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.
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:
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
Number of league titles
Notes
Ashfield RUFC .
Ashfield RUFC .
Nottingham Corsairs RFC .
Bakewell Mannerians promoted two levels up into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1 .
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 .
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 .
University of Derby transferred to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East .
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 .
See also
References
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Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1996). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97 . Headline. pp. 192–195. ISBN 0-7472-7816-4
Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98 . Headline. pp. 156–159. ISBN 0-7472-7771-0
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