Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 was a tier 10 English Rugby Union league with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegated teams dropped to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.
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 2 was cancelled after 13 seasons and all teams transferred into the new Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire leagues.
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
Amber Valley Dronfield East Retford Ilkeston Keyworth Market Rasen & Louth Nottingham Casuals Nottinghamshire Constabulary Nottinghamians Sleaford Spalding
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 honours
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (1987–1992)
The original Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 was a tier 8 league. Promotion was to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1987–88 11 Amber Valley East Retford Nottinghamshire Constabulary, Dronfield 1988–89 11 Sleaford Spalding Boston 1989–90 11 Glossop Nottingham Casuals Ilkeston 1990–91 11 Dronfield West Bridgford Belper, Melbourne, Grimsby 1991–92 11 Worksop Market Rasen & Louth No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (1992–1993)
Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 drop two levels to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1992–93 13 East Leake Meden Vale Cleethorpes, Tupton, Belper, North Kesteven Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (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 2 dropped another level to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1993–94 13 Leesbrook Melbourne Stamford College, Nottinghamians, Boots Athletic 1994–95 13 Buxton East Retford Meden Vale, Barton & District, Bingham 1995–96 13 Bakewell Mannerians Keyworth No relegation Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 (1996–2000)
At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 returned to being a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3. At the end of the 1999–00 season Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 was cancelled due to Midlands league restructuring and teams transferred into the new Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire leagues.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1996–97 14 Boots Athletic Stamford College University of Derby, Cleethorpes, Yarborough Bees 1997–98 10 Belper Sleaford Gainsborough, Ollerton 1998–99 14 Barton & District Nottinghamians Bourne 1999–00 15 East Retford Boston No relegation Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Number of league titles
Amber Valley (1) Bakewell Mannerians (1) Barton & District (1) Belper (1) Boots Athletic (1) Buxton (1) Dronfield (1) East Leake (1) East Retford (1) Glossop (1) Leesbrook (1) Sleaford (1) Worksop (1)
Notes
See also Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 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