Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1
Current season or competition:
1999–00 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1
SportRugby union
Instituted1987 (1987)
Ceased2000 (2000)
Number of teams15
Country England
HoldersMellish (1st title) (1999–00)
(promoted to Midlands 4 East (North))
Most titlesChesterfield Panthers (2 titles)
WebsiteNLD RFU

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 was a tier 9 English Rugby Union league with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Midlands 4 East (North) (formerly Midlands East 2) and relegated teams dropped to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.

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 1 was cancelled after 13 seasons and all non-promoted teams transferred into the newly introduced Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West divisions.

Original teams

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

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 honours

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (1987–1992)

The original Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 was a tier 7 league. Promotion was to Midlands 2 East and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1987–8811Nottingham ModernsChesterfield PanthersGrimsby, Boston[1]
1988–8911ScunthorpeSouthwellGlossop[2]
1989–9011Chesterfield PanthersAmber ValleyWest Bridgford[3]
1990–9111Amber ValleySpaldingEast Retford, Worksop, Nottingham Casuals[4]
1991–9211Chesterfield Panthers[lower-alpha 1]Spalding[lower-alpha 2]No relegation[lower-alpha 3][5]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (1992–1993)

Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 drop two levels to become a tier 9 league. Promotion was to the newly introduced Midlands East 2, while relegation continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1992–9312GrimsbyIlkestonMultiple teams[lower-alpha 4][6]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (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 1 dropped another level to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Midlands East 2 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1993–9413IlkestonGlossopMeden Vale, Keyworth, Market Rasen & Louth[7]
1994–9513AshbourneStamfordDronfield, Bakewell Mannerians, Leesbrook[8]
1995–9613Long EatonStamford[lower-alpha 5]No relegation[lower-alpha 6][9]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (1996–2000)

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 returned to being a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to Midlands East 2 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2. At the end of the 1999–00 season Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 was cancelled due to Midlands league restructuring and non-promoted sides transferred into the newly introduced Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1996–9717BuxtonDronfieldEast Leake, North Kesteven, Boston[10]
1997–9816GlossopAshfieldChesterfield Panthers, East Retford[11]
1998–9915AshfieldBelperStamford College Old Boys, Leesbrook[12][lower-alpha 7]
1999–0015Mellish[lower-alpha 8]Sleaford[lower-alpha 9]No relegation[lower-alpha 10][13][lower-alpha 11]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Number of league titles

Notes

  1. ↑ League restructuring saw champions Chesterfield Panthers promoted into the newly introduced Midlands East 1.
  2. ↑ Restructuring saw the top five clubs, including West Bridgford, Mellish and Dronfield, promoted into the new Midlands East 1. Clubs ranked 6th to 10th - Glossop, Southwell, Stamford, Kesteven and Lincoln - went into the new Midlands East 2, with bottom club Sleaford the only team remaining in the division.
  3. ↑ Due to Midlands league restructuring there was no relegation.
  4. ↑ Four teams were relegated including Nottinghamshire Constabulary, Nottinghamians, East Retford and All Spartans.
  5. ↑ The cancellation of National 5 North and subsequent restructuring meant that the top six clubs were promoted into Midlands East 2 including East Retford, Grimsby, Kesteven and Nottingham Casuals.
  6. ↑ Due to widespread league restructuring there was no relegation.
  7. ↑ 1998–99 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 mistakenly referred to as NLD/Leics 1 East on RFU website.
  8. ↑ Champions Mellish were promoted to the newly introduced Midlands 4 East (North).
  9. ↑ League restructuring meant that the top four teams were promoted. Runners up Sleaford went up to the new Midlands 4 East (South), while Market Rasen & Louth and Worksop went up to Midlands 4 East (North). The rest of the sides in the division were transferred into the newly introduced Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West divisions.
  10. ↑ The merger of the Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire and Leicestershire leagues meant there was no relegation.
  11. ↑ 1999–00 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 mistakenly referred to as NLD/Leics 1 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.
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