North Midlands 3

North Midlands 3 was a tier 11 English Rugby Union league with teams from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to North Midlands (South) 2 and since the cancellation of North Midlands 4 at the end of the 1991–92 campaign there was no relegation. North Midlands 3 was cancelled at the end of the 2003–04 season with teams transferred into either North Midlands (South) 2 or North Midlands (North).

North Midlands 3
Current season or competition:
2003–04 North Midlands 3
SportRugby union
Instituted1987 (1987)
Ceased2004 (2004)
Number of teams8
Country England
HoldersChaddesley Corbett (1st title) (2003–04)
(promoted to North Midlands (South) 2)
Most titlesMultiple teams (1 title)
WebsiteNorth Midlands RFU

Original teams

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

North Midlands 3 honours

North Midlands 3 (1987–1992)

The original North Midlands 3 was a tier 9 league involving clubs from Birmingham and the West Midlands[lower-alpha 6]. Promotion was to North Midlands 2 and relegation to North Midlands 4.

North Midlands 3
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1987–8811Selly OakFive Ways Old EdwardiansOld Moseleians, Yardley & District[4]
1988–8911West Midlands PoliceVeseyansLedbury, Kynoch[5]
1989–9011Old GriffiniansRedditchOld Saltleians, Bournville[6]
1990–9111WarleyRoss-on-WyeBromyard, Birmingham Welsh, Birchfield[7]
1991–9211Five Ways Old Edwardians[lower-alpha 7]Old Centrals[lower-alpha 8]No relegation[lower-alpha 9][8]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

North Midlands 3 (1992–1993)

Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw North Midlands 3 drop two levels to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to North Midlands 2 and since the cancellation of North Midlands 4 at the end of the 1991–92 season there would be no relegation.

North Midlands 3
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1992–9312Birmingham WelshOld SaltleiansNo relegation[9]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

North Midlands 2 (1993–1996)

The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that North Midlands 3 dropped another level to become a tier 12 league. Promotion continued to North Midlands 2 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 1995–96 season North Midlands 3 was cancelled and all clubs transferred into North Midlands 2.

North Midlands 3
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1993–9411Upton-upon-SevernBirmingham Civil ServiceNo relegation[10]
1994–9511WulfrunStourportNo relegation[11]
1995–9611LedburyCleobury Mortimer[lower-alpha 10]No relegation[12]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

North Midlands 3 (1999–2004)

North Midlands 3 was reintroduced after an absence of three seasons - this time as a level 11 league. Promotion was to North Midlands 2 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 2003–04 season the division was cancelled for good and all teams transferred into either North Midlands (South) 2 or North Midlands (North).

North Midlands 3
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1999–007Clee HillEssingtonNo relegation[13]
2000–017SolihullWorcester WanderersNo relegation[14]
2001–028Bredon StarBirchfieldNo relegation[15]
2002–037Stourbridge LionsDudley WaspsNo relegation[16]
2003–047Chaddesley CorbettHarborne[lower-alpha 11]No relegation[17]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Number of league titles
  • Birmingham Welsh (1)
  • Bredon Star (1)
  • Clee Hill (1)
  • Five Ways Old Edwardians (1)
  • Old Griffinians (1)
  • Selly Oak (1)
  • Solihull (1)
  • Stourbridge Lions (1)
  • Upton-upon-Severn (1)
  • Warley (1)
  • West Midlands Police (1)
  • Wulfrun (1)

Notes
  1. Birmingham City Officials would later merge with Birmingham Welsh in 1997 to form Birmingham Exiles RFC.[1]
  2. Birmingham Welsh would later merge with Birmingham City Official in 1997 to form Birmingham Exiles RFC.[1]
  3. Kynoch RFC would later merge with Birchfield RUFC in 2003 to form Birmingham Barbarians RFC.[2]
  4. Old Moseleians were disbanded in 1996.[3]
  5. Selly Oak would later be renamed as Moseley Oak - the amateur side of Birmingham Moseley.
  6. The West Midlands included Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire along with the city of Birmingham. Clubs from Staffordshire and Warwickshire played in their own leagues.
  7. Restructuring of the Midlands leagues meant that champions Five Ways Old Edwardians were promoted two levels up into North Midlands 1.
  8. Restructuring meant that runners up Old Centrals were also promoted two levels up into North Midlands 1. The rest of the clubs in the division were promoted into North Midlands 2.
  9. The cancellation of North Midlands 4 at the end of the season, combined with all clubs being promoted from North Midlands 3, meant there was no relegation.
  10. The cancellation of North Midlands 3 at the end of the season meant that all clubs were promoted into North Midlands 2.
  11. The cancellation of North Midlands 3 meant that all seven clubs were promoted from the division. Six teams went up into North Midlands 2 (South), while the other (Greyhound) went into North Midlands (North).

See also

References
  1. "Birmingham City Officials 1st XV". Nuneaton Old Edwardians RFC Stats Website. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  2. "Yards too strong for league leaders". Old Yardleians RFC. 22 September 2010.
  3. "Pete Morgan RIP". Old Yardleians RFC. 26 November 2013.
  4. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. pp. 130–134. ISBN 0-356-15884-5.
  5. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. Queen Anne Press. pp. 136–139. ISBN 0-356-17862-5.
  6. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. pp. 140–143. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
  7. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. Queen Anne Press. pp. 161–164. ISBN 0-356-20249-6.
  8. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. Headline. pp. 183–185. ISBN 0-7472-7907-1.
  9. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993-94. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
  10. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
  11. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1995). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96. Headline. pp. 176–179. ISBN 0-7472-7850-4.
  12. Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1996). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97. Headline. pp. 192–195. ISBN 0-7472-7816-4.
  13. "1999-2000 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  14. "2000-2001 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  15. "2001-2002 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  16. "2002-2003 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  17. "2003-2004 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
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