Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 was a tier 13 English Rugby Union league with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 and since the cancellation of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5 at the end of the 1991–92 season there was no relegation. Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 was cancelled at the end of the 1995–96 campaign and the majority of teams transferred into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division was divided into two regional divisions - east & west - containing the following teams:
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 East Barton & District Bourne Cleethorpes Harworth College Horncastle Meden Valley Ollerton Rainworth Yarborough
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 West Ashbourne Bolsover Buxton East Leake Hope Valley Leesbrook Melbourne Tupton Whitwell
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 honours
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 East / West (1987–1990)
The original Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 was divided into two tier 10 divisions - East and West. Promotion was to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 and there was no relegation until Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5 was introduced ahead of the 1990–91 season.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 East / West Season No. of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams League name Reference 1987–88 9 Barton & District Meden Vale No relegation Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 East 9 Ashbourne Hope Valley No relegation Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 West 1988–89 9 Cleethorpes Bingham No relegation Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 East 8 Melbourne Hope Valley No relegation Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 West 1989–90 8 Bingham Gainsborough Yarborough Bees Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 East 8 East Leake Tupton Bolsover, Leesbrook, Rainworth Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 West Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 (1990–1992)
For the 1990–91 season Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 was restructured became a single tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 and relegation was now to the newly introduced Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 Season No. of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference 1990–91 11 Bakewell Mannerians East Leake Horncastle, Hope Valley, Gainsborough 1991–92 11 Leesbrook Meden Vale No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 (1992–1993)
Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 drop two levels to become a tier 12 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and the cancellation Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5 meant there was no longer relegation.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4SeasonNo. of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1992–93 6 Cotgrave Horncastle No relegation Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 (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 4 dropped another level to become a tier 13 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 1995–96 season the division was discontinued and the majority of clubs transferred to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4SeasonNo. of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1993–94 6 Bolsover Castle Donington No relegation 1994–95 7 Cleethorpes Yarborough Bees No relegation 1995–96 10 Bourne Bolsover No relegation Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Number of league titles
Cleethorpes (2) Ashbourne (1) Bakewell Mannerians (1) Barton & District (1) Bingham (1) Bolsover (1) Bourne (1) Cotgrave (1) East Leake (1) Leesbrook (1) Melbourne (1)
Notes
See also Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5 Midlands RFU Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire RFU English rugby union system Rugby union in England
References
External links NLD RFU website