East Midlands 3 was a tier 10 English Rugby Union league with teams from Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and parts of Cambridgeshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to East Midlands 2 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 1991–92 season the division was cancelled due to the merging of all of the East Midlands and Leicestershire leagues, and the majority of teams transferred into the new East Midlands/Leicestershire 3
Original teams
When league rugby was introduced in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
Bedford Queens Bedford Swifts Bretton Bugbrooke Northampton Heathens Potton RAE Bedford Ramsey (Midlands) Westwood
East Midlands 3 honours
East Midlands 3SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1987–88 9 Bedford Queens Westwood No relegation 1988–89 6 Bedford Swifts Deepings No relegation 1989–90 6 Bugbrooke Bedfordshire Police No relegation 1990–91 6 Deepings Wellingburians No relegation 1991–92 8 Westwood Kempston No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Number of league titles
Bedford Queens (1) Bedford Swifts (1) Bugbrooke (1) Deepings (1) Westwood (1)
Notes
See also East Midlands 1 East Midlands 2 Midlands RFU East Midlands RFU English rugby union system Rugby union in England
References
External links East Midlands Rugby Union official website