1990–91 National Division 3


The 1990–91 National Division 3 was the fourth season of the third tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as National League 1. New teams to the division included Broughton Park, Clifton, Metropolitan Police and Morley, all of whom were promoted from tier 4, and due to reorganisation of the league structure at the end of the previous season, there were no relegated sides coming down from tier 2.
West Hartlepool finished the season as champions, two points clear of runners up Morley. Both sides would be promoted to the 1991–92 National Division 2, with Morley having been promoted for the second year running. At the other end of the table, the relegated sides were Vale of Lune and Metropolitan Police, dropping to the new look 1991–92 National Division 4 North and 1991–92 National Division 4 South respectively.

Structure

The division increased from twelve teams to thirteen, each side playing the others once to make a total of twelve matches each. The top two sides would be promoted to National Division 2 while the bottom two would drop to either National Division 4 North or National Division 4 South depending on locality.

Participating teams and locations

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
AskeansBroad Walk1,500 Kidbrooke, London5th
Broughton ParkChelsfield Grove2,000 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, ManchesterPromoted from Area North
CliftonStation Road2,200 Cribbs Causeway, Henbury, BristolPromoted from Area South
ExeterCounty Ground5,750 Exeter, Devon6th
FyldeWoodlands7,500 Lytham St Annes, Lancashire8th
LydneyRegentsholm3,000 Lydney, Gloucestershire10th
Metropolitan PoliceImber Court3,500 East Molesey, SurreyPromoted from Area South
MorleyScatcherd Lane6,000 Morley, LeedsPromoted from Area North
NuneatonHarry Cleaver Ground5,000 Nuneaton, Warwickshire11th
RoundhayChandos Park3,000Roundhay, Leeds West Yorkshire7th
SheffieldAbbeydale Park3,300 Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire4th
Vale of LunePowderhouse Lane9,860 Lancaster, Lancashire9th
West HartlepoolBrierton Lane4,950 Hartlepool, Cleveland3rd

Sponsorship

National Division Three is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery