Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2
Current season or competition:
1999–00 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2
SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 38 years ago (1987)
Ceased2000; 25 years ago (2000)
Number of teams15
Country England
HoldersEast Retford (1st title) (1999–00)
(transferred to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East)
Most titlesMultiple teams (1 title)
WebsiteNLD RFU

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 was a tier 10 English Rugby Union league with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegated teams dropped to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.

At the end of the 1999–00 season the Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire leagues were merged with the Leicestershire leagues. This meant that Notts, Lincs & Lincolnshire 2 was cancelled after 13 seasons and all teams transferred into the new Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire leagues.

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 honours

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (1987–1992)

The original Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 was a tier 8 league. Promotion was to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1987–88 11 Amber Valley East Retford Nottinghamshire Constabulary, Dronfield [1]
1988–89 11 Sleaford Spalding Boston [2]
1989–90 11 Glossop Nottingham Casuals Ilkeston [3]
1990–91 11 Dronfield West Bridgford Belper, Melbourne, Grimsby [4]
1991–92 11 Worksop[a] Market Rasen & Louth[b] No relegation[c] [5]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (1992–1993)

Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 drop two levels to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1992–93 13 East Leake Meden Vale Cleethorpes, Tupton, Belper, North Kesteven [6]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (1993–1996)

The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 dropped another level to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1993–94 13 Leesbrook Melbourne Stamford College, Nottinghamians, Boots Athletic [7]
1994–95 13 Buxton East Retford Meden Vale, Barton & District, Bingham [8]
1995–96 13 Bakewell Mannerians Keyworth[d] No relegation[e] [9]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (1996–2000)

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 returned to being a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3. At the end of the 1999–00 season Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 was cancelled due to Midlands league restructuring and teams transferred into the new Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire leagues.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1996–97 14 Boots Athletic Stamford College University of Derby, Cleethorpes, Yarborough Bees [10]
1997–98 10 Belper Sleaford Gainsborough, Ollerton [11]
1998–99 14 Barton & District Nottinghamians Bourne [12][f]
1999–00 15 East Retford[g] Boston[h] No relegation [13][i]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Number of league titles

Notes

  1. ^ League restructuring saw champions Worksop promoted into the new Midlands East 2.
  2. ^ Market Rasen & Louth were also promoted into Midlands East 2. All other teams in the division were promoted into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1.
  3. ^ As all teams were promoted from the division due to restructuring there was no relegation.
  4. ^ The cancellation of National 5 North and subsequent restructuring meant that the top ten clubs were promoted into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 including Market Rasen & Louth, Leesbrook, Dronfield, Castle Donington, Ashfield Swans, All Spartans, Boston and North Kesteven.
  5. ^ Restructuring of the Midlands leagues meant there was no relegation.
  6. ^ 1998–99 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 mistakenly referred to as NLD/Leics 2 East on RFU website.
  7. ^ Restructuring would see champions Eastford transferred to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East.
  8. ^ The merging of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire and Leicestershire leagues would see all teams transferred into the equivalent new divisions. Boston (2nd), Cotgrave (3rd) and Cleethorpes (5th) would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East, while Tupton (6th), East Leake (7th), Rolls Royce (8th) and Leesbrook (10th) would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West. Skegness (9th) and Stamford College would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East and Hope Valley (13th), Meden Vale (14th) and Chestefield Panthers (15th) would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East.
  9. ^ 1999–00 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 mistakenly referred to as NLD/Leics 2 East on RFU website.

See also

References

  1. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. pp. 130–134. ISBN 0-356-15884-5.
  2. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. Queen Anne Press. pp. 136–139. ISBN 0-356-17862-5.
  3. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. pp. 140–143. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
  4. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. Queen Anne Press. pp. 161–164. ISBN 0-356-20249-6.
  5. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. Headline. pp. 183–185. ISBN 0-7472-7907-1.
  6. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993-94. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
  7. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
  8. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1995). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96. Headline. pp. 176–179. ISBN 0-7472-7850-4.
  9. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1996). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97. Headline. pp. 192–195. ISBN 0-7472-7816-4.
  10. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98. Headline. pp. 156–159. ISBN 0-7472-7771-0.
  11. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1998). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998-99. Headline. pp. 90–93. ISBN 0-7472-7653-6.
  12. ^ "1998-1999 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  13. ^ "1999-2000 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 12 December 2020.