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.
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
Cheadle Eccleshall GEC St Leonards Michelin Old Oaks Rubery Owen St Matthews Uttoxeter Wheaton Aston & Penkridge
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.
Staffordshire 2SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1987–88 9 Uttoxeter GEC St Leonards No relegation 1988–89 10 Eccleshall Wednesbury No relegation 1989–90 9 Rubery Owen Linley & Kidsgrove No relegation 1990–91 8 Wednesbury Cannock No relegation 1991–92 8 Rugeley Old Oaks No relegation 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 2SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1999–00 7 Rugeley Stone No relegation 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 2SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 2000–01 7 Cannock Gnosall No relegation 2001–02 7 Rugeley Stone No relegation 2002–03 7 Whittington Cannock No relegation 2003–04 5 Eccleshall Market Drayton No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Number of league titles
Rugeley (3) Eccleshall (2) Cannock (1) Rubery Owen (1) Uttoxeter (1) Wednesbury (1) Whittington (1)
Notes
See also Staffordshire 1 Midlands RFU Staffordshire RU English rugby union system Rugby union in England
References