1998–99 National League 1
| 1998–99 NationalLeague 1 | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Champions | Henley (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Manchester (also promoted) |
| Relegated | Morley, Liverpool St Helens |
| Matches played | 182 |
← 1997–98 1999–00 → | |
The 1998–99 National League 1, sponsored by Jewson, was the twelfth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system.
Structure
The league consisted of fourteen teams, playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of twenty-six matches for each team. There were two promotion places with the top two teams promoted to the 1999–2000 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two. Two teams were relegated to either National League 2 North or South, depending on geographical location.[1][2]
Participating teams and locations
Ten of the clubs participating in last seasons competition. To make up the numbers two of the teams (Birmingham & Solihull and Manchester) were promoted from National 2 North, and two from National 2 South (Camberley and Henley) were also promoted.
|   Liverpool St Helens class=notpageimage| 1998–99 National League 1 teams in England
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League table
| 1998–99 Jewson National Division One Table[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henley | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 642 | 299 | 343 | 45 | |||||
| 2 | Manchester | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 758 | 372 | 386 | 41 | |||||
| 3 | Rosslyn Park | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 588 | 371 | 217 | 35 | |||||
| 4 | Nottingham | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 590 | 467 | 123 | 32 | |||||
| 5 | Otley | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 508 | 416 | 92 | 31 | |||||
| 6 | Newbury | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 552 | 476 | 76 | 29 | |||||
| 7 | Wharfedale | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 477 | 421 | 56 | 27 | |||||
| 8 | Lydney | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 438 | 482 | −44 | 24 | |||||
| 9 | Camberley | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 529 | 661 | −132 | 21 | |||||
| 10 | Reading | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 468 | 635 | −167 | 20 | |||||
| 11 | Birmingham & Solihull | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 422 | 521 | −99 | 18 | |||||
| 12 | Harrogate | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 309 | 461 | −152 | 18 | |||||
| 13 | Morley | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 468 | 643 | −175 | 15 | |||||
| 14 | Liverpool St Helens | 26 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 335 | 859 | −524 | 8 | |||||
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| Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places. | ||||||||||||||
Sponsorship
National League 1 is sponsored by the building suppliers, Jewson.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1998). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998–99 (27th ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 84–98. ISBN 0 7472 7653 6.
- ^ a b Cleary, Mike; Griffiths, John (1999). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1999–2000 (28th ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 96–107. ISBN 0 7472 7531 9.
- ^ "Leagues 1998/99". Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
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- Ampthill
- Askeans
- Aspatria
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- Birmingham & Solihull Bees
- Blaydon
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- Broughton Park
- Caldy
- Camberley
- Cambridge
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- Clifton
- Cornish Pirates
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- Ealing Trailfinders
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- Exeter Chiefs
- Fylde
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- Hartpury College
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- Metropolitan Police
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- Tynedale
- Vale of Lune
- Wakefield
- Walsall
- Waterloo
- Westcombe Park
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- Wharfedale
- Worcester
- Worthing Raiders
| National Division Three | |
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| National League One | |
| National Division Two | |
| National League One | |
| National League 1 |
