Midlands 4 East (North)

English rugby union league

Midlands 4 East (North)Sport| Rugby union

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Instituted| 2006; 18 years ago (2006) (as Midlands 5 East (North))
Number of teams| 14
Country|  England
Holders| Boston (2nd title)  (2019–20)
(promoted to Midlands 3 East (North))
Most titles| Belper, Boston (2 titles)
Website| England RFU

Midlands 4 East (North) is a level 9 English Rugby Union league and level 4 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the East Midlands region including clubs from Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and the occasional team from Leicestershire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase \- a level 9-12 national competition.

Formed for the 2006–07 season, the division was originally known as Midlands 5 East (North) but changed to its present name for the 2008–09 season due to league restructuring. Promoted teams tend to move up to Midlands 3 East (North). Up until the 2017–18 season, relegated teams dropped down to Midlands 5 East (North), but since that division has been abolished there is currently no relegation.

The division was split across two geographic areas (East & West) for the 2021–22 season as part of an RFU reorganisation of the Midlands regional league.

## 2021–22[edit]

Skegness, who finished 12th in 2019–20, were placed in the East division for the current season but were unable to fulfil their fixtures and subsequently withdrew from the league.

The teams competing in 2021–22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019–20, the positions in brackets refer to that season not 2020–21.

### Participating teams & locations[edit]

### East[edit]

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

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Cleethorpes | KGV Playing Fields |  | Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire | 3rd
Gainsborough | Roses Sports Fields |  | Gainsborough, Lincolnshire | 6th
North Hykeham | Ruston Sports and Bar |  | North Hykeham, Lincolnshire | 10th
Ollerton | Boughton Sports Field |  | Boughton, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire | 9th
Sleaford | David Williams Pavilion |  | Sleaford, Lincolnshire | 4th
Worksop | Stubbing Lane |  | Worksop, Nottinghamshire | 14th

Cleethorpes

Gainsborough

North Hykeham

Ollerton

Sleaford

Worksop

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Locations of the 2021–22 Midlands 4 East (North) West teams

### West[edit]

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

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Amber Valley | Lower Somercotes |  | Alfreton, Derbyshire | 13th
Chesterfield Panthers | Dunston Road | 2,000 | Chesterfield, Derbyshire | 7th
Meden Vale | Elkesley Road |  | Meden Vale, Nottinghamshire | 5th
Nottinghamians | Adbolton Lane |  | Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire | 11th
Nottingham Moderns | Ferryfields |  | Wilford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | Relegated from Midlands 3 EN (11th)
Rolls-Royce | Moor Lane |  | Derby, Derbyshire | Relegated from Midlands 3 EN (12th)
Tupton | North Side |  | Tupton, Derbyshire | 8th

Amber Valley

Chesterfield

Meden Vale

Nottinghamians

Nottingham Moderns

Rolls-Royce

Tupton

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Locations of the 2021–22 Midlands 4 East (North) East teams

## 2020–21[edit]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.

## 2019–20[edit]

### Participating teams & locations[edit]

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

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Amber Valley | Lower Somercotes |  | Alfreton, Derbyshire | 14th
Boston | Princess Royal Sports Arena | 2,000 | Boston, Lincolnshire | 5th
Chesterfield Panthers | Dunston Road | 2,000 | Chesterfield, Derbyshire | 8th
Cleethorpes | KGV Playing Fields |  | Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire | 3rd
East Retford | Ordsall Road |  | Retford, Nottinghamshire | 4th
Gainsborough | Roses Sports Fields |  | Gainsborough, Lincolnshire | 13th
Meden Vale | Elkesley Road |  | Meden Vale, Nottinghamshire | 11th
North Hykeham | Ruston Sports and Bar |  | North Hykeham, Lincolnshire | 6th
Nottinghamians | Adbolton Lane |  | Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire | 12th
Ollerton | Boughton Sports Field |  | Boughton, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire | 7th
Skegness | Wainfleet Road |  | Skegness, Lincolnshire | 10th
Sleaford | David Williams Pavilion |  | Sleaford, Lincolnshire | Relegated from Midlands 3 EN (11th)
Tupton | North Side |  | Tupton, Derbyshire | Relegated from Midlands 3 EN (12th)
Worksop | Stubbing Lane |  | Worksop, Nottinghamshire | 9th

Amber Valley

Boston

Chesterfield

Cleethorpes

East Retford

Gainsborough

Meden Vale

North Hykeham

Nottinghamians

Ollerton

Skegness

Sleaford

Tupton

Worksop

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Locations of the 2019–20 Midlands 4 East (North) teams

## 2018–19[edit]

### Participating teams & locations[edit]

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

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Amber Valley | Lower Somercotes |  | Alfreton, Derbyshire | Promoted from Midlands 5 East (North) (3rd)
Boston | Princess Royal Sports Arena | 2,000 | Boston, Lincolnshire | 9th
Chesterfield Panthers | Dunston Road | 2,000 | Chesterfield, Derbyshire | 4th
Cleethorpes | KGV Playing Fields |  | Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire | Promoted from Midlands 5 East (North) (champions)
East Retford | Ordsall Road |  | Retford, Nottinghamshire | 3rd
Gainsborough | Roses Sports Fields |  | Gainsborough, Lincolnshire | Promoted from Midlands 5 East (North) (5th)
Grimsby | Springfield |  | Grimsby, Lincolnshire | Relegated from Midlands 3 East (North) (12th)
Meden Vale | Elkesley Road |  | Meden Vale, Nottinghamshire | Promoted from Midlands 5 East (North) (4th)
Mellish | War Memorial Ground |  | Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | 6th
North Hykeham | One NK |  | North Hykeham, Lincolnshire | Promoted from Midlands 5 East (North) (runners up)
Nottinghamians | Adbolton Lane |  | Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire | Promoted from Midlands 5 East (North) (6th)
Ollerton | Boughton Sports Field |  | Boughton, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire | 7th
Skegness | Wainfleet Road |  | Skegness, Lincolnshire | 8th
Worksop | Stubbing Lane |  | Worksop, Nottinghamshire | 5th

Amber Valley

Boston

Chesterfield

Cleethorpes

East Retford

Gainsborough

Grimsby

Meden Vale

Mellish

North Hykeham

Nottinghamians

Ollerton

Skegness

Worksop

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Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 4 East (North) teams

## 2017–18[edit]

### Participating teams & locations[edit]

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

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Ashfield | Polly Bowls Sports Ground |  | Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire | Relegated from Midlands 3 East (North) (11th)
Boston | Princess Royal Sports Arena | 2,000 | Boston, Lincolnshire | 8th
Chesterfield Panthers | Dunston Road | 2,000 | Chesterfield, Derbyshire | Relegated from Midlands 3 East (North) (12th)
East Retford | Ordsall Road |  | Retford, Nottinghamshire | 4th
Mellish | War Memorial Ground |  | Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | 3rd
Ollerton | Boughton Sports Field |  | Boughton, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire | 6th
Skegness | Wainfleet Road |  | Skegness, Lincolnshire | Promoted from Midlands 5 East (North) (champions)
Tupton | North Side |  | Tupton, Derbyshire | 5th
Worksop | Stubbing Lane |  | Worksop, Nottinghamshire | 7th

Ashfield

Boston

Chesterfield

East Retford

Mellish

Ollerton

Skegness

Tupton

Worksop

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Locations of the 2017–18 Midlands 4 East (North) teams

## Teams 2016–17[edit]

* Amber Valley
* Boston (relegated from Midlands 3 East (North))
* East Retford
* Long Eaton
* Mellish
* Meden Vale (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
* Nottingham Moderns (relegated from Midlands 3 East (North))
* Ollerton (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
* Tupton
* Worksop

## Teams 2015–16[edit]

* Amber Valley (relegated from Midlands 3 East (North))
* Bingham
* Birstall (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
* Buxton
* Cleethorpes
* East Retford
* Long Eaton
* Mellish (relegated from Midlands 3 East (North))
* North Hykeham (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
* Rolls-Royce
* Tupton
* Worksop

## Teams 2014–15[edit]

* Ashfield
* Belper
* Bingham
* Buxton
* Cleethorpes
* East Retford (relegated from Midlands 3 East (North))
* Keyworth
* Long Eaton
* Rolls-Royce (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
* Skegness (relegated from Midlands 3 East (North))
* Tupton
* Worksop

## Teams 2013–14[edit]

* Amber Valley (relegated from Midlands 3 East (North))
* Ashfield
* Belper (relegated from Midlands 3 East (North))
* Bingham (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
* Chesterfield Panthers
* Cleethorpes
* Keyworth
* Leesbrook (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
* Long Eaton
* Nottinghamians
* Tupton
* Worksop

## Teams 2012–13[edit]

* Ashfield
* Boston
* Chesterfield Panthers
* Cleethorpes
* Horncastle
* Keyworth
* Long Eaton
* Nottinghamians
* Nottingham Corsairs
* Skegness
* Tupton
* Worksop

## Teams 2009–10[edit]

* Belper (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
* Castle Donington (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
* Chesterfield Panthers
* Cleethorpes
* Dronfield
* East Leake
* East Retford
* Leesbrook
* Nottinghamians
* Rolls-Royce (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
* Skegness Panthers
* Uttoxeter

## Teams 2008–09[edit]

* Amber Valley
* Ashby
* Ashfield
* Barton & District (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
* Belgrave
* Boston
* Kesteven
* Market Rasen & Louth
* Mellish
* Nottingham Casuals (promoted from Midlands 5 East (North))
* Oakham
* Southwell

## Original teams[edit]

When this division was introduced in 2006 as Midlands 5 East (North), it contained the following teams:

* Bakewell Mannerians \- promoted from Derbyshire/North Leicestershire (champions)
* Boston \- transferred from Notts, Lincs, Derbyshire/North Leicestershire (3rd)
* Dronfield \- transferred from Notts, Lincs, Derbyshire/North Leicestershire (9th)
* East Leake \- transferred from Notts, Lincs, Derbyshire/North Leicestershire (6th)
* Keyworth \- transferred from Notts, Lincs, Derbyshire/North Leicestershire (7th)
* Long Eaton \- transferred from Notts, Lincs, Derbyshire/North Leicestershire (8th)
* Nottingham Casuals \- transferred from Notts, Lincs, Derbyshire/North Leicestershire (4th)
* Nottinghamians \- promoted from Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire (champions)
* University of Derby \- promoted from Derbyshire/North Leicestershire (runners up)
* Worksop \- transferred from Notts, Lincs, Derbyshire/North Leicestershire (5th)

## Midlands 4 East (North) honours[edit]

### Midlands 5 West (North) (2006–2009)[edit]

League restructuring ahead of the 2006–07 season saw the introduction of Midlands 5 East (North) and its counterpart Midlands 5 East (South) at tier 9 to replace the discontinued East Midlands/South Leicestershire 1 and Notts, Lincs, Derbyshire/North Leicestershire leagues. Promotion was to Midlands 4 East (North) and relegation to either Midlands 6 East (North-East) or Midlands 6 East (North-West).

|  | Midlands 5 East (North) |

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Season  | No of teams  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Relegated teams  | Reference
2006–07 | 10 | Bakewell Mannerians | Boston | Long Eaton, Worksop, Keyworth | [1]
2007–08 | 10 | Barton & District | Nottingham Casuals | University of Derby, Dronfield | [2]
2008–09 | 10 | Worksop | Melbourne | No relegation[a] | [3]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

### Midlands 4 East (North) (2009–present)[edit]

Further league restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 5 East (North) and Midlands 5 East (South) were renamed as Midlands 4 East (North) and Midlands 4 East (South), with both leagues remaining at tier 9. Promotion was now to Midlands 3 East (North) (formerly Midlands 4 East (North)) and relegation to Midlands 5 East (North) (formerly Midlands 6 East (North)) until that league was discontinued at the end of the 2017–18 season.

|  | Midlands 4 East (North) |

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Season  | No. of teams  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Relegated teams  | Reference
2009–10 | 12 | Uttoxeter | Dronfield | Castle Donington | [4]
2010–11 | 11 | Belper | Nottingham Corsairs | Boston | [5]
2011–12 | 12 | Southwell | East Retford | Leesbrook, East Leake | [6]
2012–13 | 12 | Boston | Skegness | Horncastle, Nottingham Corsairs | [7]
2013–14 | 12 | Chesterfield Panthers | Amber Valley | Nottinghamians, Leesbrook | [8]
2014–15 | 12 | Belper | Ashfield | Skegness, Keyworth, Bingham | [9]
2015–16 | 10 | Buxton | Rolls-Royce | Cleethorpes, North Hykeham | [10]
2016–17 | 10 | Long Eaton | Nottingham Moderns | Meden Vale, Amber Valley | [11]
2017–18 | 9 | Ashfield | Tupton | No relegation[b] | [12]
2018–19 | 14 | Grimsby | Mellish | No relegation | [13]
2019–20 | 14 | Boston | East Retford | No relegation | [14]
2020–21 | 14 |  |  | No relegation |
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

## Number of league titles[edit]

* Belper (2)
* Boston (2)
* Ashfield (1)
* Bakewell Mannerians (1)
* Barton & District (1)
* Buxton (1)
* Chesterfield Panthers (1)
* Grimsby (1)
* Long Eaton (1)
* Southwell (1)
* Uttoxeter (1)
* Worksop (1)

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ No relegation as division would increase from 10 to 12 teams for the following season.
2. ^ Due to Midlands 5 East (North) being abolished there was no relegation and Midlands 4 East (North) would increase from 9 to 14 teams for the following season.

## See also[edit]

* Midlands RFU
* Leicestershire RU
* Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire RFU
* English rugby union system
* Rugby union in England

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2006–2007 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
2. ^ "2007–2008 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
3. ^ "2008–2009 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
4. ^ "2009–2010 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
5. ^ "2010–2011 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
6. ^ "2011–2012 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
7. ^ "RFU". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
8. ^ "2013–2014 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
9. ^ "2014–2015 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
10. ^ "RFU". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
11. ^ "2016–2017 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
12. ^ "2017–2018 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
13. ^ "2018–19 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
14. ^ "Men's Midlands Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

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