Durham/Northumberland 4

Durham/Northumberland 4 was a regional English rugby union league for teams from North East England which was at the tenth tier of national domestic competition when it folded in 2006. On its inception in 1987 it was the twelfth tire of national domestic competition. Promoted teams moved up to Durham/Northumberland 3 and there was no relegation as this was the basement division for the region. Ever decreasing numbers of teams caused the division to be cancelled at the end of the 2005-06 season with the majority of teams being promoted automatically to Durham/Northumberland 3.

Durham/Northumberland 4
SportRugby Union
Instituted1987
Ceased2006
Country England
Most titlesNewton Aycliffe (3 titles)
Websiteclubs.rfu.com

Original teams

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

  • Barnard Castle
  • Civil Service Durham
  • Jarrovians
  • Newton Aycliffe
  • Prudhoe Hospital
  • Richmondshire
  • South Tyneside College
  • Wensleydale

The league's numbers grew and declined throughout the years until the league was cancelled in 2006.


Durham/Northumberland 4 Honours
Durham/Northumberland 4 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1987-888WensleydalePrudhoe HospitalNo relegationDurham/Northumberland 4
1988-8910Barnard CastleSouth Tyneside CollegeNo relegationDurham/Northumberland 4
1989-907Newton AycliffeCivil Service DurhamNo relegationDurham/Northumberland 4
1990-918RichmondshireWearsideNo relegationDurham/Northumberland 4
1991-928JarroviansSedgefield [a 1]No relegationDurham/Northumberland 4
1992-96 League abolished due to restructuring.
1996-977GosforthHartlepool AthleticNo relegationDurham/Northumberland 4
1997-987West Hartlepool AmateursWearsideNo relegationDurham/Northumberland 4
1998-99[1]5JarroviansDurham ConstabularyNo relegationDurham/Northumberland 4
1999-00[2]5Newton Aycliffe[a 2]YarmNo relegationDurham/Northumberland 4
2000-01[3]7YarmNewton AycliffeNo relegationDurham/Northumberland 4
2001-02[4]7South Tyneside CollegeRichmondshireNo relegationDurham/Northumberland 4
2002-03[5]7SeahamWensleydaleNo relegationDurham/Northumberland 4
2003-04[6]7Newton AycliffeWearside SamuraiNo relegationDurham/Northumberland 4
2004-05[7]5Hartlepool AthleticHartlepool B.B.O.B.No relegationDurham/Northumberland 4
2005-06[8]5South Tyneside CollegeJarrovians (and 2 others also promoted)[a 3]No relegationDurham/Northumberland 4
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles
  • Newton Aycliffe (3)
  • Jarrovians (2)
  • South Tyneside College (2)
  • Barnard Castle (1)
  • Gosforth (1)
  • Hartlepool Athletic (1)
  • Richmondshire (1)
  • Seaham (1)
  • Wensleydale (1)
  • West Hartlepool Amateurs (1)
  • Yarm (1)

Notes
  1. Due to restructuring all eight teams in this league were promoted to Durham/Northumberland 3 as Durham/Northumberland 4 was abolished. The league was reinstated at a later date.
  2. No promotions this season as division set to increase from 5 to 7 teams for 2000-01.
  3. All teams apart from Shildon Town (who dropped out of the league) promoted to Durham/Northumberland 3 as this is the last season for Durham/Northumberland 4.

See also

References
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