1991–92 Courage League National Division Three

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
Top point scorer	106 – Mike Jackson (Fylde) [1]
Top try scorer	8 – Matt Brain (Clifton) [1]
←  1990–91 1992–93  →

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.

Richmond finished as league champions, two points clear of runners up Fylde. Both sides would be promoted to National Division Two, with Richmond making an instant return after relegation the previous season. At the opposite end of the table, the relegated sides were Nuneaton (down to National 4 North) and Lydney (down to National 4 South).

Participating teams and locations

Askeans

Broughton Park

Clifton

Exeter

Fylde

Headingley

Lydney

Nuneaton

Otley

Redruth

Richmond

Roundhay

Sheffield

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1991–92 Courage League National Division Three teams in England

Team	Stadium	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Askeans	Broad Walk	1,500 (300 seats) [2]	Kidbrooke, London	6th
Broughton Park	Chelsfield Grove	2,000 (400 seats) [3]	Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester	8th
Clifton	Station Road	2,200 (200 seats) [4]	Cribbs Causeway, Henbury, Bristol	5th
Exeter	County Ground	5,750 (750 seats) [5]	Exeter, Devon	4th
Fylde	Woodlands	7,500 (500 seats) [6]	Lytham St Annes, Lancashire	3rd
Headingley	Clarence Fields	7,850 (850 seats) [7]	Leeds, West Yorkshire	Relegated from National 2 (13th)
Lydney	Regentsholm	3,000 (340 seats) [8]	Lydney, Gloucestershire	11th
Nuneaton	Harry Cleaver Ground	5,000 (650 seats) [9]	Nuneaton, Warwickshire	7th
Otley	Cross Green	7,000 (852 seats) [10]	Otley, West Yorkshire	Promoted from National 4 North (1st)
Redruth	Recreation Ground	12,000	Redruth, Cornwall	Promoted from National 4 South (1st)
Richmond	Athletic Ground	7,300 (1,300 seats) [11]	Richmond, London	Relegated from National 2 (12th)
Roundhay	Chandos Park	3,000 [12]	Roundhay, Leeds West Yorkshire	9th
Sheffield	Abbeydale Park	3,300 (100 seats) [a]	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: ^[15]
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

Notes

1. Although a 1990 club estimate was 1,100 (100 seated and 1,000 standing) this is very conservative as Abbeydale Park would experience 3,000+ crowds several times in later history in what was a relatively unchanged ground. ^[13]

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. Ross Young, ed. (1993). "Season by Season Leading Scorers". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94. Taunton: Tony Williams Publications. p. 52.
2. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Askeans R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 130.
3. Ross Young, ed. (1993). "Broughton Park FC (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94. Taunton: Tony Williams Publications. p. 219.
4. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Clifton R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 135.
5. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Exeter R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 138.
6. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Fylde R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 142.
7. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Headingley F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 96.
8. Bill Mitchell, ed. (1994). "Lydney R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95. Taunton: Tony Williams Publications. p. 308.
9. Bill Mitchell, ed. (1994). "Nuneaton RFC (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95. Taunton: Tony Williams Publications. p. 277.
10. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Otley R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 178.
11. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Richmond F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 112.
12. "Chandos Park, Roundhay R.U.F.C., 1932-2007". The Rugby Journal. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
13. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Sheffield R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 162.
14. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992–93. London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 170–185. ISBN   0 7472 7907 1.
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