Counties 4 Surrey

Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Surrey 3 and relegated teams move down to Counties 5 Surrey. At the end of the 1999–2000 season, Surrey 4 was cancelled with teams automatically going up to Surrey 3 or dropping out of the league. After a hiatus of four seasons the division was reinstated.
Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase – a level 9–11 national competition.

Teams for 2025–26

Departing were Haslemere, Old Glynonians and Southwark all promoted to Counties 3 Surrey whilst Old Paulines were relegated to Counties 5 Surrey. Also leaving were Harlequin Amateurs who did not return, instead starting the new season in Counties 5 Surrey.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Cranleigh	Wildwood Lane		Cranleigh, Surrey	6th
London French	Barn Elms		Barnes, London	9th
London Media	Battersea Park		Battersea, London	Relegated from Counties 3 Surrey
Old Emanuel	Raynes Park Sports Ground		Raynes Park, London	4th
Old Freemens	Ashtead Park		Ashtead, Surrey	8th
Reigate	Colley Lane		Reigate, Surrey	7th
Staines	The Reeves		Feltham, London	Promoted from Counties 5 Surrey
Warlingham	Limpsfield Road		Warlingham, Surrey	Relegated from Counties 3 Surrey
Woking	Recreation Ground		Byfleet, Woking, Surrey	Promoted from Counties 5 Surrey

Teams for 2024–25

Departing were Old Hamptonians and Streatham-Croydon both promoted to Counties 3 Surrey whilst Staines and Guildfordians were relegated to Counties 5 Surrey. In their place came London French and Reigate, promoted from Counties 5 Surrey with Old Emanuel relegated from Counties 3 Surrey. Also joining were Old Freemans who elected to suffer a double relegation from Counties 2 Surrey.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Cranleigh	Wildwood Lane		Cranleigh, Surrey	4th
Harlequin Amateurs	Bushy Park		Hampton Wick, London	7th
Haslemere	Woolmer Hill Sports Association		Haslemere, Surrey	6th
London French	Barn Elms		Barnes, London	Promoted from Counties 5 Surrey
Old Emanuel	Raynes Park Sports Ground		Raynes Park, London	Relegated from Counties 3 Surrey
Old Freemens	Ashtead Park		Ashtead, Surrey	Relegated from Counties 2 Surrey
Old Glynonians	Glyn School		Epsom, Surrey	8th
Old Paulines	Old Pauline Sports Ground		Thames Ditton, Surrey	5th
Reigate	Colley Lane		Reigate, Surrey	Promoted from Counties 5 Surrey
Southwark Lancers	Burgess Park		Camberwell, London	3rd

Teams for 2023–24

Departing the league were Bec Old Boys and Old Georgians, promoted to Counties 3 Surrey whilst Croydon were relegated to Counties 5 Surrey. Old Suttonians who finished bottom 23 but declined to return in Counties 5 Surrey instead withdrawing from league rugby to return to the merit leagues.
Joining were Cranleigh, relegated from Counties 3 Surrey, Haselmere and Old Hamptonians, both promoted from Counties 5 Surrey together with Southwark Lancers who came on a level transfer from the Kent Rugby leagues. Re-entering on a level transfer from the Middlesex leagues were Staines who had most recently competed in Herts/Middlesex 2 in 2021-22.
With four leaving and five joining the league was made up of 10 sides having had 9 in its inaugural year.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Cranleigh	Wildwood Lane		Cranleigh, Surrey	Relegated from Counties 3 Surrey
Guildfordians	Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex		Guildford, Surrey	7th
Haslemere	Woolmer Hill Sports Association		Haslemere, Surrey	Promoted from Counties 5 Surrey
Harlequin Amateurs	Bushy Park		Hampton Wick, London	4th
Old Glynonians	Glyn School		Epsom, Surrey	5th
Old Hamptonians	Dean Road		Hampton, London	Promoted from Counties 5 Surrey
Old Paulines	Old Pauline Sports Ground		Thames Ditton, Surrey	3rd
Southwark Lancers	Burgess Park		Camberwell, London	Level transfer / relegated from Counties 2 Kent
Staines	The Reeves		Feltham, London	Re-entry
Streatham-Croydon	Frant Road	2,000	Thornton Heath, London	6th

Teams for 2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Surrey 3 but while that league had been at level 11 of the English rugby pyramid the new league was at level 10.
Six of the teams had previously competed in Surrey 3 and they were joined from the top two from Surrey 4 - Old Paulines and Streatham-Croydon. Also joining were Old Georgians who elected to drop two leagues from L3SW at level 8 for the new season.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Bec Old Boys	Ashcroft Technology Academy		Earlsfield, London	3rd Surrey 3
Croydon	Addington Road		Addington, London	8th Surrey 3
Guildfordians	Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex		Guildford, Surrey	4th Surrey 3
Harlequin Amateurs	Bushy Park		Hampton Wick, London	3rd Surrey 4
Old Georgians	St George's College		Addlestone, Surrey	Relegated from L3SW
Old Glynonians	Glyn School		Epsom, Surrey	7th Surrey 3
Old Paulines	Old Pauline Sports Ground		Thames Ditton, Surrey	Runners-up Surrey 4
Old Suttonians	Walch Memorial Ground		Cheam, London	5th Surrey 3
Streatham-Croydon	Frant Road	2,000	Thornton Heath, London	Champions Surrey 4

Teams for 2021–22

The teams competing in 2021–22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019-20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season.

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Harlequin Amateurs	Bushy Park		Hampton Wick, London	New entry
Haslemere	Woolmer Hill Sports Association		Haslemere, Surrey	5th
Mitcham & Carshalton	Peterborough Road		Carshalton, London	New entry
Old Hamptonians	Dean Road		Hampton, London	3rd
Old Paulines	Old Pauline Sports Ground		Thames Ditton, Surrey	Relegated from Surrey 3
Reigate & Horley	Colley Lane		Reigate, Surrey	4th
Streatham-Croydon	Frant Road	2,000	Thornton Heath, London	Relegated from Surrey 3
University of Surrey	Surrey Sports Park		Guildford, Surrey	New Entry
Wandsworthians	Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground		Raynes Park, London	6th
Woking	Recreation Ground		Byfleet, Woking, Surrey	7th

Season 2020–21

On 30 October the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020–21 season meaning Surrey 4 was not contested.

Teams for 2019–20

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Croydon	Addington Road		Addington, London	3rd
Haslemere	Woolmer Hill Sports Association		Haslemere, Surrey	8th
Old Hamptonians	Dean Road		Hampton, London	New entry
Raynes Park	Raynes Park Recreation Ground		Raynes Park, London	4th
Reigate & Horley	Colley Lane		Reigate, Surrey	6th
Wandsworthians	Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground		Raynes Park, London	5th
Woking	Recreation Ground		Byfleet, Woking, Surrey	Relegated from Surrey 3

Teams for 2018–19

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Croydon	Addington Road		Addington, London	Relegated from Surrey 3
Egham Hollowegians	Keith Heal Academy of Rugby		Englefield Green, Surrey	3rd
Haslemere	Woolmer Hill Sports Association		Haslemere, Surrey	9th
Horley	New Defence Sports Club		Horley, Surrey	Relegated from Surrey 3
Old Suttonians	Walch Memorial Ground		Cheam, London	5th
Raynes Park	Raynes Park Recreation Ground		Raynes Park, London	4th
Reigate	Colley Lane		Reigate, Surrey	6th
Wandsworthians	Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground		Raynes Park, London	8th

Teams for 2017–18

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Egham Hollowegians	Keith Heal Academy of Rugby		Englefield Green, Surrey	3rd
Haslemere	Woolmer Hill Sports Association		Haslemere, Surrey	9th
Guildfordians	Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex		Guildford, Surrey	Relegated from Surrey 3
Mitcham & Carshalton	Poulter Park		Carshalton, London	6th
Old Suttonians	Walch Memorial Ground		Cheam, London	4th
Raynes Park	Raynes Park Recreation Ground		Raynes Park, London	7th
Reigate	Colley Lane		Reigate, Surrey	Relegated from Surrey 3
Wandsworthians	Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground		Raynes Park, London	8th
Woking	Recreation Ground		Byfleet, Woking, Surrey	5th

Teams for 2016–17

Egham Hollowegians
Haslemere
Horley
Mitcham & Carshalton '
Old Glynonians '
Old Oundelians
Old Suttonians
Raynes Park
Wandsworthians
Woking

Teams for 2015–16

Egham Hollowegians
Haslemere
Horley
Old Haileyburians
Old Johnians
Old Oundelians
Old Suttonians
Raynes Park
Wandsworthians
Woking

Teams for 2014–15

Egham Hollowegians
Haslemere
Horley
Old Haileyburians '
Old Oundelians
Raynes Park '
Reeds Weybridge
Reigate
Wandsworthians
Woking

Teams for 2013–14

Egham Hollowegians
Haslemere
Merton
Old Georgians
Old Oundelians
Reeds Weybridge
Reigate
Wandsworthians
Woking

Teams for 2012–13

Egham Hollowegians
Haslemere
Merton
Metropolitan Police
Old Glynonians
Old Oundelians
Reeds Weybridge
Wandsworthians
Woking

Teams for 2011–12

Egham Hollowegians
Guildfordians
Lightwater
Merton
Metropolitan Police
Old Glynonians
Old Oundelians
Reigate
Wandsworthians
Woking

Teams for 2010–11

Egham Hollowegians
Guildfordians
Haslemere
Lightwater
Old Oundelians
Reigate
Streatham & Croydon
Wandsworthians
Woking

Teams for 2009–10

London Economicals
Egham Hollowegians
Guildfordians RFC
Old Glynonians
Lightwater RFC
Reigate
Wandsworthians
Woking

Surrey Reserve League 1st XV's

Below Surrey 4 there is the Surrey Reserve Leagues this is for Surrey teams 2XV's and below, there are some 1XVs playing here.

Old Johnians
Racal Decca
Esher Amateurs
Old Suttonians
Lightwater
South Godstone Stags

Original teams

When this division was introduced in 1988 it contained the following teams:

Surrey 4 honours

Surrey 4 (1988–1993)

The original Surrey 4 was tier 11 league with promotion to Surrey 3 and relegation to Surrey 5, until that division was cancelled at the end of the 1991–92 season.

Surrey 4 (1993–1996)

The creation of National 5 South meant that Surrey 4 dropped from a tier 11 league to a tier 12 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion was to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation as Surrey 4 was at the lowest level of the league structure.

Surrey 4 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Surrey 4 reverted to being a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation. Surrey 4 was cancelled at the end of the 1999–00 season, with the majority of teams transferring to Surrey 3 or dropping out of the league system.

Surrey 4 (2005–2009)

Surrey 4 was reintroduced as a tier 12 league for the 2005–06 season. Promotion was to Surrey 3 and, as the division was at the lowest level of the English league system, there was no relegation.

Surrey 4 (2009–present)

Surrey 4 remained a tier 12 league despite national restructuring by the RFU. Promotion continued to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation.