2003–04 National Division Two

2003–04 National Division Two
Countries  England
Champions Sedgley Park
Runners-up Nottingham (also promoted)
Relegated Lydney, Rugby Lions
Attendance 15,663 (average 447 per match)[a 1]
Highest attendance 1,495 Nottingham at home to Lydney on 10 April 2004
Lowest attendance 150 Bracknell at home to Rugby Lions on 6 September 2003
Top point scorer England Rob Liley
Doncaster 268 points
Top try scorer England James Aston
Moseley 18 tries
← 2002-03
2004-05 →

The 2003–04 National Division Two was the fourth version (seventeenth overall) of the third division of the English rugby union league system using the name National Division Two. New teams to the division included Moseley and Rugby Lions who were relegated from the 2002–03 National Division One while promoted teams included Nuneation who came up as champions of the 2002–03 National Division Three North with Rosslyn Park (champions) and Lydney (playoffs) coming up from the 2002–03 National Division Three South.[1][2][3][4] This season would be the last using the league points system of 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.

In what was a very tight title race, Sedgley Park Park pipped Nottingham to the league championship by just one point – with both sides winning promotion to the 2004–05 National Division One.[5] It was quite a turn around in Nottingham's case as the club had gone from just escaping relegation the previous season to gaining promotion as the league's runner up. At the other end of the table, promoted Lydney finished bottom with easily the worst record of just two wins and a draw from their twenty-six games.[6] Joining them in the second relegation spot were Rugby Lions who went down on the last day of the season by losing heavily to champions Sedgley Park whilst relegation rivals Rosslyn Park stayed up by virtue of their win against Newbury Blues.[7] Lydney would go into the 2004–05 National Division Three South while Rugby Lions dropped to the 2004–05 National Division Three North in what would be the Lions second successive relegation.[8][9]

Participating teams and locations

Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bracknell Lily Hill Park 250 (seats) Bracknell, Berkshire
Doncaster Castle Park 3,075 Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Esher Molesey Road 3,000 Hersham, Surrey
Harrogate Claro Road Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Lydney Regentsholme 1,500 Lydney, Gloucestershire
Moseley Bournbrook Birmingham, West Midlands
Newbury Blues Monk's Lane 8,000 Newbury, Berkshire
Nottingham Ireland Avenue 4,950 Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Nuneaton Liberty Way 4,314
(514 seats)		 Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Rosslyn Park Priory Lane 2,000 Roehampton, London
Rugby Lions Webb Ellis Road 1,000 Rugby, Warwickshire
Sedgley Park Park Lane 3,000 Whitefield, Greater Manchester
Stourbridge Stourton Park 3,500 (499 seats) Stourbridge, West Midlands
Wharfedale Threshfield 2,000 Threshfield, Craven, North Yorkshire

Final league table

2003-2004 National Division Two Table
Position Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points Diff Points
1 Sedgley Park (P) 26 20 1 5 658 487 171 41
2 Nottingham (P) 26 19 2 5 761 535 226 40
3 Nuneaton 26 17 1 8 655 405 250 35
4 Doncaster 26 17 0 9 692 487 205 34
5 Wharfedale 26 13 0 13 484 505 -21 26
6 Esher 26 12 1 13 641 612 29 25
7 Bracknell 26 12 1 13 494 605 -111 25
8 Newbury Blues 26 12 0 14 589 546 43 24
9 Stourbridge 26 12 0 14 614 655 -41 24
10 Harrogate 26 11 2 13 668 578 90 24
11 Moseley 26 11 2 13 535 524 11 24
12 Rosslyn Park 26 9 1 16 672 646 26 19
13 Rugby Lions (R) 26 9 0 17 511 697 -186 18
14 Lydney (R) 26 2 1 23 352 1044 -692 5
Reference Rugby Statbunker: Updated 24-04-2004

Results

Round 1

6 September 2003
Bracknell 29 - 22 Rugby Lions
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 150[10]
Referee: Gareth Copesey
6 September 2003
Esher 21 - 23 Newbury
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 400
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
6 September 2003
Moseley 31 - 16 Lydney
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 271
Referee: Paul Dix
6 September 2003
Nottingham 34 - 28 Rosslyn Park
Report
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 435
Referee: Chris Sharp
6 September 2003
Sedgley Park 21 - 17 Harrogate
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 489[10]
Referee: Andrew Small
6 September 2003
Stourbridge 16 - 6 Doncaster
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 400[10]
Referee: Bruce Robertson
6 September 2003
Wharfedale 26 - 8 Nuneaton
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 400[10]
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

Round 2

13 September 2003
Doncaster 24 - 28 Rugby Lions
Report
Castle Park
Referee: Mark Wilson
13 September 2003
Esher 28 - 52 Bracknell
Report
Molesey Road
Referee: D Edmunds
13 September 2003
Harrogate 39 - 13 Stourbridge
Report
Claro Road
Referee: Gareth Copsey
13 September 2003
Lydney 0 - 10 Wharfedale
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: David Grashoff
13 September 2003
Newbury Blues 23 - 16 Nottingham
Report
Monk's Lane
Referee: David Sainsbury
13 September 2003
Nuneaton 9 - 38 Sedgley Park
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
13 September 2003
Rosslyn Park 26 - 18 Moseley
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: Andrew Small

Round 3

27 September 2003
Bracknell 28 - 22 Doncaster
Report
Lily Hill Park
Referee: Andrew Small
27 September 2003
Moseley 13 - 10 Newbury Blues
Report
Bournbrook
Referee: Gareth Copsey
27 September 2003
Nottingham 34 - 34 Esher
Report
Ireland Avenue
Referee: Tim Miller
27 September 2003
Rugby Lions 8 - 38 Harrogate
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
27 September 2003
Sedgley Park 53 - 20 Lydney
Report
Park Lane
Referee: D Edmunds
27 September 2003
Stourbridge 14 - 15 Nuneaton
Report
Stourton Park
Referee: David Sainsbury
27 September 2003
Wharfedale 22 - 19 Rosslyn Park
Report
Threshfield
Referee: Trevor Fisher

Round 4

10 October 2003
Nuneaton 45 - 0 Rugby Lions
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Eric Woodmason
11 October 2003
Esher 20 - 13 Moseley
Report
Molesey Road
Referee: David Sainsbury
11 October 2003
Harrogate 23 - 29 Doncaster
Report
Claro Road
Referee: Mark Wilson
11 October 2003
Lydney 11 - 33 Stourbridge
Report
Regentsholme
11 October 2003
Newbury Blues 23 - 24 Wharfedale
Report
Monk's Lane
Referee: Nick Williams
11 October 2003
Nottingham 28 - 23 Bracknell
Report
Ireland Avenue
11 October 2003
Rosslyn Park 25 - 36 Sedgeley Park
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: Gareth Copsey

Round 5

25 October 2003
Bracknell 17 - 39 Harrogate
Report
Lily Hill Park
Referee: David Sainsbury
25 October 2003
Doncaster 18 - 10 Nuneaton
Report
Castle Park
25 October 2003
Moseley 26 - 26 Nottingham
Report
Bournbrook
Referee: Tim Miller
25 October 2003
Rugby Lions 32 - 10 Lydney
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Referee: Andrew Small
25 October 2003
Sedgley Park 19 - 10 Newbury Blues
Report
Park Lane
Referee: Dean Richards
25 October 2003
Stourbridge 31 - 28 Rosslyn Park
Report
Stourton Park
Referee: David Grasshoff
25 October 2003
Wharfedale 26 - 21 Esher
Report
Threshfield
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

Round 6

1 November 2003
Esher 19 - 28 Sedgley Park
Report
Molesey Road
Referee: Alan Biggs
1 November 2003
Lydney 9 - 49 Doncaster
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Nigel Higginson
1 November 2003
Moseley 14 - 14 Bracknell
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 270
Referee: Chris Sharp
1 November 2003
Newbury Blues 26 - 33 Stourbridge
Report
Monk's Lane
Referee: Gareth Copsey
1 November 2003
Nottingham 23 - 18 Wharfedale
Report
Ireland Avenue
Referee: Eric Woodmason
1 November 2003
Nuneaton 32 - 34 Harrogate
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Paul Dix
1 November 2003
Rosslyn Park 31 - 17 Rugby Lions
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Round 7

8 November 2003
Bracknell 16 - 17 Nuneaton
Report
Lily Hill Park
Referee: Tim Miller
8 November 2003
Doncaster 23 - 22 Rosslyn Park
Report
Castle Park
Referee: Paul Dix
8 November 2003
Harrogate 60 - 13 Lydney
Report
Claro Road
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
8 November 2003
Rugby Lions 43 - 36 Newbury Blues
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Referee: David Sainsbury
8 November 2003
Sedgley Park 30 - 20 Nottingham
Report
Park Lane
Referee: Mark Wilson
8 November 2003
Stourbridge 34 - 28 Esher
Report
Stourton Park
Referee: Andrew Small
8 November 2003
Wharfedale 3 - 9 Moseley
Report
Threshfield
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger

Round 8

15 November 2003
Esher 22 - 30 Rugby Lions
Report
Molesey Road
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
15 November 2003
Lydney 32 - 24 Nuneaton
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Gareth Copsey
15 November 2003
Moseley 16 - 23 Sedgley Park
Report
Bournbrook
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
15 November 2003
Newbury Blues 13 - 42 Doncaster
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: Trevor Fisher
15 November 2003
Nottingham 27 - 24 Stourbridge
Report
Ireland Avenue
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
15 November 2003
Rosslyn Park 20 - 53 Harrogate
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: Dean Richards
15 November 2003
Wharfedale 29 - 13 Bracknell
Report
Threshfield
Referee: D Edmunds

Round 9

22 November 2003
Bracknell 41 - 0 Lydney
Report
Lily Hill Park
Referee: David Grashoff
22 November 2003
Doncaster 30 - 11 Esher
Report
Castle Park
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
22 November 2003
Harrogate 22 - 15 Newbury Blues
Report
Claro Road
Referee: Eric Woodmason
22 November 2003
Nuneaton 48 - 10 Rosslyn Park
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: David Sainsbury
22 November 2003
Rugby Lions 5 - 42 Nottingham
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 305
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
22 November 2003
Sedgley Park 11 - 5 Wharfedale
Report
Park Lane
Referee: Alan Hughes
22 November 2003
Stourbridge 30 - 20 Moseley
Report
Stourton Park
Referee: Trevor Fisher

Round 10

29 November 2003
Esher 8 - 10 Harrogate
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 400[11]
Referee: Gareth Copsey
29 November 2003
Moseley 14 - 9 Rugby Lions
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 300[11]
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
29 November 2003
Newbury Blues 12 - 15 Nuneaton
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 275[11]
Referee: David Grashoff
29 November 2003
Nottingham 22 - 19 Doncaster
Report
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 530[11]
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
29 November 2003
Rosslyn Park 65 - 24 Lydney
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 500[11]
Referee: Nick Williams
29 November 2003
Sedgley Park 14 - 21 Bracknell
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 320[11]
Referee: Alan Biggs
29 November 2003
Wharfedale 52 - 10 Stourbridge
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 450[11]
Referee: Paul Dix

Round 11

6 December 2003
Bracknell 23 - 13 Rosslyn Park
Report
Lily Hill Park
Referee: Kevin Stewart
6 December 2003
Doncaster 20 - 18 Moseley
Report
Castle Park
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
6 December 2003
Harrogate 45 - 22 Nottingham
Report
Claro Road
Referee: Paul Dix
6 December 2003
Lydney 13 - 27 Newbury Blues
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: David Sainsbury
6 December 2003
Nuneaton 42 - 14 Esher
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: D Edmunds
6 December 2003
Rugby Lions 30 - 16 Wharfedale
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Referee: Richard Phillips
6 December 2003
Stourbridge 28 - 32 Sedgley Park
Report
Stourton Park
Referee: Terry Hall

Round 12

13 December 2003
Esher 50 - 11 Lydney
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 350
Referee: Dean Richards
13 December 2003
Moseley 27 - 7 Harrogate
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 263
Referee: Trevor Fisher
13 December 2003
Newbury Blues 23 - 17 Rosslyn Park
Report
Monk's Lane
Referee: Steve Harland
13 December 2003
Nottingham 10 - 20 Nuneaton
Report
Ireland Avenue
Referee: Eric Woodmason
13 December 2003
Sedgley Park 46 - 27 Rugby Lions
Report
Park Lane
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
13 December 2003
Stourbridge 21 - 19 Bracknell
Report
Stourton Park
Referee: Alan Biggs
13 December 2003
Wharfedale 15 - 12 Doncaster
Report
Threshfield
Referee: David Sainsbury

Round 13

20 December 2003
Bracknell 18 - 17 Newbury Blues
Report
Lily Hill Park
Referee: Trevor Fisher
20 December 2003
Doncaster 21 - 31 Sedgley Park
Report
Castle Park
Referee: Gareth Copsey
20 December 2003
Harrogate 15 - 19 Wharfedale
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Alan Biggs
20 December 2003
Lydney 15 - 58 Nottingham
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Mark Varnon
20 December 2003
Nuneaton 24 - 3 Moseley
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Mark Wilson
20 December 2003
Rosslyn Park 0 - 8 Esher
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: D Edmunds
20 December 2003
Rugby Lions 13 - 11 Stourbridge
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Round 14

3 January 2004
Esher 26 - 25 Nuneaton
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 400
Referee: Tim Miller
3 January 2004
Moseley 12 - 38 Doncaster
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 379
Referee: Paul Dix
3 January 2004
Newbury Blues 37 - 8 Lydney
Report
Monk's Lane
Referee: Nick Williams
3 January 2004
Nottingham 25 - 3 Harrogate
Report
Ireland Avenue
Referee: Trevor Fisher
3 January 2004
Rosslyn Park 72 - 3 Bracknell
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: David Sainsbury
3 January 2004
Sedgley Park 23 - 15 Stourbridge
Report
Park Lane
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
3 January 2004
Wharfedale 23 - 5 Rugby Lions
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 550
Referee: Alan Hughes

Round 15

10 January 2004
Bracknell 5 - 17 Sedgley Park
Report
Lily Hill Park
10 January 2004
Doncaster 19 - 21 Nottingham
Report
Castle Park
Referee: D Edmunds
10 January 2004
Harrogate 21 - 22 Esher
Report
Claro Road
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
10 January 2004
Lydney 20 - 27 Rosslyn Park
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
10 January 2004
Nuneaton 21 - 16 Newbury Blues
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
10 January 2004
Rugby Lions 35 - 24 Moseley
Report
Webb Ellis Road
10 January 2004
Stourbridge 41 - 22 Wharfedale
Report
Stourton Park
Referee: David Sainsbury

Round 16

17 January 2004
Esher 18 - 29 Doncaster
Report
Molesey Road
Referee: Richard Phillips
17 January 2004
Lydney 6 - 25 Bracknell
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Richard Draper
17 January 2004
Moseley 22 - 33 Stourbridge
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 506
Referee: Nigel Higginson
17 January 2004
Newbury Blues 31 - 17 Harrogate
Report
Monk's Lane
Referee: Dean Richards
17 January 2004
Nottingham 23 - 0 Rugby Lions
Report
Ireland Avenue
Referee: Eric Woodmason
17 January 2004
Rosslyn Park 19 - 26 Nuneaton
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: Paul Dix
17 January 2004
Wharfedale 13 - 9 Sedgley Park
Report
Threshfield
Referee: Tim Miller

Round 17

24 January 2004
Bracknell 13 - 3 Wharfedale
Report
Lily Hill Lane
Referee: Gareth Copsey
24 January 2004
Doncaster 37 - 30 Newbury Blues
Report
Castle Park
Referee: Tim Miller
24 January 2004
Harrogate 35 - 35 Rosslyn Park
Report
Claro Road
Attendance: 300
Referee: Richard Draper
24 January 2004
Nuneaton 91 - 0 Lydney
Report

Referee: David Sainsbury
24 January 2004
Rugby Lions 32 - 37 Esher
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Referee: Nick Williams
24 January 2004
Sedgley Park 7 - 39 Moseley
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 346
Referee: D Edmunds
24 January 2004
Stourbridge 18 - 48 Nottingham
Report
Stourton Park
Referee: Paul Dix

Round 18

31 January 2004
Lydney 24 - 13 Harrogate
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Tim Beddow
31 January 2004
Moseley 27 - 6 Wharfedale
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 328
Referee: Alan Biggs
31 January 2004
Newbury Blues 16 - 10 Rugby Lions
Report
Monk's Lane
Referee: Paul Dix
31 January 2004
Nottingham 22 - 17 Sedgley Park
Report
Ireland Avenue
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
31 January 2004
Nuneaton 19 - 0 Bracknell
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Dean Richards
31 January 2004
Rosslyn Park 12 - 25 Doncaster
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: Chris Sharp
31 January 2004
Esher P - P Stourbridge

Round 19

7 February 2004
Bracknell 11 - 39 Moseley
Report
Lily Hill Road
Referee: Tim Miller
7 February 2004
Doncaster 62 - 10 Lydney
Report
Castle Park
Referee: Alan Hughes
7 February 2004
Harrogate 13 - 13 Nuneaton
Report
Claro Road
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
7 February 2004
Rugby Lions 17 - 19 Rosslyn Park
Report
Webb Ellis Road
7 February 2004
Sedgley Park 20 - 14 Esher
Report
Park Lane
Referee: Eric Woodmason
7 February 2004
Stourbridge 14 - 24 Newbury Blues
Report
Stourton Park
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
7 February 2004
Wharfedale 10 - 14 Nottingham
Report
Threshfield
Referee: Mark Wilson

Round 20

14 February 2004
Esher 37 - 16 Wharfedale
Report
Molesey Road
Referee: Steve Harland
14 February 2004
Harrogate 31 - 10 Bracknell
Report
Claro Road
Referee: Tim Beddow
14 February 2004
Lydney 13 - 15 Rugby Lions
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Eric Woodmason
14 February 2004
Newbury Blues 25 - 18 Sedgley Park
Report
Monk's Lane
Referee: David Sainsbury
14 February 2004
Nottingham 41 - 25 Moseley
Report
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 732
Referee: Richard Phillips
14 February 2004
Nuneaton 18 - 10 Doncaster
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
14 February 2004
Rosslyn Park 42 - 8 Stourbridge
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: Dean Richards

Round 18 (rescheduled game)

21 February 2004
Esher 23 - 17 Stourbridge
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 300
Referee: David Grashoff

Round 21

28 February 2004
Bracknell 30 - 23 Nottingham
Report
Lily Hill Park
Referee: Andrew Smith
28 February 2004
Doncaster 31 - 28 Harrogate
Report
Castle Park
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
28 February 2004
Moseley 12 - 27 Esher
Report
Bournbrook
Referee: Mark Wilson
28 February 2004
Sedgley Park 30 - 27 Rosslyn Park
Report
Park Lane
Referee: Chris Sharp
28 February 2004
Stourbridge 57 - 20 Lydney
Report
Stourton Park
Referee: D Edmunds
28 February 2004
Rugby Lions P - P Nuneaton

28 February 2004
Wharfedale P - P Newbury Blues

Round 21 (rescheduled games)

5 March 2004
Rugby Lions 12 - 27 Nuneaton
Report
Webb Ellis
Attendance: 560[12]
Referee: Trevor Fisher
6 March 2004
Wharfedale 26 - 19 Newbury Blues
Report
Threshfield
Referee: Paul Dix

Round 22

13 March 2004
Doncaster 20 - 10 Bracknell
Report
Castle Park
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
13 March 2004
Esher 26 - 33 Nottingham
Report
Molesey Road
Referee: Greg Garner
13 March 2004
Harrogate 30 - 35 Rugby Lions
Report
Claro Road
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
13 March 2004
Lydney 22 - 22 Sedgley Park
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Tim Miller
13 March 2004
Newbury Blues 45 - 7 Moseley
Report
Monk's Lane
Referee: David Grashoff
13 March 2004
Nuneaton 22 - 17 Stourbridge
Report
Liberty Way
Referee: Alan Hughes
13 March 2004
Rosslyn Park 44 - 10 Wharfedale
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: David Sainsbury

Round 23

20 March 2004
Moseley 17 - 3 Rosslyn Park
Report
Bournbrook
Referee: Bruce Robertson
20 March 2004
Nottingham 29 - 5 Newbury
Report
Ireland Avenue
Referee: Eric Woodmason
20 March 2004
Rugby Lions 13 - 22 Doncaster
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Referee: Dean Richards
20 March 2004
Sedgley Park 10 - 3 Nuneaton
Report
Park Lane
Referee: Nigel Higginson
20 March 2004
Stourbridge 25 - 19 Harrogate
Report
Stourton Park
Referee: Nick Williams
20 March 2004
Wharfedale 35 - 3 Lydney
Report
Threshfield
Referee: Richard Draper
20 March 2004
Bracknell P - P Esher

Round 23 (rescheduled game)

27 March 2004
Bracknell 16 - 35 Esher
Report
Lily Hill Park
Referee: Richard Phillips

Round 24

3 April 2004
Doncaster 27 - 19 Stourbridge
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: D Edmunds
3 April 2004
Harrogate 12 - 26 Sedgley Park
Report
Claro Road
Referee: Steve Lander
3 April 2004
Lydney 8 - 37 Moseley
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: David Sainsbury
3 April 2004
Newbury Blues 22 - 18 Esher
Report
Monk's Lane
Referee: Tim Miller
3 April 2004
Nuneaton 39 - 17 Wharfedale
Report
Liberty Way
Attendance: 500
Referee: Nigel Higginson
3 April 2004
Rosslyn Park 25 - 36 Nottingham
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
3 April 2004
Rugby Lions 15 - 17 Bracknell
Report
Webb Ellis Road

Round 25

10 April 2004
Esher 39 - 13 Rosslyn Park
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 500
Referee: David Grashoff
10 April 2004
Moseley 9 - 18 Nuneaton
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 369
Referee: Trevor Fisher
10 April 2004
Newbury Blues 41 - 15 Bracknell
Report
Monk's Lane
Referee: Gareth Copsey
10 April 2004
Nottingham 55 - 21 Lydney
Report
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: Greg Garner
Referee: 1,495
10 April 2004
Sedgley Park 27 - 17 Doncaster
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 640
Referee: Tim Beddow
10 April 2004
Stourbridge 32 - 23 Rugby Lions
Report
Stourton Park
Referee: Nigel Higginson
10 April 2004
Wharfedale 15 - 20 Harrogate
Report
Threshfield
Referee: Mike Hamlin

Round 26

24 April 2004
Bracknell 23 - 20 Stourbridge
Report
Lily Hill Park
Referee: Alan Biggs
24 April 2004
Doncaster 40 - 23 Wharfedale
Report
Castle Park
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
24 April 2004
Harrogate 24 - 42 Moseley
Report
Claro Road
24 April 2004
Lydney 23 - 35 Esher
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Nick Williams
24 April 2004
Nuneaton 24 - 29 Nottingham
Report
Liberty Way
24 April 2004
Rosslyn Park 30 - 20 Newbury Blues
Report
Priory Lane
Referee: David Sainsbury
24 April 2004
Rugby Lions 35 - 50 Sedgley Park
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Referee: David Grashoff

Total season attendances

  1. ↑ Note that due to poor record keeping for this year by both clubs and media mean the majority of 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.
Club Home
Games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bracknell 1 150 150 150 150 N/A
Doncaster 1 500 500 500 500 16%
Esher 6 2,100 350 500 150 12%
Harrogate 2 1,300 650 1,000 300 N/A
Lydney 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Moseley 8 2,686 336 506 263 N/A
Newbury Blues 1 275 275 275 275 3%
Nottingham 4 3,192 798 1,495 435 16%
Nuneaton 1 500 500 500 500 N/A
Rosslyn Park 1 500 500 500 500 25%
Rugby Lions 2 865 433 560 305 43%
Sedgley Park 4 1,795 449 640 320 15%
Stourbridge 1 400 400 400 400 11%
Wharfedale 3 1,400 467 23% 550 400

Individual statistics

Top points scorers

Rank Player Team Appearances Points
1 England Rob Liley Doncaster 22 268
2 England Sam Howard Rosslyn Park 26 267
3 England Neil Hallett Bracknell 26 239
4 Scotland Neil Stenhouse Nottingham 20 238
5 England Lee Cholewa Harrogate 24 222
6 England Ben Harvey Stourbridge 19 210
7 England Jody Peacock Nuneaton 24 201
8 England Adam Westall Lydney 25 180
9 South Africa Ryno Veckermann Sedgley Park 25 177
10 England Jonathon Gregory Esher 15 164

[13]

Top try scorers

Rank Player Team Appearances Tries
1 England James Aston Moseley 24 18
2 England Nathan Bressington Stourbridge 14 17
3 England Jody Peacock Nuneaton 24 17
4 England Jamie Barker Harrogate 26 16
5 England James Justice Rosslyn Park 24 15
6 England Jordan Hands Nuneaton 14 13
7 Wales Nick Wakeley Doncaster 23 13
8 England Nick Hill Nuneaton 14 12
9 England James Tapster Harrogate 25 12
10 England Ross Bullough Sedgley Park 26 12

[14]

Season records

Team

Largest home win — 91 pts

91 - 0 Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004

Largest away win — 43 pts

58 - 15 Nottingham away to Lydney on 20 December 2003

Most points scored — 91 pts

91 - 0 Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004

Most tries in a match — 15

Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004

Most conversions in a match — 8

Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004

Most penalties in a match — 8

Stourbridge at home to Rosslyn Park on 25 October 2003

Most drop goals in a match — 2

Bracknell away to Sedgley Park on 29 November 2003

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Player

Most points in a match — 32

England Sam Howard for Rosslyn Park at home to Bracknell on 3 January 2004

Most tries in a match — 5

England John Carter for Doncaster at home to Lydney on 7 February 2004

Most conversions in a match — 8

England Peter Glackin for Nuneaton at home to Lydney on 24 January 2004

Most penalties in a match — 8

England Ben Harvey for Stourbridge at home to Rosslyn Park on 25 October 2003

Most drop goals in a match — 2

England Neil Hallett for Bracknell away to Sedgley Park on 29 November 2003

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Attendances

Highest — 1,495[a 1]

Nottingham at home to Lydney on 10 April 2004

Lowest — 150[a 2]

Bracknell at home to Rugby Lions on 6 September 2003

Highest Average Attendance — 798[a 3]

Nottingham

Lowest Average Attendance — 150[a 4]

Bracknell

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  1. ↑ Note that attendance tracking was very poor this season and there may have been higher attendances that were not recorded.
  2. ↑ Note that attendance tracking was very poor this season and it is likely that there were lower attendances that were not recorded.
  3. ↑ Note that attendance tracking was very poor this season and is impossible to give an accurate figure for the team with the highest average attendance.
  4. ↑ Note that attendance tracking was very poor this season and is impossible to give an accurate figure for the team with the lowest average attendance.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Final League Tables – 2002/03 Season". Moseley Rugby. 26 April 2003.
  2. ↑ "National League Three North 2002-03". englandrugby.com. 19 April 2003.
  3. ↑ "National League Three North 2002-03". englandrugby.com. 12 April 2003.
  4. ↑ "National League 3 Playoffs 2002-03". englandrugby.com. 26 April 2003.
  5. ↑ "Rugby union: Champs crush battling Lions; RUGBY LIONS 35 SEDGLEY PARK". Sunday Mercury. 17 April 2004.
  6. ↑ "Final League Tables – 2003/04 Season". Moseley Rugby. 24 April 2004.
  7. ↑ "Defeat seals Lions' demise". Coventry Telegraph. 12 April 2004.
  8. ↑ "National League Three South 2004-05". englandrugby.com. 4 September 2004.
  9. ↑ "National League Three North 2004-05". englandrugby.com. 4 September 2004.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph". Telegraph. 6 September 2003.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Rugger is now the number 1 sport". runnersworld.co.uk. 1 December 2003.
  12. ↑ "Rugby Union results and details - Telegraph". Telegraph. 5 March 2004.
  13. ↑ "National Two 03/04 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  14. ↑ "National Two 03/04 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  15. ↑ "National Two 03/04 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  16. ↑ "National Two 03/04 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  17. ↑ "National Two 03/04 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  18. ↑ "National Two 03/04 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  19. ↑ "National Two 03/04 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  20. ↑ "National Two 03/04 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  21. ↑ "National Two 03/04 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  22. ↑ "National Two 03/04 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  23. ↑ "National Two 03/04 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.
  24. ↑ "National Two 03/04 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 24 April 2004.

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