Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 was a tier 11 English Rugby Union league with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and since the cancellation of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 at the end of the 1995–96 season there was no relegation.
At the end of the 1999–00 campaign the Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire leagues were merged with the Leicestershire leagues. This meant that Notts, Lincs & Lincolnshire 3 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:
All Spartans Ashfield Swans Bakewell Mannerians Belper Bingham Boots Athletic Gainsborough Long Eaton North Kesteven Old Boys Rolls Royce Skegness
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 honours
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (1987–1990)
The original Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 was a tier 9 league. Promotion was to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and relegation was to either Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 East or Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 West.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1987–88 11 All Spartans Long Eaton Bingham, Bakewell Mannerians 1988–89 11 Dronfield Nottinghamshire Constabulary Gainsborough 1989–90 11 Belper Melbourne Skegness Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (1990–1992)
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 continued as a tier 9 league with promotion to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2. However, restructuring due to the introduction of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5 meant that relegation was now to a single Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 division.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1990–91 11 Ashbourne Ilkeston Boston, Barton & District 1991–92 11 Bakewell Mannerians Grimsby No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (1992–1993)
Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 drop two levels to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1992–93 12 Bingham Stamford College Rainworth, Bolsover, Yarborough Bees Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (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 3 dropped another level to become a tier 12 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1993–94 13 North Kesteven Barton & District Hope Valley, Cleethorpes, Bourne 1994–95 13 Castle Donington Boots Athletic Gainsborough, Bolsover, Skegness 1995–96 12 Stamford College Cotgrave No relegation Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (1996–2000)
At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 returned to being a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 while the cancellation of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 meant that there was no relegation. At the end of the 1999–00 season Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 was cancelled due to Midlands league restructuring and teams transferred into the new Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire leagues.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1996–97 7 Hope Valley Gainsborough No relegation 1997–98 7 Cleethorpes Skegness No relegation 1998–99 10 Bolsover Tupton No relegation 1999–00 10 University of Derby Ollerton No relegation Green backgrounds are the promotion places.
Number of league titles
All Spartans (1) Ashbourne (1) Bakewell Mannerians (1) Belper (1) Bingham (1) Bolsover (1) Castle Donington (1) Cleethorpes (1) Dronfield (1) Hope Valley (1) North Kesteven (1) Stamford College (1) University of Derby (1)
Notes
See also Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 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