Midlands 3 West (North)
Midlands 3 West (North) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffordshire, parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands and occasionally Cheshire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.
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| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Number of teams | 12 |
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| Holders | Uttoxeter (1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to Midlands 2 West (North)) |
| Most titles | Burntwood, Leek, Newcastle (Staffs), Telford Hornets, Veseyans, Willenhall (2 titles) |
| Website | England RFU |
The division was formed for the 2000-01 when the old Midlands 4 West was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South) and gained its current title for the 2009-10 season due to further restructuring to the Midlands League. Promoted teams tend to move up to Midlands 2 West (North) while demoted teams typically drop to Midlands 4 West (North).
2019–20
Participating teams & locations
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  Cleobury Eccleshall Edwardians Harborne Linley Saltleians Telford Veseyans Willenhall Locations of the 2019–20 Midlands 3 West (North) teams
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2018–19
Participating teams & locations
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Burntwood Cannock Cleobury Eccleshall Edwardians Harborne Saltleians Shrewsbury Trentham Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 3 West (North) teams
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2017–18
Participating teams & locations
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Barton Burntwood Cannock Edwardians Harborne Shrewsbury Stafford Telford Trentham Willenhall Locations of the 2017–18 Midlands 3 West (North) teams
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Teams 2016-17
- Burntwood
- Cannock
- Clee Hill
- Cleobury Mortimer
- Eccleshall
- Edwardians
- Handsworth (relegated from Midlands 2 West (North))
- Harborne (relegated from Midlands 2 West (North))
- Ludlow
- Telford Hornets (promoted from Midlands 4 West (North))
- Uttoxeter (promoted from Midlands 4 West (North))
- Willenhall
Teams 2015-16
- Bloxwich
- Burntwood
- Cannock (promoted from Midlands 4 West (North))
- Clee Hill
- Cleobury Mortimer (promoted from Midlands 4 West (North))
- Eccleshall
- Edwardians
- Ludlow (relegated from Midlands 2 West (North))
- Newcastle (Staffs)
- Tamworth (relegated from Midlands 2 West (North))
- Wednesbury
- Willenhall
Teams 2014-15
- Aston Old Edwardians (relegated from Midlands 2 West (North))
- Bloxwich
- Burntwood
- Clee Hill (promoted from Midlands 4 West (North))
- Eccleshall
- Edwardians
- Handsworth
- Harborne (promoted from Midlands 4 West (North))
- Newcastle (Staffs)
- Uttoxeter
- Wednesbury
- Willenhall (relegated from Midlands 2 West (North))
Teams 2013-14
- Bloxwich
- Burntwood
- Eccleshall
- Edwardians
- Handsworth
- Market Drayton (promoted from Midlands 4 West (North))
- Newcastle (Staffs)
- Shrewsbury
- Uttoxeter (promoted from Midlands 4 West (North))
- Veseyans (relegated from Midlands 2 West (North))
- Wednesbury
- Yardley & District
Teams 2012–13
- Bloxwich
- Burntwood
- Cleobury Mortimer
- Eccleshall
- Edwardians
- Handsworth
- Newcastle (Staffs)
- Shrewsbury
- Stourbridge Lions
- Wednesbury
- Willenhall
- Yardley & District
Teams 2010–11
- Bishops Castle & Onny Valley
- Burntwood
- Eccleshall
- Handsworth
- Moseley Oak
- Newcastle (Staffs)
- Telford
- Uttoxeter
- Veseyans
- Wednesbury
- Wolverhampton
- Yardley & District
Midlands 3 West (North) Honours
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
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| 1998–99[1] | 17 | Newcastle (Staffs) | Birmingham Exiles | Manor Park, Copsewood | Midlands 4 West[a 1] | |||||||||
| 1999–00[2] | 17 | Kidderminster | Old Yardleians [a 2] | No relegation[a 3] | Midlands 4 West | |||||||||
| 2000–01[3] | 10 | Bridgnorth | Lordswood Dixonians | Warley, Edwardians | Midlands 4 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2001–02[4] | 10 | Burntwood | Willenhall | Wheaton Aston, Cleobury Mortimer, Handsworth | Midlands 4 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2002–03[5] | 10 | Telford Hornets | Old Saltleians | No relegation | Midlands 4 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2003–04[6] | 10 | Wednesbury | Newport (Salop) | Handsworth, Uttoxeter | Midlands 4 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2004–05[7] | 10 | Newcastle (Staffs) | Ludlow | Yardley & District, Selly Oak | Midlands 4 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2005–06[8] | 10 | Old Saltleians | Burntwood | No relegation[a 4] | Midlands 4 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2006–07[9] | 12 | Leek | Lordswood Dixonians | Old Griffinians, Aldridge | Midlands 4 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2007–08[10] | 12 | Old Halesonians | Bournville | Telford Hornets, Harborne | Midlands 4 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2008–09[11] | 12 | Willenhall | Shrewsbury | Cleobury Mortimer | Midlands 4 West (North)[a 5] | |||||||||
| 2009–10[12] | 12 | Leek | Tamworth | Bloxwich | Midlands 3 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2010–11[13] | 12 | Burntwood | Moseley Oak | Bishop's Castle & Onny Valley, Telford Hornets | Midlands 3 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2011–12[14] | 12 | Veseyans | Wolverhampton | Harborne, Uttoxeter | Midlands 3 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2012–13[15] | 12 | Willenhall | Stourbridge Lions | Cleobury Mortimer, Eccleshall | Midlands 3 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2013–14[16] | 12 | Veseyans | Shrewsbury | Market Drayton, Yardley & District | Midlands 3 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2014–15[17] | 12 | Handsworth | Harborne | Aston Old Edwardians, Uttoxeter | Midlands 3 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2015–16[18] | 12 | Tamworth | Newcastle (Staffs) | Bloxwich, Wednesbury | Midlands 3 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2016–17[19] | 12 | Ludlow | Cleobury Mortimer | Eccleshall, Clee Hill | Midlands 3 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2017–18[20] | 12 | Telford Hornets | Stafford | Barton-Under-Needwood, Willenhall | Midlands 3 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2018–19[21] | 12 | Shrewsbury | Burntwood | Cannock, Trentham | Midlands 3 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2019–20[22] | 12 | Uttoxeter | Old Saltleians | Willenhall, Wednesbury | Midlands 3 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
- Burntwood (2)
- Leek (2)
- Newcastle (Staffs) (2)[a 6]
- Telford Hornets (2)
- Veseyans (2)
- Willenhall (2)
- Bridgnorth (1)
- Handsworth (1)
- Kidderminster (1)[a 7]
- Ludlow (1)
- Old Halesonians (1)
- Old Saltleians (1)
- Shrewsbury (1)
- Tamworth (1)
- Uttoxeter (1)
- Wednesbury (1)
See also
Notes
- Mistakenly referred to as Midlands 4 East (South) on RFU website.
- Nuneaton Old Edwardians and Leek were also promoted. The reason for more teams being promoted than usual was due to Midlands league restructuring. Old Yardleians and Leek went up to Midlands 3 West (North) where they joined champions Kidderminster while Nuneaton Old Edwardians went up to Midlands 3 West (South)
- There was no relegation due to restructuring of the Midlands league with teams instead being transferred to the new look Midlands 4 West (North) or Midlands 4 West (South) for the following season.
- No relegation as the division would be increased from 10 to 12 teams for the following season.
- Last season as Midlands 4 West (North). Would be renamed Midlands 3 West (North) for the following season.
- One of Newcastle (Staffs) titles was won when division was unified as Midlands 4 West.
- Kidderminster's title was won when division was unified as Midlands 4 West.
References
- "1998-1999 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "1999-2000 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2000-2001 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2001-2002 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2002-2003 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2003-2004 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2004-2005 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2005-2006 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2006-2007 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2007-2008 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2008-2009 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2009-2010 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2010-2011 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2011-2012 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2012-2013 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2013-2014 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2014-2015 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- "2015-2016 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- "2016-2017 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- "2017-2018 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "2018-19 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- "Men's Midlands Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- English RFU (2008). "Rugby First". RFU. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
- Rugby First: To view previous seasons in the league, search for any club within that league then click on to club details followed by fixtures and then select the appropriate season.
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