1992–93 Courage League National Division Two

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1992–93 Courage League National Division Two
CountriesFlag of England.svg England
Date19 September 1992 – 24 April 1993
Champions Newcastle Gosforth (1st title)
Runners-up Waterloo
Relegated Bedford, Rosslyn Park
Richmond, Blackheath
Coventry, Fylde
Morley
Matches played78
Top point scorer136 – David Johnson (Newcastle Gosforth) [1]
Top try scorer7 – Jon Sleightholme (Wakefield) [1]
←  1991–92
1993–94  →

The 1992–93 Courage League National Division Two was the sixth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. There were thirteen teams in the division, with each team meeting the other teams once to give a total of twelve matches each.

Contents

Joining the nine teams who remained in the division from last season were Nottingham and Rosslyn Park who were both relegated from the top division. It was Nottingham's first season in the division and Rosslyn Park's second. Park's only other appearance was in the first season when they were the champions. Both the promoted teams, Fylde and Richmond, were relegated back to the third tier. In Richmond's case, somewhat unlucky as in normal circumstances finishing ninth would have been high enough in the table to survive the drop.

At the sixth attempt, Newcastle Gosforth the champions, were promoted to the Courage League National Division One for season 1993–94. Due to next seasons reduction of teams from thirteen to ten in the top two divisions, second placed Waterloo did not gain promotion and seven teams were relegated to the 1993-94 Courage League National Division Three. They were Bedford, Rosslyn Park, Richmond, Blackheath, Coventry, Fylde and Morley. [2] Rosslyn Park were relegated for the second successive season.

Participating teams

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Locations of the 1992–93 Courage League National Division Two teams
TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Bedford Goldington Road 4,800 (800 seats) [3] Bedford, Bedfordshire 10th
Blackheath Rectory Field 3,500 (500 seats) [4] Greenwich, London 11th
Coventry Coundon Road 10,000 (1,100 seats) [5] Coventry, West Midlands 6th
Fylde Woodlands Memorial Ground 7,500 (500 seats) [6] Lytham St Annes, Lancashire Promoted from Courage 3 (2nd)
Morley Scatcherd Lane6,000 (1,000 seats) [7] Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire 9th
Moseley The Reddings9,999 (1,800 seats) [8] Birmingham, West Midlands 7th
Newcastle Gosforth Kingston Park 6,600 [9] Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 4th
Nottingham Ireland Avenue4,990 (590 seats) [10] Beeston, Nottinghamshire Relegated from Courage 1 (12th)
Richmond Athletic Ground 7,300 (1,300 seats) [11] Richmond, London Promoted from Courage 3 (1st)
Rosslyn Park The Rock4,630 (630 seats) [12] Roehampton, London Relegated from Courage 1 (13th)
Sale Heywood Road 4,000 (500 seats) [13] Sale, Greater Manchester 8th
Wakefield College Grove 4,000 (500 seats) [14] Wakefield, West Yorkshire 5th
Waterloo St Anthony's Road9,950 (950 seats) [15] Blundellsands, Merseyside 3rd

Table

1992–93 Courage League National Division Two table
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Newcastle Gosforth 121002241106+13520Promoted
2 Waterloo 121002228138+9020
3 Wakefield 12813186123+6317
4 Nottingham 12804249145+10416
5 Sale 12714237102+13515
6 Moseley 12624184150+3414
7 Bedford Blues 12624186183+314Relegated
8 Rosslyn Park 12507209199+1010
9 Richmond 12507202196+610
10 Blackheath 12426142231−8910
11 Coventry 12309192236−446
12 Fylde 12039108290−1823
13 Morley 120111107372−2651
Source: rugbyarchive.net
Rules for classification: Points were awarded as follows:
  1. two points for a win
  2. one point for a draw
  3. no points for a loss

If teams were level at any stage, tiebreakers were applied in the following order:

  1. difference between points for and against
  2. total number of points for

Fixtures & Results

Round 1

19 September 1992
Blackheath9 – 9Wakefield
Rectory Field
19 September 1992
Coventry41 – 3Morley
Coundon Road
19 September 1992
Moseley9 – 9Bedford
The Reddings
19 September 1992
Nottingham17 – 12Richmond
Ireland Avenue
19 September 1992
Sale51 – 3Fylde
Heywood Road
19 September 1992
Waterloo12 – 9Rosslyn Park
St Anthony's Road

[16]

Bye/s: Newcastle Gosforth

Round 2

24 September 1992
Blackheath5 – 46Nottingham
Rectory Field
24 September 1992
Coventry6 – 32Waterloo
Coundon Road
24 September 1992
Morley6 – 13Moseley
Scatcherd Lane
24 September 1992
Newcastle Gosforth7 – 3Sale
Kingston Park
24 September 1992
Richmond29 – 6Fylde
Athletic Ground
24 September 1992
Wakefield27 – 3Bedford
College Grove

[16]

Bye/s: Rosslyn Park

Round 3

3 October 1992
Bedford22 – 16Richmond
Goldington Road
3 October 1992
Fylde9 – 22Rosslyn Park
Woodlands Memorial Ground
3 October 1992
Moseley3 – 14Wakefield
The Reddings
3 October 1992
Nottingham16 – 10Coventry
Ireland Avenue
3 October 1992
Sale34 – 0Morley
Heywood Road
3 October 1992
Waterloo3 – 13Newcastle Gosforth
St Anthony's Road

[16]

Bye/s: Blackheath

Round 4

10 October 1992
Coventry38 – 15Blackheath
Coundon Road
10 October 1992
Morley12 – 27Waterloo
Scatcherd Lane
10 October 1992
Newcastle Gosforth28 – 6Nottingham
Kingston Park
10 October 1992
Richmond28 – 21Moseley
Athletic Ground
10 October 1992
Rosslyn Park13 – 16Bedford
The Rock
10 October 1992
Wakefield6 – 12Sale
College Grove

[16]

Bye/s: Fylde

Round 5

24 October 1992
Bedford24 – 12Fylde
Goldington Road
24 October 1992
Blackheath9 – 12Newcastle Gosforth
Rectory Field
24 October 1992
Moseley32 – 10Rosslyn Park
The Reddings
24 October 1992
Nottingham78 – 0Morley
Ireland Avenue
24 October 1992
Sale21 – 10Richmond
Heywood Road
24 October 1992
Waterloo22 – 11Wakefield
St Anthony's Road

[16]

Bye/s: Coventry

Round 6

31 October 1992
Fylde15 – 15Moseley
Woodlands Memorial Ground
31 October 1992
Morley8 – 23Blackheath
Scatcherd Lane
31 October 1992
Newcastle Gosforth26 – 3Coventry
Kingston Park
31 October 1992
Richmond12 – 16Waterloo
Athletic Ground
31 October 1992
Rosslyn Park18 – 8Sale
The Rock
31 October 1992
Wakefield22 – 9Nottingham
College Grove

[16]

Bye/s: Bedford

Round 7

21 November 1992
Bedford9 – 9Sale
Goldington Road
21 November 1992
Fylde14 – 15Waterloo
Woodlands Memorial Ground
21 November 1992
Morley13 – 36Newcastle Gosforth
Scatcherd Lane
21 November 1992
Richmond13 – 23Blackheath
Athletic Ground
21 November 1992
Rosslyn Park6 – 18Nottingham
The Rock
21 November 1992
Wakefield8 – 0Coventry
College Grove

[16]

Bye/s: Moseley

Round 8

9 January 1993
Blackheath18 – 14Rosslyn Park
Rectory Field
9 January 1993
Coventry13 – 18Richmond
Coundon Road
9 January 1993
Newcastle Gosforth17 – 20Wakefield
Kingston Park
9 January 1993
Nottingham19 – 8Fylde
Ireland Avenue
9 January 1993
Sale6 – 13Moseley
Heywood Road
9 January 1993
Waterloo28 – 8Bedford
St Anthony's Road

[16]

Bye/s: Morley

Round 9

13 February 1993
Bedford15 – 9Nottingham
Goldington Road
13 February 1993
Fylde9 – 9Blackheath
Woodlands Memorial Ground
13 February 1993
Moseley9 – 12Waterloo
The Reddings
13 February 1993
Richmond9 – 21Newcastle Gosforth
Athletic Ground
13 February 1993
Rosslyn Park32 – 10Coventry
The Rock
13 February 1993
Wakefield16 – 15Morley
College Grove

[16]

Bye/s: Sale

Round 10

13 March 1993
Blackheath16 – 12Bedford
Rectory Field
13 March 1993
Coventry37 – 10Fylde
Coundon Road
13 March 1993
Morley6 – 28Richmond
Scatcherd Lane
13 March 1993
Newcastle Gosforth14 – 3Rosslyn Park
Kingston Park
13 March 1993
Nottingham9 – 5Moseley
Ireland Avenue
13 March 1993
Waterloo25 – 24Sale
St Anthony's Road

[16]

Bye/s: Wakefield

Round 11

27 March 1993
Bedford30 – 15Coventry
Goldington Road
27 March 1993
Fylde5 – 32Newcastle Gosforth
Woodlands Memorial Ground
27 March 1993
Moseley23 – 6Blackheath
The Reddings
27 March 1993
Richmond11 – 6Wakefield
Athletic Ground
27 March 1993
Rosslyn Park43 – 24Morley
The Rock
27 March 1993
Sale25 – 8Nottingham
Heywood Road

[16]

Bye/s: Waterloo

Round 12

3 April 1993
Blackheath3 – 20Sale
Rectory Field
3 April 1993
Coventry19 – 22Moseley
Coundon Road
3 April 1993
Morley10 – 10Fylde
Scatcherd Lane
3 April 1993
Newcastle Gosforth19 – 13Bedford
Kingston Park
3 April 1993
Nottingham14 – 9Waterloo
Ireland Avenue
3 April 1993
Wakefield20 – 15Rosslyn Park
College Grove

[16]

Bye/s: Richmond

Round 13

24 April 1993
Bedford25 – 10Morley
Goldington Road
24 April 1993
Fylde7 – 27Wakefield
Woodlands Memorial Ground
24 April 1993
Moseley19 – 16Newcastle Gosforth
The Reddings
  • Newcastle Gosforth are promoted as league champions.
24 April 1993
Rosslyn Park24 – 18Richmond
The Rock
24 April 1993
Sale24 – 0Coventry
Heywood Road
24 April 1993
Waterloo27 – 6Blackheath
St Anthony's Road

[16]

Bye/s: Nottingham

Sponsorship

National Division Two is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ross Young, ed. (1993). "Season by Season Leading Scorers". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94. Taunton: Tony Williams Publications. p. 50.
  2. ↑ "Courage Clubs Championship-1992/1993". Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  3. ↑ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Bedford R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 85.
  4. ↑ Bill Mitchell, ed. (1994). "Blackheath FC (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95. Windsor: Tony Williamson Publications. p. 179.
  5. ↑ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Coventry F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 94.
  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). "Morley R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 152.
  8. ↑ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Moseley F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 61.
  9. ↑ "Rugby Union: Winger Inga has the power". Independent. 1 March 1999.
  10. ↑ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Nottingham R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 66.
  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. ↑ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Rosslyn Park F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 74.
  13. ↑ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Sale F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 118.
  14. ↑ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Wakefield R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 123.
  15. ↑ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Waterloo F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 126.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Fixtures / Results (September 19, 1992 to April 24, 1993)". Rugby Archives. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
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