Middlesex 4 was an English level 13
Rugby Union
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league with teams from north-west
London
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taking part. Promoted teams moved up to
Middlesex 3 and since the cancellation of
Middlesex 5
Middlesex Rugby is the governing body for rugby union in Middlesex, England; Middlesex is a historic county of England that covers areas in the ceremonial counties of Greater London, Surrey and Hertfordshire. The historic county is still in use ...
at the end of the 1991–92 season there was no relegation. 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
When the division was created in 1988 it contained the following teams:
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Actonians - relegated from
Middlesex 3 South (6th)
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Bank of England
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- relegated from
Middlesex 3 South (5th)
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Enfield Ignatians - N/A
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Feltham
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- relegated from
Middlesex 3 South (8th)
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Hayes
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- relegated from
Middlesex 3 South (10th)
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London French - relegated from
Middlesex 3 South (7th)
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Meadhurst - relegated from
Middlesex 3 South (9th)
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Roxeth Manor Old Boys - relegated from
Middlesex 3 North (6th)
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S.T. and C. - relegated from
Middlesex 3 North (9th)
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UCS Old Boys - relegated from
Middlesex 3 North (7th)
Middlesex 4 honours
The original Middlesex 4 was a tier 11 league. Promotion was up to
Middlesex 3 and relegation was down to
Middlesex 5
Middlesex Rugby is the governing body for rugby union in Middlesex, England; Middlesex is a historic county of England that covers areas in the ceremonial counties of Greater London, Surrey and Hertfordshire. The historic county is still in use ...
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Middlesex 4 (1988–1992)
Middlesex 4 (1992–1996)
The creation of
Herts/Middlesex at the beginning of the 1992–93 season meant that Middlesex 4 dropped to become a tier 12 league. The introduction of
National 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Middlesex 4 dropped another level to become a tier 13 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion continued to
Middlesex 3 but the cancellation of
Middlesex 5
Middlesex Rugby is the governing body for rugby union in Middlesex, England; Middlesex is a historic county of England that covers areas in the ceremonial counties of Greater London, Surrey and Hertfordshire. The historic county is still in use ...
at the end of the 1991–92 season meant there was no longer relegation. The merging of the Hertfordshire and Middlesex regional divisions at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Middlesex 4 was cancelled.
Number of league titles
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Actonians (1)
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Bank of England
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(1)
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Enfield Ignatians (1)
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HAC (1)
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London French (1)
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London Nigerian (1)
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Quintin
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History
The area around Quintin has been occupied since the Neolithic. Early Quintin ...
(1)
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Royal Hospitals (1)
Notes
See also
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London & SE Division RFU
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Middlesex RFU
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English rugby union system
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Women's Rugby union in England cons ...
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Rugby union in England
References
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Defunct rugby union leagues in England
Rugby union in Middlesex