2005–06 National Division Three North

2005–06 National Division Three North
Countries England
ChampionsBradford & Bingley
Runners-upNuneaton (also promoted)
RelegatedKendal, New Brighton
Attendance38,787 (average 266 per match)[a 1]
Highest attendance1,575
Fylde v Preston Grasshoppers
7 January 2006
Lowest attendance50
Leicester Lions v Cleckheaton
7 January 2006
Top point scorerEngland Tom Rhodes (Bradford & Bingley)
270 points
Top try scorerEngland Alan Brown (Darlington)
25 tries

The 2005–06 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 2004–05 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 2006–07 National Division Two.[4] Nuneaton would, however, make an instance return to National Division Two after their relegation a season ago, by defeating 2005–06 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]

Participating teams and locations

Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Blaydon Crow Trees 2,000 (400 seats) Swalwell, Tyne and Wear
Bradford & Bingley Wagon Lane 4,000 Bingley, West Yorkshire
Cleckheaton Cleckheaton Sports Club Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire
Darlington Blackwell Meadows 3,000 Darlington, County Durham
Darlington Mowden Park Yiewsley Drive Darlington, County Durham
Fylde Woodlands Memorial Ground 7,500 (500 seats)[8] Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire
Hull Ionians Brantingham Park 1,500 (240 seats) Brantingham, East Riding of Yorkshire
Kendal Mint Bridge 4,600 (600 seats)[9] Kendal, Cumbria
Leicester Lions Westleigh Park 2,000 Blaby, Leicestershire
Macclesfield Priory Park 1,250 (250 seats) Macclesfield, Cheshire
New Brighton Hartsfield 2,000 Wirral, Merseyside
Nuneaton Liberty Way 3,800 (500 seats) Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Preston Grasshoppers Lightfoot Green 2,250 (250 seats)[10] Preston, Lancashire
Tynedale Tynedale Park 2,000 (400 seats) Corbridge, Northumberland

Final league table

2005–06 National Division Three North table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Bradford & Bingley (C) 26 23 1 2 934 465 +469 16 0 110 Promoted
2 Nuneaton[a] (P) 25 20 1 4 705 382 +323 12 3 97 Promotion play-off
3 Blaydon 26 20 0 6 792 386 +406 14 1 95
4 Tynedale 26 16 1 9 650 430 +220 9 5 80
5 Darlington 26 13 1 12 666 562 +104 17 6 77
6 Preston Grasshoppers 26 13 3 10 763 605 +158 13 3 74
7 Hull Ionians 26 12 1 13 565 581 −16 5 7 62
8 Fylde[b] 25 12 2 11 569 542 +27 7 1 60
9 Macclesfield 26 10 2 14 560 520 +40 8 5 57
10 Cleckheaton[c] 25 11 0 14 476 550 −74 7 7 53[d]
11 Darlington Mowden Park 26 10 1 15 472 578 −106 7 3 52
12 Leicester Lions 26 9 2 15 484 732 −248 8 4 52
13 New Brighton[e] (R) 25 2 0 23 358 1035 −677 2 1 11 Relegated
14 Kendal (R) 26 1 1 24 297 923 −626 1 1 8
Updated to match(es) played on 06-05-2006. Source: Rugby Statbunker
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Nuneaton's game away to Cleckheaton would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.
  2. ↑ Fylde's game at home to New Brighton would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.
  3. ↑ Cleckheaton's game at home to Nuneaton would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.
  4. ↑ 5 points deducted
  5. ↑ New Brighton's game away to Fylde would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.

Results

Round 1

3 September 2005
(BP) Blaydon30 - 22Tynedale
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Andrew Gardner
3 September 2005
Cleckheaton19 - 34Bradford & Bingley (BP)
Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ian Robinson
3 September 2005
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park28 - 28Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 210
Referee: Mick Reid
3 September 2005
(BP) Fylde34 - 15Darlington
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Referee: Rob Sheard
3 September 2005
Kendal5 - 43Nuneaton (BP)
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 200
Referee: Matthew Daubney
3 September 2005
(BP) Leicester Lions37 - 19New Brighton
Report
Westleigh Park
3 September 2005
(BP) Macclesfield33 - 13Hull Ionians
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 302
Referee: Adrian Hartwell

Round 2

10 September 2005
Bradford & Bingley24 - 11Blaydon
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 230
Referee: Matthew Daubney
10 September 2005
(BP) Cleckheaton10 - 17Leicester Lions
Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club
Attendance: 650
Referee: Rob Sheard
10 September 2005
(BP) Darlington53 - 18Macclesfield
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Attendance: 150
Referee: Des Headington
10 September 2005
(BP) Hull Ionians42 - 21Kendal
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Rhys Davies
10 September 2005
(BP) Nuneaton28 - 20New Brighton
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 150
Referee: Chris Seeley
10 September 2005
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers47 - 13Fylde
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
10 September 2005
(BP) Tynedale14 - 16Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 220
Referee: Ian Robinson

Round 10 (rescheduled game)

17 September 2005
(BP) Macclesfield11 - 17Leicester Lions
Report
Priory Park
Referee: Trevor Fisher
  • Game brought forward from 26 November 2005.

Round 3

24 September 2005
(BP) Blaydon74 - 10Cleckheaton
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 200
Referee: Des Headington
24 September 2005
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park18 - 25Bradford & Bingley
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 210
Referee: Andrew Gardner
24 September 2005
Fylde10 - 46Tynedale (BP)
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 320
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
24 September 2005
Kendal16 - 46Darlington (BP)
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 250
Referee: Mick Reid
24 September 2005
Leicester Lions9 - 29Nuneaton
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ed Turnill
24 September 2005
(BP) Macclesfield36 - 36Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 347
Referee: Chris Seeley
24 September 2005
New Brighton18 - 15Hull Ionians (BP)
Report
Hartsfield
Attendance: 350
Referee: Ian Robinson

Round 4

8 October 2005
(BP) Blaydon34 - 12Leicester Lions
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
8 October 2005
Bradford & Bingley36 - 22Fylde
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 230
Referee: Des Headington
8 October 2005
(BP) Cleckheaton29 - 5Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club
Referee: D Edmunds
8 October 2005
(BP) Darlington20 - 15New Brighton (BP)
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Attendance: 125
Referee: Matthew Daubney
8 October 2005
Hull Ionians10 - 19Nuneaton
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rhys Davies
8 October 2005
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers43 - 10Kendal
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 495
Referee: Ian Robinson
8 October 2005
Tynedale22 - 7Macclesfield
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 210
Referee: Mick Reid

Round 5

22 October 2005
Darlington Mowden Park6 - 15Blaydon
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Matthew Daubney
22 October 2005
Fylde26 - 3Cleckheaton
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 370
Referee: Mick Reid
22 October 2005
Kendal15 - 23Tynedale
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 350
Referee: Rob Sheard
22 October 2005
Leicester Lions24 - 17Hull Ionians (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 75
Referee: Des Headington
22 October 2005
Macclesfield25 - 3Bradford & Bingley
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 273
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
22 October 2005
New Brighton7 - 68Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Hartsfield
Attendance: 400
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
22 October 2005
(BP) Nuneaton41 - 10Darlington
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 150
Referee: Paul Kimber

Round 6

29 October 2005
Blaydon27 - 13Fylde
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 180
Referee: Andrew Gardner
29 October 2005
(BP) Bradford & Bingley59 - 12Kendal
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
29 October 2005
Cleckheaton10 - 0Macclesfield
Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club
Attendance: 350
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
29 October 2005
(BP) Darlington29 - 23Hull Ionians (BP)
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Attendance: 125
Referee: Mick Reid
29 October 2005
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park36 - 10Leicester Lions
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 98
Referee: Rob Sheard
29 October 2005
Preston Grasshoppers13 - 13Nuneaton
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Ian Robinson
29 October 2005
(BP) Tynedale61 - 5New Brighton
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 310
Referee: Matthew Daubney

Round 7

5 November 2005
Hull Ionians27 - 21Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Brantingham Park
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
5 November 2005
(BP) Leicester Lions27 - 27Darlington (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 80
Referee: Andrew Gardner
5 November 2005
Nuneaton26 - 21Tynedale (BP)
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Ed Turnill
5 November 2005
FyldeP - PDarlington Mowden Park
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.
5 November 2005
KendalP - PCleckheaton
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.
5 November 2005
MacclesfieldP - PBlaydon
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.
5 November 2005
New BrightonP - PBradford & Bingley
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.

Round 8

12 November 2005
(BP) Blaydon45 - 7Kendal
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Mick Reid
12 November 2005
(BP) Cleckheaton37 - 18New Brighton
Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ian Robinson
12 November 2005
Darlington Mowden Park28 - 12Macclesfield
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 175
Referee: Philip Davis
12 November 2005
Fylde30 - 10Leicester Lions
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 375
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
12 November 2005
Preston Grasshoppers23 - 22Darlington (2BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Eric Woodmason
12 November 2005
(BP) Tynedale27 - 14Hull Ionians
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 210
Referee: Rob Sheard
12 November 2005
Bradford & BingleyP - PNuneaton
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 29 April 2006.

Round 9

19 November 2005
(BP) Darlington30 - 16Tynedale
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Attendance: 125
Referee: Des Headington
19 November 2005
(BP) Hull Ionians17 - 24Bradford & Bingley
Report
Brantingham Park
Referee: Matthew Daubney
19 November 2005
(2BP) Leicester Lions34 - 35Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 75
Referee: Mark Liddell
19 November 2005
New Brighton9 - 41Blaydon (BP)
Report
Hartsfield
Attendance: 150
Referee: Jason Brian
19 November 2005
Nuneaton6 - 0Cleckheaton (BP)
Report
Liberty Way
19 November 2005
KendalP - PDarlington Mowden Park
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.
19 November 2005
MacclesfieldP - PFylde
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.

Round 10

26 November 2005
(BP) Bradford & Bingley52 - 22Darlington (BP)
Report
Wagon Lane
Referee: Rob Sheard
26 November 2005
(BP) Cleckheaton20 - 26Hull Ionians
Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club
Attendance: 300
Referee: Chris Seeley
26 November 2005
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park39 - 13New Brighton
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 87
Referee: Andrew Gardner
26 November 2005
(BP) Fylde26 - 3Kendal
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Matthew Daubney
26 November 2005
Tynedale20 - 17Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 210
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
26 November 2005
BlaydonP - PNuneaton
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 April 2006.
26 November 2005
MacclesfieldP - PLeicester Lions
  • Game brought forward to 17 September 2005.

Round 11

3 December 2005
(BP) Darlington33 - 3Cleckheaton
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Attendance: 150
Referee: Matthew Daubney
3 December 2005
Hull Ionians28 - 16Blaydon
Report
Brantingham Park
Referee: Andrew Gardner
3 December 2005
Kendal3 - 40Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 200
Referee: Darren Gamage
3 December 2005
(BP) Leicester Lions19 - 23Tynedale
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 60
3 December 2005
New Brighton8 - 27Fylde
Report
Hartsfield
Attendance: 250
Referee: Revis Phillips
3 December 2005
(BP) Nuneaton32 - 5Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ian Robinson
3 December 2005
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers34 - 55Bradford & Bingley (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 574
Referee: Eric Woodmason

Round 12

10 December 2005
(BP) Blaydon50 - 8Darlington
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 210
Referee: Rob Sheard
10 December 2005
(BP) Bradford & Bingley38 - 29Tynedale (BP)
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 280
Referee: Matthew Daubney
10 December 2005
(BP) Cleckheaton13 - 19Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club
Attendance: 350
Referee: David Sainsbury
10 December 2005
Darlington Mowden Park5 - 35Hull Ionians (BP)
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 95
Referee: Mick Reid
10 December 2005
Fylde19 - 29Nuneaton
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 425
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
10 December 2005
Kendal16 - 38Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 150
Referee: Andrew Gardner
10 December 2005
Macclesfield21 - 13New Brighton
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 287
Referee: Ed Turnill

Round 13

17 December 2005
(BP) Darlington9 - 16Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Attendance: 550
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
17 December 2005
Hull Ionians25 - 24Fylde (BP)
Report
Brantingham Park
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
17 December 2005
Leicester Lions0 - 57Bradford & Bingley (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 80
Referee: Mark Varnon
17 December 2005
New Brighton17 - 7Kendal
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Philip Davis
17 December 2005
(BP) Nuneaton43 - 33Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 250
Referee: G O'Hara
17 December 2005
Preston Grasshoppers20 - 12Blaydon
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 402
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
17 December 2005
TynedaleP - PCleckheaton
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.

Round 14

7 January 2006
(BP) Blaydon20 - 21Bradford & Bingley
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 200
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
7 January 2006
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park7 - 11Tynedale
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 100
Referee: Chris Seeley
7 January 2006
Fylde12 - 3Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 1,575
Referee: Andrew Gardner
7 January 2006
Kendal5 - 23Hull Ionians
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 260
Referee: Ian Robinson
7 January 2006
(2BP) Leicester Lions25 - 26Cleckheaton
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 50
Referee: Matthew Daubney
7 January 2006
Macclesfield16 - 14Darlington (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 247
Referee: Des Headington
7 January 2006
New Brighton10 - 34Nuneaton (BP)
Report
Hartsfield
Attendance: 237
Referee: Trevor Fisher

Round 15

14 January 2006
(BP) Bradford & Bingley38 - 10Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ian Robinson
14 January 2006
(BP) Cleckheaton19 - 21Blaydon
Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club
Attendance: 350
Referee: Rob Sheard
14 January 2006
(BP) Darlington36 - 5Kendal
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Attendance: 150
Referee: Matthew Daubney
14 January 2006
(BP) Hull Ionians36 - 13New Brighton
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Rhys Davies
14 January 2006
Nuneaton33 - 22Leicester Lions
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 125
Referee: Eric Woodmason
14 January 2006
Preston Grasshoppers24 - 10Macclesfield
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Mick Reid
14 January 2006
Tynedale16 - 8Fylde
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 290
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

Round 16

21 January 2006
Darlington Mowden Park5 - 31Cleckheaton (BP)
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 100
Referee: Rhys Davies
21 January 2006
(BP) Fylde29 - 10Bradford & Bingley
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 425
Referee: D Edmunds
21 January 2006
Kendal9 - 29Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 320
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
21 January 2006
Leicester Lions10 - 48Blaydon (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 125
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
21 January 2006
(BP) Macclesfield21 - 22Tynedale
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 247
Referee: Mark Liddell
21 January 2006
New Brighton15 - 34Darlington (BP)
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Mick Reid
21 January 2006
(BP) Nuneaton32 - 27Hull Ionians (BP)
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 135
Referee: Ian Robinson

Round 17

28 January 2006
(BP) Blaydon27 - 10Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 210
Referee: Chris Seeley
28 January 2006
Bradford & Bingley27 - 10Macclesfield
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 210
Referee: Ian Robinson
28 January 2006
(BP) Cleckheaton18 - 25Fylde
Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club
Attendance: 320
Referee: Des Headington
28 January 2006
(BP) Darlington10 - 16Nuneaton
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Attendance: 150
Referee: Rob Sheard
28 January 2006
Hull Ionians15 - 13Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mark Wilson
28 January 2006
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers74 - 17New Brighton
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 351
Referee: Matthew Daubney
28 January 2006
(BP) Tynedale25 - 3Kendal
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 190
Referee: Mick Reid

Round 7 (rescheduled games)

4 February 2006
(BP) Fylde39 - 3Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Darren Gamage
  • Game rescheduled from 5 November 2005.
4 February 2006
Kendal12 - 43Cleckheaton (BP)
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 200
Referee: D Edmunds
  • Game rescheduled from 5 November 2005.
4 February 2006
(BP) Macclesfield13 - 19Blaydon
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 147
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
  • Game rescheduled from 5 November 2005.
4 February 2006
New Brighton21 - 52Bradford & Bingley (BP)
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Chris Sharp
  • Game rescheduled from 5 November 2005.

Round 18

11 February 2006
Fylde13 - 51Blaydon (BP)
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 325
Referee: Andrew Gardner
11 February 2006
(BP) Hull Ionians23 - 28Darlington
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Des Headington
11 February 2006
Kendal7 - 45Bradford & Bingley (BP)
Report
Mint Bridge
Referee: Chris Seeley
11 February 2006
Leicester Lions25 - 15Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 125
Referee: Trevor Fisher
11 February 2006
New Brighton16 - 48Tynedale (BP)
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Steve Lander
11 February 2006
(BP) Nuneaton55 - 24Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 300
Referee: D Edmunds
11 February 2006
MacclesfieldP - PCleckheaton
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 29 April 2006.

Round 19

18 February 2006
(BP) Blaydon33 - 11Macclesfield
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 180
Referee: P.W Davies
18 February 2006
(BP) Bradford & Bingley90 - 21New Brighton
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 220
Referee: Andrew Gardner
18 February 2006
(BP) Cleckheaton31 - 12Kendal
Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club
Attendance: 380
Referee: Rhys Davies
18 February 2006
(BP) Darlington48 - 0Leicester Lions
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Attendance: 170
Referee: Revis Phillips
18 February 2006
Darlington Mowden Park29 - 18Fylde
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 120
Referee: Matthew Daubney
18 February 2006
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers40 - 24Hull Ionians (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 327
Referee: Dino Maddern
18 February 2006
Tynedale19 - 10Nuneaton
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

Round 20

25 February 2006
(BP) Darlington28 - 17Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Attendance: 150
Referee: Rob Sheard
25 February 2006
Hull Ionians10 - 8Tynedale (BP)
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Trevor Fisher
25 February 2006
Kendal12 - 48Blaydon (BP)
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ian Robinson
25 February 2006
Leicester Lions10 - 32Fylde
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 120
25 February 2006
Macclesfield27 - 18Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 213
Referee: R Steggall
25 February 2006
New Brighton16 - 29Cleckheaton (BP)
Report
Hartsfield
Attendance: 200
Referee: Matthew Daubney
25 February 2006
(BP) Nuneaton14 - 17Bradford & Bingley
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 500
Referee: Steve Lander

Round 21

4 March 2006
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park37 - 7Kendal
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 150
Referee: Andrew Gardner
4 March 2006
Fylde17 - 32Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Referee: D Edmunds
4 March 2006
BlaydonP - PNew Brighton
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.
4 March 2006
Bradford & BingleyP - PHull Ionians
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.
4 March 2006
CleckheatonC - CNuneaton
  • 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.
4 March 2006
Preston GrasshoppersP - PLeicester Lions
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.
4 March 2006
TynedaleP - PDarlington
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 April 2006.

Rounds 9, 13 & 21 (rescheduled games)

11 March 2006
(BP) Blaydon61 - 24New Brighton (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Andrew Gardner
  • Game rescheduled from 4 March 2006.
11 March 2006
(BP) Bradford & Bingley36 - 13Hull Ionians
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 256
Referee: Chris Seeley
  • Game rescheduled from 4 March 2006.
11 March 2006
Kendal5 - 27Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 150
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
  • Game rescheduled from 19 November 2005.
11 March 2006
Macclesfield13 - 26Fylde (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 247
Referee: Rhys Davies
  • Game rescheduled from 19 November 2005.
11 March 2006
Preston Grasshoppers13 - 22Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 150
Referee: Mick Reid
  • Game rescheduled from 4 March 2006.
11 March 2006
Tynedale14 - 7Cleckheaton (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ian Robinson
  • Game rescheduled from 17 December 2005.

Round 22

18 March 2006
(BP) Hull Ionians22 - 28Cleckheaton
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: D Edmunds
18 March 2006
Kendal22 - 22Fylde
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 170
Referee: Mick Reid
18 March 2006
Leicester Lions17 - 17Macclesfield
Report
Westleigh Park
Referee: Paul Kimber
18 March 2006
New Brighton10 - 29Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Chris Seeley
18 March 2006
Nuneaton17 - 7Blaydon
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
18 March 2006
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers27 - 24Tynedale (2BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Rob Sheard
18 March 2006
DarlingtonP - PBradford & Bingley
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 May 2006.

Round 23

25 March 2006
(BP) Blaydon37 - 5Hull Ionians
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 225
Referee: Andrew Gardner
25 March 2006
(BP) Bradford & Bingley32 - 21Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 400
Referee: Matthew Daubney
25 March 2006
(BP) Cleckheaton24 - 48Darlington (BP)
Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jason Brian
25 March 2006
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park17 - 19Nuneaton
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 160
Referee: Ian Robinson
25 March 2006
(BP) Macclesfield37 - 10Kendal
Report
Priory Park
25 March 2006
(BP) Tynedale45 - 15Leicester Lions
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mick Reid
25 March 2006
FyldeC - CNew Brighton
  • 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.

Round 24

1 April 2006
(BP) Darlington11 - 12Blaydon
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ian Robinson
1 April 2006
Hull Ionians22 - 12Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mick Reid
1 April 2006
(BP) Leicester Lions24 - 21Kendal (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 100
Referee: Steve Walters
1 April 2006
New Brighton0 - 48Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Hartsfield
Attendance: 270
Referee: Revis Phillips
1 April 2006
(BP) Nuneaton25 - 10Fylde
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 300
Referee: G O'Hara
1 April 2006
Tynedale22 - 22Bradford & Bingley
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 210
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
1 April 2006
Preston GrasshoppersP - PCleckheaton
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 April 2006.

Round 25

8 April 2006
(BP) Blaydon22 - 5Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 230
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
8 April 2006
(BP) Bradford & Bingley42 - 0Leicester Lions
Report
Wagon Lane
Referee: Mick Reid
8 April 2006
Cleckheaton19 - 10Tynedale
Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club
Attendance: 400
Referee: Ian Robinson
8 April 2006
Darlington Mowden Park13 - 12Darlington (BP)
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Attendance: 280
Referee: D Edmunds
8 April 2006
(BP) Fylde35 - 35Hull Ionians (BP)
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 475
Referee: Matthew Daubney
8 April 2006
(BP) Kendal52 - 0New Brighton
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 200
Referee: Andrew Gardner
8 April 2006
(BP) Macclesfield20 - 26Nuneaton (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 237
Referee: Martin Fox

Rounds 10, 21 & 24 (rescheduled games)

15 April 2006
Blaydon18 - 12Nuneaton (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 350
Referee: Mark Wilson
  • Game rescheduled from 26 November 2005.
15 April 2006
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers17 - 22Cleckheaton
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 340
Referee: D Edmunds
  • Game rescheduled from 1 April 2006.
15 April 2006
(BP) Tynedale18 - 25Darlington (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
  • Game rescheduled from 4 March 2006.

Round 26

22 April 2006
(BP) Bradford & Bingley29 - 17Cleckheaton
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 265
Referee: Matthew Daubney
22 April 2006
(BP) Darlington26 - 39Fylde (BP)
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Attendance: 380
Referee: Andrew Gardner
22 April 2006
Hull Ionians18 - 13Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Des Headington
22 April 2006
(BP) New Brighton33 - 47Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Ian Robinson
22 April 2006
(BP) Nuneaton74 - 0Kendal
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 250
Referee: Eric Woodmason
22 April 2006
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers65 - 38Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 368
Referee: Mick Reid
22 April 2006
(BP) Tynedale44 - 13Blaydon
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: D Edmunds

Rounds 8 & 18 (rescheduled games)

29 April 2006
(BP) Bradford & Bingley36 - 29Nuneaton (2BP)
Report
Wagon Lane
Attendance: 750
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
  • Game rescheduled from 12 November 2005.
29 April 2006
(BP) Macclesfield36 - 8Cleckheaton
Report
Priory Park
Referee: JP Doyle
  • Game rescheduled from 11 February 2006.

Round 22 (rescheduled game)

6 May 2006
Darlington22 - 30Bradford & Bingley
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Attendance: 150
Referee: Mick Reid
  • Game rescheduled from 18 March 2006.

Promotion play-off

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.

13 May 2006
North Walsham5 - 15Nuneaton
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 1,302
Referee: Nick Williams

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Total season attendances

Club Home
Games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Blaydon9[a 2]1,98522135018011%
Bradford & Bingley11[a 3]3,3413047502108%
Cleckheaton11[a 4]4,500409800300
Darlington132,6252025501257%
Darlington Mowden Park12[a 5]1,78514928087
Fylde10[a 6]4,7904791,5752506%
Hull Ionians9[a 7]3,10034450020023%
Kendal12[a 8]2,6502213501505%
Leicester Lions11[a 9]1,140104250505%
Macclesfield10[a 10]2,54725534714720%
New Brighton7[a 11]1,85726540015013%
Nuneaton10[a 12]2,2602265001006%
Preston Grasshoppers8[a 13]3,00737657415017%
Tynedale133,20024650010012%
  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Missing home attendances v Darlington on 26 November 2005 and Leicester Lions on 8 April 2006.
  4. ↑ Only played 12 home games. Missing home attendance v Darlington Mowden Park on 8 October 2005.
  5. ↑ Missing home attendance v Blaydon on 22 October 2005.
  6. ↑ Only played 12 home games. Missing home attendances v Darlington on 3 September 2005 and Macclesfield on 4 March 2006.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Missing home attendance v Bradford & Bingley on 11 February 2006.
  9. ↑ Missing home attendances v New Brighton on 3 September 2005 and Macclesfield on 18 March 2006.
  10. ↑ Missing home attendances v Leicester Lions on 17 September 2005, Kendal on 25 March 2006 and Cleckheaton on 29 April 2006.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Missing home attendances v Tynedale on 5 November 2005, Cleckheaton on 19 November 2005 and Blaydon on 18 March 2006.
  13. ↑ 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.

Season records

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Division Two 2004-05". englandrugby.com. 30 April 2005.
  2. ↑ "Midlands 1 2004-05". englandrugby.com. 23 April 2005. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "North 1 2004-05". englandrugby.com. 23 April 2005. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  4. 1 2 "National League Three North 2005-06". englandrugby.com. 6 May 2006.
  5. 1 2 "North Walsham 6-15 Nuneaton". BBC. 17 May 2006.
  6. ↑ "National League Playoffs 2005-06". englandrugby.com. 13 May 2006. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "North 1 2006-07". englandrugby.com. 9 September 2006. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  8. ↑ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Fylde R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 142.
  9. ↑ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Kendal R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 174.
  10. ↑ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 179.
  11. ↑ "National Three North 05/06 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2006.
  12. ↑ "National Three North 05/06 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2006.
  13. ↑ "National 3 North 05/06 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2006.
  14. ↑ "National 3 North 05/06 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2006.
  15. ↑ "National 3 North 05/06 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2006.
  16. ↑ "National 3 North 05/06 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2006.
  17. ↑ "National 3 North 05/06 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2006.
  18. ↑ "National 3 North 05/06 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2006.
  19. ↑ "National 3 North 05/06 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2006.
  20. ↑ "National 3 North 05/06 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2006.
  21. ↑ "National 3 North 05/06 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2006.
  22. ↑ "National 3 North 05/06 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2006.
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