North Midlands (South) 2 (formerly North Midlands 2) was a tier 10 English Rugby Union league with teams from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to North Midlands 1 and since the cancellation of North Midlands 3 at the end of the 2003–04 season there was no relegation. North Midlands (South) 2 was itself cancelled at the end of the 2005–06 campaign and the majority of teams transferred to the newly introduced Midlands 6 West (South-West).
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
Aston Old Edwardians Bournville Droitwich Ludlow Malvern Old Centrals Old Saltleians Pershore Shrewsbury Telford Hornets Woodrush
North Midlands 2 honours
North Midlands 2 (1987–1992)
The original North Midlands 1 was a tier 8 league involving clubs from Birmingham and the West Midlands. Promotion was to North Midlands 1 and relegation to North Midlands 3.
North Midlands 2SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1987–88 11 Shrewsbury Malvern Old Centrals, Old Saltleians 1988–89 11 Aston Old Edwardians Ludlow Edwardians, Bournville 1989–90 11 Veseyans Woodrush Five Ways Old Edwardians, Malvern 1990–91 11 Old Halesonians West Midlands Police Droitwich, Erdington, Kidderminster Carolians 1991–92 11 Selly Oak Old Griffinians No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.
North Midlands 2 (1992–1993)
Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw North Midlands 2 drop two levels to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to North Midlands 1 and relegation to North Midlands 3.
North Midlands 2SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1992–93 13 Droitwich Kidderminster Carolians Birchfield Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
North Midlands 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 North Midlands 2 dropped another level to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to North Midlands 1 and relegation to North Midlands 3.
North Midlands 2SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1993–94 13 Edwardians Malvern Old Moseleians 1994–95 13 Erdington Bromyard Market Drayton 1995–96 13 Birmingham City Officials Old Saltleians No relegation Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
North Midlands 2 (1996–2000)
At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and North Midlands 2 returned to being a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to North Midlands 1 and the cancellation of North Midlands 3 meant that there was no relegation until this division was re-introduced ahead of the 1999–00 campaign.
North Midlands 2SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1996–97 12 Ledbury Bishop's Castle & Onny Valley No relegation 1997–98 10 Yardley & District Birchfield No relegation 1998–99 13 Veseyans Cleobury Mortimer Multiple teams 1999–00 10 Stourport Bishop's Castle & Onny Valley No relegation Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
North Midlands 2 (2000–2004)
Despite widespread Midlands league restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season, North Midlands 2 remained at tier 10. Promotion continued to North Midlands 1 and relegation to North Midlands 3.
North Midlands 2SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 2000–01 9 Tenbury Yardley & District Birchfield 2001–02 9 Solihull Worcester Wanderers Bournville, Harborne 2002–03 9 Old Griffinians Bishop's Castle & Onny Valley Warley, Birchfield 2003–04 9 Stourbridge Lions Birmingham Civil Service No relegation Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
North Midlands (South) 2 (2004–2006)
Restructuring for the 2004–05 season saw North Midlands 2 renamed as North Midlands (South) 2, remaining as a tier 10 division. Promotion was to North Midlands (South) 1 and the cancellation of North Midlands 3 meant there was no longer relegation. At the end of the 2005–06 the division was cancelled and the majority of teams transferred into the new Midlands 6 West (South-West).
North Midlands (South) 2SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 2004–05 9 Bredon Star Tenbury No relegation 2005–06 8 Stourport Chaddesley Corbett RFC No relegation Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Number of league titles
Stourport (2) Aston Old Edwardians (1) Birmingham City Officials (1) Bredon Star (1) Droitwich (1) Edwardians (1) Erdington (1) Ledbury (1) Old Griffinians (1) Old Halesonians (1) Selly Oak (1) Shrewsbury (1) Solihull (1) Tenbury (1) Veseyans (1) Yardley & District (1)
Notes
See also North Midlands 1 North Midlands 3 North Midlands 4 Midlands RFU North Midlands RFU English rugby union system Rugby union in England
References
External links North Midlands RFU website