Lancashire (North)

Lancashire (North), formerly known as North Lancashire 1 was a regional (tier 8) English Rugby Union league for teams from the South Lancashire and Manchester area. The league champions were promoted to North Lancashire/Cumbria while the runners had a playoff against the runners up from the Cumbria League for the final promotion spot.

Lancashire (North)
Current season or competition:
2016–17 Lancashire (North)
SportRugby union
Ceased2017 (2017)
Number of teams12
Country England
HoldersTarleton (2nd title) (2016–17)
(promoted to North Lancashire/Cumbria)
Most titlesDe La Salle (Salford) (5 titles)
WebsiteEngland RFU

The most recent version known as Lancashire (North) was set up for the 2015-16 season when the RFU decided to break up the South Lancs/Cheshire league into 3 different zones also included Merseyside (West) and Cheshire (South). The format was not a success and South Lancs/Cheshire was resurrected for the 2016-17 with only Lancashire (North) remaining albeit with 12 teams instead of 14. When it was known as Lancashire Division 1 teams were relegated to North Lancashire 2.

After reinstating the league for one more season, at the end of 2016-17 the RFU again decided to cancel the league. Teams were instead transferred to the new Lancs/Cheshire 3 (North) division - which was created from breaking South Lancs/Cheshire 3 into two regional leagues.[1]

Participating Clubs 2016-17

Participating Clubs 2015-16
Colne & Nelson
Garstang
Hutton
Ormskirk
Pendle
Tarleton
Thornton-Cleveleys
Locations of the 2015-16 Lancashire (North) teams in Lancashire
Bury
Didsbury Toc H
Littleborough
Trafford MV
Locations of the 2015-16 Lancashire (North) teams in Greater Manchester
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
BurnleyHolden RoadReedley Hallows, Burnley, LancashireTransferred from North Lancashire 1 (8th)
BuryBury Sports ClubBury, Greater ManchesterTransferred from North Lancashire 2 (3rd)
Colne & NelsonHolt HouseColne, LancashireTransferred from North Lancashire 2 (6th)
Didsbury Toc HFord LaneDidsbury, ManchesterTransferred from North Lancashire 1 (4th)
GarstangHudson ParkGarstang, LancashireTransferred from North Lancashire 1 (6th)
HuttonSaunders' LaneHutton, LancashireTransferred from North Lancashire 2 (4th)
LittleboroughRakewood RoadLittleborough, Greater ManchesterTransferred from North Lancashire 1 (3rd)
North ManchesterTudor LodgeMoston, ManchesterTransferred from North Lancashire 1 (10th)
OrmskirkGreen LaneOrmskirk, LancashireTransferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 2 (7th)
OrrellSt John Rigby CollegeOrrell, Wigan, Greater ManchesterTransferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 2 (6th)
PendleSwinden Playing FieldsNelson, LancashireTransferred from North Lancashire 2 (1st)
TarletonCarr LaneTarleton, LancashireTransferred from North Lancashire/Cumbria (13th)
Thornton-CleveleysThornton Sports CentreThornton, LancashireTransferred from North Lancashire 1 (7th)
Trafford MVMacPherson ParkTrafford, Greater ManchesterTransferred from North Lancashire 1 (5th)

Participating Clubs 2014-15

Participating Clubs 2013-14

Participating Clubs 2012-13
  • Bolton
  • Burnley
  • Bury
  • De La Salle (Salford)
  • Garstang
  • Hutton
  • Mossley Hill
  • North Manchester
  • Oldham
  • St Edward's Old Boys
  • Tarleton
  • Trafford MV

Lancashire (North) Honours
Lancashire (North) Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1998-99[2]10De La Salle (Salford)BuryChorleyNorth Lancs 1
1999-00[3]10BoltonEcclesThornton Cleveleys, Colne & NelsonNorth Lancs 1
2000-01[4]12De La Salle (Salford)TyldesleyBroughton, Ashton-Under-LyneNorth Lancs 1
2001-02[5]12FleetwoodBuryBurnleyNorth Lancs 1
2002-03[6]12Trafford MVDidsbury Toc HFylde Saracens (Fylde 2nds), Old Bedians, Thornton CleveleysNorth Lancs 1
2003-04[7]12De La Salle (Salford)Didsbury Toc HWest Park Warriors, ChorleyNorth Lancs 1
2004-05[8]12Heaton MoorBurnageAshton-Under-Lyne, BlackpoolNorth Lancs 1
2005-06[9]11AldwiniansDidsbury Toc HThornton CleveleysNorth Lancs 1
2006-07[10]12Kirkby LonsdaleTarletonColne & Nelson, BuryNorth Lancs 1
2007-08[11]12Heaton MoorBurnleyBlackpool, Windermere, GarstangNorth Lancs 1
2008-09[12]12FurnessEcclesNo relegation[a 1]North Lancs 1
2009-10[13]14De La Salle (Salford)Didsbury Toc HOld Bedians, WindermereNorth Lancashire Division 1
2010-11[14]14AldwiniansTrafford MVNewton-le-Willows, Ashton-Under-LyneNorth Lancashire Division 1
2011-12[15]14LittleboroughTrafford MVBirchfield, WindermereNorth Lancashire Division 1
2012-13[16]14TarletonBoltonBury, North ManchesterNorth Lancashire Division 1
2013-14[17]14De La Salle (Salford)Heaton MoorHutton, Mossley HillNorth Lancashire Division 1
2014-15[18]11OldhamAshton-Under-LyneSt Edward's Old Boys, North ManchesterNorth Lancashire Division 1
2015-16[19]14Trafford MVLittleboroughNo relegationLancashire (North)
2016-17[20]11TarletonBurnleyNo relegationLancashire (North)
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
  1. No relegation as division due to increase from 12 to 14 teams for the following season.

Promotion play-offs

Since the 2000–01 season there was a play-off between the runners-up of the Cumbria League and Lancashire (North) for the third and final promotion place to North Lancashire/Cumbria. The team with the superior league record had home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2016–17 season the Lancashire (North) teams have been the most successful with eleven wins to the Cumbria League teams four; and the home team has won promotion on twelve occasions compared to the away teams three.

Cumbria League v Lancashire (North) promotion play-off results
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance
2000–01[21]Tyldesley (L)47-26Hawcoat Park (C)[b 1]St George's Park, Tyldesley, Manchester
2001–02[23]Bury (L)20-3Windermere (C)Bury Sports Club, Bury, Greater Manchester
2002–03[24]Didsbury Toc H (L)17-29Upper Eden (C)[b 2]Ford Lane, Didsbury, Manchester
2003–04[26]Egremont (C)[b 3]27-19Didsbury Toc H (L)Bleach Green, Egremont, Cumbria
2004–05[28]Burnage (L)60-0Moresby (C)Varley Park, Stockport, Greater Manchester
2005–06[29]Kirkby Lonsdale (C)20-23Didsbury Toc H (L)Raygarth, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
2006–07[30]Tarleton (L)28-7Keswick (C)Carr Lane, Tarleton, Lancashire
2007–08[31]Netherhall (C)0-20Burnley (L)Netherhall Road, Maryport, Cumbria
2008–09[32]No promotion playoff[b 4]
2009–10[33]Didsbury Toc H (L)42-10Millom (C)[b 5]Ford Lane, Didsbury, Manchester
2010–11[34]Egremont (C)19-18Trafford MV (L)Bleach Green, Egremont, Cumbria
2011–12[35]Whitehaven (C)33-22Trafford MV (L)The Playground, Whitehaven, Cumbria
2012–13[36]Bolton (L)27-7Silloth (C)Avenue Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
2013–14[37]No promotion playoff[b 6]
2014–15[38]Ashton-under-Lyne (L)17-5Workington (C)Gambrel Bank, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
2015–16[39]Littleborough (L)37-3Egremont (C)Rakewood Road, Littleborough, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
2016–17[40]Burnley (L)94-0Whitehaven (C)Holden Road, Burnley, Lancashire
Green background is the promoted team. C = Cumbria League and L = Lancashire (North) (formerly North Lancashire 1)
  1. Despite finishing at the top of the 2000-01 Cumbrian League according to the RFU website, Hawcoat Park actually went into the playoff rather than runners up St Benedicts. Reasons for this are not clear, although St Benedicts did play one less game than Hawcoat Park and were level on points but with a weaker for/against record, so maybe an average points total was used to determine the champions.[22]
  2. Despite finished third in the 2002-03 Cumbrian League, Upper Eden went into the promotion playoff as champions Netherall were not promoted, with second placed Windermere going up instead.[25]
  3. Despite winning the 2003-04 Cumbrian League, Egremont had to take part in the promotion playoff usually reserved for league runners up.[27]
  4. Due to changes to English rugby union league system by the RFU there would be no promotion playoff at the end of 2008-09 season. Instead the champions and runners up from both leagues would be automatically promoted.
  5. Despite finishing the 2009-10 Cumbrian League in third place, [Millom RUFC
  6. Due to restructuring of the north-west leagues by the RFU there would be no promotion playoff at the end of 2013-14 season. Instead the champions and runners up from both leagues would be automatically promoted.

See also

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