Warwickshire 3

Warwickshire 3 was a tier 10 English Rugby Union league with teams from Warwickshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Warwickshire 2 and there was no relegation. Following restructuring of the Warwickshire leagues at the end of 1991–92 season, Warwickshire 3 was cancelled and the teams transferred into the newly introduced Staffordshire/Warwickshire 3 or Staffordshire/Warwickshire 4.

Warwickshire 3

Current season or competition: 1991–92 Warwickshire 3
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Ceased	1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Country	England
Holders	Alcester (1st title) (1991–92) (transferred to Staffordshire/Warwickshire 3)
Most titles	Multiple teams (1 title)

Original teams

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

• Alcester
• AP Lockheed^[a]
• Caludon Castle^[b]
• Coventrians
• Coventry Post Office
• Coventry Technical
• Old Warwickians^[c]
• Shipston-on-Stour
• Shottery
• Warwick^[d]

Warwickshire 3 honours

Warwickshire 3 was a tier 10 league with promotion up to Warwickshire 2 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 1991–92 season the merging of all Staffordshire and Warwickshire leagues meant that Warwickshire 3 was discontinued^[e].

Warwickshire 3
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
1987–88	10	Coventrians	Old Warwickians	No relegation	^[4]
1988–89	10	Lanchester Polytechnic	Berkswell & Balsall	No relegation	^[5]
1989–90	10	Rugby Welsh	Claverdon	No relegation	^[6]
1990–91	10	Pinley	Shipston-on-Stour	No relegation	^[7]
1991–92	9	Alcester^[f]	Warwick^[g]	No relegation^[h]	^[8]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

• Alcester (1)
• Coventrians (1)
• Lanchester Polytechnic (1)
• Pinley (1)
• Rugby Welsh (1)

See also

• Warwickshire 1
• Warwickshire 2
• Midlands RFU
• Warwickshire RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

Notes

1. AP Lockheed would be incorporated within Old Warwickians in 1989.^[1]
2. Caludon Castle would be incorporated into Broadstreet Rugby Club in the late 1980s.^[2].
3. In 2004 Old Warwickians RFC would merge with Warwick RFC to form Warwickian RUFC.^[3] Old Warwickians had previously incorporated AP Lockheed back in 1989.^[1]
4. In 2004 Warwick RFC would merge with Old Warwickians RFC to form Warwickian RUFC.^[3].
5. The new format included four divisions; Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1, Staffordshire/Warwickshire 2, Staffordshire/Warwickshire 3 and Staffordshire/Warwickshire 4.
6. The restructuring of the Staffordshire & Warwickshire leagues meant that champions Alcester were not promoted, instead being transferred into the new Staffordshire/Warwickshire 3 division.
7. Warwick, Standard and Coventry Technical would also be transferred into Staffordshire/Warwickshire 3 at the end of the season.
8. Although there was no relegation as such, the bottom six clubs - Rugby Welsh, Ford, Jaguar Coventry, Coventry Post Office and Shottery - would be transferred into Staffordshire/Warwickshire 4 at the end of the season.

References

1. "Do you have any stories or photos of Lockheed Rugby Club in Leamington? Former player makes appeal for help". The Courier (Leamington Spa). 4 August 2020.
2. "Golden date for rugger old boys". Coventry Telegraph. 21 February 2006.
3. "Warwickian Rugby Club to mark 80th birthday". Coventry Telegraph. 16 July 2009.
4. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. pp. 130–134. ISBN 0-356-15884-5.
5. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. Queen Anne Press. pp. 136–139. ISBN 0-356-17862-5.
6. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. pp. 140–143. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
7. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. Queen Anne Press. pp. 161–164. ISBN 0-356-20249-6.
8. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. Headline. pp. 183–185. ISBN 0-7472-7907-1.