surrey 4 Old Georgians St George's College Addlestone, Surrey Relegated from L3SW (6th) Old Glynonians Glyn School Epsom, Surrey 7th Surrey 3 Old Paulines Old Pauline Sports Ground Thames Ditton, Surrey Runners-up Surrey 4 Old Suttonians Walch Memorial Ground Cheam, London 5th Surrey 3 Streatham-Croydon Frant Road 1,400 (200 seats) Thornton Heath, London Champions Surrey 4

Bec OB Croydon Quins Ams Suttonians Streatham-Croydon Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 4 Surrey teams in Greater London Guildfordians Georgians Glynonians Paulines Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 4 Surrey teams in Surrey

Teams for 2021–22

The teams competing in 2021–22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019-20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Harlequin Amateurs Bushy Park Hampton Wick, London New entry Haslemere Woolmer Hill Sports Association Haslemere, Surrey 5th Mitcham & Carshalton Peterborough Road Carshalton, London New entry Old Hamptonians Dean Road Hampton, London 3rd Old Paulines Old Pauline Sports Ground Thames Ditton, Surrey Relegated from Surrey 3 (10th) Reigate & Horley Colley Lane Reigate, Surrey 4th Streatham-Croydon Frant Road 1,400 (200 seats) Thornton Heath, London Relegated from Surrey 3 (9th) University of Surrey Surrey Sports Park Guildford, Surrey New Entry Wandsworthians Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground Raynes Park, London 6th Woking Recreation Ground Byfleet, Woking, Surrey 7th

Quins Ams M&C Hamptonians Streatham-Croydon Wandsworthians Locations of the 2021-22 Surrey 4 teams in Greater London Haslemere Paulines Reigate & Horley Surrey Uni Woking Locations of the 2021-22 Surrey 4 teams in Surrey

Season 2020–21

On 30 October the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020–21 season meaning Surrey 4 was not contested.^[1]

Teams for 2019–20

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Croydon Addington Road Addington, London 3rd Haslemere Woolmer Hill Sports Association Haslemere, Surrey 8th Old Hamptonians Dean Road Hampton, London New entry Raynes Park Raynes Park Recreation Ground Raynes Park, London 4th Reigate & Horley[a] Colley Lane Reigate, Surrey 6th Wandsworthians Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground Raynes Park, London 5th Woking Recreation Ground Byfleet, Woking, Surrey Relegated from Surrey 3 (9th)

Croydon Hamptonians Raynes Park Wandsworthians Locations of the 2019-20 Surrey 4 teams in Greater London Haslemere Reigate & Horley Woking Locations of the 2019-20 Surrey 4 teams in Surrey

Teams for 2018–19

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Croydon Addington Road Addington, London Relegated from Surrey 3 (10th) Egham Hollowegians Keith Heal Academy of Rugby Englefield Green, Surrey 3rd Haslemere Woolmer Hill Sports Association Haslemere, Surrey 9th Horley New Defence Sports Club Horley, Surrey Relegated from Surrey 3 (7th) Old Suttonians Walch Memorial Ground Cheam, London 5th Raynes Park Raynes Park Recreation Ground Raynes Park, London 4th Reigate Colley Lane Reigate, Surrey 6th Wandsworthians Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground Raynes Park, London 8th

Croydon Suttonians Raynes Park Wandsworthians Locations of the 2018-19 Surrey 4 teams in Greater London Egham Haslemere Horley Reigate Locations of the 2018-19 Surrey 4 teams in Surrey

Teams for 2017–18

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Egham Hollowegians Keith Heal Academy of Rugby Englefield Green, Surrey 3rd Haslemere Woolmer Hill Sports Association Haslemere, Surrey 9th Guildfordians Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex Guildford, Surrey Relegated from Surrey 3 (9th) Mitcham & Carshalton Poulter Park Carshalton, London 6th Old Suttonians Walch Memorial Ground Cheam, London 4th Raynes Park Raynes Park Recreation Ground Raynes Park, London 7th Reigate Colley Lane Reigate, Surrey Relegated from Surrey 3 (10th) Wandsworthians Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground Raynes Park, London 8th Woking Recreation Ground Byfleet, Woking, Surrey 5th

M & C Suttonians Raynes Park Wandsworthians Locations of the 2017-18 Surrey 4 teams in Greater London Egham Haslemere Guildfordians Reigate Woking Locations of the 2017-18 Surrey 4 teams in Surrey

Teams for 2016–17

• Egham Hollowegians
• Haslemere
• Horley
• Mitcham & Carshalton (relegated from Surrey 3)
• Old Glynonians (relegated from Surrey 3)
• Old Oundelians
• Old Suttonians
• Raynes Park
• Wandsworthians
• Woking

Teams for 2015–16

• Egham Hollowegians
• Haslemere
• Horley
• Old Haileyburians
• Old Johnians
• Old Oundelians
• Old Suttonians
• Raynes Park
• Wandsworthians
• Woking

Teams for 2014–15

• Egham Hollowegians
• Haslemere
• Horley (transfer from Sussex)
• Old Haileyburians (relegated from Surrey 3)
• Old Oundelians
• Raynes Park (relegated from Surrey 3)
• Reeds Weybridge
• Reigate
• Wandsworthians
• Woking

Teams for 2013–14

• Egham Hollowegians
• Haslemere
• Merton
• Old Georgians
• Old Oundelians
• Reeds Weybridge
• Reigate
• Wandsworthians
• Woking

Teams for 2012–13

• Egham Hollowegians
• Haslemere
• Merton
• Metropolitan Police
• Old Glynonians
• Old Oundelians
• Reeds Weybridge
• Wandsworthians
• Woking

Teams for 2011–12

• Egham Hollowegians
• Guildfordians
• Lightwater
• Merton
• Metropolitan Police
• Old Glynonians
• Old Oundelians
• Reigate
• Wandsworthians
• Woking

Teams for 2010–11

• Egham Hollowegians
• Guildfordians
• Haslemere
• Lightwater
• Old Oundelians
• Reigate
• Streatham & Croydon
• Wandsworthians
• Woking

Teams for 2009–10

• London Economicals
• Egham Hollowegians
• Guildfordians RFC
• Old Glynonians
• Lightwater RFC
• Reigate
• Wandsworthians
• Woking

Surrey Reserve League 1st XV's

Below Surrey 4 there is the Surrey Reserve Leagues this is for Surrey teams 2XV's and below, there are some 1XVs playing here.

• Old Johnians
• Racal Decca
• Esher Amateurs
• Old Suttonians
• Lightwater
• South Godstone Stags

Original teams

When this division was introduced in 1988 it contained the following teams:

• British Aerospace
• Economicals
• Lightwater
• Oxted
• Racal-Decca
• Royal Holloway College
• University of Surrey

Surrey 4 honours

Surrey 4 (1988–1993)

The original Surrey 4 was tier 11 league with promotion to Surrey 3 and relegation to Surrey 5, until that division was cancelled at the end of the 1991–92 season.

Surrey 4
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams
1988–89	7	University of Surrey[b]	Royal Holloway College	Multiple teams[c]
1989–90	11	Old Bevonians	Reigate & Redhill	Shene Old Grammarians, Old Epsomians
1990–91	11	London Fire Brigade	BBC	University of Surrey, Racal-Decca, Gibraltar Engineers[d]
1991–92	10	Old Caterhamians	King's College Hospital[e]	No relegation[f]
1992–93	11	Haslemere	Lightwater[g]	No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Surrey 4 (1993–1996)

The creation of National 5 South meant that Surrey 4 dropped from a tier 11 league to a tier 12 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion was to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation as Surrey 4 was at the lowest level of the league structure.

Surrey 4
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams
1993–94	8	Egham	Old Johnians	No relegation
1994–95	10	Kew Occasionals	Old Wellingtonians	No relegation
1995–96	11	King's College Hospital	Worth Old Boys	No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Surrey 4 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Surrey 4 reverted to being a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation. Surrey 4 was cancelled at the end of the 1999–00 season, with the majority of teams transferring to Surrey 3 or dropping out of the league system.

Surrey 4
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams
1996–97	8	Haslemere	Old Johnians	No relegation
1997–98	6	University of Surrey	St George's Hospital[h]	No relegation
1998–99[3]	3	Old Bevonians	Old Johnians	No relegation
1999–00[4]	5	Old Abingdonians	Economicals[i]	No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Surrey 4 (2005–2009)

Surrey 4 was reintroduced as a tier 12 league for the 2005–06 season. Promotion was to Surrey 3 and, as the division was at the lowest level of the English league system, there was no relegation.

Surrey 4
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams
2005–06[5]	10	Pelhamians	Teddington 2nd XV[j]	No relegation
2006–07[6]	9	Merton	Woking	No relegation
2007–08[7]	7	Old Oundelians	Haslemere	No relegation
2008–09[8]	10	CL London	Old Radleian	No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Surrey 4 (2009–present)

Surrey 4 remained a tier 12 league despite national restructuring by the RFU. Promotion continued to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation.

Surrey 4
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams
2009–10[9]	8	Old Glynonians	Economicals	No relegation
2010–11[10]	9	Streatham-Croydon	Haslemere	No relegation
2011–12[11]	10	Guildfordians	Reigate	No relegation
2012–13[12]	9	Old Glynonians	Metropolitan Police	No relegation
2013–14[13]	9	Old Georgians	Merton	No relegation
2014–15[14]	10	Reeds Weybridge	Reigate	No relegation
2015–16[15]	10	Old Haileyburians	Old Johnians	No relegation
2016–17[16]	9	Horley	Old Glynonians	No relegation
2017–18[17]	9	Woking	Guildfordians	No relegation
2018–19[18]	8[k]	Old Suttonians	Egham Hollowegians	No relegation
2019–20[19]	7	Croydon	Raynes Park	No relegation
2020–21	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
2021–22[20]	9	Streatham-Croydon	Old Pauline	No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

• Haslemere (2)
• Old Bevonians (2)
• Old Glynonians (2)
• Streatham-Croydon (2)
• University of Surrey (2)
• CL London (1)
• Croydon (1)
• Egham (1)
• Guildfordians (1)
• Horley (1)
• Kew Occasionals (1)
• King's College Hospital (1)
• London Fire Brigade (1)
• Merton (1)
• Old Abingdonians (1)
• Old Caterhamians (1)
• Old Georgians (1)
• Old Haileyburians (1)
• Old Oundelians (1)
• Old Suttonians (1)
• Pelhamians (1)
• Reeds Weybridge (1)
• Woking (1)

Notes

1. In June 2019 Reigate RFC senior section 'absorbed' Horley RFC seniors and stated an intention to compete as Reigate & Horley in season 2019-20.^[2]
2. Restructuring of the Surrey leagues due to the introduction of Surrey 5 for the following season meant that champions University of Surrey were not promoted.
3. The introduction of Surrey 5 for the following season meant that four clubs were relegated including Lightwater, Racal-Decca, Economicals and Oxted. Bottom side British Aerospace would ultimately drop out of the league system.
4. Gibraltar Engineers would drop out of the league.
5. The restructuring of the Surrey leagues caused by the cancellation of Surrey 5 at the end of the season meant that seven clubs were promoted including Chipstead, Shene Old Grammarians, Old Suttonians, Royal Holloway College and Woking.
6. The cancellation of Surrey 5 at the end of the season meant there was no relegation.
7. 3rd place London Media were also promoted.
8. Runners up St George's Hospital would later drop out of the league system.
9. Due to the low number of teams Surrey 4 would be cancelled until the 2005-06 season. Old Abingdonian and Economicals would be promoted to Surrey 3, Kings Cross Steelers would transfer to East Counties 3 South while the remaining teams would drop out of the league altogether.
10. London Media were also promoted along with champions Pelhamians and runners up Teddington 2nd XV.
11. Reduced from 9 to 8 teams after Mitcham & Carshalton dropped out of the league.

See also

• London & SE Division RFU
• Surrey RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England