1991–92 Courage League National Division Three

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
← 1990–91 1992–93 →

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.

Participating teams and locations

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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Askeans

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1991–92 Courage League National Division Three teams in England

League table

	Club	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Points
1991–92 Courage League National Division Three Table^[2]
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.

References

^ 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.

National League 1

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Seasons

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Rugby union in England

Governing body

Rugby Football Union
Rugby Football Union for Women (merged into the RFU)

National teams

Men's	England England A 7's U-21 U-20 U-18 British & Irish Lions England Counties XV
Women's	Women's 7's

International competitions

Men's	World Cup Six Nations Rugby World Cup Sevens Sevens World Series Sevens Grand Prix Series Commonwealth Games
Women's	World Cup Six Nations World Series Sevens

Competition divisions

Men's	Premiership Championship National Leagues London and SE Division Northern Division Midland Division South West Division United Hospitals Cup
Women's	Premiership Women's Rugby