1988–89 Courage League National Division Three
Countries England
DateSeptember 1988 – April 1989
ChampionsPlymouth Albion (1st title)
Runners-upRugby (also promoted)
RelegatedMetropolitan Police
Maidstone
Matches played66

The 1988–89 Courage League National Division Three was the second full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 1. Each team played one match against the other teams, playing a total of eleven matches each. Plymouth Albion won all their eleven matches and won promotion to National Division Two. Rugby finished second, winning ten of their eleven matches, and were also promoted. Metropolitan Police and Maidstone finished in the bottom two places and both clubs were relegated to Area League South for the following season. Metropolitan Police was relegated on points difference and Maidstone lost all of their matches.[1]

Participating teams and locations

League table

1988–89 Courage League National Division Three Table[2]
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Diff Points
1Plymouth Albion1111003118922222
2Rugby1110012689916920
3Wakefield1190228211416818
4West Hartlepool115151641333111
5Nuneaton11506178214–3610
6Sheffield11416170182–129
7Vale of Lune11416120145–259
8Askeans11416141215–749
9Exeter11407142180–388
10Fylde11407136181–458
11Metropolitan Police11407130275–1458
12Maidstone11001174289–2150
  • 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, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Difference between points for and against
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated 7 July 2015

Sponsorship

National Division Three is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91. Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co Ltd.
  2. ↑ "Courage Club Championship 1988–89". Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
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