1987–88 Courage Cornwall/Devon League

The 1987–88 Courage Cornwall/Devon League was the first full season of rugby union within the eighth tier of the English league system currently known as Tribute Cornwall/Devon. The league consisted of eleven teams; six from Devon and five from Cornwall. Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of ten matches with five at home and five away. Both Crediton and Exmouth won nine of their ten matches, with Crediton declared champions because of their superior points difference, and winning promotion to the Western Counties league for season 1988–89. Newton Abbot, lost all ten matches and were relegated to Devon One while St Austell, with one win and a draw, were relegated to Cornwall One.[2][3]

1987–88 Courage Cornwall/Devon League
Countries England
Date12 September 1987 – 26 March 1988[1]
ChampionsCrediton (1st title)
Runners-upExmouth
RelegatedSt Austell and
Newton Abbot
Matches played55

Participating teams and locations
Team Ground[1][3] Capacity City/Area
BidefordKing George's Field2,000Bideford, Devon
CreditonBlagdonCrediton, Devon
ExmouthImperial Recreation Ground1,250Exmouth, Devon
FalmouthRecreation Ground3,000Falmouth, Cornwall
HayleMemorial ParkHayle, Cornwall
Newton AbbotRackerhayes1,150Newton Abbot, Devon
PaigntonQueen's Park1,650Paignton, Devon
PenrynMemorial Ground4,000Penryn, Cornwall
Penzance-NewlynMennaye Field4,000Penzance, Cornwall
St AustellPenrice School FieldsSt Austell, Cornwall
TeignmouthBitton Sports Ground1,210Teignmouth, Devon

League table
1987–88 Courage Cornwall/Devon League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Points
1Crediton109012326516718
2Exmouth109011876412318
3Penryn108111916712417
4Penzance–Newlyn106131661115513
5Falmouth10604110140–3012
6Paignton10505156157–110
7Teignmouth10406112176–648
8Bideford1030716015376
9Hayle10217107157–505
10St Austell1011869193–1243
11Newton Abbot10001031238–2070
  • Points are awarded as follows:
  1. 2 pts for a win
  2. 1 pt for a draw
  3. 0 pts for a loss
  • If teams are level at any stage, the following tiebreaker is applied:
  1. Difference between points for and against

Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 23 August 2014

Sponsorship

The Cornwall/Devon League was part of the Courage Clubs Championship and was sponsored by Courage Brewery.

See also

References
  1. Cornwall Rugby Football Union Official Handbook and Byelaws Season 1987 – 88. Cornwall Rugby Football Union. 1987.
  2. Stephen Jones, ed. (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988–89. London: Rothmans Publications Ltd.
  3. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91. Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co Ltd.
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