North Midlands 2
Current season or competition:
2005–06 North Midlands (South) 2
SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Ceased2006; 18 years ago (2006)
Number of teams8
Country England
HoldersStourport (2nd title) (2005–06)
(promoted to Midlands 5 West (North)[a])
Most titlesStourport (2 titles)
WebsiteNorth Midlands RFU

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:

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[c]. Promotion was to North Midlands 1 and relegation to North Midlands 3.

North Midlands 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1987–88 11 Shrewsbury Malvern Old Centrals, Old Saltleians [2]
1988–89 11 Aston Old Edwardians Ludlow Edwardians, Bournville [3]
1989–90 11 Veseyans Woodrush Five Ways Old Edwardians, Malvern [4]
1990–91 11 Old Halesonians West Midlands Police Droitwich, Erdington, Kidderminster Carolians [5]
1991–92 11 Selly Oak[d] Old Griffinians[e] No relegation[f] [6]
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 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1992–93 13 Droitwich Kidderminster Carolians Birchfield [7]
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 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1993–94 13 Edwardians Malvern Old Moseleians [8]
1994–95 13 Erdington Bromyard Market Drayton [9]
1995–96 13 Birmingham City Officials Old Saltleians[g] No relegation[h] [10]
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 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1996–97 12 Ledbury Bishop's Castle & Onny Valley No relegation [11]
1997–98 10 Yardley & District Birchfield No relegation [12]
1998–99 13 Veseyans Cleobury Mortimer Multiple teams[i] [13]
1999–00 10 Stourport Bishop's Castle & Onny Valley No relegation [14]
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 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2000–01 9 Tenbury Yardley & District Birchfield [15]
2001–02 9 Solihull Worcester Wanderers Bournville, Harborne [16]
2002–03 9 Old Griffinians Bishop's Castle & Onny Valley Warley, Birchfield [17]
2003–04 9 Stourbridge Lions Birmingham Civil Service No relegation [18]
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[j] 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) 2
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2004–05 9 Bredon Star Tenbury No relegation [19]
2005–06 8 Stourport[k] Chaddesley Corbett RFC[l] No relegation [20]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Number of league titles

Notes

  1. ^ The cancellation of the North Midlands league meant that champions Stourport were promoted into Midlands 5 West (North) instead of North Midlands (South) 1.
  2. ^ Old Centrals RFC would later merge with Witton RFC in 1998 to form Aldridge RFC.[1]
  3. ^ The West Midlands included Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire along with the city of Birmingham. Clubs from Staffordshire and Warwickshire played in their own leagues.
  4. ^ Restructuring of the Midlands leagues meant that champions Selly Oak were promoted two levels up into the new Midlands West 2.
  5. ^ Restructuring of the Midlands leagues meant that 10 clubs were promoted into North Midlands 1 for the following season, including Old Old Griffinians, Warley, Telford Hornets, Evesham, Newport (Salop), Pershore, Ross-on-Wye, Veseyans, Redditch and Bridgnorth.
  6. ^ As all teams were promoted from the division there was no relegation.
  7. ^ Due to the cancellation of National 5 North at the end of the season, all eleven clubs were promoted into North Midlands 1, including Kynoch, Droitwich, Redditch, Upton-on-Severn, Ross-on-Wye, Birmingham Civil Service, Wulfrun, Tenbury and Birmingham Welsh.
  8. ^ As all clubs were promoted into there was no relegation.
  9. ^ The reintroduction of North Midlands 3 meant that five clubs were relegated including Oswestry, Wulfrun, Bredon Star, Clee Hill and Kynoch.
  10. ^ fFor the 2004–05 North Midlands 1 was divided into two regional divisions - North Midlands (North) and North Midlands (South) 1.
  11. ^ Champions Stourport were promoted into Midlands 5 West (North).
  12. ^ All non promoted clubs aside for Greyhound, who dropped out of the league system, were transferred into the new Midlands 6 West (South-West) division at the end of the season.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aldridge RFC, History". Aldridge RFC. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. pp. 130–134. ISBN 0-356-15884-5.
  3. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. Queen Anne Press. pp. 136–139. ISBN 0-356-17862-5.
  4. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. pp. 140–143. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
  5. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. Queen Anne Press. pp. 161–164. ISBN 0-356-20249-6.
  6. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. Headline. pp. 183–185. ISBN 0-7472-7907-1.
  7. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993-94. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
  8. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
  9. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1995). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96. Headline. pp. 176–179. ISBN 0-7472-7850-4.
  10. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1996). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97. Headline. pp. 192–195. ISBN 0-7472-7816-4.
  11. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98. Headline. pp. 156–159. ISBN 0-7472-7771-0.
  12. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1998). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998-99. Headline. pp. 90–93. ISBN 0-7472-7653-6.
  13. ^ "1998-1999 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  14. ^ "1999-2000 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  15. ^ "2000-2001 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  16. ^ "2001-2002 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  17. ^ "2002-2003 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  18. ^ "2003-2004 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  19. ^ "2004-2005 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  20. ^ "2005-2006 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 8 December 2020.

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