North Midlands 3 was a tier 11 English Rugby Union league with teams from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to North Midlands (South) 2 and since the cancellation of North Midlands 4 at the end of the 1991–92 campaign there was no relegation. North Midlands 3 was cancelled at the end of the 2003–04 season with teams transferred into either North Midlands (South) 2 or North Midlands (North).
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
Birmingham City Officials Birmingham Welsh Five Ways Old Edwardians Kynoch Ledbury Old Griffinians Old Moseleians Redditch Selly Oak Warley Yardley & District
North Midlands 3 honours
North Midlands 3 (1987–1992)
The original North Midlands 3 was a tier 9 league involving clubs from Birmingham and the West Midlands. Promotion was to North Midlands 2 and relegation to North Midlands 4.
North Midlands 3SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1987–88 11 Selly Oak Five Ways Old Edwardians Old Moseleians, Yardley & District 1988–89 11 West Midlands Police Veseyans Ledbury, Kynoch 1989–90 11 Old Griffinians Redditch Old Saltleians, Bournville 1990–91 11 Warley Ross-on-Wye Bromyard, Birmingham Welsh, Birchfield 1991–92 11 Five Ways Old Edwardians Old Centrals No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.
North Midlands 3 (1992–1993)
Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw North Midlands 3 drop two levels to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to North Midlands 2 and since the cancellation of North Midlands 4 at the end of the 1991–92 season there would be no relegation.
North Midlands 3SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1992–93 12 Birmingham Welsh Old Saltleians No relegation 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 3 dropped another level to become a tier 12 league. Promotion continued to North Midlands 2 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 1995–96 season North Midlands 3 was cancelled and all clubs transferred into North Midlands 2.
North Midlands 3SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1993–94 11 Upton-upon-Severn Birmingham Civil Service No relegation 1994–95 11 Wulfrun Stourport No relegation 1995–96 11 Ledbury Cleobury Mortimer No relegation Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
North Midlands 3 (1999–2004)
North Midlands 3 was reintroduced after an absence of three seasons - this time as a level 11 league. Promotion was to North Midlands 2 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 2003–04 season the division was cancelled for good and all teams transferred into either North Midlands (South) 2 or North Midlands (North).
North Midlands 3SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1999–00 7 Clee Hill Essington No relegation 2000–01 7 Solihull Worcester Wanderers No relegation 2001–02 8 Bredon Star Birchfield No relegation 2002–03 7 Stourbridge Lions Dudley Wasps No relegation 2003–04 7 Chaddesley Corbett Harborne No relegation Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Number of league titles
Birmingham Welsh (1) Bredon Star (1) Clee Hill (1) Five Ways Old Edwardians (1) Old Griffinians (1) Selly Oak (1) Solihull (1) Stourbridge Lions (1) Upton-upon-Severn (1) Warley (1) West Midlands Police (1) Wulfrun (1)
Notes
See also North Midlands 1 North Midlands 2 North Midlands 4 Midlands RFU North Midlands RFU English rugby union system Rugby union in England
References
External links North Midlands RFU website