Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Surrey 3 and relegated teams move down to Counties 5 Surrey. At the end of the 1999–2000 season, Surrey 4 was cancelled with teams automatically going up to Surrey 3 or dropping out of the league. After a hiatus of four seasons the division was reinstated.
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.
Locations of the 2021-22 Surrey 4 teams in Greater London
Season 2020–21edit
On 30th October the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020–21 season meaning Surrey 4 was not contested.[1]
Below Surrey 4 there is the Surrey Reserve Leagues this is for Surrey teams 2XV's and below, there are some 1XVs playing here.
Old Johnians
Racal Decca
Esher Amateurs
Old Suttonians
Lightwater
South Godstone Stags
Original teamsedit
When this division was introduced in 1988 it contained the following teams:
British Aerospace
Economicals
Lightwater
Oxted
Racal-Decca
Royal Holloway College
University of Surrey
Surrey 4 honoursedit
Surrey 4 (1988–1993)edit
The original Surrey 4 was tier 11 league with promotion to Surrey 3 and relegation to Surrey 5, until that division was cancelled at the end of the 1991–92 season.
The creation of National 5 South meant that Surrey 4 dropped from a tier 11 league to a tier 12 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion was to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation as Surrey 4 was at the lowest level of the league structure.
The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Surrey 4 reverted to being a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation. Surrey 4 was cancelled at the end of the 1999–00 season, with the majority of teams transferring to Surrey 3 or dropping out of the league system.
Surrey 4 was reintroduced as a tier 12 league for the 2005–06 season. Promotion was to Surrey 3 and, as the division was at the lowest level of the English league system, there was no relegation.
^In June 2019 Reigate RFC senior section 'absorbed' Horley RFC seniors and stated an intention to compete as Reigate & Horley in season 2019-20.[2]
^Restructuring of the Surrey leagues due to the introduction of Surrey 5 for the following season meant that champions University of Surrey were not promoted.
^The introduction of Surrey 5 for the following season meant that four clubs were relegated including Lightwater, Racal-Decca, Economicals and Oxted. Bottom side British Aerospace would ultimately drop out of the league system.
^Gibraltar Engineers would drop out of the league.
^The restructuring of the Surrey leagues caused by the cancellation of Surrey 5 at the end of the season meant that seven clubs were promoted including Chipstead, Shene Old Grammarians, Old Suttonians, Royal Holloway College and Woking.
^The cancellation of Surrey 5 at the end of the season meant there was no relegation.
^Runners up St George's Hospital would later drop out of the league system.
^Due to the low number of teams Surrey 4 would be cancelled until the 2005-06 season. Old Abingdonian and Economicals would be promoted to Surrey 3, Kings Cross Steelers would transfer to East Counties 3 South while the remaining teams would drop out of the league altogether.
^London Media were also promoted along with champions Pelhamians and runners up Teddington 2nd XV.
^Reduced from 9 to 8 teams after Mitcham & Carshalton dropped out of the league.
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External linksedit
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Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south west London It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system The teams play home and away matches from September through to April Promoted teams move up to Surrey 3 and relegated teams move down to Counties 5 Surrey At the end of the 1999 2000 season Surrey 4 was cancelled with teams automatically going up to Surrey 3 or dropping out of the league After a hiatus of four seasons the division was reinstated Counties 4 SurreySportRugby unionInstituted1988 36 years ago 1988 Number of teams9Country EnglandHoldersStreatham Croydon 2nd title 2021 22 Most titlesHaslemereOld BevoniansOld GlynoniansStreatham CroydonUniversity of Surrey 2 titles Websiteenglandrugby comEach year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase a level 9 11 national competition Contents 1 Teams for 2021 22 2 Season 2020 21 3 Teams for 2019 20 4 Teams for 2018 19 5 Teams for 2017 18 6 Teams for 2016 17 7 Teams for 2015 16 8 Teams for 2014 15 9 Teams for 2013 14 10 Teams for 2012 13 11 Teams for 2011 12 12 Teams for 2010 11 13 Teams for 2009 10 14 Surrey Reserve League 1st XV s 15 Original teams 16 Surrey 4 honours 16 1 Surrey 4 1988 1993 16 2 Surrey 4 1993 1996 16 3 Surrey 4 1996 2000 16 4 Surrey 4 2005 2009 16 5 Surrey 4 2009 present 17 Number of league titles 18 Notes 19 See also 20 References 21 External linksTeams for 2021 22 editThe 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 Team Ground Capacity City Area Previous seasonHarlequin Amateurs Bushy Park Hampton Wick London New entryHaslemere Woolmer Hill Sports Association Haslemere Surrey 5thMitcham amp Carshalton Peterborough Road Carshalton London New entryOld Hamptonians Dean Road Hampton London 3rdOld Paulines Old Pauline Sports Ground Thames Ditton Surrey Relegated from Surrey 3 10th Reigate amp Horley Colley Lane Reigate Surrey 4thStreatham Croydon Frant Road 1 400 200 seats Thornton Heath London Relegated from Surrey 3 9th University of Surrey Surrey Sports Park Guildford Surrey New EntryWandsworthians Old Wimbledonians amp Donhead Sports Ground Raynes Park London 6thWoking Recreation Ground Byfleet Woking Surrey 7th nbsp nbsp Haslemere nbsp Paulines nbsp Reigate amp Horley nbsp Surrey Uni nbsp Wokingclass notpageimage Locations of the 2021 22 Surrey 4 teams in Surrey nbsp nbsp Quins Ams nbsp M amp C nbsp Hamptonians nbsp Streatham Croydon nbsp Wandsworthiansclass notpageimage Locations of the 2021 22 Surrey 4 teams in Greater LondonSeason 2020 21 editOn 30th October the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues National League 1 and below for the 2020 21 season meaning Surrey 4 was not contested 1 Teams for 2019 20 editTeam Ground Capacity City Area Previous seasonCroydon Addington Road Addington London 3rdHaslemere Woolmer Hill Sports Association Haslemere Surrey 8thOld Hamptonians Dean Road Hampton London New entryRaynes Park Raynes Park Recreation Ground Raynes Park London 4thReigate amp Horley a Colley Lane Reigate Surrey 6thWandsworthians Old Wimbledonians amp Donhead Sports Ground Raynes Park London 5thWoking Recreation Ground Byfleet Woking Surrey Relegated from Surrey 3 9th nbsp nbsp Haslemere nbsp Reigate amp Horley nbsp Wokingclass notpageimage Locations of the 2019 20 Surrey 4 teams in Surrey nbsp nbsp Croydon nbsp Raynes Park nbsp Hamptonians nbsp Wandsworthiansclass notpageimage Locations of the 2019 20 Surrey 4 teams in Greater LondonTeams for 2018 19 editTeam Ground Capacity City Area Previous seasonCroydon Addington Road Addington London Relegated from Surrey 3 10th Egham Hollowegians Keith Heal Academy of Rugby Englefield Green Surrey 3rdHaslemere Woolmer Hill Sports Association Haslemere Surrey 9thHorley New Defence Sports Club Horley Surrey Relegated from Surrey 3 7th Old Suttonians Walch Memorial Ground Cheam London 5thRaynes Park Raynes Park Recreation Ground Raynes Park London 4thReigate Colley Lane Reigate Surrey 6thWandsworthians Old Wimbledonians amp Donhead Sports Ground Raynes Park London 8th nbsp nbsp Egham nbsp Haslemere nbsp Horley nbsp Reigateclass notpageimage Locations of the 2018 19 Surrey 4 teams in Surrey nbsp nbsp Croydon nbsp Suttonians nbsp Raynes Park nbsp Wandsworthiansclass notpageimage Locations of the 2018 19 Surrey 4 teams in Greater LondonTeams for 2017 18 editTeam Ground Capacity City Area Previous seasonEgham Hollowegians Keith Heal Academy of Rugby Englefield Green Surrey 3rdHaslemere Woolmer Hill Sports Association Haslemere Surrey 9thGuildfordians Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex Guildford Surrey Relegated from Surrey 3 9th Mitcham amp Carshalton Poulter Park Carshalton London 6thOld Suttonians Walch Memorial Ground Cheam London 4thRaynes Park Raynes Park Recreation Ground Raynes Park London 7thReigate Colley Lane Reigate Surrey Relegated from Surrey 3 10th Wandsworthians Old Wimbledonians amp Donhead Sports Ground Raynes Park London 8thWoking Recreation Ground Byfleet Woking Surrey 5th nbsp nbsp Egham nbsp Haslemere nbsp Guildfordians nbsp Reigate nbsp Wokingclass notpageimage Locations of the 2017 18 Surrey 4 teams in Surrey nbsp nbsp M amp C nbsp Suttonians nbsp Raynes Park nbsp Wandsworthiansclass notpageimage Locations of the 2017 18 Surrey 4 teams in Greater LondonTeams for 2016 17 editEgham Hollowegians Haslemere Horley Mitcham amp Carshalton relegated from Surrey 3 Old Glynonians relegated from Surrey 3 Old Oundelians Old Suttonians Raynes Park Wandsworthians WokingTeams for 2015 16 editEgham Hollowegians Haslemere Horley Old Haileyburians Old Johnians Old Oundelians Old Suttonians Raynes Park Wandsworthians WokingTeams for 2014 15 editEgham Hollowegians Haslemere Horley transfer from Sussex Old Haileyburians relegated from Surrey 3 Old Oundelians Raynes Park relegated from Surrey 3 Reeds Weybridge Reigate Wandsworthians WokingTeams for 2013 14 editEgham Hollowegians Haslemere Merton Old Georgians Old Oundelians Reeds Weybridge Reigate Wandsworthians WokingTeams for 2012 13 editEgham Hollowegians Haslemere Merton Metropolitan Police Old Glynonians Old Oundelians Reeds Weybridge Wandsworthians WokingTeams for 2011 12 editEgham Hollowegians Guildfordians Lightwater Merton Metropolitan Police Old Glynonians Old Oundelians Reigate Wandsworthians WokingTeams for 2010 11 editEgham Hollowegians Guildfordians Haslemere Lightwater Old Oundelians Reigate Streatham amp Croydon Wandsworthians WokingTeams for 2009 10 editLondon Economicals Egham Hollowegians Guildfordians RFC Old Glynonians Lightwater RFC Reigate Wandsworthians WokingSurrey Reserve League 1st XV s editBelow Surrey 4 there is the Surrey Reserve Leagues this is for Surrey teams 2XV s and below there are some 1XVs playing here Old Johnians Racal Decca Esher Amateurs Old Suttonians Lightwater South Godstone StagsOriginal teams editWhen this division was introduced in 1988 it contained the following teams British Aerospace Economicals Lightwater Oxted Racal Decca Royal Holloway College University of SurreySurrey 4 honours editSurrey 4 1988 1993 edit The original Surrey 4 was tier 11 league with promotion to Surrey 3 and relegation to Surrey 5 until that division was cancelled at the end of the 1991 92 season Surrey 4Season No of teams Champions Runners up Relegated teams1988 89 7 University of Surrey b Royal Holloway College Multiple teams c 1989 90 11 Old Bevonians Reigate amp Redhill Shene Old Grammarians Old Epsomians1990 91 11 London Fire Brigade BBC University of Surrey Racal Decca Gibraltar Engineers d 1991 92 10 Old Caterhamians King s College Hospital e No relegation f 1992 93 11 Haslemere Lightwater g No relegationGreen backgrounds are promotion places Surrey 4 1993 1996 edit The creation of National 5 South meant that Surrey 4 dropped from a tier 11 league to a tier 12 league for the years that National 5 South was active Promotion was to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation as Surrey 4 was at the lowest level of the league structure Surrey 4Season No of teams Champions Runners up Relegated teams1993 94 8 Egham Old Johnians No relegation1994 95 10 Kew Occasionals Old Wellingtonians No relegation1995 96 11 King s College Hospital Worth Old Boys No relegationGreen backgrounds are promotion places Surrey 4 1996 2000 edit The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995 96 season meant that Surrey 4 reverted to being a tier 11 league Promotion continued to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation Surrey 4 was cancelled at the end of the 1999 00 season with the majority of teams transferring to Surrey 3 or dropping out of the league system Surrey 4Season No of teams Champions Runners up Relegated teams1996 97 8 Haslemere Old Johnians No relegation1997 98 6 University of Surrey St George s Hospital h No relegation1998 99 3 3 Old Bevonians Old Johnians No relegation1999 00 4 5 Old Abingdonians Economicals i No relegationGreen backgrounds are promotion places Surrey 4 2005 2009 edit Surrey 4 was reintroduced as a tier 12 league for the 2005 06 season Promotion was to Surrey 3 and as the division was at the lowest level of the English league system there was no relegation Surrey 4Season No of teams Champions Runners up Relegated teams2005 06 5 10 Pelhamians Teddington 2nd XV j No relegation2006 07 6 9 Merton Woking No relegation2007 08 7 7 Old Oundelians Haslemere No relegation2008 09 8 10 CL London Old Radleian No relegationGreen backgrounds are promotion places Surrey 4 2009 present edit Surrey 4 remained a tier 12 league despite national restructuring by the RFU Promotion continued to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation Surrey 4Season No of teams Champions Runners up Relegated teams2009 10 9 8 Old Glynonians Economicals No relegation2010 11 10 9 Streatham Croydon Haslemere No relegation2011 12 11 10 Guildfordians Reigate No relegation2012 13 12 9 Old Glynonians Metropolitan Police No relegation2013 14 13 9 Old Georgians Merton No relegation2014 15 14 10 Reeds Weybridge Reigate No relegation2015 16 15 10 Old Haileyburians Old Johnians No relegation2016 17 16 9 Horley Old Glynonians No relegation2017 18 17 9 Woking Guildfordians No relegation2018 19 18 8 k Old Suttonians Egham Hollowegians No relegation2019 20 19 7 Croydon Raynes Park No relegation2020 21 Cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom 2021 22 20 9 Streatham Croydon Old Pauline No relegationGreen backgrounds are promotion places Number of league titles editHaslemere 2 Old Bevonians 2 Old Glynonians 2 Streatham Croydon 2 University of Surrey 2 CL London 1 Croydon 1 Egham 1 Guildfordians 1 Horley 1 Kew Occasionals 1 King s College Hospital 1 London Fire Brigade 1 Merton 1 Old Abingdonians 1 Old Caterhamians 1 Old Georgians 1 Old Haileyburians 1 Old Oundelians 1 Old Suttonians 1 Pelhamians 1 Reeds Weybridge 1 Woking 1 Notes edit In June 2019 Reigate RFC senior section absorbed Horley RFC seniors and stated an intention to compete as Reigate amp Horley in season 2019 20 2 Restructuring of the Surrey leagues due to the introduction of Surrey 5 for the following season meant that champions University of Surrey were not promoted The introduction of Surrey 5 for the following season meant that four clubs were relegated including Lightwater Racal Decca Economicals and Oxted Bottom side British Aerospace would ultimately drop out of the league system Gibraltar Engineers would drop out of the league The restructuring of the Surrey leagues caused by the cancellation of Surrey 5 at the end of the season meant that seven clubs were promoted including Chipstead Shene Old Grammarians Old Suttonians Royal Holloway College and Woking The cancellation of Surrey 5 at the end of the season meant there was no relegation 3rd place London Media were also promoted Runners up St George s Hospital would later drop out of the league system Due to the low number of teams Surrey 4 would be cancelled until the 2005 06 season Old Abingdonian and Economicals would be promoted to Surrey 3 Kings Cross Steelers would transfer to East Counties 3 South while the remaining teams would drop out of the league altogether London Media were also promoted along with champions Pelhamians and runners up Teddington 2nd XV Reduced from 9 to 8 teams after Mitcham amp Carshalton dropped out of the league See also editLondon amp SE Division RFU Surrey RFU English rugby union system Rugby union in EnglandReferences edit RFU Cancels Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020 21 Season RFU 20 October 2020 Archived from the original on 23 November 2020 Retrieved 9 November 2020 Reigate Rugby Club senior rugby development PDF Reigate RFC 1 June 2019 Archived PDF from the original on 29 September 2021 Retrieved 18 November 2020 1998 1999 London South East Division England Rugby RFU Archived from the original on 19 May 2015 Retrieved 15 February 2015 1999 2000 London 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