The 2005β06 National Division Three North was the sixth season (eighteenth overall) of the
fourth division (north) of the
English domestic
rugby union competition using the name National Division Three North. New teams to the division included
Nuneaton who were relegated from the
2004β05 National Division Two while
Leicester Lions came up as champions of
Midlands Division 1 along with
Preston Grasshoppers (champions) and
Hull Ionians (playoffs) who were promoted from
North Division 1.[1][2][3] The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into
National Division Two while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from
National Division Three South (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.
After just missing out on the playoffs last season,
Bradford & Bingley went two places better by winning the championship, finishing 13 points clear of runners up Nuneaton to gain promotion to the
2006β07 National Division Two.[4] Nuneaton would, however, make an instance return to National Division Two after their relegation a season ago, by defeating
2005β06 National Division Three South runners up
North Walsham away in the north-south playoff.[5][6] There were only two relegation spots this year with the two teams to go down being
Kendal and
New Brighton.[4] They were easily the weakest in the division with 13th placed New Brighton finishing 41 points behind 12th placed Leicester Lions. Both sides would drop down to North Division 1.[7]
Game initially postponed but due to fixture congestion and the fact that the result would not affect the final league table the game would ultimately be cancelled.
Game initially postponed but due to fixture congestion and the fact that the result would not affect the final league table the game would ultimately be cancelled.
The league runners up of National Division Three South and North would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two.
North Walsham were the southern division runners up and as they had a superior league record than northern runners-up,
Nuneaton, they hosted the play-off match.
^Note that 36 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
^Missing home attendances v Tynedale on 3 September 2005, Leicester Lions on 8 October 2005, Kendal on 12 November 2005 and New Brighton on 11 March 2006.
^Missing home attendances v Darlington on 26 November 2005 and Leicester Lions on 8 April 2006.
^Only played 12 home games. Missing home attendance v Darlington Mowden Park on 8 October 2005.
^Missing home attendance v Blaydon on 22 October 2005.
^Only played 12 home games. Missing home attendances v Darlington on 3 September 2005 and Macclesfield on 4 March 2006.
^Missing home attendances v Preston Grasshoppers on 5 November 2005, Bradford & Bingley on 19 November 2005, Blaydon on 3 December 2005 and Fylde on 17 December 2005.
^Missing home attendance v Bradford & Bingley on 11 February 2006.
^Missing home attendances v New Brighton on 3 September 2005 and Macclesfield on 18 March 2006.
^Missing home attendances v Leicester Lions on 17 September 2005, Kendal on 25 March 2006 and Cleckheaton on 29 April 2006.
^Missing home attendances v Kendal on 17 December 2005, Darlington on 21 January 2006, Bradford & Bingley on 4 February 2006, Tynedale on 11 February 2006, Darlington Mowden Park on 18 March 2006 and Leicester Lions on 22 April 2006.
^Missing home attendances v Tynedale on 5 November 2005, Cleckheaton on 19 November 2005 and Blaydon on 18 March 2006.
^Missing home attendances v Fylde on 10 September 2005, Nuneaton on 29 October 2005, Darlington on 12 November 2005, Macclesfield on 14 January 2006 and Tynedale on 18 March 2006.
Individual statistics
Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
The 2005β06 National Division Three North was the sixth season (eighteenth overall) of the
fourth division (north) of the
English domestic
rugby union competition using the name National Division Three North. New teams to the division included
Nuneaton who were relegated from the
2004β05 National Division Two while
Leicester Lions came up as champions of
Midlands Division 1 along with
Preston Grasshoppers (champions) and
Hull Ionians (playoffs) who were promoted from
North Division 1.[1][2][3] The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into
National Division Two while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from
National Division Three South (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.
After just missing out on the playoffs last season,
Bradford & Bingley went two places better by winning the championship, finishing 13 points clear of runners up Nuneaton to gain promotion to the
2006β07 National Division Two.[4] Nuneaton would, however, make an instance return to National Division Two after their relegation a season ago, by defeating
2005β06 National Division Three South runners up
North Walsham away in the north-south playoff.[5][6] There were only two relegation spots this year with the two teams to go down being
Kendal and
New Brighton.[4] They were easily the weakest in the division with 13th placed New Brighton finishing 41 points behind 12th placed Leicester Lions. Both sides would drop down to North Division 1.[7]
Game initially postponed but due to fixture congestion and the fact that the result would not affect the final league table the game would ultimately be cancelled.
Game initially postponed but due to fixture congestion and the fact that the result would not affect the final league table the game would ultimately be cancelled.
The league runners up of National Division Three South and North would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two.
North Walsham were the southern division runners up and as they had a superior league record than northern runners-up,
Nuneaton, they hosted the play-off match.
^Note that 36 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
^Missing home attendances v Tynedale on 3 September 2005, Leicester Lions on 8 October 2005, Kendal on 12 November 2005 and New Brighton on 11 March 2006.
^Missing home attendances v Darlington on 26 November 2005 and Leicester Lions on 8 April 2006.
^Only played 12 home games. Missing home attendance v Darlington Mowden Park on 8 October 2005.
^Missing home attendance v Blaydon on 22 October 2005.
^Only played 12 home games. Missing home attendances v Darlington on 3 September 2005 and Macclesfield on 4 March 2006.
^Missing home attendances v Preston Grasshoppers on 5 November 2005, Bradford & Bingley on 19 November 2005, Blaydon on 3 December 2005 and Fylde on 17 December 2005.
^Missing home attendance v Bradford & Bingley on 11 February 2006.
^Missing home attendances v New Brighton on 3 September 2005 and Macclesfield on 18 March 2006.
^Missing home attendances v Leicester Lions on 17 September 2005, Kendal on 25 March 2006 and Cleckheaton on 29 April 2006.
^Missing home attendances v Kendal on 17 December 2005, Darlington on 21 January 2006, Bradford & Bingley on 4 February 2006, Tynedale on 11 February 2006, Darlington Mowden Park on 18 March 2006 and Leicester Lions on 22 April 2006.
^Missing home attendances v Tynedale on 5 November 2005, Cleckheaton on 19 November 2005 and Blaydon on 18 March 2006.
^Missing home attendances v Fylde on 10 September 2005, Nuneaton on 29 October 2005, Darlington on 12 November 2005, Macclesfield on 14 January 2006 and Tynedale on 18 March 2006.
Individual statistics
Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.