Counties 3 Yorkshire

English rugby union league

Counties 3 YorkshireCurrent season or competition:
2023–24 Counties 3 Yorkshire

Sport| Rugby union
Instituted| 1987; 38 years ago (1987)
Number of teams| 12
Country|  England
Holders| Hemsworth (2nd title)  (2022–23)
(promoted to Counties 2 Yorkshire)
Most titles| Aireborough, Heath, Hemsworth, Leeds Corinthians, Roundhegians, Wetherby, Wath upon Dearne, Yarnbury, Barnsley (2 titles)
Website| England RFU

Counties 3 Yorkshire, previously known as Yorkshire 3, is an English rugby union league at the ninth tier of the domestic competition. Club rugby in Yorkshire operates without promotion play-offs meaning that the top two teams are automatically promoted to Counties 2 Yorkshire and the bottom two teams are relegated to Counties 4 Yorkshire. Each season a team from Counties 3 Yorkshire or Counties 4 Yorkshire may be picked to take part in the RFU Junior Vase \- a national competition for clubs at levels 9–12.

## Participating clubs 2025-26

[edit]

Departing were Old Otliensians and Halifax, both promoted to Counties 2 Yorkshire while Thirsk were relegated to Counties 4 Yorkshire.

| Team  | Ground  | Capacity  | City/Area  | Previous season

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Barnsley | Shaw Lane |  | Barnsley, South Yorkshire | 10th
Burley | Abbey |  | Hawksworth, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 7th
Castleford | Methley Pitch |  | Castleford, West Yorkshire | 9th
Dearne Valley | Vancouver Drive |  | Bolton upon Dearne, South Yorkshire | Promoted from Counties 4 Yorkshire (South) (champions)
Hemsworth | Moxon Fields |  | Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire | Relegated from Counties 2 Yorkshire (12th)
Hornsea | Hollis Recreation Ground |  | Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire | Promoted from Counties 4 Yorkshire (North) (champions)
Leeds Corinthians | Nutty Slack |  | Middleton, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 5th
Rotherham Phoenix | Rotherham Rugby Club |  | Rotherham, South Yorkshire | 6th
Skipton | Sandylands |  | Skipton, North Yorkshire | 8th
Thornensians | Coulman Road |  | Thorne, South Yorkshire | 11th
West Park Leeds | The Sycamores |  | Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 4th
Wheatley Hills | Brunel Road |  | Doncaster, South Yorkshire | 3rd

Barnsley

Burley

Castleford

Dearne Valley

Hemsworth

Hornsea

Leeds Cor.

Rotherham
Phoenix

Skipton

Thornensians

West Park

Wheatley Hills

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Locations of the 2025-26 Counties 3 Yorkshire teams

## Participating clubs 2024–25

[edit]

Departing were Northallerton and Halifax Vandals, both promoted to Counties 2 Yorkshire while Sheffield Medicals were relegated to Counties 4 Yorkshire.

| Team  | Ground  | Capacity  | City/Area  | Previous season

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Barnsley | Shaw Lane |  | Barnsley, South Yorkshire | 9th
Burley | Abbey |  | Hawksworth, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 11th
Castleford | Methley Pitch |  | Castleford, West Yorkshire | 6th
Halifax RUFC | Ovenden Park |  | Halifax, West Yorkshire | 3rd
Leeds Corinthians | Nutty Slack |  | Middleton, Leeds, West Yorkshire | Relegated from Counties 2 Yorkshire (12th)
Old Otliensians | Chaffers Field |  | Otley, West Yorkshire | Promoted from Counties 4 Yorkshire (champions)
Rotherham Phoenix | Rotherham Rugby Club |  | Rotherham, South Yorkshire | 5th
Skipton | Sandylands |  | Skipton, North Yorkshire | 10th
Thirsk | Newsham Road |  | Thirsk, North Yorkshire | 4th
Thornensians | Coulman Road |  | Thorne, South Yorkshire | Promoted from Counties 4 Yorkshire (runners up)
West Park Leeds | The Sycamores |  | Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 8th
Wheatley Hills | Brunel Road |  | Doncaster, South Yorkshire | 7th

Barnsley

Burley

Castleford

Halifax

Leeds
Cor.

Otliensians

Rotherham
Phoenix

Skipton

Thirsk

Thornensians

West Park

Wheatley Hills

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Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 3 Yorkshire teams

## Participating clubs 2023–24

[edit]

Departing were Hemsworth and Ossett, both promoted to Counties 2 Yorkshire. Thornensians (10th), Knottingley (11th) and Leeds Medics & Dentists (12th) were relegated to Counties 4 Yorkshire.

| Team  | Ground  | Capacity  | City/Area  | Previous season

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Barnsley | Shaw Lane |  | Barnsley, South Yorkshire | Relegated from Counties 2 Yorkshire (12th)
Burley | Abbey |  | Hawksworth, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 3rd
Castleford | Methley Pitch |  | Castleford, West Yorkshire | 9th
Halifax RUFC | Ovenden Park |  | Halifax, West Yorkshire | Promoted from Counties 4 Yorkshire (runners up)
Halifax Vandals | Warley Town Lane |  | Halifax, West Yorkshire | 6th
Northallerton | Brompton Lodge |  | Northallerton, North Yorkshire | Relegated from Counties 2 Yorkshire (10th)
Rotherham Phoenix | Rotherham Rugby Club |  | Rotherham, South Yorkshire | Promoted from Counties 4 Yorkshire (champions)
Sheffield Medicals | Norton Playing Fields |  | Norton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire | 8th
Skipton | Sandylands |  | Skipton, North Yorkshire | 5th
Thirsk | Newsham Road |  | Thirsk, North Yorkshire | 4th
West Park Leeds | The Sycamores |  | Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 7th
Wheatley Hills | Brunel Road |  | Doncaster, South Yorkshire | Relegated from Counties 2 Yorkshire (11th)

Barnsley

Burley

Castleford

Halifax

Halifax Vandals

Northallerton

Rotherham
Phoenix

Sheffield Medicals

Skipton

Thirsk

West
Park

Wheatley Hills

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Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 3 Yorkshire teams

## Participating clubs 2022–23

[edit]

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Yorkshire 3 with teams ranked 4th to 12th returning (1st to 3rd were 'promoted' to Counties 2 Yorkshire and the bottom two 'relegated' to Counties 4 Yorkshire) and supplemented by top 2 from Yorkshire 4 and one coming down from Yorkshire 2 so with five departing but only three arriving the league was reduced from 14 teams to 12.

| Team  | Ground  | Capacity  | City/Area  | Previous season

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Burley | Abbey |  | Hawksworth, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 8th Yorkshire 3
Castleford | Methley Pitch |  | Castleford, West Yorkshire | 4th Yorkshire 3
Halifax Vandals RUFC | Warley Town Lane |  | Halifax, West Yorkshire | 6th Yorkshire 3
Hemsworth | Moxon Fields |  | Hemsworth, West Yorkshire | 12th Yorkshire 3
Knottingley | Howard's Field |  | Knottingley, West Yorkshire | 10th Yorkshire 3
Leeds Medics & Dentists | Weetwood Playing Fields |  | Weetwood, Leeds, West Yorkshire | Promoted from Yorkshire 4
Ossett | Queens Terrace, Ossett CC |  | Ossett, West Yorkshire | 5th Yorkshire 3
Sheffield Medicals | Norton Playing Fields |  | Norton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire | 9th Yorkshire 3
Skipton | Sandylands |  | Skipton, North Yorkshire | 7th Yorkshire 3
Thirsk | Thirsk Athletic Club |  | Thirsk, North Yorkshire | Promoted from Yorkshire 4
Thornensians | Coulman Road |  | Thorne, South Yorkshire | Relegated from Yorkshire 2 (14th)
West Park Leeds | The Sycamores |  | Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 11th Yorkshire 3

Burley

Castleford

Halifax Vandals

Hemsworth

Knottingley

Leeds M & D

Ossett

Sheffield Medicals

Skipton

Thirsk

Thornensians

West
Park

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Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 3 Yorkshire teams

## Participating clubs 2021–22

[edit]

The teams competing in 2021-22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019–20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020–21.

| Team  | Ground  | Capacity  | City/Area  | Previous season

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Barnsley | Shaw Lane |  | Barnsley, South Yorkshire | Relegated from Yorkshire 2 (13th)
Bramley Phoenix | Grosmont Terrace |  | Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire | Promoted from Yorkshire 4 (champions)
Burley | Abbey |  | Hawksworth, Leeds, West Yorkshire | Promoted from Yorkshire 4 (runners-up)
Castleford | Methley Pitch |  | Castleford, West Yorkshire | 8th
Harrogate Pythons | Station View |  | Harrogate, North Yorkshire | 4th
Hemsworth | Moxon Fields |  | Hemsworth, West Yorkshire | 11th
Knottingley | Howard's Field |  | Knottingley, West Yorkshire | 3rd
Old Otliensians | Chaffers Field |  | Otley, West Yorkshire | 5th
Ossett | Ossett Cricket and Athletic Club |  | Ossett, West Yorkshire | 7th
Sheffield Medicals | Norton Playing Fields |  | Norton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire | 10th
Skipton | Sandylands |  | Skipton, North Yorkshire | 12th
West Park Leeds | The Sycamores |  | Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire | Relegated from Yorkshire 2 (14th)
Wibsey | Northfield Road |  | Wibsey, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 6th

Bramley

Burley

West Park

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Locations of the 2021-22 Yorkshire 3 teams in Leeds

Barnsley

Castleford

Halifax Vandals

Harrogate Pythons

Hemsworth

Knottingley

Leeds

Otliensians

Ossett

Sheffield Medicals

Skipton

Wibsey

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Locations of the 2021–22 Yorkshire 3 teams

## Season 2020–21

[edit]

On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced [1] that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Yorkshire 3 was not contested.

## Participating clubs 2019–20

[edit]

| Team  | Ground  | Capacity  | City/Area  | Previous season

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Aireborough | Nunroyd Park |  | Yeadon, West Yorkshire | 13th (not relegated)
Baildon | Jenny Lane |  | Baildon, West Yorkshire | 11th
Castleford | Methley Pitch |  | Castleford, West Yorkshire | 5th
Halifax Vandals RUFC | Warley Town Lane |  | Halifax, West Yorkshire | 9th
Harrogate Pythons | Station View |  | Harrogate, North Yorkshire | 3rd
Hemsworth | Moxon Fields |  | Hemsworth, West Yorkshire | 8th
Knottingley | Howard's Field |  | Knottingley, West Yorkshire | 6th
Leeds Corinthians | Nutty Slack |  | Middleton, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 4th
Old Otliensians | Chaffers Field |  | Otley, West Yorkshire | Relegated from Yorkshire 2 (14th)
Ossett | Ossett Cricket and Athletic Club |  | Ossett, West Yorkshire | Promoted from Yorkshire 4 (runners up)
Rotherham Phoenix | Herringthorpe Playing Fields |  | Clifton, Rotherham, South Yorkshire | 7th
Sheffield Medicals | Norton Playing Fields |  | Norton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire | 12th
Skipton | Sandylands |  | Skipton, North Yorkshire | 10th
Wibsey | Northfield Road |  | Wibsey, Bradford, West Yorkshire | Promoted from Yorkshire 4 (champions)

Aireborough

Baildon

Castleford

Halifax Vandals

Harrogate Pythons

Hemsworth

Knottingley

Leeds Cor

Otliensians

Ossett

Rotherham Phoenix

Sheffield Medicals

Skipton

Wibsey

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Locations of the 2019–20 Yorkshire 3 teams

## Participating clubs 2018-19

[edit]

| Team  | Ground  | Capacity  | City/Area  | Previous season

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Aireborough | Nunroyd Park |  | Yeadon, West Yorkshire | 6th
Baildon | Jenny Lane |  | Baildon, West Yorkshire | 12th
Castleford | Methley Pitch |  | Castleford, West Yorkshire | 5th
Halifax Vandals RUFC | Warley Town Lane |  | Halifax, West Yorkshire | Relegated from Yorkshire 2 (14th)
Harrogate Pythons | Station View |  | Harrogate, North Yorkshire | 10th
Hemsworth | Moxon Fields |  | Hemsworth, West Yorkshire | 7th
Knottingley | Howard's Field |  | Knottingley, West Yorkshire | 8th
Leeds Corinthians | Nutty Slack |  | Middleton, Leeds, West Yorkshire | Promoted from Yorkshire 4 (runners up)
Leeds Modernians | Cookridge Lane |  | Cookridge, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 4th
Rotherham Phoenix | Herringthorpe Playing Fields |  | Clifton, Rotherham, South Yorkshire | Promoted from Yorkshire 4 (champions)
Sheffield Medicals | Norton Playing Fields |  | Norton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire | 9th
Skipton | Sandylands |  | Skipton, North Yorkshire | 11th
Thornensians | Coulman Road |  | Thorne, South Yorkshire | Relegated from Yorkshire 2 (13th)
Wensleydale | Cawkill Park |  | Leyburn, North Yorkshire | 3rd

Leeds Corinthians

Leeds Modernians

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Locations of the 2018–19 Yorkshire 3 teams in Leeds

Aireborough

Baildon

Castleford

Halifax Vandals

Harrogate Pythons

Hemsworth

Knottingley

Leeds

Rotherham Phoenix

Sheffield Medicals

Skipton

Thornensians

Wensleydale

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Locations of the 2018–19 Yorkshire 3 teams

## Participating clubs 2017-18

[edit]

| Team  | Ground  | Capacity  | City/Area  | Previous season

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Aireborough | Nunroyd Park |  | Yeadon, West Yorkshire | 8th
Baildon | Jenny Lane |  | Baildon, West Yorkshire | 7th
Castleford | Methley Pitch |  | Castleford, West Yorkshire | 12th
Harrogate Pythons | Station View |  | Harrogate, North Yorkshire | 11th
Hemsworth | Moxon Fields |  | Hemsworth, West Yorkshire | Promoted from Yorkshire 4 (champions)
Knottingley | Howard's Field |  | Knottingley, West Yorkshire | 3rd
Leeds Medics & Dentists | Weetwood Playing Fields |  | Weetwood, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 5th
Leeds Modernians | Cookridge Lane |  | Cookridge, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 6th
Northallerton | Brompton Lodge |  | Northallerton, North Yorkshire | 4th
Old Otliensians | Chaffers Field |  | Otley, West Yorkshire | 9th
Sheffield Medicals | Norton Playing Fields |  | Norton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire | Relegated from Yorkshire 2 (14th)
Skipton | Sandylands |  | Skipton, North Yorkshire | Promoted from Yorkshire 4 (runners up)
Stocksbridge | Coal Pit Lane |  | Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire | 13th
Wensleydale | Cawkill Park |  | Leyburn, North Yorkshire | 10th

Leeds M&D

Leeds Mod

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Locations of the 2017–18 Yorkshire 3 teams in Leeds

Aireborough

Baildon

Castleford

Harrogate Pythons

Hemsworth

Knottingley

Leeds

Northallerton

Otliensians

Sheffield Medicals

Skipton

Stocksbridge

Wensleydale

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Locations of the 2017–18 Yorkshire 3 teams

## Participating clubs 2016-17

[edit]

* Aireborough
* Baildon
* Castleford (relegated from Yorkshire 2)
* Goole
* Halifax
* Halifax Vandals RUFC (promoted from Yorkshire 4)
* Harrogate Pythons
* Knottingley (relegated from Yorkshire 2)
* Leeds Medics and Dentists
* Leeds Modernians
* Northallerton
* Old Otliensians
* Stocksbridge
* Wensleydale (promoted from Yorkshire 4)

## Participating clubs 2015-16

[edit]

* Aireborough
* Baildon
* Bramley Phoenix
* Goole (relegated from Yorkshire 2)
* Halifax (promoted from Yorkshire 4)
* Harrogate Pythons
* Leeds Medics and Dentists (relegated from Yorkshire 2)
* Leeds Modernians
* Northallerton
* Old Otliensians
* Rotherham Phoenix
* Stocksbridge
* Thornensians
* Wetherby (promoted from Yorkshire 4)

## Participating clubs 2014-15

[edit]

* Aireborough
* Baildon (relegated from Yorkshire 2)
* Bramley Phoenix
* Burley
* Castleford
* Harrogate Pythons
* Hemsworth
* Northallerton
* Old Grovians
* Old Modernians
* Old Otliensians (promoted from Yorkshire 4)
* Rotherham Phoenix
* Stocksbridge (promoted from Yorkshire 4)
* Thornensians

## Participating clubs 2013-14

[edit]

* Aireborough
* Bramley Phoenix
* Burley
* Castleford
* Goole
* Harrogate Pythons (promoted from Yorkshire 4)
* Hemsworth
* Leeds Medics and Dentists
* Northallerton
* Old Grovians (promoted from Yorkshire 4)
* Old Modernians
* Rotherham Phoenix
* Skipton (relegated from Yorkshire 2)
* Thornensians

## Participating clubs 2012–13

[edit]

* Aireborough
* Baildon
* Bramley Phoenix
* Burley
* Goole
* Hemsworth
* Hessle
* Leeds Medics and Dentists
* Northallerton
* Old Modernians
* Old Rishworthians
* Rotherham Phoenix
* Thornensians
* York Railway Institute

## Original teams

[edit]

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

* Airebronians
* Baildon
* Bradford Salem
* Bridlington
* Heath
* Knottingley
* Leeds CSSA
* Marist
* Northallerton
* Rodillians
* Yarnbury

## Yorkshire 3 honours

[edit]

### Yorkshire 3 (1987–1993)

[edit]

The original Yorkshire 3 was a tier 11 league with promotion up to Yorkshire 2 and relegation down to Yorkshire 4.

|  | Yorkshire 3 |

|
|

Season  | No of Teams  | Champions  | Runners–up  | Relegated Teams
1987–88 | 11 | Bridlington | Marist | Northallerton, Bradford Salem
1988–89 | 11 | Yarnbury | Old Otliensians | Heath, Leeds CSSA
1989–90 | 11 | Leodiensian | Knottingley | Baildon
1990–91 | 11 | Bradford Salem | Sheffield Oaks | Aireborians
1991–92 | 11 | Wath upon Dearne | Old Modernians[a] | No relegation[b]
1992–93 | 13 | Hessle | Halifax Vandals | Baildon
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

### Yorkshire 3 (1993–2000)

[edit]

The creation of National 5 North for the 1993–94 season meant that Yorkshire 3 dropped to become a tier 12 league. A further restructure at the end of the 1995–96 season, which included the cancellation of National 5 North and the addition of North East 3 at tier 9, saw Yorkshire 3 remain at tier 12.

|  | Yorkshire 3 |

|
|

Season  | No of Teams  | Champions  | Runners–up  | Relegated Teams
1993–94 | 13 | Aireborough | Wibsey | Leeds YMCA
1994–95 | 13 | Wetherby | Skipton | Burley
1995–96 | 13 | Hullensians | Phoenix Park | Multiple teams[c]
1996–97 | 10 | Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. | West Leeds | No relegation[d]
1997–98 | 10 | Hemsworth | Stanley Rodillians | Hornsea
1998–99[2] | 10 | York Railway Institute | Heath | Wibsey, Old Modernians, Wetherby
1999–00[3] | 10 | Leeds Corinthians | Moortown | Stanley Rodillians, Baildon, Stocksbridge
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

### Yorkshire 3 (2000–present)

[edit]

Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1999–2000 season saw the cancellation of North East 1, North East 2 and North East 3 (tiers 7–9). This meant that Yorkshire 3 became a tier 9 league.

|  | Yorkshire 3 |

|
|

Season  | No of Teams  | Champions  | Runners–up  | Relegated Teams
2000–01[4] | 12 | Skipton | Malton and Norton | Hullensians, Sheffield Oaks, Moortown
2001–02[5] | 12 | Heath | Malton and Norton | Hessle, Roundhegians, Barnsley
2002–03[6] | 12 | Knottingley | Stocksbridge | Halifax Vandals
2003–04[7] | 12 | Pocklington | Castleford | Leeds Corinthians, Wath upon Dearne
2004–05[8] | 12 | Barnsley | West Leeds | Hemsworth, Bramley Phoenix
2005–06[9] | 12 | Heath | York Railway Institute | Old Modernians, Castleford
2006–07[10] | 12 | Yarnbury | Skipton | Stocksbridge, Northallerton
2007–08[11] | 12 | Moortown | Castleford | York Railway Institute, Thornensians
2008–09[12] | 12 | West Park Leeds | Hullensians[e] | Wath upon Dearne
2009–10[13] | 12 | Roundhegians | Old Rishworthians | Garforth
2010–11[14] | 12 | Wath upon Dearne | Goole | Old Otliensians
2011–12[15] | 12 | Roundhegians | Sheffield Medicals | Halifax Vandals
2012–13[16] | 14 | Old Rishworthians | Baildon | York Railway Institute, Hessle
2013–14[17] | 14 | Goole | Leeds Medics and Dentists | Skipton
2014–15[18] | 14 | Old Grovians | Castleford | Hemsworth, Burley
2015–16[19] | 14 | Wetherby | Thornensians | Rotherham Phoenix, Bramley Phoenix
2016–17[20] | 14 | Halifax Vandals | Goole | Halifax[f]
2017–18[21] | 14 | Northallerton | Otliensians | Leeds Medics & Dentists, Stocksbridge
2018–19[22] | 14 | Wensleydale | Thornensians | Leeds Modernians
2019–20[23] | 14 | Leeds Corinthians | Baildon | Aireborough, Rotherham Phoenix
2020–21 | 14 | Barnsley | Harrogate Pythons  | Old Otliesians
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

## Number of league titles

[edit]

* Aireborough (2)
* Heath (2)
* Hemsworth (2)
* Leeds Corinthians (2)
* Roundhegians (2)
* Wetherby (2)
* Wath upon Dearne (2)
* Yarnbury (2)
* Barnsley (2)
* Bradford Salem (1)
* Bridlington (1)
* Goole (1)
* Halifax Vandals (1)
* Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. (1)
* Hullensians (1)
* Knottingley (1)
* Leodiensian (1)
* Moortown (1)
* Northallerton (1)
* Pocklington (1)
* Old Grovians (1)
* Old Rishworthians (1)
* Skipton (1)
* Wensleydale (1)
* West Park Leeds (1)
* York Railway Institute (1)

## See also

[edit]

* Yorkshire RFU
* English rugby union system
* Rugby union in England

## Notes

[edit]

1. ^ League restructuring due to the cancellation of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1992–93 season, meant seven clubs were promoted into Yorkshire 2 including Dinnington, West Leeds, Northallerton, Leeds CSSA and Sheffield Tigers.
2. ^ League restructuring due to the cancellation of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1992–93 season, meant no clubs were relegated and nine clubs would be promoted from Yorkshire 4.
3. ^ Yorkshire league restructuring due to reintroduction of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1996–97 season saw nine clubs, including Marist, Ossett, Stanley Rodillians, York Railway Institute, Knottingley, Old Rishworthians, Mosborough, Heath, Leeds Corinthians, Baildon relegated from Yorkshire 3; Marist and Ossett, were relegated to Yorkshire 4, while the other seven relegated sides dropped into Yorkshire 5.
4. ^ No relegation due to cancellation of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1997–98 season.
5. ^ Barnsley, Hessle, Goole, West Leeds and Doncaster Phoenix were also promoted. This was due to the restructure of the Yorkshire League increasing the number of teams in the divisions above, meaning that there were a lot of promotions at the end of this season.
6. ^ Only 1 team relegated at end of season meaning 13th placed Stocksbridge were safe.

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[edit]

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* Midlands 3 East (South)
* Midlands 4 West (North)
* Midlands 4 West (South)
* Midlands 4 East (North)
* Midlands 4 East (South)
* Midlands 5 West (South)
* Leicestershire Cups
* North Midlands Cups
* Staffordshire Cups
* Warwickshire Cups

Northern competitions|

* Regional 1 North East
* Regional 1 North West
* Regional 2 North
* Regional 2 North East
* Regional 2 North West
* North 1 East
* North 1 West
* North 2 West
* Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire
* Lancs/Cheshire 1
* Lancs/Cheshire 2
* Cheshire Cups
* Lancashire Cups
* Counties 1 Cumbria
* Cumbria Cups
* Counties 1 Durham & Northumberland
* Counties 2 Durham & Northumberland
* Counties 3 Durham & Northumberland
* Durham Cups
* Northumberland Cups
* Counties 1 Yorkshire
* Counties 2 Yorkshire
* Counties 3 Yorkshire
* Counties 4 Yorkshire
* Yorkshire Cups

South West competitions|

* Regional 1 South West
* Regional 2 Severn
* Regional 2 South West
* Counties 1 Southern North
* Counties 1 Southern South
* Counties 1 Western North
* Counties 1 Western West
* Counties 2 Cornwall
* Counties 3 Cornwall
* Cornwall Cups
* Counties 2 Devon
* Counties 3 Devon East
* Counties 3 Devon West
* Devon Cups
* Counties 2 Gloucestershire
* Counties 3 Gloucestershire
* Gloucester 2 North
* Gloucester 2 South
* Gloucestershire Cups
* Counties 2 Somerset
* Counties 3 Somerset
* Counties 4 Somerset North
* Counties 4 Somerset South
* Somerset 3 North
* Somerset 3 South
* Somerset Cups
* Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon
* Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon
* Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon
* Oxfordshire Cups
* Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts South
* Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North
* Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts North
* Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts South
* Dorset & Wilts 3 North

County competitions|

* Division 1
* Division 2
* Division 3

Discontinued competitions|

* Anglo-Welsh Cup
* Championship Cup
* Cornwall/Devon League
* Divisional Championship
* National League 2 South
* North Premier
* RFU Knockout Cup
* South West 1 East

Related articles|

* International players
* Clubs
* Churchill Cup
* Calcutta Cup
* Millennium Trophy
* Ella-Mobbs Trophy
* Hillary Shield

Other|

* English rugby union system
* Timeline of rugby union on UK television

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