Middlesex 2

Defunct English rugby union league

Middlesex 2Sport| Rugby union

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Instituted| 1987; 38 years ago (1987)
Ceased| 1996; 29 years ago (1996)
Number of teams| 13
Country|  England
Holders| Enfield Ignatians (1st title)  (1995–96)
(promoted to Herts/Middlesex 2)

Middlesex 2 was an English level 11 Rugby Union league with teams from north-west London taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Middlesex 1 and relegation was to Middlesex 3. The division was cancelled in at the end of the 1995–96 campaign after nine seasons due to the merger of the Hertfordshire and Middlesex regional leagues.

## Original teams

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

* Antlers[a]
* Barclays Bank
* Centaurs
* CS Stags 1863
* Hackney
* London Cornish
* Old Abbots[b]
* Old Hamptonians
* Osterley
* Pinner & Grammarians[c]
* St. Bart's Hospital[d]
* Thamesians

## Middlesex 2 honours

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### Middlesex 2 (1987–1992)

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The original Middlesex 2 was a tier 9 league with promotion up to Middlesex 1 and relegation was to Middlesex 3.

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Season  | No of Teams  | Champions  | Runners–up  | Relegated Teams
1987–88[2] | 12 | Old Abbots | Centaurs | Pinner & Grammarians, Antlers
1988–89[3] | 11 | Old Millhillians | Old Meadonians | Hammersmith & Fulham, Old Hamptonians, Thamesians
1989–90[4] | 11 | Hackney | Old Abbots | Barclays Bank, Osterley
1990–91[5] | 11 | Haringey Rhinos | Old Millhillians | St. Bart's Hospital, Old Paulines
1991–92[6] | 11 | Old Meadonians[e] | Antlers[f] | No relegation[g]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

### Middlesex 2 (1992–1996)

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The creation of Herts/Middlesex at the beginning of the 1992–93 season meant that Middlesex 2 dropped to become a tier 10 league. The introduction of National 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Middlesex 3 dropped another level to become a tier 11 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion continued to Middlesex 1 and relegation to Middlesex 3. The merging of the Hertfordshire and Middlesex regional divisions at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Middlesex 2 was cancelled.

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Season  | No of Teams  | Champions  | Runners–up  | Relegated Teams
1992–93[7] | 13 | Old Hamptonians | Actonians | St. Bart's Hospital, Old Tottonians
1993–94[8] | 13 | Old Paulines | Belsize Park | Osterley, Orleans FP, London Cornish
1994–95[9] | 13 | London Nigerian | HAC | No relegation
1995–96[10] | 13 | Enfield Ignatians[h] | Old Abbots[i] | No relegation[j]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

## Number of league titles

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* Enfield Ignatians (1)
* Hackney (1)
* Haringey Rhinos (1)
* London Nigerian (1)
* Old Abbots (1)[k]
* Old Hamptonians (1)
* Old Meadonians[l]
* Old Millhillians (1)
* Old Paulines (1)

## Notes

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1. ^ Currently known as Teddington RFC.[1]
2. ^ Currently known as Hillingdon Abbots RFC.
3. ^ Currently known as Pinner RFC.
4. ^ Would merge with London Hospital RFC in 1995 to form Barts and the London RFC.
5. ^ Champions Old Meadonians were promoted two levels up into the new Herts/Middlesex division.
6. ^ Runners up Antlers were also promoted two levels up into the new Herts/Middlesex division. Teams ranked 3rd to 11th were promoted into Middlesex 1 as part of the league restructuring.
7. ^ Due to restructuring of the Herfordshire and Middlesex leagues there was no relegation this season.
8. ^ The merging of the Herts/Middlesex regional divisions saw champions Enfield Ignatians promoted into Herts/Middlesex 2.
9. ^ The merging of the Herts/Middlesex regional divisions saw runners up Old Abbots transferred into Herts/Middlesex 3 along with Barclays Bank, Antlers, London French, Bank Of England and London Exiles.
10. ^ Although there would be no relegation, all remaining teams would be transferred into the new Herts/Middlesex leagues - Feltham, Hammersmith & Fulham, Old Isleworthians, Pinner & Grammarians and Hayes would join Herts/Middlesex 4. 11th place Thamesians would drop out of the leagues before the start of the new season.
11. ^ Currently known as Hillingdon Abbots RFC.
12. ^ Currently known as Chiswick RFC.

## See also

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* London & SE Division RFU
* Middlesex RFU
* English rugby union system
* Rugby union in England

## References

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1. ^ "Teddington RFC 50 Years Celebration Ball" (PDF). Teddington RFC. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
2. ^ Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. 1989.
3. ^ Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. 1990.
4. ^ Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. 1991.
5. ^ Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. 1992.
6. ^ Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. 1993.
7. ^ Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993-94. 1994.
8. ^ Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95. 1995.
9. ^ Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96. 1996.
10. ^ Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97. 1997.

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