1987–88 Courage Area League South

1987–88 Courage League Area League South
Countries  England
Champions Askeans (1st title)
Runners-up Sidcup
Relegated Streatham/Croydon
Matches played 55
1988–89 →

The 1987–88 Courage Area League South was the first full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as the National League 2 South. Each team played one match against the other teams, playing a total of ten matches each. There was no set date for matches, clubs having to arrange the fixtures amongst themselves.[1][2]

Participating teams and locations

Team Ground City/Area
Askeans Broad Walk Kidbrooke, London
Camborne Recreation Ground Camborne, Cornwall
Cheltenham Prince of Wales Stadium Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Havant Hook's Lane, Bedhampton Havant, Hampshire
Lydney Regentsholme Lydney, Gloucestershire
Salisbury Castle Road Salisbury, Wiltshire
Sidcup Sidcup, London
Southend Warners Park Southend, Essex
Streatham/Croydon Brigstock Road Thornton Heath, Surrey
Stroud Fromehall Park Stroud, Gloucestershire
Sudbury Moorsfield Sudbury, Suffolk

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League table

1987–88 Courage Area League South Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Diff Points
1 Askeans 10 8 1 1 141 83 58 17
2 Sidcup 10 7 2 1 130 58 72 16
3 Lydney 10 7 0 3 173 99 74 14
4 Camborne 10 5 2 3 113 119 –6 12
5 Havant 10 5 0 5 116 102 4 10
6 Stroud 10 5 0 5 112 114 –2 10
7 Southend 10 5 0 5 63 108 –45 10
8 Sudbury 10 3 2 5 125 106 19 8
9 Salisbury 10 3 1 6 84 94 –10 7
10 Cheltenham 10 3 0 7 95 152 –57 6
11 Streatham/Croydon 10 0 0 10 70 173 –103 0
  • Points are awarded as follows:
  1. 2 pts for a win
  2. 1 pt for a draw
  3. 0 pts for a loss
  4. If teams are level at any stage, difference between points for and against applies

Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 25 December 2015

Sponsorship

Area League South is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and was sponsored by Courage Brewery.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Stephen Jones, ed. (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988–89. London: Rothmans Publications Ltd.
  2. 1 2 Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91. Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co Ltd.
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