2008–09 National Division Three North

2008–09 National Division Three North
Countries England
ChampionsNuneaton
Runners-upCaldy
RelegatedBradford & Bingley, Darlington Mowden Park
Attendance43,985 (average 262 per match)[a 1]
Highest attendance1,644
Fylde v Hull Ionians
21 March 2009
Lowest attendance65
Loughborough Students v Huddersfield
29 November 2008
Top point scorerWales Gavin Roberts (Caldy)
290 points
Top try scorerEngland Gareth Collins (Leicester Lions)
29 tries

The 2008–09 National Division Three North was the tenth and last season (twenty-second overall) of the fourth division (north) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three North. The division was set to be re-branded National League 2 North for the following season due to an RFU reshuffle of the entire league system.[1] New teams to the division included Halifax and Nuneaton who were relegated from the 2007–08 National Division Two while promoted sides included Loughborough Students who came up as champions of Midlands Division 1 along with Kendal (champions) Huddersfield (playoffs) coming up from North Division 1.[2][3][4][5][6] A further, final change to the division saw Rugby Lions transfer across to 2008–09 National Division Three South as the most southerly side in the division in order to address a team imbalance between the two leagues.[7] 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 what would be known as National League 1 from 2009-10 but unlike previous years, there would be no promotion playoff between the runners up of the division and the runners up of National Division Three South due to the league restructuring.

Nuneaton made it an instant return to the (newly named) 2009–10 National League 1 winning the league title and promotion ahead of nearest rivals Caldy who finished 9 points behind without the consolation of the usual north-south playoff.[8][9] At the opposite end of the table Halifax suffered their second consecutive relegation being comfortably the worst team in the league with just 1 win and 1 draw for their efforts. Much more competitive but ultimately 8 points worse off than next highest team were Darlington Mowden Park who were relegated despite finishing runners up the previous season (narrowly losing in the playoffs).[8] Darlington Mowden Park would drop down to the newly named National League 3 North (previously North Division 1).[10] The second relegated team, Halifax, were initial supposed to join Darlington Mowden Park in that division but due to financial difficulties the club decided to drop out of the national leagues and start as an amateur club in Yorkshire 6 - the lowest level the club could drop to.[11][12]

Participating teams and locations

Locations of the 2008-09 National Division Three North teams
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bradford & Bingley Wagon Lane 4,000 Bingley, West Yorkshire
Caldy Paton Field 4,000 Thurstaston, Wirral, Merseyside
Darlington Mowden Park Yiewsley Drive Darlington, County Durham
Fylde Woodlands Memorial Ground 9,000 Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire
Halifax Ovenden Park Halifax, West Yorkshire
Harrogate Claro Road 3,000 Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Huddersfield Lockwood Park 1,500 (500 seats) Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Hull Ionians Brantingham Park 1,500 (240 seats) Brantingham, East Riding of Yorkshire
Kendal Mint Bridge 3,000 (300 stand) Kendal, Cumbria
Leicester Lions Westleigh Park 2,000 Blaby, Leicestershire
Loughborough Students Loughborough University Stadium 3,000 Loughborough, Leicestershire
Macclesfield Priory Park 1,250 (250 seats) Macclesfield, Cheshire
Nuneaton Liberty Way 4,314 (514 seats) Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Preston Grasshoppers Lightfoot Green 5,000 Preston, Lancashire

Final league table

2008–09 National Division Three North table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Nuneaton (C) 26 21 1 4 820 465 +355 15 2 103 Promoted
2 Caldy 26 17 1 8 678 485 +193 10 4 84
3 Macclesfield 26 16 2 8 643 518 +125 7 6 81
4 Fylde 26 15 2 9 762 541 +221 12 5 81
5 Harrogate 26 16 0 10 632 606 +26 11 4 79
6 Loughborough Students 26 15 2 9 605 509 +96 10 1 75
7 Leicester Lions 26 15 0 11 623 497 +126 6 4 70
8 Kendal 26 13 1 12 646 522 +124 9 4 63[a]
9 Preston Grasshoppers 26 11 0 15 610 638 −28 7 4 55
10 Huddersfield 26 10 2 14 549 618 −69 2 5 51
11 Hull Ionians 26 9 2 15 519 555 −36 6 5 51
12 Bradford & Bingley 26 9 1 16 560 869 −309 6 2 46
13 Darlington Mowden Park (R) 26 6 1 19 467 692 −225 3 9 38 Relegated
14 Halifax (R) 26 1 1 24 339 938 −599 2 2 10
Updated to match(es) played on 16-05-2009. Source: Rugby Statbunker
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ 4 points deducted

Results

Round 1

6 September 2008
(BP) Fylde35 - 18Huddersfield
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 497
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
6 September 2008
Halifax13 - 24Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Ovenden Park
6 September 2008
Harrogate28 - 11Bradford & Bingley
Report
Claro Road
Referee: Mike Read
6 September 2008
Loughborough Students14 - 22Caldy
Report
Loughborough University Stadium
Referee: Steve Lee
6 September 2008
(BP) Kendal34 - 13Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Mint Bridge
Referee: D Edmunds
6 September 2008
Macclesfield33 - 16Hull Ionians
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 143
Referee: John Meredith
6 September 2008
(BP) Nuneaton16 - 19Leicester Lions
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 237
Referee: Paul Kimber

Round 2

13 September 2008
Bradford & Bingley13 - 26Macclesfield
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 235
Referee: Simon McDowell
13 September 2008
Darlington Mowden Park18 - 13Caldy (BP)
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 125
Referee: Revis Phillips
13 September 2008
Huddersfield24 - 3Halifax
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 237
Referee: Steve Lee
13 September 2008
Hull Ionians28 - 13Kendal
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mark Liddell
13 September 2008
Leicester Lions25 - 21Fylde (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 100
Referee: Trevor Fisher
13 September 2008
(BP) Nuneaton41 - 30Loughborough Students
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 175
Referee: Matthew Daubney
13 September 2008
Preston Grasshoppers8 - 27Harrogate
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 237

Round 3

20 September 2008
Caldy20 - 19Hull Ionians (BP)
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 282
Referee: John Meredith
20 September 2008
Fylde27 - 27Nuneaton
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 410
Referee: Marcus Caton
20 September 2008
Halifax13 - 57Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Ovenden Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Glenn O'Hara
20 September 2008
Harrogate27 - 20Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 208
Referee: Matthew Daubney
20 September 2008
(BP) Kendal35 - 29Bradford & Bingley (2BP)
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 583
Referee: Steve Harland
20 September 2008
Loughborough Students19 - 17Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
Report
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Gareth Hodges
20 September 2008
(BP) Macclesfield35 - 14Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 164
Referee: Steve Lee

Round 4

27 September 2008
Bradford & Bingley6 - 50Caldy (BP)
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 230
Referee: Tim Fisher
27 September 2008
(BP) Fylde52 - 30Loughborough Students
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 350
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
27 September 2008
Huddersfield19 - 18Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 210
Referee: D Edmunds
27 September 2008
(BP) Hull Ionians33 - 10Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mick Reid
27 September 2008
(BP) Leicester Lions35 - 14Harrogate
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 160
27 September 2008
(BP) Nuneaton39 - 10Halifax
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 230
Referee: John Meredith
27 September 2008
Preston Grasshoppers23 - 15Kendal
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 329
Referee: Matthew Daubney

Round 5

4 October 2008
Caldy16 - 12Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 127
Referee: Gareth Hodges
4 October 2008
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park14 - 20Bradford & Bingley
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 172
Referee: Steve Lee
4 October 2008
Halifax17 - 35Fylde (BP)
Report
Ovenden Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ian Robinson
4 October 2008
(BP) Harrogate17 - 23Nuneaton
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 150
Referee: John Meredith
4 October 2008
Loughborough Students3 - 3Hull Ionians
Report
Loughborough University Stadium
Referee: Greg Garner
4 October 2008
Macclesfield26 - 6Leicester Lions
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 167
Referee: D Edmunds
4 October 2008
KendalP - PHuddersfield
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 May 2009.

Round 6

11 October 2008
Bradford & Bingley28 - 19Hull Ionians
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 165
Referee: James Fisher
11 October 2008
(BP) Fylde62 - 13Harrogate
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 475
Referee: Mark Liddell
11 October 2008
Halifax13 - 36Loughborough Students (BP)
Report
Ovenden Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Matthew Daubney
11 October 2008
Huddersfield9 - 37Caldy (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 189
Referee: Mick Reid
11 October 2008
Leicester Lions12 - 40Kendal (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 120
Referee: Steve Lee
11 October 2008
(BP) Nuneaton41 - 35Macclesfield (2BP)
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 213
Referee: D Edmunds
11 October 2008
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers36 - 8Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 263
Referee: Ross Campbell

Round 7

25 October 2008
(BP) Caldy29 - 12Leicester Lions
Report
Paton Field
Referee: Eric Woodmason
25 October 2008
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park26 - 28Huddersfield
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 160
Referee: Matthew Daubney
25 October 2008
(BP) Harrogate29 - 12Halifax
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
25 October 2008
Hull Ionians17 - 12Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Mick Reid
25 October 2008
(BP) Loughborough Students44 - 23Bradford & Bingley
Report
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Chris Seeley
25 October 2008
Macclesfield15 - 12Fylde (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 178
Referee: Steve Lee
25 October 2008
KendalP - PNuneaton
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.

Round 8

1 November 2008
Fylde24 - 24Kendal (BP)
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 630
Referee: D Edmunds
1 November 2008
Halifax13 - 13Macclesfield
Report
Ovenden Park
Attendance: 190
Referee: Eric Woodmason
1 November 2008
(BP) Harrogate31 - 19Loughborough Students
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 257
Referee: Lee Towers
1 November 2008
Huddersfield31 - 29Hull Ionians (2BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 203
Referee: Tom Davis
1 November 2008
Leicester Lions13 - 12Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Ian Robinson
1 November 2008
Nuneaton23 - 31Caldy (BP)
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 148
Referee: Glenn O'Hara
1 November 2008
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers49 - 16Bradford & Bingley
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 264
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger

Round 9

8 November 2008
Bradford & Bingley25 - 25Huddersfield
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 170
Referee: Ian Robinson
8 November 2008
(BP) Caldy33 - 23Fylde
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 319
Referee: Tim Fisher
8 November 2008
Darlington Mowden Park17 - 44Nuneaton (BP)
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 143
Referee: Revis Phillips
8 November 2008
(BP) Hull Ionians16 - 19Leicester Lions
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Adam Friend
8 November 2008
Kendal23 - 12Halifax
Report
Mint Bridge
Referee: Matthew Daubney
8 November 2008
(BP) Loughborough Students29 - 24Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Marcus Caton
8 November 2008
(BP) Macclesfield27 - 28Harrogate (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 204
Referee: Mike Read

Round 10

15 November 2008
(BP) Fylde61 - 15Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 475
Referee: Simon McConnell
15 November 2008
Halifax15 - 39Caldy (BP)
Report
Ovenden Park
Attendance: 199
Referee: D Edmunds
15 November 2008
(BP) Harrogate31 - 30Kendal (2BP)
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 125
Referee: Steve Lee
15 November 2008
Huddersfield24 - 9Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 236
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
15 November 2008
(BP) Leicester Lions23 - 28Bradford & Bingley
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 120
Referee: Simon Harding
15 November 2008
(BP) Macclesfield33 - 17Loughborough Students
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 147
Referee: Marcus Caton
15 November 2008
(BP) Nuneaton29 - 6Hull Ionians
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 127
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore

Round 11

29 November 2008
(BP) Bradford & Bingley16 - 19Nuneaton
Report
Wagon Lane
Referee: Steve Lee
29 November 2008
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park38 - 31Halifax (2BP)
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 100
Referee: Mike Read
29 November 2008
Hull Ionians10 - 21Fylde
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Marcus Caton
29 November 2008
Kendal28 - 23Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 375
Referee: Tom Davis
29 November 2008
Loughborough Students16 - 27Huddersfield
Report
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 65
Referee: Ian Tempest
29 November 2008
Preston Grasshoppers34 - 8Leicester Lions
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 278
Referee: John Meredith
29 November 2008
CaldyP - PHarrogate
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 January 2009.

Round 12

6 December 2008
(BP) Fylde27 - 8Bradford & Bingley
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 475
Referee: Ross Campbell
6 December 2008
Leicester Lions16 - 9Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 120
Referee: Matthew Daubney
6 December 2008
Macclesfield19 - 16Caldy (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 276
Referee: Philip Davis
6 December 2008
(BP) Nuneaton46 - 22Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 175
Referee: Paul Kimber
6 December 2008
HalifaxP - PHull Ionians
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
6 December 2008
HarrogateP - PDarlington Mowden Park
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
6 December 2008
KendalP - PLoughborough Students
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2009.

Round 13

20 December 2008
(BP) Bradford & Bingley32 - 12Halifax
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 375
Referee: D Edmunds
20 December 2008
Caldy31 - 20Kendal
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 341
Referee: Matthew Daubney
20 December 2008
Darlington Mowden Park19 - 31Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 130
Referee: Trevor Fisher
20 December 2008
Huddersfield6 - 20Nuneaton
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 283
Referee: Andrew Jackson
20 December 2008
(BP) Hull Ionians12 - 16Harrogate
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Nick Cockburn
20 December 2008
Loughborough Students20 - 6Leicester Lions
Report
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Steve Lee
20 December 2008
Preston Grasshoppers14 - 12Fylde (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 758
Referee: James Fisher

Round 14

3 January 2009
(BP) Halifax35 - 43Huddersfield
Report
Ovenden Park
Attendance: 361
Referee: Clare Daniels
3 January 2009
Loughborough Students7 - 23Nuneaton
Report
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Mark Liddell
3 January 2009
CaldyP - PDarlington Mowden Park
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.
3 January 2009
FyldeP - PLeicester Lions
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 January 2009.
3 January 2009
HarrogateP - PPreston Grasshoppers
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.
3 January 2009
KendalP - PHull Ionians
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
3 January 2009
MacclesfieldP - PBradford & Bingley
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 January 2009.

Round 15

10 January 2009
Bradford & BingleyP - PKendal
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 May 2009.
10 January 2009
Darlington Mowden ParkP - PLoughborough Students
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 January 2009.
10 January 2009
HuddersfieldP - PHarrogate
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2009.
10 January 2009
Hull IoniansP - PCaldy
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2009.
10 January 2009
Leicester LionsP - PHalifax
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.
10 January 2009
NuneatonP - PFylde
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 May 2009.
10 January 2009
Preston GrasshoppersP - PMacclesfield
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.

Rounds 11, 14 & 15 (rescheduled games)

17 January 2009
Caldy28 - 14Harrogate
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 219
Referee: John Meredith
  • Game rescheduled from 29 November 2008.
17 January 2009
Darlington Mowden Park8 - 20Loughborough Students
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 120
Referee: Steve Lee
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
17 January 2009
Fylde18 - 7Leicester Lions
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 425
Referee: Eric Woodmason
  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
17 January 2009
Macclesfield20 - 39Bradford & Bingley (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 310
Referee: Revis Phillips
  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.

Round 16

24 January 2009
(BP) Caldy41 - 10Bradford & Bingley
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 226
Referee: Marcus Caton
24 January 2009
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park19 - 22Hull Ionians
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 110
Referee: Trevor Fisher
24 January 2009
Halifax14 - 37Nuneaton (BP)
Report
Ovenden Park
Attendance: 167
Referee: Nick Cockburn
24 January 2009
Harrogate15 - 14Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 170
Referee: Mike Read
24 January 2009
(BP) Kendal33 - 12Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 632
Referee: D Edmunds
24 January 2009
Loughborough Students15 - 10Fylde (BP)
Report
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Glenn O'Hara
24 January 2009
Macclesfield27 - 23Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 286
Referee: Chris Seeley

Round 17

31 January 2009
(BP) Bradford & Bingley32 - 17Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
31 January 2009
(BP) Fylde36 - 5Halifax
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 435
Referee: Matthew Daubney
31 January 2009
Huddersfield17 - 26Kendal
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 247
Referee: D Edmunds
31 January 2009
Hull Ionians19 - 11Loughborough Students
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
31 January 2009
Leicester Lions16 - 10Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ross Campbell
31 January 2009
(BP) Nuneaton32 - 9Harrogate
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 153
Referee: Claudio Castagnoli
31 January 2009
Preston Grasshoppers23 - 19Caldy (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 278
Referee: Mike Read

Round 18

7 February 2009
Caldy22 - 13Huddersfield
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 211
Referee: James Fisher
7 February 2009
(BP) Hull Ionians30 - 10Bradford & Bingley
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Mike Read
7 February 2009
Darlington Mowden ParkP - PPreston Grasshoppers
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
7 February 2009
HarrogateP - PFylde
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
7 February 2009
KendalP - PLeicester Lions
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
7 February 2009
Loughborough StudentsP - PHalifax
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
7 February 2009
MacclesfieldP - PNuneaton
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.

Round 19

14 February 2009
Bradford & Bingley20 - 38Loughborough Students (BP)
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 150
Referee: Rob Sheard
14 February 2009
(BP) Fylde17 - 24Macclesfield
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 350
Referee: Chris Sharp
14 February 2009
(BP) Leicester Lions7 - 9Caldy
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 120
Referee: Steve Harland
14 February 2009
Nuneaton21 - 13Kendal
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 330
Referee: J Matthews
14 February 2009
Preston Grasshoppers23 - 10Hull Ionians
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Matthew Daubney
14 February 2009
HalifaxP - PHarrogate
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 May 2009.
14 February 2009
HuddersfieldP - PDarlington Mowden Park
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 May 2009.

Round 20

21 February 2009
Bradford & Bingley23 - 51Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Wagon Lane
Referee: Mark Liddell
21 February 2009
Caldy7 - 15Nuneaton
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 413
Referee: Philip Davis
21 February 2009
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park20 - 21Leicester Lions
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 100
Referee: Rob Sheard
21 February 2009
(BP) Hull Ionians31 - 18Huddersfield
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
21 February 2009
(BP) Kendal17 - 18Fylde
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 575
Referee: Mick Reid
21 February 2009
(BP) Loughborough Students25 - 26Harrogate
Report
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
21 February 2009
(BP) Macclesfield35 - 15Halifax
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 274
Referee: Tim Fisher

Round 21

28 February 2009
Fylde23 - 22Caldy (BP)
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 456
Referee: Mark Wilson
28 February 2009
Halifax11 - 21Kendal
Report
Ovenden Park
Attendance: 203
Referee: Rob Sheard
28 February 2009
(BP) Harrogate11 - 14Macclesfield
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Mark Liddell
28 February 2009
(BP) Huddersfield18 - 22Bradford & Bingley
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 213
Referee: Mick Reid
28 February 2009
Leicester Lions27 - 10Hull Ionians
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 100
Referee: Andrew Jackson
28 February 2009
Preston Grasshoppers19 - 27Loughborough Students (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 328
Referee: D Edmunds
28 February 2009
NuneatonP - PDarlington Mowden Park
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2009.

Round 22

7 March 2009
Bradford & Bingley16 - 64Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 150
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
7 March 2009
(BP) Caldy52 - 7Halifax
Report
Paton Field
Referee: Chris Seeley
7 March 2009
Darlington Mowden Park18 - 39Fylde (BP)
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 150
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
7 March 2009
Hull Ionians8 - 30Nuneaton (BP)
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Matthew Daubney
7 March 2009
Kendal5 - 24Harrogate (BP)
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 446
Referee: Eric Woodmason
7 March 2009
(BP) Loughborough Students27 - 18Macclesfield
Report
Loughborough University Stadium
Referee: Mick Reid
7 March 2009
Preston Grasshoppers17 - 13Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 303
Referee: Rob Sheard

Rounds 12, 15 & 18 (rescheduled games)

14 March 2009
Halifax20 - 35Hull Ionians (BP)
Report
Ovenden Park
Attendance: 149
Referee: Trevor Fisher
  • Game rescheduled from 6 December 2008.
14 March 2009
(BP) Harrogate33 - 10Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 120
Referee: Mark Liddell
  • Game rescheduled from 6 December 2008.
14 March 2009
(BP) Kendal13 - 18Leicester Lions
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 548
Referee: Mick Reid
  • Game rescheduled from 7 February 2009.
14 March 2009
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers22 - 26Macclesfield
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 203
Referee: Chris Seeley
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.

Round 23

21 March 2009
(BP) Fylde38 - 14Hull Ionians
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 1,644
Referee: Rob Sheard
21 March 2009
(BP) Halifax17 - 19Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Ovenden Park
Attendance: 130
Referee: Mark Liddell
21 March 2009
(2BP) Harrogate41 - 44Caldy (BP)
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 280
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
21 March 2009
Huddersfield15 - 15Loughborough Students
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 119
Referee: Trevor Fisher
21 March 2009
(BP) Leicester Lions49 - 33Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 120
Referee: Ian Tempest
21 March 2009
(BP) Macclesfield29 - 14Kendal
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 187
Referee: Andrew Bickle
21 March 2009
(BP) Nuneaton51 - 10Bradford & Bingley
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 210
Referee: Revis Phillips

Round 24

28 March 2009
Bradford & Bingley15 - 54Fylde (BP)
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 95
Referee: Andrew Jackson
28 March 2009
Caldy25 - 39Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: D Edmunds
28 March 2009
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park15 - 21Harrogate
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Chris Seeley
28 March 2009
Huddersfield13 - 27Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 172
Referee: Lee Towers
28 March 2009
(BP) Hull Ionians43 - 8Halifax
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Trevor Fisher
28 March 2009
(BP) Loughborough Students33 - 5Kendal
Report
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 150
28 March 2009
Preston Grasshoppers24 - 50Nuneaton (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 301
Referee: Mark Wilson

Round 25

4 April 2009
(BP) Fylde41 - 25Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Mike Read
4 April 2009
Halifax22 - 61Bradford & Bingley (BP)
Report
Ovenden Park
Attendance: 155
Referee: Ian Tempest
4 April 2009
(BP) Harrogate37 - 27Hull Ionians
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Rob Sheard
4 April 2009
(BP) Kendal35 - 12Caldy
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 690
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
4 April 2009
Leicester Lions19 - 36Loughborough Students (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Matthew Daubney
4 April 2009
(BP) Macclesfield24 - 29Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 187
Referee: Eric Woodmason
4 April 2009
(BP) Nuneaton42 - 22Huddersfield
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 283
Referee: Nick Cockburn

Rounds 7, 14 & 15 (rescheduled games)

11 April 2009
Caldy16 - 16Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 273
Referee: Mark Rose
  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
11 April 2009
(BP) Harrogate45 - 17Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Revis Phillips
  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
11 April 2009
(BP) Kendal44 - 29Nuneaton (BP)
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 650
Referee: Eric Woodmason
  • Game rescheduled from 25 October 2008.
11 April 2009
(BP) Leicester Lions83 - 3Halifax
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 140
Referee: Tom Davis
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.

Round 26

18 April 2009
(BP) Bradford & Bingley43 - 24Harrogate (BP)
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 200
Referee: D Edmunds
18 April 2009
Caldy15 - 25Loughborough Students
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 419
Referee: James Fisher
18 April 2009
Darlington Mowden Park22 - 19Kendal (BP)
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 165
Referee: Matthew Daubney
18 April 2009
(BP) Huddersfield44 - 32Fylde (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 227
Referee: Chris Seeley
18 April 2009
Hull Ionians22 - 22Macclesfield
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
18 April 2009
(BP) Leicester Lions20 - 25Nuneaton
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Steve Lee
18 April 2009
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers48 - 7Halifax
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 372
Referee: Revis Phillips

Rounds 12, 15 & 21 (rescheduled games)

25 April 2009
(BP) Huddersfield43 - 25Harrogate
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 189
Referee: Mike Read
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
25 April 2009
(BP) Hull Ionians27 - 29Caldy
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Trevor Fisher
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
25 April 2009
Kendal20 - 29Loughborough Students (BP)
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 660
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
  • Game rescheduled from 6 December 2008.
25 April 2009
(BP) Nuneaton31 - 25Darlington Mowden Park (2BP)
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 225
Referee: Philip Davis
  • Game rescheduled from 28 February 2009.

Rounds 14 & 18 (rescheduled games)

2 May 2009
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park29 - 15Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mike Read
  • Game rescheduled from 7 February 2009.
2 May 2009
(BP) Harrogate36 - 19Fylde
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 175
Referee: Rob Sheard
  • Game rescheduled from 7 February 2009.
2 May 2009
Kendal28 - 13Hull Ionians
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 420
Referee: Matthew Daubney
  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
2 May 2009
Loughborough Students20 - 0[b 1]Halifax
Report
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: N/A
  • Game rescheduled from 7 February 2009.
2 May 2009
Macclesfield21 - 16Nuneaton (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ian Tempest
  • Game rescheduled from 7 February 2009.
  1. ^ Game was awarded to Loughborough Students as a bonus point win as Halifax failed to turn up to the game.

Round 19 (rescheduled game)

5 May 2009
Halifax11 - 10Harrogate (BP)
Report
Ovenden Park
Attendance: 125
Referee: Mike Read
  • Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.

Rounds 15 & 19 (rescheduled games)

9 May 2009
Bradford & Bingley0 - 68Kendal (BP)
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 220
Referee: Andrew Jackson
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
9 May 2009
Huddersfield19 - 13Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 119
Referee: Nick Cockburn
  • Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
9 May 2009
Nuneaton50 - 5Fylde
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 203
Referee: Tom Davis
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.

Round 5 (rescheduled game)

16 May 2009
Kendal23 - 8Huddersfield
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 420
Referee: Ian Tempest
  • Game rescheduled from 4 October 2008.

Total season attendances

Club Home
Games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bradford & Bingley 11[a 2] 2,240 204 375 95 5%
Caldy 11[a 3] 3,080 280 419 127 7%
Darlington Mowden Park 12[a 4] 1,675 140 200 100
Fylde 13 7,672 590 1,644 350 7%
Halifax 12[a 5] 2,179 182 361 125
Harrogate 12[a 6] 2,485 207 280 120 7%
Huddersfield 13 2,644 203 283 119 14%
Hull Ionians 13 3,550 273 350 150 18%
Kendal 11[a 7] 5,999 545 690 375 18%
Leicester Lions 13 1,700 131 200 100 7%
Loughborough Students 9[a 8] 1,365 152 250 65 5%
Macclesfield 13 2,773 213 310 143 17%
Nuneaton 13 2,709 208 330 127 5%
Preston Grasshoppers 12[a 9] 3,914 326 758 203 7%
  1. ^ Note that 14 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.
  2. ^ Missing home attendances v Nuneaton on 29 November 2008 and Preston Grasshoppers on 21 February 2009.
  3. ^ Missing home attendances v Leicester Lions on 25 October 2008 and Halifax on 7 March 2009.
  4. ^ Missing home attendance v Harrogate on 28 March 2009.
  5. ^ Missing home attendance v Preston Grasshoppers on 6 September 2008.
  6. ^ Missing home attendance v Bradford & Bingley on 6 September 2008.
  7. ^ Missing home attendances v Darlington Mowden Park on 6 September 2008 and Halifax on 8 November 2008.
  8. ^ Only played 12 home games as Halifax failed to turn up to their game on 2 May 2009. Missing home attendances v Caldy on 6 September 2008, Hull Ionians on 4 October 2008 and Macclesfield on 7 March 2009.
  9. ^ Missing home attendance v Hull Ionians on 14 February 2009.

Individual statistics

  • Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances will come first. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

Season records

See also

References

  1. ^ "Championship plan gains support". BBC News. 14 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Halifax 10 Stourbridge 34". Yorkshire Post. 3 March 2008.
  3. ^ "Relegated Nuns stay positive". Coventry Telegraph. 28 March 2008.
  4. ^ "Loughborough Students' march brings new test". Telegraph. 6 March 2008.
  5. ^ "Rugby - Champions bid for "perfect" season". The Westmorland Gazette. 19 April 2008.
  6. ^ "Review of the Year 2008: Heroic Huddersfield make history with play-off triumph". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 27 December 2008.
  7. ^ "Lions are heading south". Coventry Telegraph. 29 April 2008.
  8. ^ a b "National League Three North 2008-09". englandrugby.com. 16 May 2009.
  9. ^ "Nuns look to celebrate title glory in style". Coventry Telegraph. 24 April 2009.
  10. ^ "National League 3 North". englandrugby.com. 5 September 2009.
  11. ^ "Halifax RUFC demise affects Tigers". Halifax Courier. 12 June 2009.
  12. ^ "Halifax gone?". rolling-maul.com. 9 June 2009.
  13. ^ "National Three North 08/09 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
  14. ^ "National Three North 08/09 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
  15. ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
  16. ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
  17. ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
  18. ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
  19. ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
  20. ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
  21. ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
  22. ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
  23. ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
  24. ^ "National 3 North 08/09 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 16 May 2009.
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