Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3
English rugby union league
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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.
Current season or competition: 1999–00 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 1987 |
| Ceased | 2000 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | University Of Derby (1st title) (1999–00) (transferred to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East) |
| Most titles | Multiple teams (1 title) |
| Website | NLD RFU |
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[a]
- Ashfield Swans[b]
- Bakewell Mannerians
- Belper
- Bingham
- Boots Athletic[c]
- Gainsborough
- Long Eaton
- North Kesteven Old Boys[d]
- 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.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1987–88 | 11 | All Spartans | Long Eaton | Bingham, Bakewell Mannerians | [4] | |||||||||
| 1988–89 | 11 | Dronfield | Nottinghamshire Constabulary | Gainsborough | [5] | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | 11 | Belper | Melbourne | Skegness | [6] | |||||||||
| 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 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.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1992–93 | 12 | Bingham | Stamford College | Rainworth, Bolsover, Yarborough Bees | [9] | |||||||||
| 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.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1993–94 | 13 | North Kesteven | Barton & District | Hope Valley, Cleethorpes, Bourne | [10] | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | 13 | Castle Donington | Boots Athletic | Gainsborough, Bolsover, Skegness | [11] | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | 12 | Stamford College | Cotgrave[h] | No relegation | [12] | |||||||||
| 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.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1996–97 | 7 | Hope Valley | Gainsborough | No relegation | [13] | |||||||||
| 1997–98 | 7 | Cleethorpes | Skegness | No relegation | [14] | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | 10 | Bolsover | Tupton | No relegation | [15][i] | |||||||||
| 1999–00 | 10 | University of Derby[j] | Ollerton[k] | No relegation | [16][l] | |||||||||
| 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
- Restructuring saw champions Bakewell Mannerians promoted two levels up into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1.
- Restructuring saw runners up Grimsby also promoted two levels up into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1. The rest of the clubs in the division were promoted into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.
- As restructuring meant that all clubs in the division were promoted there was no relegation.
- Due to the cancellation of National 5 North subsequent restructuring meant that ten clubs were promoted to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 including Nottinghamians, Belper, Meden Vale, Barton & District, Cleethorpes, University of Derby, Ollerton and Yarborough Bees.
- 1998–99 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 mistakenly referred to as NLD/Leics 2 East on RFU website.
- Restructuring would see champions University of Derby transferred to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East.
- The merging of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire and Leicestershire leagues would see all teams transferred into the equivalent new divisions. Ollerton would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East while the rest of the clubs in the division would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 West.
- 1999–00 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 mistakenly referred to as NLD/Leics 1 West on RFU website.