Surrey 4

Surrey 4 is a level 12 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. The teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Surrey 3 and since the cancellation of Surrey 5 at the end of the 1991–92 season there has been no relegation as this is the lowest level controlled by the RFU. 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 4 seasons the division was reinstated.

Surrey 4
Current season or competition:
2019–20 Surrey 4
SportRugby union
Instituted1988 (1988)
Number of teams7
Country England
HoldersCroydon (1st title) (2019–20)
(promoted to Surrey 3)
Most titlesHaslemere, Old Bevonians, Old Glynonians, University of Surrey (2 titles)
Websiteenglandrugby.com

Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.

Teams for 2019-20

Teams for 2018-19

Teams for 2017-18

Teams for 2016-17

  • Egham Hollowegians
  • Haslemere
  • Horley
  • Mitcham & Carshalton (relegated from Surrey 3)
  • Old Glynonians (relegated from Surrey 3)
  • 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 (transfer from Sussex)
  • Old Haileyburians (relegated from Surrey 3)
  • Old Oundelians
  • Raynes Park (relegated from Surrey 3)
  • 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 2009-2010

  • 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:

  • British Aerospace
  • Economicals
  • Lightwater
  • Oxted
  • Racal-Decca
  • Royal Holloway College
  • University of Surrey

Surrey 4 honours

Surrey 4 (1988–1993)

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

Surrey 4
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1988–897University of Surrey[lower-alpha 2]Royal Holloway CollegeMultiple teams[lower-alpha 3]
1989–9011Old BevoniansReigate & RedhillShene Old Grammarians, Old Epsomians
1990–9111London Fire BrigadeBBCUniversity of Surrey, Racal-Decca, Gibraltar Engineers[lower-alpha 4]
1991–9210Old CaterhamiansKing's College Hospital[lower-alpha 5]No relegation[lower-alpha 6]
1992–9311HaslemereLightwater[lower-alpha 7]No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

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
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1993–948EghamOld JohniansNo relegation
1994–9510Kew OccasionalsOld WellingtoniansNo relegation
1995–9611King's College HospitalWorth Old BoysNo relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Surrey 4 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Surrey 4 reverted back 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
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1996–978HaslemereOld JohniansNo relegation
1997–986University of Surrey St George's Hospital[lower-alpha 8]No relegation
1998–99[2]3Old BevoniansOld JohniansNo relegation
1999–00[3]5Old AbingdoniansEconomicals[lower-alpha 9]No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

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
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2005–06[4]10PelhamiansTeddington 2nd XV[lower-alpha 10]No relegation
2006–07[5]9MertonWokingNo relegation
2007–08[6]7Old OundeliansHaslemereNo relegation
2008–09[7]10CL LondonOld RadleianNo relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

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.

Surrey 4
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2009–10[8]8Old GlynoniansEconomicalsNo relegation
2010–11[9]9Streatham-CroydonHaslemereNo relegation
2011–12[10]10GuildfordiansReigateNo relegation
2012–13[11]9Old GlynoniansMetropolitan PoliceNo relegation
2013–14[12]9Old GeorgiansMertonNo relegation
2014–15[13]10Reeds WeybridgeReigateNo relegation
2015–16[14]10Old HaileyburiansOld JohniansNo relegation
2016–17[15]9HorleyOld GlynoniansNo relegation
2017–18[16]9WokingGuildfordiansNo relegation
2018–19[17]8[lower-alpha 11]Old SuttoniansEgham HollowegiansNo relegation
2019–20[18]7CroydonRaynes ParkNo relegation
2020–217
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

  • Haslemere (2)
  • Old Bevonians (2)
  • Old Glynonians (2)
  • University of Surrey (2)
  • CL London (1)
  • Croydon (1)
  • Egham (1)
  • Guildfordians (1)
  • Horley (1)
  • Kew Occasionals (1)
  • King's College Hospital (1)
  • London Fire Brigade (1)
  • Merton (1)
  • Old Abingdonians (1)
  • Old Caterhamians (1)
  • Old Georgians (1)
  • Old Haileyburians (1)
  • Old Oundelians (1)
  • Old Suttonians (1)
  • Pelhamians (1)
  • Reeds Weybridge (1)
  • Woking (1)

Notes

  1. In June 2019 Reigate RFC senior section 'absorbed' Horley RFC seniors and stated an intention to compete as Reigate & Horley in season 2019-20 [1].
  2. Restructuring of the Surrey leagues due to the introduction of Surrey 5 for the following season meant that champions University of Surrey were not promoted.
  3. The introduction of Surrey 5 for the following season meant that four clubs were relegated including Lightwater, Racal-Decca, Economicals and Oxted. Bottom side British Aerospace would ultimately drop out of the league system.
  4. Gibraltar Engineers would drop out of the league.
  5. The restructuring of the Surrey leagues caused by the cancellation of Surrey 5 at the end of the season meant that seven clubs were promoted including Chipstead, Shene Old Grammarians, Old Suttonians, Royal Holloway College and Woking.
  6. The cancellation of Surrey 5 at the end of the season meant there was no relegation.
  7. 3rd place London Media were also promoted.
  8. Runners up St George's Hospital would later drop out of the league system.
  9. Due to the low number of teams Surrey 4 would be cancelled until the 2005-06 season. Old Abingdonian and Economicals would be promoted to Surrey 3, Kings Cross Steelers would transfer to East Counties 3 South while the remaining teams would drop out of the league altogether.
  10. London Media were also promoted along with champions Pelhamians and runners up Teddington 2nd XV.
  11. Reduced from 9 to 8 teams after Mitcham & Carshalton dropped out of the league.

See also

References

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