Durham/Northumberland 1

Durham/Northumberland 1
Current season or competition:
2018–19 Durham/Northumberland 1
Sport Rugby union
Number of teams 14
Country  England
Holders Consett (2nd title) (2017–18)
(promoted to North 1 East)
Most titles Horden, Northern (3 titles)
Website England RFU

Durham/Northumberland 1 is an English Rugby Union league at the seventh tier of the domestic competition, the top level for local rugby union in North East England. The champions are automatically promoted to North 1 East, a division with a wider geographical area which also encompasses Yorkshire. The runners up participates in a playoff against the 2nd place team from the equivalent regional league, Yorkshire 1, for promotion to North 1 East. The bottom two clubs are relegated to Durham/Northumberland 2.

Clubs

Clubs in this league are mostly amateur clubs with no match fees paid to players. The club reportedly paying their players is Mowden Castle. Mowden castle are progressing well in DN1 even though their match reports suggest they are missing KEY players every week. They have an massive forward pack and biggest in the league although always claiming to have the smaller pack on their match reports when its going backwards.

Well known clubs competing in Durham/Northumberland 1 include Gosforth RFC who in the '70s enjoyed great success, winning the John Player Cup in 1975/76 and 76/77. Northern RFC, who in the past have produced lots of international player’s. Clubs such as Alnwick at the disco RFC, Stockton RFC and Horden RFC have traditionally played in higher leagues and tend to finish towards the top of Durham/Northumberland 1.

Participating Clubs 2018-19

Participating Clubs 2017-18

Participating Clubs 2016-17

Participating Clubs 2015-16

Acklam
Consett
Durham City
Stockton
Locations of the 2015-16 Durham/Northumberland 1 teams in County Durham and North Yorkshire
Gateshead
Ponteland
Ryton
Locations of the 2015-16 Durham/Northumberland 1 teams in Northumberland & Tyne and Wear
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
AcklamTalbot ParkAcklam, Middlesbrough, North YorkshirePromoted from Durham/Northumberland 2 (runners up)
ConsettAmethyst ParkConsett, County Durham4th
DarlingtonBlackwell Meadows3,000Darlington, County Durham12th
Durham CityHollow DriftDurham, County Durham3rd
GatesheadEastwood GardensGateshead, Tyne and Wear6th
GosforthBroadway WestNewcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear8th
Hartlepool RoversNew FriarageHartlepool, County Durham5th
HordenThe Welfare ParkHorden, County DurhamRelegated from North 1 East (14th)
MedicalsCartington Terrace1,000Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear9th
MiddlesbroughAcklam Park5,000Acklam, Middlesbrough, North YorkshireLevel transfer from Yorkshire 1 (4th)
NovocastriansSutherland Park1,150Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear10th
PontelandPonteland Leisure CentrePonteland, Tyne and WearPromoted from Durham/Northumberland 2 (champions)
RytonMain RoadRyton, Tyne and Wear11th
StocktonThe Grangefield GroundStockton-on-Tees, County Durham7th

Participating Clubs 2014-15

Participating Clubs 2013-14

Participating Clubs 2012–13

Participating Clubs 2009–10

  • Alnwick – Northumberland
  • Ashington – Northumberland
  • Consett – Durham
  • Gosforth – Northumberland
  • Hartlepool – Durham
  • Horden – Durham
  • Northern – Northumberland
  • Novocastrians – Northumberland
  • Redcar – Durham
  • Ryton – Durham
  • Stockton – Durham
  • Sunderland – Durham
  • Team Northumbria – Northumberland
  • Wallsend – Northumberland

Durham/Northumberland 1 Honours

Durham/Northumberland 1 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1993-9413Mowden ParkWest Hartlepool T.D.S.O.B.Consett, SeahamDurham/Northumberland 1
1994-95
1995-9612DarlingtonSunderlandNorth Durham, PontelandDurham/Northumberland 1
1996-9712West Hartlepool TDSOBRytonNovocastrians, Guisborough, HartlepoolDurham/Northumberland 1
1997-98
1998-99[1]10MedicalsAcklamBlyth, North ShieldsDurham/Northumberland 1
1999-00[2]10ConsettWinlaton VulcansSeghill, Novocastrians, Whitley Bay RockcliffDurham/Northumberland 1
2000-01[3]12WestoeDurham CityMedicalsDurham/Northumberland 1
2001-02[4]12HordenAshingtonWinlaton Vulcans, ConsettDurham/Northumberland 1
2002-03[5]12NorthernHartlepool RoversRyton, GosforthDurham/Northumberland 1
2003-04[6]12Hartlepool RoversAlnwickHoughton, GatesheadDurham/Northumberland 1
2004-05[7]12Percy ParkDurham CityAshington, HartlepoolDurham/Northumberland 1
2005-06[8]12HordenMalton and NortonAcklam, West Hartlepool T.D.S.O.B.Durham/Northumberland 1
2006-07[9]12GatesheadSunderlandNorth Shields, Consett, GosforthDurham/Northumberland 1
2007-08[10]12BillinghamNorthernWest Hartlepool T.D.S.O.B., PontelandDurham/Northumberland 1
2008-09[11]12Hartlepool RoversPercy ParkNo relegation[a 1]Durham/Northumberland 1
2009-10[12]14NorthernTeam NorthumbriaConsett, HartlepoolDurham/Northumberland Division 1
2010-11[13]14GatesheadDarlingtonRedcar, WallsendDurham/Northumberland Division 1
2011-12[14]14DarlingtonAlnwickNovocastrians, AshingtonDurham/Northumberland Division 1
2012-13[15]14AlnwickGuisboroughSunderland, RytonDurham/Northumberland Division 1
2013-14[16]14HordenGuisboroughBishop Auckland, PontelandDurham/Northumberland Division 1
2014-15[17]14GuisboroughMorpethSunderland, BlythDurham/Northumberland Division 1
2015-16[18]14Durham CityMiddlesbroughDarlington, PontelandDurham/Northumberland Division 1
2016-17[19]14Northern South Shields WestoeRyton, HartlepoolDurham/Northumberland Division 1
2017-18[20]14ConsettDurham CityRedcar, GosforthDurham/Northumberland 1
2018-1914
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Durham/Northumberland 1 and Yorkshire 1 for the third and final promotion place to North 1 East. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2017–18 season Yorkshire 1 teams have been the most successful with thirteen wins to the Durham/Northumberland 1 teams five; and the home and way teams are tied with nine wins each.

Durham/Northumberland 1 v Yorkshire 1 promotion play-off results
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance
2000–01[21]Wheatley Hills (Y)21-19Percy Park (DN)[a 2]Brunel Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
2001–02[22]Ashington (DN)17-23Scarborough (Y)Recreation Ground, Ashington, Northumberland
2002–03[23]York (Y)29-15Hartlepool Rovers (DN)Clifton Park, York, North Yorkshire
2003–04[24]Alnwick (DN)25-18Pontefract (Y)Greensfield, Alnwick, Northumberland
2004–05[25]Durham City (DN)26-13Wheatley Hills (Y)Hollow Drift, Durham, County Durham
2005–06[26]Malton and Norton (DN)19-39Old Crossleyans (Y)The Gannock, Malton, North Yorkshire
2006–07[27]Sunderland (DN)16-18York (Y)Ashbrooke Sports Club, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
2007–08[28]Northern (DN)24-28Ilkley (Y)McCracken Park, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
2008–09[29]Percy Park (DN)36-3Bridlington (Y) Preston Avenue, North Shields, Tyne and Wear
2009–10[30]Team Northumbria (DN)34-13Sheffield (Y)Coach Lane Sports Ground, Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
2010–11[31]Darlington (DN)17-18Sheffield (Y)Blackwell Meadows, Darlington, County Durham
2011–12[32]Alnwick (DN)16-18Keighley (Y)Greensfield, Alnwick, Northumberland
2012–13[33]Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. (Y)33-12Guisborough (DN)Laund Hill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
2013–14[34]Dinnington (Y)34-20 (aet)Guisborough (DN)Lodge Lane, Dinnington, South Yorkshire
2014–15[35]Morpeth (DN)14-11Malton and Norton (Y)Mitford Road, Morpeth, Northumberland
2015–16[36]Middlesbrough (DN)17-25Malton and Norton (Y)Acklam Park, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
2016–17[37]South Shields Westoe (DN)14-19West Leeds (Y)Wood Terrace, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
2017–18[38]Durham City (DN)AWO[a 3]Scarborough (Y)Hollow Drift, Durham, County Durham
2018–19
Green background is the promoted team. DN = Durham/Northumberland 1 and Y = Yorkshire 1

Number of league titles

Notes

  1. ↑ No relegation as division set to expand from 12 to 14 teams for the following season.
  2. ↑ Despite finishing third in the 2000-01 Durham/Northumberland league, Percy Park went into the promotion playoff instead of runners up Durham City.[3]
  3. ↑ Scarborough won by default as Durham City were unable to raise a team.[38]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1998-99 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "1999-00 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 "2000-01 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "2001-02 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "2002-03 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "2003-04 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "2004-05 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "2005-06 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "2006-07 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "2007-08 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "2008-09 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "2009-10 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  13. ↑ "2010-11 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  14. ↑ "2011-12 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  15. ↑ "2012-13 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  16. ↑ "2013-14 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  17. ↑ "2014-15 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  18. ↑ "2015-16 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  19. ↑ "2016-17 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  20. ↑ "2017-18 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  21. ↑ "2000-01 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 5 May 2001.
  22. ↑ "2001-02 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 18 May 2002.
  23. ↑ "2002-03 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 26 April 2003.
  24. ↑ "2003-04 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 24 April 2004.
  25. ↑ "2004-05 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 30 April 2006.
  26. ↑ "2005-06 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 29 April 2006.
  27. ↑ "2006-07 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 28 April 2007.
  28. ↑ "2007-08 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 26 April 2008.
  29. ↑ "2008-09 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 25 April 2009.
  30. ↑ "2009-10 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 1 May 2010.
  31. ↑ "2010-11 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 7 May 2011.
  32. ↑ "2011-12 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 28 April 2012.
  33. ↑ "2012-13 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 27 April 2013.
  34. ↑ "2013-14 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 26 April 2014.
  35. ↑ "2014-15 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 25 April 2015.
  36. ↑ "2015-16 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 30 April 2016.
  37. ↑ "2016-17 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 29 April 2017.
  38. 1 2 "Skipper Jones' delight at promotion success". The Scarborough News. 4 May 2018.
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