Current season or competition: 2003–04 Staffordshire 2 | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 1987; 38 years ago (1987) |
Ceased | 2004; 21 years ago (2004) |
Country | England |
Holders | Eccleshall (2nd title) (2003–04) (promoted to Staffordshire 1) |
Most titles | Rugeley (3 titles) |
Staffordshire 2 was a tier 10 English Rugby Union league with teams from Staffordshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Staffordshire 1 and there was no relegation. Staffordshire 2 was cancelled at the end of the 2003–04 season and all teams transferred into Staffordshire 1.
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
- Cheadle
- Eccleshall
- GEC St Leonards
- Michelin
- Old Oaks
- Rubery Owen
- St Matthews
- Uttoxeter
- Wheaton Aston & Penkridge
Staffordshire 2 honours
Staffordshire 1 (1987–1992)
The original Staffordshire 2 was a tier 10 league with promotion up to Staffordshire 1 and no relegation. At the end of the 1991–92 season the merging of all Staffordshire and Warwickshire leagues meant that Staffordshire 2 was discontinued for the years that these leagues were active.
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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1987–88 | 9 | Uttoxeter | GEC St Leonards | No relegation | ||||||||||
1988–89 | 10 | Eccleshall | Wednesbury | No relegation | ||||||||||
1989–90 | 9 | Rubery Owen | Linley & Kidsgrove | No relegation | ||||||||||
1990–91 | 8 | Wednesbury | Cannock | No relegation | ||||||||||
1991–92 | 8 | Rugeley | Old Oaks | No relegation | ||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Staffordshire 2 (1999–2000)
At the end of the 1998–99 season Staffordshire 2 was reintroduced as a level 11 league following the splitting of Staffordshire into two divisions. Promotion was to Staffordshire 1 and there was no relegation.
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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1999–00 | 7 | Rugeley | Stone | No relegation | ||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Staffordshire 1 (2000–2005)
The cancellation of Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 would see Staffordshire 2 become a tier 10 league. Promotion was to Staffordshire 1 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 2003–04 season Staffordshire 2 was cancelled and all teams transferred Staffordshire 1.
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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2000–01 | 7 | Cannock | Gnosall | No relegation | ||||||||||
2001–02 | 7 | Rugeley | Stone | No relegation | ||||||||||
2002–03 | 7 | Whittington | Cannock | No relegation | ||||||||||
2003–04 | 5 | Eccleshall | Market Drayton | No relegation | ||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Number of league titles
- Rugeley (3)
- Eccleshall (2)
- Cannock (1)
- Rubery Owen (1)
- Uttoxeter (1)
- Wednesbury (1)
- Whittington (1)
Notes
- Cheadle RUFC have since disbanded.
- GEC St Leonards are now known as St Leonards RFC.
- Michelin RUFC have since disbanded.
- Old Oaks would later merge with Rubery Owen and Wulfrun in 1998 to form Essington RUFC.
- Rubery Owen would later merge with Old Oaks and Wulfrun in 1998 to form Essington RUFC.
- St Matthews Rugby Club have since disbanded.
- The new format included four divisions; Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1, Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2, Staffordshire/Warwickshire 3 and Staffordshire/Warwickshire 4.
- Due to the cancellation of Staffordshire 2 all five clubs were promoted into Staffordshire 1 at the end of the season.
See also
References
- ^ "Club History". Essington RUFC. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. pp. 130–134. ISBN 0-356-15884-5.
- Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. Queen Anne Press. pp. 136–139. ISBN 0-356-17862-5.
- Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. pp. 140–143. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
- Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. Queen Anne Press. pp. 161–164. ISBN 0-356-20249-6.
- Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. Headline. pp. 183–185. ISBN 0-7472-7907-1.
- "1999-2000 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "2000-2001 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "2001-2002 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "2002-2003 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "2003-2004 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.