The 1991–92 Courage League National Division Three was the fifth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system , currently known as National League 1 . Each side played one match against the other teams, playing a total of twelve matches each.
1991–92 Courage League National Division Three Countries England Date 16 November 1991 – 25 April 1992 Champions Richmond (1st title)Runners-up Fylde (also promoted)Relegated Nuneaton , Lydney Matches played 78
Participating teams and locations
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Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Askeans
Broad Walk
Kidbrooke , London
6th
Broughton Park
Chelsfield Grove
Chorlton-cum-Hardy , Manchester
8th
Clifton
Station Road
2,500
Cribbs Causeway , Henbury , Bristol
5th
Exeter
County Ground
5,200
Exeter , Devon
4th
Fylde
Woodlands
9,000
Lytham St Annes , Lancashire
3rd
Headingley
Clarence Field
Kirkstall , Leeds , West Yorkshire
Relegated from Courage League Division 2 (13th)
Lydney
Regentsholm
1,500
Lydney , Gloucestershire
11th
Otley
Cross Green
5,000
Otley , West Yorkshire
Promoted from National 4 North (champions)
Nuneaton
Harry Cleaver Ground
Nuneaton , Warwickshire
7th
Redruth
Recreation Ground
12,000
Redruth , Cornwall
Promoted from National 4 South (champions)
Richmond
Athletic Ground
4,500
Richmond , London
Relegated from Courage League Division 2 (12th)
Roundhay
Chandos Park
Roundhay , Leeds West Yorkshire
9th
Sheffield
Abbeydale Park
3,200
Dore , Sheffield , South Yorkshire
10th
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1991–92 Courage League National Division Three teams in England
League table
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1991–92 Courage League National Division Three Table [2]
Club
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points for
Points against
Points diff
Points
1
Richmond
12
10
1
1
296
124
172
21
2
Fylde
12
9
1
2
198
109
89
19
3
Clifton
12
9
0
3
298
132
166
18
4
Exeter
12
8
2
2
203
138
65
18
5
Redruth
12
6
1
5
155
123
32
13
6
Broughton Park
12
5
1
6
196
157
39
11
7
Askeans
12
5
1
6
149
203
–54
11
8
Sheffield
12
5
1
6
146
228
–82
11
9
Otley
12
5
0
7
177
190
–13
10
10
Roundhay
12
3
2
7
161
240
–79
8
11
Headingley
12
4
0
8
139
220
–81
8
12
Nuneaton
12
1
2
9
153
237
–84
4
13
Lydney
12
2
0
10
91
261
–170
4
Points are awarded as follows:
2 pts for a win
1 pt for a draw
0 pts for a loss
If teams are level at any stage, the following tiebreaker is applied:
Difference between points for and against
Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places.
See also
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References
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^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992–93 . London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 170–185. ISBN 0 7472 7907 1 .
^ "LEAGUES 1991/92" . Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 15 July 2016 .