Counties 3 Midlands West (North) (formerly Midlands 4 West (North)) is a level 9 English Rugby Union league and level 4 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands and occasionally Cheshire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.
Formed for the 2005-06 season, the division was originally known as Midlands 5 West (North) but changed to its present name for the 2008–09 season due to league restructuring. Further restructuring followed in the wake of the RFU's Adult Competition Review and from season 2022-23 it has been known by its current name.
Promoted teams move up to Counties 2 Midlands West (North) while relegated teams drop to Counties 4 Midlands West (North).
2026-27
Departing were Barton-under-Needwood promoted to Counties 2 Midlands West (West) while Cannock (11th) and Burton III (12th) were relegated to Counties 4 Midlands West (North).
Also departing were Lichfield II (3rd) who moved on a level transfer back to Counties 3 Midlands West (East).
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Bloxwich Stafford Road Sports Club Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands Promoted from Counties 4 Midlands West (North) (runners up) Eccleshall Baden Hall Eccleshall, Staffordshire 2nd Longton Trentham Fields Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Relegated from Counties 2 Midlands West (West) (11th) Market Drayton Greenfields Lane Market Drayton, Shropshire 8th Newcastle (Staffs) II Lilleshall Road Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Relegated from Counties 2 Midlands West (West) (12th) Newport (Salop) III The Old Showground Newport, Shropshire 7th Oswestry Granville Park Oswestry, Shropshire 6th Rugeley St Augustine's Field Rugeley, Staffordshire 9th St Leonards Universal Sports and Social Club Stafford, Staffordshire 10th Stone Stone Hockey Club Aston By Stone, Staffordshire 5th Uttoxeter Oldfields Sports & Social Club 2,000 Uttoxeter, Staffordshire 4th Whitchurch II Edgeley Park Whitchurch, Shropshire Promoted from Counties 4 Midlands West (North) (champions)
2025-26
Departing were Leek II and Newcastle (Staffs) II, promoted to Counties 2 Midlands West (West). Stoke-on-Trent II (11th) were relegated to Counties 4 Midlands West (North).
Handsworth (6th) left on a level transfer to Counties 3 Midlands West (East).
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Barton-under-Needwood Holland Sports Club Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire 3rd Burton III Battlestead Croft, Tatenhill Burton, Staffordshire 10th Cannock Morgan Ground Huntington, Cannock Chase, Staffordshire 7th Eccleshall Baden Hall Eccleshall, Staffordshire 5th Lichfield II Cooke Fields Lichfield, Staffordshire Level transfer from Counties 3 Midlands West (East) (4th) Market Drayton Greenfields Lane Market Drayton, Shropshire Relegated from Counties 2 Midlands West (West) (11th) Newport (Salop) III The Old Showground Newport, Shropshire Promoted from Counties 4 Midlands West (North) (champions) Oswestry Granville Park Oswestry, Shropshire Relegated from Counties 2 Midlands West (West) (10th) Rugeley St Augustine's Field Rugeley, Staffordshire 9th St Leonards Universal Sports and Social Club Stafford, Staffordshire Promoted from Counties 4 Midlands West (North) (runners-up) Stone Stone Hockey Club Aston By Stone, Staffordshire 8th Uttoxeter Oldfields Sports & Social Club 2,000 Uttoxeter, Staffordshire 4th
2024-25
Departing were Aston Old Edwardians and Trentham, promoted to Counties 2 Midlands West (East) and Counties 2 Midlands West (West) respectively. Cleobury Mortimer (6th) went on a level transfer to Counties 3 Midlands West (South). Shrewsbury II (11th) and Ludlow II (12th) were relegated into the Shropshire merit leagues.
Joining were Burton III, Handsworth, Rugeley, Stoke-on-Trent II and Uttoxeter.
Aldridge (10th in 2023-24) started but did not complete the season leaving eleven sides to contest the remaining fixtures.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Barton-under-Needwood Holland Sports Club Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire 4th Burton III Battlestead Croft, Tatenhill Burton, Staffordshire Promoted from Counties 4 Midlands West (North) Cannock Morgan Ground Huntington, Cannock Chase, Staffordshire 8th Eccleshall Baden Hall Eccleshall, Staffordshire 7th Handsworth Charles Lewis Memorial Ground Walsall, West Midlands Relegated from Counties 2 Midlands West (West) Leek II Altrad Park Cheddleton, Staffordshire 3rd Newcastle (Staffs) II Lilleshall Road Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire 5th Rugeley St Augustine's Field Rugeley, Staffordshire Relegated from Counties 2 Midlands West (West) Stoke-on-Trent II Hartwell Lane Barlaston, Staffordshire Promoted from Counties 4 Midlands West (North) (3rd) Stone Stone Hockey Club Aston By Stone, Staffordshire 9th Uttoxeter Oldfields Sports & Social Club 2,000 Uttoxeter, Staffordshire Relegated from Counties 2 Midlands West (East)
2023-24
Departing were Willenhall and Rugeley, both promoted to Counties 2 Midlands West (West). Wednesbury (9th) and Warley (10th) were relegated to Counties 4 Midlands West (North) and Counties 4 Midlands West (South) respectively.
Joining were Aldridge, Cleobury Mortimer, Stone, Leek II, Shrewsbury II and Newcastle (Staffs) II.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Aldridge Bourne Vale Aldridge, West Midlands Relegated from Counties 2 Midlands West (North) (12th) Aston Old Edwardians ASunnybank Avenue Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands 5th Barton-under-Needwood Holland Sports Club Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire 4th Cannock Morgan Ground Huntington, Cannock Chase, Staffordshire 7th Cleobury Mortimer Love Lane Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire Relegated from Counties 2 Midlands West (North) (11th) Eccleshall Baden Hall Eccleshall, Staffordshire 6th Leek II Altrad Park Cheddleton, Staffordshire New entry Ludlow II The Linney Ludlow, Shropshire 8th Newcastle (Staffs) II Lilleshall Road Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire New entry Shrewsbury II Sundorne Castle Uffington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire New entry Stone Stone Hockey Club Aston By Stone, Staffordshire Promoted from Counties 4 Midlands West (North) Trentham New Inn Lane Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire 3rd
2022-23
Departing were Oswestry and Market Drayton, both promoted to Counties 2 Midlands West (North). Birmingham Exiles (10th) departed on a level transfer to Counties 3 Midlands West (South). Essington (12th) were relegated to Counties 4 Midlands West (North). Yardley & District (8th) did not return for the new season.
Joining were Cannock, Eccleshall, Ludlow II
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Aston Old Edwardians ASunnybank Avenue Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands 7th Barton-under-Needwood Holland Sports Club Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire 3rd Cannock Morgan Ground Huntington, Cannock Chase, Staffordshire Promoted from Midlands 5 West (South) (runners-up) Eccleshall Baden Hall Eccleshall, Staffordshire Relegated from Midlands 3 West (North) (11th) Ludlow II The Linney Ludlow, Shropshire New entry Rugeley St Augustine's Field Rugeley, Staffordshire 6th Trentham New Inn Lane Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire 5th Warley Tatbank Road Oldbury, West Midlands 11th Wednesbury Woden Road North Wednesbury, West Midlands 9th Willenhall Bognop Road Essington, Staffordshire 4th
2021–22
Participating teams & locations
Cannock who finished 12th in 2019-20 were relegated to Midlands 5 West (South) with their place taken by Oswestry who were level transferred from Lancs/Cheshire 2 which was disbanded before the start of the 2021-22 season.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Aston Old Edwardians ASunnybank Avenue Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands 7th Barton-under-Needwood Holland Sports Club Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire 3rd Birmingham Exiles Old Damson Lane Elmdon, West Midlands 10th Essington High Hill Centre Essington, Staffordshire 8th Market Drayton Greenfields Lane Market Drayton, Shropshire 4th Oswestry Granville Park Oswestry, Shropshire Level transfer from Lancs/Cheshire 2 (3rd) Rugeley St Augustine's Field Rugeley, Staffordshire 5th Trentham New Inn Lane Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire 6th Warley Tatbank Road Oldbury, West Midlands 11th Wednesbury Woden Road North Wednesbury, West Midlands Relegated from Midlands 3 WN (11th) Willenhall Bognop Road Essington, Staffordshire Relegated from Midlands 3 WN (12th) Yardley & District Cole Hall Lane Stechford, Birmingham, West Midlands 9th
2020–21 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
2019–20
Participating teams & locations
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Aldridge Bourne Vale Aldridge, West Midlands 6th Aston Old Edwardians Sunnybank Avenue Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands 5th Barton-under-Needwood Holland Sports Club Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire 7th Birmingham Exiles Old Damson Lane Elmdon, West Midlands Promoted from Midlands 5 WS (champions) Cannock Morgan Ground Huntington, Cannock Chase, Staffordshire Relegated from Midlands 3 WN (12th) Clee Hill Tenbury Road Cleehill, Shropshire 4th Essington High Hill Centre Essington, Staffordshire 10th Market Drayton Greenfields Lane Market Drayton, Shropshire 9th Rugeley St Augustine's Field Rugeley, Staffordshire 3rd Trentham New Inn Lane Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Relegated from Midlands 3 WN (11th) Warley Tatbank Road Oldbury, West Midlands Promoted from Midlands 5 WN (runners up) Yardley & District Cole Hall Lane Stechford, Birmingham, West Midlands 8th
2018–19
Participating teams & locations
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Aldridge Bourne Vale Aldridge, West Midlands Promoted from Midlands 5 West (South) (champions) Aston Old Edwardians Sunnybank Avenue Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands 6th Barton-under-Needwood Holland Sports Club Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire Relegated from Midlands 3 West (North) (12th) Bloxwich Stafford Road Sports Club Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands 8th Clee Hill Tenbury Road Cleehill, Shropshire 4th Essington High Hill Centre Essington, Staffordshire 9th (not relegated) Linley & Kidsgrove Kidsgrove Cricket Club Kidsgrove, Staffordshire Promoted from Midlands 5 West (North) (runners up) Market Drayton Greenfields Lane Market Drayton, Shropshire 5th Rugeley St Augustine's Field Rugeley, Staffordshire 3rd Willenhall Bognop Road Essington, Staffordshire Relegated from Midlands 3 West (North) (11th) Yardley & District Cole Hall Lane Stechford, Birmingham, West Midlands 7th
2017–18
Participating teams & locations
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Aston Old Edwardians Sunnybank Avenue Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands 9th Bloxwich Stafford Road Sports Club Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands 4th Church Stretton Church Stretton School Church Stretton, Shropshire 8th Clee Hill Tenbury Road Cleehill, Shropshire Relegated from Midlands 3 West (North) (11th) Eccleshall Baden Hall Eccleshall, Staffordshire Relegated from Midlands 3 West (North) (12th) Essington High Hill Centre Essington, Staffordshire 7th Market Drayton Greenfields Lane Market Drayton, Shropshire Promoted from Midlands 5 West (North) (runners up) Rugeley St Augustine's Field Rugeley, Staffordshire 3rd Wednesbury Woden Road North Wednesbury, West Midlands 6th Yardley & District Cole Hall Lane Stechford, Birmingham, West Midlands 10th
Teams 2016-17 Aston Old Edwardians Barton-Under-Needwood Bishops Castle & Onny Valley Bloxwich (relegated from Midlands 3 West (North)) Church Stretton Essington (promoted from Midlands 5 West (North)) Five Way Old Edwardians Rugeley St Leonards (promoted from Midlands 5 West (North)) Trentham Wednesbury (relegated from Midlands 3 West (North)) Yardley & District
Teams 2015-16