Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 was a tier 9 English Rugby Union league with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Midlands 4 East (North) (formerly Midlands East 2) and relegated teams dropped to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.
At the end of the 1999–00 season the Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire leagues were merged with the Leicestershire leagues. This meant that Notts, Lincs & Lincolnshire 1 was cancelled after 13 seasons and all non-promoted teams transferred into the newly introduced Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West divisions.
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
Boston Chesterfield Panthers Glossop Grimsby Kesteven Mellish Nottingham Moderns Scunthorpe Southwell West Bridgford Worksop
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 honours
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (1987–1992)
The original Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 was a tier 7 league. Promotion was to Midlands 2 East and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1987–88 11 Nottingham Moderns Chesterfield Panthers Grimsby, Boston 1988–89 11 Scunthorpe Southwell Glossop 1989–90 11 Chesterfield Panthers Amber Valley West Bridgford 1990–91 11 Amber Valley Spalding East Retford, Worksop, Nottingham Casuals 1991–92 11 Chesterfield Panthers Spalding No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (1992–1993)
Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 drop two levels to become a tier 9 league. Promotion was to the newly introduced Midlands East 2, while relegation continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1992–93 12 Grimsby Ilkeston Multiple teams Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (1993–1996)
The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 dropped another level to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Midlands East 2 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1993–94 13 Ilkeston Glossop Meden Vale, Keyworth, Market Rasen & Louth 1994–95 13 Ashbourne Stamford Dronfield, Bakewell Mannerians, Leesbrook 1995–96 13 Long Eaton Stamford No relegation Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 (1996–2000)
At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 returned to being a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to Midlands East 2 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2. At the end of the 1999–00 season Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 was cancelled due to Midlands league restructuring and non-promoted sides transferred into the newly introduced Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 East and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1996–97 17 Buxton Dronfield East Leake, North Kesteven, Boston 1997–98 16 Glossop Ashfield Chesterfield Panthers, East Retford 1998–99 15 Ashfield Belper Stamford College Old Boys, Leesbrook 1999–00 15 Mellish Sleaford No relegation Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Number of league titles
Chesterfield Panthers (2) Amber Valley (1) Ashbourne (1) Ashfield (1) Buxton (1) Glossop (1) Grimsby (1) Ilkeston (1) Long Eaton (1) Mellish (1) Nottingham Moderns (1) Scunthorpe (1)
Notes
See also Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5 Midlands RFU Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire RFU English rugby union system Rugby union in England
References
External links NLD RFU website