Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 was a tier 10 English Rugby Union league with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegated teams dropped to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2
Current season or competition:
1999–00 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2
SportRugby union
Instituted1987 (1987)
Ceased2000 (2000)
Number of teams15
Country England
HoldersEast Retford (1st title) (1999–00)
(transferred to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East)
Most titlesMultiple teams (1 title)
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 2 was cancelled after 13 seasons and all teams transferred into the new Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire leagues.

Original teams

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

  • Amber Valley
  • Dronfield
  • East Retford
  • Ilkeston
  • Keyworth
  • Market Rasen & Louth
  • Nottingham Casuals
  • Nottinghamshire Constabulary
  • Nottinghamians
  • Sleaford
  • Spalding

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 honours

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (1987–1992)

The original Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 was a tier 8 league. Promotion was to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1987–8811Amber ValleyEast RetfordNottinghamshire Constabulary, Dronfield[1]
1988–8911SleafordSpaldingBoston[2]
1989–9011GlossopNottingham CasualsIlkeston[3]
1990–9111DronfieldWest BridgfordBelper, Melbourne, Grimsby[4]
1991–9211Worksop[lower-alpha 1]Market Rasen & Louth[lower-alpha 2]No relegation[lower-alpha 3][5]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (1992–1993)

Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 drop two levels to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1992–9313East LeakeMeden ValeCleethorpes, Tupton, Belper, North Kesteven[6]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (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 2 dropped another level to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1993–9413LeesbrookMelbourneStamford College, Nottinghamians, Boots Athletic[7]
1994–9513BuxtonEast RetfordMeden Vale, Barton & District, Bingham[8]
1995–9613Bakewell ManneriansKeyworth[lower-alpha 4]No relegation[lower-alpha 5][9]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (1996–2000)

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 returned to being a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3. At the end of the 1999–00 season Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 was cancelled due to Midlands league restructuring and teams transferred into the new Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire leagues.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1996–9714Boots AthleticStamford CollegeUniversity of Derby, Cleethorpes, Yarborough Bees[10]
1997–9810BelperSleafordGainsborough, Ollerton[11]
1998–9914Barton & DistrictNottinghamiansBourne[12][lower-alpha 6]
1999–0015East Retford[lower-alpha 7]Boston[lower-alpha 8]No relegation[13][lower-alpha 9]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Number of league titles
  • Amber Valley (1)
  • Bakewell Mannerians (1)
  • Barton & District (1)
  • Belper (1)
  • Boots Athletic (1)
  • Buxton (1)
  • Dronfield (1)
  • East Leake (1)
  • East Retford (1)
  • Glossop (1)
  • Leesbrook (1)
  • Sleaford (1)
  • Worksop (1)

Notes
  1. League restructuring saw champions Worksop promoted into the new Midlands East 2.
  2. Market Rasen & Louth were also promoted into Midlands East 2. All other teams in the division were promoted into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1.
  3. As all teams were promoted from the division due to restructuring there was no relegation.
  4. The cancellation of National 5 North and subsequent restructuring meant that the top ten clubs were promoted into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 including Market Rasen & Louth, Leesbrook, Dronfield, Castle Donington, Ashfield Swans, All Spartans, Boston and North Kesteven.
  5. Restructuring of the Midlands leagues meant there was no relegation.
  6. 1998–99 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 mistakenly referred to as NLD/Leics 2 East on RFU website.
  7. Restructuring would see champions Eastford transferred to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East.
  8. The merging of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire and Leicestershire leagues would see all teams transferred into the equivalent new divisions. Boston (2nd), Cotgrave (3rd) and Cleethorpes (5th) would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East, while Tupton (6th), East Leake (7th), Rolls Royce (8th) and Leesbrook (10th) would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West. Skegness (9th) and Stamford College would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East and Hope Valley (13th), Meden Vale (14th) and Chestefield Panthers (15th) would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East.
  9. 1999–00 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 mistakenly referred to as NLD/Leics 2 East on RFU website.

See also

References
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  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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