Staffordshire 2

Staffordshire 2 was a tier 10 English Rugby Union league with teams from Staffordshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Staffordshire 1 and there was no relegation. Staffordshire 2 was cancelled at the end of the 2003–04 season and all teams transferred into Staffordshire 1.

Staffordshire 1
Current season or competition:
2003–04 Staffordshire 2
SportRugby union
Instituted1987 (1987)
Ceased2004 (2004)
Country England
HoldersEccleshall (2nd title) (2003–04)
(promoted to Staffordshire 1)
Most titlesRugeley (3 titles)

Original teams

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

Staffordshire 2 honours

Staffordshire 1 (1987–1992)

The original Staffordshire 2 was a tier 10 league with promotion up to Staffordshire 1 and no relegation. At the end of the 1991–92 season the merging of all Staffordshire and Warwickshire leagues meant that Staffordshire 2 was discontinued for the years that these leagues were active[lower-alpha 7].

Staffordshire 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1987–889UttoxeterGEC St LeonardsNo relegation[2]
1988–8910EccleshallWednesburyNo relegation[3]
1989–909Rubery OwenLinley & KidsgroveNo relegation[4]
1990–918WednesburyCannockNo relegation[5]
1991–928RugeleyOld OaksNo relegation[6]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Staffordshire 2 (1999–2000)

At the end of the 1998–99 season Staffordshire 2 was reintroduced as a level 11 league following the splitting of Staffordshire into two divisions. Promotion was to Staffordshire 1 and there was no relegation.

Staffordshire 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1999–007RugeleyStoneNo relegation[7]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Staffordshire 1 (2000–2005)

The cancellation of Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 would see Staffordshire 2 become a tier 10 league. Promotion was to Staffordshire 1 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 2003–04 season Staffordshire 2 was cancelled and all teams transferred Staffordshire 1.

Staffordshire 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2000–017CannockGnosallNo relegation[8]
2001–027RugeleyStoneNo relegation[9]
2002–037WhittingtonCannockNo relegation[10]
2003–045EccleshallMarket Drayton[lower-alpha 8]No relegation[11]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

Notes
  1. Cheadle RUFC have since disbanded.
  2. GEC St Leonards are now known as St Leonards RFC.
  3. Michelin RUFC have since disbanded.
  4. Old Oaks would later merge with Rubery Owen and Wulfrun in 1998 to form Essington RUFC.[1]
  5. Rubery Owen would later merge with Old Oaks and Wulfrun in 1998 to form Essington RUFC.[1]
  6. St Matthews Rugby Club have since disbanded.
  7. The new format included four divisions; Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1, Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2, Staffordshire/Warwickshire 3 and Staffordshire/Warwickshire 4.
  8. Due to the cancellation of Staffordshire 2 all five clubs were promoted into Staffordshire 1 at the end of the season.

See also

References
  1. "Club History". Essington RUFC. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  2. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. pp. 130–134. ISBN 0-356-15884-5.
  3. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. Queen Anne Press. pp. 136–139. ISBN 0-356-17862-5.
  4. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. pp. 140–143. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
  5. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. Queen Anne Press. pp. 161–164. ISBN 0-356-20249-6.
  6. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. Headline. pp. 183–185. ISBN 0-7472-7907-1.
  7. "1999-2000 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  8. "2000-2001 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  9. "2001-2002 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  10. "2002-2003 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  11. "2003-2004 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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