Middlesex 3
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| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1987 |
| Ceased | 1996 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | UCS Old Boys (1st title) (1995–96) (promoted to Herts/Middlesex 3) |
| Most titles | Bank of England (2 titles) |
Middlesex 3 was an English level 12 Rugby Union league with teams from north-west London taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Middlesex 2 and relegation was to Middlesex 4. The division was cancelled at the end of the 1995–96 campaign after nine seasons due to the merger of the Hertfordshire and Middlesex regional leagues.
When league rugby began in 1987 this division was split into two regional leagues containing the following teams:
North
- Belsize Park
- Enfield Old Grammarians[a]
- Haringey Rhinos
- Kodak
- Old Grammarians
- Old Ignatians[b]
- Old Tottonians
- Roxeth Manor Old Boys
- S.T. and C.
- UCS Old Boys
- Wembley
South
Middlesex 3 honours
Middlesex 3 North/South (1987–1988)
The original Middlesex 3 was a tier 10 league, split into two regional divisions (north and south). Promotion was up to Middlesex 2 and there was no relegation.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
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| 1987–88[2] | 11 | Haringey Rhinos | Wembley | Multiple teams[d] | Middlesex 3 North | |||||||||
| 10 | Hammersmith & Fulham | CAV | Multiple teams[e] | Middlesex 3 South | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Middlesex 3 (1987–1992)
The creation of Middlesex 4 ahead of the 1988–89 season saw Middlesex 3 merged into a single division remaining at tier 10 of the league structure. Promotion continued to Middlesex 2, while relegation was to the new Middlesex 4.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 1988–89[3] | 11 | Old Grammarians | Osterley | Belsize Park, Northolt, Pinner & Grammarians | ||||||||||
| 1989–90[4] | 11 | Bank of England | Hammersmith & Fulham | London Cornish, Meadhurst | ||||||||||
| 1990–91[5] | 11 | Old Isleworthians | Antlers | Barclays Bank | ||||||||||
| 1991–92[6] | 11 | Roxeth Manor Old Boys[f] | Wembley[g] | No relegation[h] | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Middlesex 3 (1992–1996)
The creation of Herts/Middlesex at the beginning of the 1992–93 season meant that Middlesex 3 dropped to become a tier 11 league. The introduction of National 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Middlesex 3 dropped another level to become a tier 12 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion and relegation continued to Middlesex 2 and Middlesex 4 respectively. The merging of the Hertfordshire and Middlesex regional divisions at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Middlesex 3 was cancelled.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 1992–93[7] | 10 | Pinner & Grammarians | Hayes | Meadhurst, London French | ||||||||||
| 1993–94[8] | 10 | Bank of England | London Nigerian | Quintin, Royal Free Hospital, St. Bart's Hospital | ||||||||||
| 1994–95[9] | 10 | London Exiles | London French | Osterley | ||||||||||
| 1995–96[10] | 10 | UCS Old Boys | London Cornish | No relegation | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
- Bank of England (2)
- Hammersmith & Fulham (1)[i]
- Haringey Rhinos (1)[j]
- London Exiles (1)
- Old Grammarians (1)
- Old Isleworthians (1)
- Pinner & Grammarians (1)
- Roxeth Manor Old Boys (1)
- UCS Old Boys (1)