Participating teams and locations
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Locations of the 2003-04 National Division Two teams
Team
Stadium
Capacity
City/Area
Bracknell
Lily Hill Park
1,250 (250 seats)
Bracknell , Berkshire
Doncaster
Castle Park
3,075
Doncaster , South Yorkshire
Esher
Molesey Road
3,000
Hersham , Surrey
Harrogate
Claro Road
Harrogate , North Yorkshire
Lydney
Regentsholme
1,500
Lydney , Gloucestershire
Moseley
Bournbrook]
Birmingham , West Midlands
Newbury Blues
Monk's Lane
8,000
Newbury , Berkshire
Nottingham
Ireland Avenue
4,950
Beeston , Nottinghamshire
Nuneaton
Liberty Way
4,314 (514 seats)
Nuneaton , Warwickshire
Rosslyn Park
The Rock
2,000
Roehampton , London
Rugby Lions
Webb Ellis Road
1,000
Rugby , Warwickshire
Sedgley Park
Park Lane
3,000
Whitefield , Greater Manchester
Stourbridge
Stourton Park
3,500 (499 seats)
Stourbridge , West Midlands
Wharfedale
The Avenue
2,000
Threshfield , Craven , North Yorkshire
Final league table
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Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2004. Source:
Rugby Statbunker (P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Bracknell 29 - 22 Rugby Lions Report
Lily Hill Park Attendance: 150[10] Referee: Gareth Copesey
Molesey Road Attendance: 400 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Bournbrook Attendance: 271 Referee: Paul Dix
Nottingham 34 - 28 Rosslyn Park Report
Ireland Avenue Attendance: 435 Referee: Chris Sharp
Sedgley Park 21 - 17 Harrogate Report
Park Lane Attendance: 489[10] Referee: Andrew Small
Stourbridge 16 - 6 Doncaster Report
Stourton Park Attendance: 400[10] Referee: Bruce Robertson
Wharfedale 26 - 8 Nuneaton Report
The Avenue Attendance: 400[10] Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
Doncaster 24 - 28 Rugby Lions Report
Castle Park Referee: Mark Wilson
Molesey Road Referee: D Edmunds
Harrogate 39 - 13 Stourbridge Report
Claro Road Referee: Gareth Copsey
Regentsholme Referee: David Grashoff
Newbury Blues 23 - 16 Nottingham Report
Monk's Lane Referee: David Sainsbury
Nuneaton 9 - 38 Sedgley Park Report
Liberty Way Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Rosslyn Park 26 - 18 Moseley Report
The Rock Referee: Andrew Small
Bracknell 28 - 22 Doncaster Report
Lily Hill Park Referee: Andrew Small
Moseley 13 - 10 Newbury Blues Report
Bournbrook Referee: Gareth Copsey
Ireland Avenue Referee: Tim Miller
Rugby Lions 8 - 38 Harrogate Report
Webb Ellis Road Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Sedgley Park 53 - 20 Lydney Report
Park Lane Referee: D Edmunds
Stourbridge 14 - 15 Nuneaton Report
Stourton Park Referee: David Sainsbury
Wharfedale 22 - 19 Rosslyn Park Report
The Avenue Referee: Trevor Fisher
Nuneaton 45 - 0 Rugby Lions Report
Liberty Way Referee: Eric Woodmason
Molesey Road Referee: David Sainsbury
Harrogate 23 - 29 Doncaster Report
Claro Road Referee: Mark Wilson
Lydney 11 - 33 Stourbridge Report
Newbury Blues 23 - 24 Wharfedale Report
Monk's Lane Referee: Nick Williams
Nottingham 28 - 23 Bracknell Report
Rosslyn Park 25 - 36 Sedgeley Park Report
The Rock Referee: Gareth Copsey
Bracknell 17 - 39 Harrogate Report
Lily Hill Park Referee: David Sainsbury
Doncaster 18 - 10 Nuneaton Report
Moseley 26 - 26 Nottingham Report
Bournbrook Referee: Tim Miller
Rugby Lions 32 - 10 Lydney Report
Webb Ellis Road Referee: Andrew Small
Sedgley Park 19 - 10 Newbury Blues Report
Park Lane Referee: Dean Richards
Stourbridge 31 - 28 Rosslyn Park Report
Stourton Park Referee: David Grasshoff
The Avenue Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Esher 19 - 28 Sedgley Park Report
Molesey Road Referee: Alan Biggs
Regentsholme Referee: Nigel Higginson
Bournbrook Attendance: 270 Referee: Chris Sharp
Newbury Blues 26 - 33 Stourbridge Report
Monk's Lane Referee: Gareth Copsey
Nottingham 23 - 18 Wharfedale Report
Ireland Avenue Referee: Eric Woodmason
Nuneaton 32 - 34 Harrogate Report
Liberty Way Referee: Paul Dix
Rosslyn Park 31 - 17 Rugby Lions Report
The Rock Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Bracknell 16 - 17 Nuneaton Report
Lily Hill Park Referee: Tim Miller
Doncaster 23 - 22 Rosslyn Park Report
Castle Park Referee: Paul Dix
Claro Road Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Rugby Lions 43 - 36 Newbury Blues Report
Webb Ellis Road Referee: David Sainsbury
Sedgley Park 30 - 20 Nottingham Report
Park Lane Referee: Mark Wilson
Stourton Park Referee: Andrew Small
The Avenue Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
Molesey Road Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Regentsholme Referee: Gareth Copsey
Moseley 16 - 23 Sedgley Park Report
Bournbrook Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Newbury Blues 13 - 42 Doncaster Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: Trevor Fisher
Nottingham 27 - 24 Stourbridge Report
Ireland Avenue Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
Rosslyn Park 20 - 53 Harrogate Report
The Rock Referee: Dean Richards
Wharfedale 29 - 13 Bracknell Report
The Avenue Referee: D Edmunds
Lily Hill Park Referee: David Grashoff
Castle Park Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Harrogate 22 - 15 Newbury Blues Report
Claro Road Referee: Eric Woodmason
Nuneaton 48 - 10 Rosslyn Park Report
Liberty Way Referee: David Sainsbury
Rugby Lions 5 - 42 Nottingham Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 305 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Sedgley Park 11 - 5 Wharfedale Report
Park Lane Referee: Alan Hughes
Stourbridge 30 - 20 Moseley Report
Stourton Park Referee: Trevor Fisher
Round 10
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Molesey Road Attendance: 400[11] Referee: Gareth Copsey
Moseley 14 - 9 Rugby Lions Report
Bournbrook Attendance: 300[11] Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Newbury Blues 12 - 15 Nuneaton Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 275[11] Referee: David Grashoff
Nottingham 22 - 19 Doncaster Report
Ireland Avenue Attendance: 530[11] Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Rosslyn Park 65 - 24 Lydney Report
The Rock Attendance: 500[11] Referee: Nick Williams
Sedgley Park 14 - 21 Bracknell Report
Park Lane Attendance: 320[11] Referee: Alan Biggs
Wharfedale 52 - 10 Stourbridge Report
The Avenue Attendance: 450[11] Referee: Paul Dix
Round 11
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Bracknell 23 - 13 Rosslyn Park Report
Lily Hill Park Referee: Kevin Stewart
Castle Park Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
Harrogate 45 - 22 Nottingham Report
Claro Road Referee: Paul Dix
Lydney 13 - 27 Newbury Blues Report
Regentsholme Referee: David Sainsbury
Liberty Way Referee: D Edmunds
Rugby Lions 30 - 16 Wharfedale Report
Webb Ellis Road Referee: Richard Phillips
Stourbridge 28 - 32 Sedgley Park Report
Stourton Park Referee: Terry Hall
Round 12
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Molesey Road Attendance: 350 Referee: Dean Richards
Bournbrook Attendance: 263 Referee: Trevor Fisher
Newbury Blues 23 - 17 Rosslyn Park Report
Monk's Lane Referee: Steve Harland
Nottingham 10 - 20 Nuneaton Report
Ireland Avenue Referee: Eric Woodmason
Sedgley Park 46 - 27 Rugby Lions Report
Park Lane Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Stourbridge 21 - 19 Bracknell Report
Stourton Park Referee: Alan Biggs
Wharfedale 15 - 12 Doncaster Report
The Avenue Referee: David Sainsbury
Round 13
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Bracknell 18 - 17 Newbury Blues Report
Lily Hill Park Referee: Trevor Fisher
Doncaster 21 - 31 Sedgley Park Report
Castle Park Referee: Gareth Copsey
Harrogate 15 - 19 Wharfedale Report
Claro Road Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Alan Biggs
Regentsholme Referee: Mark Varnon
Liberty Way Referee: Mark Wilson
The Rock Referee: D Edmunds
Rugby Lions 13 - 11 Stourbridge Report
Webb Ellis Road Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Round 14
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Molesey Road Attendance: 400 Referee: Tim Miller
Bournbrook Attendance: 379 Referee: Paul Dix
Newbury Blues 37 - 8 Lydney Report
Monk's Lane Referee: Nick Williams
Nottingham 25 - 3 Harrogate Report
Ireland Avenue Referee: Trevor Fisher
Rosslyn Park 72 - 3 Bracknell Report
The Rock Referee: David Sainsbury
Sedgley Park 23 - 15 Stourbridge Report
Park Lane Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Wharfedale 23 - 5 Rugby Lions Report
The Avenue Attendance: 550 Referee: Alan Hughes
Round 15
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Bracknell 5 - 17 Sedgley Park Report
Doncaster 19 - 21 Nottingham Report
Castle Park Referee: D Edmunds
Claro Road Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Lydney 20 - 27 Rosslyn Park Report
Regentsholme Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Nuneaton 21 - 16 Newbury Blues Report
Liberty Way Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Rugby Lions 35 - 24 Moseley Report
Stourbridge 41 - 22 Wharfedale Report
Stourton Park Referee: David Sainsbury
Round 16
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Molesey Road Referee: Richard Phillips
Regentsholme Referee: Richard Draper
Moseley 22 - 33 Stourbridge Report
Bournbrook Attendance: 506 Referee: Nigel Higginson
Newbury Blues 31 - 17 Harrogate Report
Monk's Lane Referee: Dean Richards
Nottingham 23 - 0 Rugby Lions Report
Ireland Avenue Referee: Eric Woodmason
Rosslyn Park 19 - 26 Nuneaton Report
The Rock Referee: Paul Dix
Wharfedale 13 - 9 Sedgley Park Report
The Avenue Referee: Tim Miller
Round 17
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Bracknell 13 - 3 Wharfedale Report
Lily Hill Lane Referee: Gareth Copsey
Doncaster 37 - 30 Newbury Blues Report
Castle Park Referee: Tim Miller
Harrogate 35 - 35 Rosslyn Park Report
Claro Road Attendance: 300 Referee: Richard Draper
Webb Ellis Road Referee: Nick Williams
Sedgley Park 7 - 39 Moseley Report
Park Lane Attendance: 346 Referee: D Edmunds
Stourbridge 18 - 48 Nottingham Report
Stourton Park Referee: Paul Dix
Round 18
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Regentsholme Referee: Tim Beddow
Bournbrook Attendance: 328 Referee: Alan Biggs
Newbury Blues 16 - 10 Rugby Lions Report
Monk's Lane Referee: Paul Dix
Nottingham 22 - 17 Sedgley Park Report
Ireland Avenue Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Liberty Way Referee: Dean Richards
Rosslyn Park 12 - 25 Doncaster Report
The Rock Referee: Chris Sharp
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.
Round 19
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Lily Hill Road Referee: Tim Miller
Castle Park Referee: Alan Hughes
Harrogate 13 - 13 Nuneaton Report
Claro Road Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Rugby Lions 17 - 19 Rosslyn Park Report
Sedgley Park 20 - 14 Esher Report
Park Lane Referee: Eric Woodmason
Stourbridge 14 - 24 Newbury Blues Report
Stourton Park Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
Wharfedale 10 - 14 Nottingham Report
The Avenue Referee: Mark Wilson
Round 20
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Molesey Road Referee: Steve Harland
Harrogate 31 - 10 Bracknell Report
Claro Road Referee: Tim Beddow
Lydney 13 - 15 Rugby Lions Report
Regentsholme Referee: Eric Woodmason
Newbury Blues 25 - 18 Sedgley Park Report
Monk's Lane Referee: David Sainsbury
Nottingham 41 - 25 Moseley Report
Ireland Avenue Attendance: 732 Referee: Richard Phillips
Nuneaton 18 - 10 Doncaster Report
Liberty Way Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Rosslyn Park 42 - 8 Stourbridge Report
The Rock Referee: Dean Richards
Round 18 (rescheduled game)
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Molesey Road Attendance: 300 Referee: David Grashoff
Game rescheduled from 31 January 2004.
Round 21
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Bracknell 30 - 23 Nottingham Report
Lily Hill Park Referee: Andrew Smith
Doncaster 31 - 28 Harrogate Report
Castle Park Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Bournbrook Referee: Mark Wilson
Sedgley Park 30 - 27 Rosslyn Park Report
Park Lane Referee: Chris Sharp
Stourbridge 57 - 20 Lydney Report
Stourton Park Referee: D Edmunds
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 March 2004.
Wharfedale P - P Newbury Blues
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 March 2004.
Round 21 (rescheduled games)
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Rugby Lions 12 - 27 Nuneaton Report
Webb Ellis Attendance: 560[12] Referee: Trevor Fisher
Game rescheduled from 28 February 2004.
Wharfedale 26 - 19 Newbury Blues Report
The Avenue Referee: Paul Dix
Game rescheduled from 28 February 2004.
Round 22
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Doncaster 20 - 10 Bracknell Report
Castle Park Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Molesey Road Referee: Greg Garner
Harrogate 30 - 35 Rugby Lions Report
Claro Road Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Lydney 22 - 22 Sedgley Park Report
Regentsholme Referee: Tim Miller
Newbury Blues 45 - 7 Moseley Report
Monk's Lane Referee: David Grashoff
Nuneaton 22 - 17 Stourbridge Report
Liberty Way Referee: Alan Hughes
Rosslyn Park 44 - 10 Wharfedale Report
The Rock Referee: David Sainsbury
Round 23
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Moseley 17 - 3 Rosslyn Park Report
Bournbrook Referee: Bruce Robertson
Ireland Avenue Referee: Eric Woodmason
Rugby Lions 13 - 22 Doncaster Report
Webb Ellis Road Referee: Dean Richards
Sedgley Park 10 - 3 Nuneaton Report
Park Lane Referee: Nigel Higginson
Stourbridge 25 - 19 Harrogate Report
Stourton Park Referee: Nick Williams
The Avenue Referee: Richard Draper
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 27 March 2004.
Round 23 (rescheduled game)
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Lily Hill Park Referee: Richard Phillips
Game rescheduled from 20 March 2004.
Round 24
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Doncaster 27 - 19 Stourbridge Report
Castle Park Attendance: 500 Referee: D Edmunds
Harrogate 12 - 26 Sedgley Park Report
Claro Road Referee: Steve Lander
Regentsholme Referee: David Sainsbury
Newbury Blues 22 - 18 Esher Report
Monk's Lane Referee: Tim Miller
Nuneaton 39 - 17 Wharfedale Report
Liberty Way Attendance: 500 Referee: Nigel Higginson
Rosslyn Park 25 - 36 Nottingham Report
The Rock Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Rugby Lions 15 - 17 Bracknell Report
Round 25
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Esher 39 - 13 Rosslyn Park Report
Molesey Road Attendance: 500 Referee: David Grashoff
Bournbrook Attendance: 369 Referee: Trevor Fisher
Newbury Blues 41 - 15 Bracknell Report
Monk's Lane Referee: Gareth Copsey
Ireland Avenue Attendance: Greg Garner Referee: 1,495
Sedgley Park 27 - 17 Doncaster Report
Park Lane Attendance: 640 Referee: Tim Beddow
Stourbridge 32 - 23 Rugby Lions Report
Stourton Park Referee: Nigel Higginson
Wharfedale 15 - 20 Harrogate Report
The Avenue Referee: Mike Hamlin
Round 26
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Bracknell 23 - 20 Stourbridge Report
Lily Hill Park Referee: Alan Biggs
Doncaster 40 - 23 Wharfedale Report
Castle Park Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Regentsholme Referee: Nick Williams
Nuneaton 24 - 29 Nottingham Report
Rosslyn Park 30 - 20 Newbury Blues Report
The Rock Referee: David Sainsbury
Rugby Lions 35 - 50 Sedgley Park Report
Webb Ellis Road Referee: David Grashoff
Total season attendances
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^ Note that due to poor record keeping for this year by both clubs and media mean the majority of attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
Club
Home Games
Total
Average
Highest
Lowest
% Capacity
Bracknell
1
150
150
150
150
12%
Doncaster
1
500
500
500
500
16%
Esher
6
2,100
350
500
150
12%
Harrogate
2
1,300
650
1,000
300
Lydney
0
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Moseley
8
2,686
336
506
263
Newbury Blues
1
275
275
275
275
3%
Nottingham
4
3,192
798
1,495
435
16%
Nuneaton
1
500
500
500
500
Rosslyn Park
1
500
500
500
500
25%
Rugby Lions
2
865
433
560
305
43%
Sedgley Park
4
1,795
449
640
320
15%
Stourbridge
1
400
400
400
400
11%
Wharfedale
3
1,400
467
550
400
23%
Individual statistics
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Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Season records
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Largest home win — 91 pts
91 - 0 Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004
Largest away win — 43 pts
58 - 15 Nottingham away to Lydney on 20 December 2003
Most points scored — 91 pts
91 - 0 Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004
Most tries in a match — 15
Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004
Most conversions in a match — 8
Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004
Most penalties in a match — 8
Stourbridge at home to Rosslyn Park on 25 October 2003
Most drop goals in a match — 2
Bracknell away to Sedgley Park on 29 November 2003
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Most points in a match — 32
Sam Howard for Rosslyn Park at home to Bracknell on 3 January 2004
Most tries in a match — 5
John Carter for Doncaster at home to Lydney on 7 February 2004
Most conversions in a match — 8
Peter Glackin for Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004
Most penalties in a match — 8
Ben Harvey for Stourbridge at home to Rosslyn Park on 25 October 2003
Most drop goals in a match — 2
Neil Hallett for Bracknell away to Sedgley Park on 29 November 2003
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Attendances
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Highest — 1,495[a 1]
Nottingham at home to Lydney on 10 April 2004
Lowest — 150[a 2]
Bracknell at home to Rugby Lions on 6 September 2003
Highest Average Attendance — 798[a 3]
Nottingham
Lowest Average Attendance — 150[a 4]
Bracknell
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^ Note that attendance tracking was very poor this season and there may have been higher attendances that were not recorded.
^ Note that attendance tracking was very poor this season and it is likely that there were lower attendances that were not recorded.
^ Note that attendance tracking was very poor this season and is impossible to give an accurate figure for the team with the highest average attendance.
^ Note that attendance tracking was very poor this season and is impossible to give an accurate figure for the team with the lowest average attendance.
See also
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References
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External links
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