Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1

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.

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

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 transfered 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
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  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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