Midlands 5 West (North)

Midlands 5 West (North)Current season or competition:
2018–19 Midlands 5 West (North)

Sport| Rugby union
Instituted| 2005; 19 years ago (2005) (as Midlands 6 West (North))
Ceased| 2019; 5 years ago (2019)
Number of teams| 6
Country|  England
Holders| Tenbury (3rd title)  (2018–19)
(promoted to Midlands 4 West (North) )
Most titles| Tenbury (3 titles)
Website| England RFU

Midlands 5 West (North) was a level 10 English Rugby Union league and level 5 of the Midlands League, that was made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and even Cheshire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. Each year some of the clubs in this division took part in the RFU Junior Vase \- a level 9-12 national competition.

The league was formed in 2005 and was originally known as Midlands 6 West (North) prior to the Midlands league restructure at the end of the 2008-09 season. Promoted teams typically moved up to Midlands 4 West (North) and there was relegation due to it being one of the basement divisions for Midlands rugby. Since the end of the 2018–19 season the league has been discontinued, with the majority of teams transferred to Midlands 5 West (South).

## 2018–19

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### Participating teams & locations

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

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Bishop's Castle & Onny Valley | Bishop's Castle Community College |  | Bishop's Castle, Shropshire | 3rd
Chaddesley Corbett | Fox Lane |  | Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire | 5th
Dixonians | Rowheath Park |  | Birmingham, West Midlands | Greater Birmingham Merit League (champions)
Stourport | Walshes Meadow |  | Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire | 8th
Tenbury | Penlu |  | Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire | Relegated from Midlands 4 West (South) (11th)
Warley | Tatbank Road |  | Oldbury, West Midlands | 6th

Bishop's Castle

Chaddesley Corbett

Dixonians

Stourport

Tenbury

Warley

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Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 5 West (North) teams

## 2017–18

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### Participating teams & locations

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

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Bishop's Castle & Onny Valley | Bishop's Castle Community College |  | Bishop's Castle, Shropshire | Relegated from Midlands 4 West (North) (11th)
Chaddesley Corbett | Fox Lane |  | Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire | 5th
Gnosall | Gnosall Family Sports Club |  | Gnosall, Staffordshire | Staffordshire Merit Leagues
Greyhound | Hereford City Sports Club |  | Hereford, Herefordshire | 3rd
Linley & Kidsgrove | Kidsgrove Cricket Club |  | Kidsgrove, Staffordshire | Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 3 (14th)
St Leonards | Brian Westhead Pavilion |  | Stafford, Staffordshire | Relegated from Midlands 4 West (North) (12th)
Stourport | Walshes Meadow |  | Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire | 6th
Warley | Tatbank Road |  | Oldbury, West Midlands | 7th

Bishop's Castle

Chaddesley Corbett

Gnosall

Greyhound

Linley

St Leonards

Stourport

Warley

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Locations of the 2017–18 Midlands 5 West (North) teams

## Participating Clubs 2016-17

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* Acton Nomads
* Aldridge (relegated from Midlands 4 West (North))
* Chaddesley Corbett
* Greyhound
* Market Drayton (relegated from Midlands 4 West (North))
* Stourport
* Tenbury
* Warley

## Participating Clubs 2015-16

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* Chaddesley Corbett
* Essington
* Greyhound (relegated from Midlands 4 West (North))
* Tenbury (relegated from Midlands 4 West (North))
* St Leonards
* Stourport
* Warley

## Participating Clubs 2014-15

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* Aldridge
* Birmingham Barbarians
* Chaddesley Corbett
* Church Stretton
* Essington
* St Leonards
* Stourport
* Warley (relegated from Midlands 4 West (North))
* Whittington

## Participating Clubs 2013-14

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* Aldridge
* Birmingham Barbarians
* Chaddesley Corbett
* Essington
* Rugeley
* Stourport
* Telford Hornets
* Whittington

## Participating clubs 2012–13

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* Aldridge
* Birmingham Barbarians
* Essington
* Rugeley
* St Leonards
* Stourport
* Warley
* Whittington

## Participating clubs 2010–11

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* Aldridge
* Birmingham Civil Service
* Bromyard
* Five Ways Old Edwardians
* Hanford
* Old Griffinians
* Stourport
* Tenbury
* Wheaton Aston
* Whittington

## Original teams

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When this division was introduced in 2005 as Midlands 6 West (North) it contained the following teams:

* Barton-under-Needwood \- transferred from Staffordshire 2 (3rd)
* Eccleshall \- transferred from Staffordshire 2 (8th)
* Gnosall \- transferred from Staffordshire 2 (9th)
* Hanford \- transferred from Staffordshire 2 (8th)
* Market Drayton \- transferred from Staffordshire 2 (6th)
* Rugley \- transferred from Staffordshire 2 (7th)
* St Leonards \- transferred from Staffordshire 2 (runners up)
* Stone \- transferred from Staffordshire 2 (4th)
* Wheaton Aston & Penkridge \- transferred from Staffordshire 2 (11th)
* Whittington \- transferred from Staffordshire 2 (5th)

## Midlands 5 West (North) honours

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### Midlands 6 West (North) (2005–2009)

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Midlands 6 West (North) was introduced ahead of the 2005–06 season as a tier 10 league to replace the discontinued North Midlands (North) and Staffordshire 1 leagues. Promotion was to Midlands 5 West (North) and there was no relegation.

|  | Midlands 6 West (North) |

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Season  | No of Teams  | Champions  | Runners–up  | Relegated Teams  | Reference
2005–06 | 10 | St Leonards | Rugley | No relegation | [1]
2006–07 | 10 | Handsworth | Eccleshall | No relegation | [2]
2007–08 | 9 | Barton-Under-Needwood | Yardley & District | No relegation | [3]
2008–09 | 8 | Essington | Rugeley | No relegation | [4]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

### Midlands 5 West (North) (2009–2019)

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Further league restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 6 West (North) and their counterparts Midlands 6 West (South-East / South-West) were renamed as Midlands 5 West North and Midlands 5 West (South-East) and Midlands 5 West (South-West), with all leagues remaining at tier 10. Promotion was now to Midlands 4 West (North) (formerly Midlands 5 West (North)) and there was no relegation. At the end of 2018–19 season Midlands 5 West (North) was cancelled.

|  | Midlands 5 West (North) |

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Season  | No of Teams  | Champions  | Runners–up  | Relegated Teams  | Reference
2009–10 | 8 | Market Drayton | Warley | No relegation | [5]
2010–11 | 8 | Tenbury | Birmingham Civil Service | No relegation | [6]
2011–12 | 9 | Bromyard | Five Ways Old Edwardians | No relegation | [7]
2012–13 | 8 | St Leonards | Warley | No relegation | [8]
2013–14 | 8 | Rugeley | Telford Hornets | No relegation | [9]
2014–15 | 9 | Church Stretton | Aldridge | No relegation | [10]
2015–16 | 7 | Essington | St Leonards | No relegation | [11]
2016–17 | 7 | Tenbury | Market Drayton | No relegation | [12]
2017–18 | 8 | Greyhound | Linley | No relegation | [13]
2018–19 | 6 | Tenbury | Warley | No relegation | [14]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

## Number of league titles

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* Tenbury (3)
* Essington (2)
* St Leonards (2)
* Barton-Under-Needwood (1)
* Bromyard (1)
* Church Stretton (1)
* Greyhound (1)
* Handsworth (1)
* Market Drayton (1)
* Rugeley (1)

## Notes

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## See also

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* Midlands RFU
* North Midlands RFU
* Staffordshire RU
* English rugby union system
* Rugby union in England

## References

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1. ^ "2005-2006 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
2. ^ "2006-2007 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
3. ^ "2007-2008 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
4. ^ "2008-2009 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
5. ^ "2009-2010 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
6. ^ "2010-2011 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
7. ^ "2011-2012 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
8. ^ "2012-2013 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
9. ^ "2013-2014 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
10. ^ "2014-2015 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
11. ^ "2015-2016 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
12. ^ "2016-2017 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
13. ^ "2017-2018 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
14. ^ "2018-19 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.

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