North West 1 (not to be confused with North 1 West) was an English Rugby Union league at the seventh tier of the domestic competition and was available to teams in North West England. Promoted teams moved up to North 2 West, while relegated teams dropped to North West 2. The division was abolished at the end of the 1999–00 season due to RFU restructuring with teams being transferred to either North 2 West or their relevant regional leagues, such as South Lancs/Cheshire 1 or North Lancs/Cumbria.
Original teams When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
Blackburn Carlisle Caldy Chester Egremont Mid-Cheshire College Netherhall Rochdale Southport Wigan Wirral
North West 1 Honours
North West 1 (1987–1993)
The original North West 1 was a tier 7 league with promotion up to North Division 2 and relegation down to North West 2.
North West 1 HonoursSeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams 1987–88 11 Carlisle Wirral Blackburn, Netherall, Southport 1988–89 11 Wigan Egremont Wilmslow, Manchester 1989–90 11 Sandbach Egremont Chester 1990–91 11 Northwich Manchester Rochdale 1991–92 11 Manchester Macclesfield No relegation 1992–93 13 Macclesfield New Brighton Egremont, Wirral Green backgrounds are promotion places.
North West 1 (1993–1996)
The creation of National 5 North for the 1993–94 season meant that North West 1 dropped from being a tier 7 league to a tier 8 league for the years that National 5 North was active.
North West 1 HonoursSeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams 1993–94 13 New Brighton Oldershaw Kirkby Lions, Merseyside Police, St Edward's Old Boys 1994–95 13 Sedgley Park Lymm Wigan, Stockport 1995–96 13 Lymm Penrith Multiple teams Green backgrounds are promotion places.
North West 1 (1996–2000)
The cancellation of National 5 North at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that North West 1 reverted to being a tier 7 league. At the end of the 1999–00 season a further restructure of the leagues saw North West 1, North West 2 and North West 3 cancelled, along with their counterparts North East 1, North East 2 and North East 3.
North West 1 HonoursSeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams 1996–97 10 Blackburn West Park St Helens Netherall 1997–98 10 Chester West Park St Helens Wilmslow 1998–99 10 Aldwinians West Park St Helens Vagabonds 1999–00 10 West Park St Helens Stockport Ashton-on-Mersey Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Number of league titles
Aldwinians (1) Blackburn (1) Chester (1) Carlisle (1) Lymm (1) Macclesfield (1) Manchester (1) New Brighton (1) Northwich (1) Sandbach (1) Sedgley Park (1) West Park St Helens (1) Wigan (1)
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References
See also English Rugby Union Leagues English rugby union system Rugby union in England