1994–95 Courage League Division 4

1994–95 Courage League Division 4
Countries England
ChampionsRotherham (1st title)
Runners-upReading (also promoted)
RelegatedBroughton Park, Askeans
Matches played162

The 1994–95 Courage League Division 4 was the eighth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently the regional divisions National League 2 South and National League 2 North, and the second using the name Division 4. At the end of the season Rotherham finished as worthy champions, with just one defeat throughout the campaign to claim promotion to the 1995–96 National Division 3. They were joined by runners up Reading, who despite finishing 5 points behind were still well ahead of the chasing pack. It was quite an achievement by both sides who had only just been promoted into the division, having won their respective leagues the previous year.

The relegation battle was keenly contested by three sides but in the end it was Askeans and Broughton Park who went down, with 8th placed Plymouth Albion just 1 point clear in safety, although their for/against points was far superior. Askeans would drop to Courage League Division 5 South while Broughton Park fell to Courage League Division 5 North.[1]

Structure

Each team played home and away matches against each of the other teams, playing a total of eighteen matches each. The champions and runners up are promoted to Courage League Division 3 while the bottom two teams are relegated to either Courage League Division 5 North or Courage League Division 5 South depending on their locality.

Participating teams and locations

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1994–95 Courage League 4 teams in England
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Askeans Broad Walk Kidbrooke, London 7th
Aspatria Bower Park Aspatria, Cumbria 5th
Broughton Park Chelsfield Grove Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester 8th
Havant Hook's Lane 1,500 Havant, Hampshire Relegated from National 3 (9th)
Leeds Clarence Field / Chandos Park Kirkstall / Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire 6th
Liverpool St Helens Moss Lane 3,000[2] St Helens, Merseyside 3rd
Plymouth Albion Beacon Park 3,500 Plymouth, Devon 4th
Reading Holme Park Reading, Berkshire Promoted from National 5 South (champions)
Redruth Recreation Ground 12,000 Redruth, Cornwall Relegated from National 3 (10th)
Rotherham Clifton Lane 2,500 Rotherham, South Yorkshire Promoted from National 5 North (champions)

League table

1994–95 Courage League Division 4 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Rotherham (C) 18 17 0 1 576 267 +309 34 Promoted
2 Reading (P) 18 14 1 3 435 319 +116 29
3 Liverpool St Helens 18 10 3 5 374 243 +131 23
4 Havant 18 10 2 6 390 330 +60 22
5 Aspatria 18 7 1 10 265 378 −113 15
6 Leeds 18 8 0 10 335 291 +44 14
7 Redruth 18 6 2 10 309 387 −78 14
8 Plymouth Albion 18 4 2 12 324 381 −57 10
9 Askeans (R) 18 4 1 13 257 451 −194 9 Relegated
10 Broughton Park (R) 18 4 0 14 217 435 −218 8
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 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, difference between points for and against applies.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Sponsorship

Courage League Division 4 is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Courage League - Division 4 1994/95". The Rugby Archive. 15 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Liverpool St Helens". Rugby Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2024.