The 1992–93 Courage National 4 North was the sixth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 North, and counterpart to the Courage National 4 South (now National League 2 South). Impending changes to the league structure by the RFU meant that several new leagues were to be introduced at the end of the season. This meant that champions Harrogate were promoted into the 1993–94 Division 4 while everyone else fell to Courage League Division 5 North. Relegation was particularly tough on newly promoted Rotherham as they finished level with Harrogate only to lose out to their Yorkshire rivals by virtue of a worse for/against record.[1]
| 1992–93 Courage National 4 North | |
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| Countries |  England |
| Champions | Harrogate (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Rotherham (not promoted) |
| Relegated | 12 teams[a 1] |
| Matches played | 110 |
Structure edit
Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of twelve matches each. Changes to the league structure by the RFU for the 1993–94 season meant that the champions are promoted to Courage League Division 4 while the other twelve sides went into Courage League Division 5 South.
Participating teams and locations edit
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 Locations of the 1992–93 Courage Division 4 North teams
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League table edit
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| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Diff | Points | |||||||||
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| 1 | Harrogate (C) | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 363 | 115 | 248 | 21 | ||||||||
| 2 | Rotherham (R) | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 259 | 123 | 136 | 21 | ||||||||
| 3 | Preston Grasshoppers (R) | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 157 | 135 | 22 | 16 | ||||||||
| 4 | Stoke-on-Trent (R) | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 193 | 168 | 25 | 14 | ||||||||
| 5 | Lichfield (R) | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 221 | 224 | -3 | 13 | ||||||||
| 6 | Kendal (R) | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 182 | 189 | -7 | 12 | ||||||||
| 7 | Walsall (R) | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 160 | 192 | -32 | 12 | ||||||||
| 8 | Durham City (R) | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 179 | 219 | -40 | 12 | ||||||||
| 9 | Stourbridge (R) | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 161 | 144 | 17 | 11 | ||||||||
| 10 | Winnington Park (R) | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 167 | 165 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||
| 11 | Hereford (R) | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 147 | 216 | -69 | 6 | ||||||||
| 12 | Nuneaton (R) | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 138 | 269 | -131 | 4 | ||||||||
| 13 | Towcestrians (R) | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 118 | 286 | -168 | 3 | ||||||||
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Green background is the promotion place.
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Sponsorship edit
Division 4 North is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and was sponsored by Courage Brewery.
Notes edit
- ^ The re-organization of the English league system by the RFU meant that all teams other than the champions would be relegated to the new look Courage League Division 5 North for the 1993-94 season.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Courage League - Division 4 1992/93". The Rugby Archive. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993–94. London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 151–167. ISBN 0 7472 7891 1.
- ^ "Courage Clubs Championship-1992/1993". Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 21 July 2016.