The 1990–91 National Division 3 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the fourth season of the third tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as National League 1. New teams to the division included Broughton Park, Clifton, Metropolitan Police and Morley, all of whom were promoted from tier 4, and due to reorganisation of the league structure at the end of the previous season, there were no relegated sides coming down from tier 2.
West Hartlepool finished the season as champions, two points clear of runners up Morley. Both sides would be promoted to the 1991–92 National Division 2, with Morley having been promoted for the second year running. At the other end of the table, the relegated sides were Vale of Lune and Metropolitan Police, dropping to the new look 1991–92 National Division 4 North and 1991–92 National Division 4 South respectively.
Structure The division increased from twelve teams to thirteen, each side playing the others once to make a total of twelve matches each. The top two sides would be promoted to National Division 2 while the bottom two would drop to either National Division 4 North or National Division 4 South (formerly Area League North and South) depending on locality.
Participating teams and locations
TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonAskeans Broad Walk 1,500 (300 seats)Kidbrooke, London5thBroughton Park Chelsfield Grove2,000 (400 seats)Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester Promoted from Area North (1st)CliftonStation Road 2,200 (200 seats) Cribbs Causeway, Henbury, Bristol Promoted from Area South (2nd)Exeter County Ground 5,750 (750 seats)Exeter, Devon6thFylde Woodlands 7,500 (500 seats)Lytham St Annes, Lancashire8thLydney Regentsholm 3,000 (340 seats)Lydney, Gloucestershire 10thMetropolitan Police Imber Court 3,500 (500 seats)East Molesey, Surrey Promoted from Area South (1st)Morley Scatcherd Lane 6,000 (1,000 seats)Morley, Leeds Promoted from Area North (2nd)NuneatonHarry Cleaver Ground 5,000 (650 seats)Nuneaton, Warwickshire11thRoundhay Chandos Park 3,000 Roundhay, Leeds West Yorkshire 7thSheffield Abbeydale Park 3,300 (100 seats)Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire4thVale of Lune Powderhouse Lane 9,860 (360 seats)Lancaster, Lancashire9thWest Hartlepool Brierton Lane 4,950 (450 seats) Hartlepool, Cleveland3rd
League table
Sponsorship National Division Three is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery
Notes
See also 1990–91 National Division 1 1990–91 National Division 2 1990–91 National Division 4 North 1990–91 National Division 4 South
References
External links National Clubs Association