Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1

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Sport Rugby union
Instituted1987;37 years ago (1987)
Ceased2000;24 years ago (2000)
Number of teams15
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Holders Mellish (1st title) (1999–00)
(promoted to Midlands 4 East (North))
Most titles Chesterfield Panthers (2 titles)
Website NLD RFU

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 was a tier 9 English Rugby Union league with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Midlands 4 East (North) (formerly Midlands East 2) and relegated teams dropped to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.

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At the end of the 1999–00 season the Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire leagues were merged with the Leicestershire leagues. This meant that Notts, Lincs & Lincolnshire 1 was cancelled after 13 seasons and all non-promoted teams transferred into the newly introduced Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West divisions.

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 honours

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (1987–1992)

The original Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 was a tier 7 league. Promotion was to Midlands 2 East and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
1987–8811 Nottingham Moderns Chesterfield Panthers Grimsby, Boston [1]
1988–8911 Scunthorpe Southwell Glossop [2]
1989–9011 Chesterfield Panthers Amber Valley West Bridgford [3]
1990–9111 Amber Valley Spalding East Retford, Worksop, Nottingham Casuals [4]
1991–9211 Chesterfield Panthers [lower-alpha 1] Spalding [lower-alpha 2] No relegation [lower-alpha 3] [5]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (1992–1993)

Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 drop two levels to become a tier 9 league. Promotion was to the newly introduced Midlands East 2, while relegation continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
1992–9312 Grimsby Ilkeston Multiple teams [lower-alpha 4] [6]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (1993–1996)

The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 dropped another level to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Midlands East 2 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
1993–9413 Ilkeston Glossop Meden Vale, Keyworth, Market Rasen & Louth [7]
1994–9513 Ashbourne Stamford Dronfield, Bakewell Mannerians, Leesbrook [8]
1995–9613 Long Eaton Stamford [lower-alpha 5] No relegation [lower-alpha 6] [9]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (1996–2000)

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 returned to being a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to Midlands East 2 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2. At the end of the 1999–00 season Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 was cancelled due to Midlands league restructuring and non-promoted sides transferred into the newly introduced Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
1996–9717 Buxton Dronfield East Leake, North Kesteven, Boston [10]
1997–9816 Glossop Ashfield Chesterfield Panthers, East Retford [11]
1998–9915 Ashfield Belper Stamford College Old Boys, Leesbrook [12] [lower-alpha 7]
1999–0015 Mellish [lower-alpha 8] Sleaford [lower-alpha 9] No relegation [lower-alpha 10] [13] [lower-alpha 11]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Number of league titles

Notes

  1. ↑ League restructuring saw champions Chesterfield Panthers promoted into the newly introduced Midlands East 1.
  2. ↑ Restructuring saw the top five clubs, including West Bridgford, Mellish and Dronfield, promoted into the new Midlands East 1. Clubs ranked 6th to 10th - Glossop, Southwell, Stamford, Kesteven and Lincoln - went into the new Midlands East 2, with bottom club Sleaford the only team remaining in the division.
  3. ↑ Due to Midlands league restructuring there was no relegation.
  4. ↑ Four teams were relegated including Nottinghamshire Constabulary, Nottinghamians, East Retford and All Spartans.
  5. ↑ The cancellation of National 5 North and subsequent restructuring meant that the top six clubs were promoted into Midlands East 2 including East Retford, Grimsby, Kesteven and Nottingham Casuals.
  6. ↑ Due to widespread league restructuring there was no relegation.
  7. ↑ 1998–99 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 mistakenly referred to as NLD/Leics 1 East on RFU website.
  8. ↑ Champions Mellish were promoted to the newly introduced Midlands 4 East (North).
  9. ↑ League restructuring meant that the top four teams were promoted. Runners up Sleaford went up to the new Midlands 4 East (South), while Market Rasen & Louth and Worksop went up to Midlands 4 East (North). The rest of the sides in the division were transferred into the newly introduced Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West divisions.
  10. ↑ The merger of the Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire and Leicestershire leagues meant there was no relegation.
  11. ↑ 1999–00 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 mistakenly referred to as NLD/Leics 1 East on RFU website.

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  12. ↑ "1998-1999 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "1999-2000 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
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