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Midlands 4 West (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
West Midlands West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ...
region including Shropshire,
Staffordshire Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands Cou ...
, parts of Birmingham and the
West Midlands West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ...
and occasionally
Cheshire Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...
, 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 The RFU Junior Vase is a rugby union national knockout cup competition in England run by the Rugby Football Union, which has been competed for since 1990. It is mostly contested by 1st XV teams at level 9 of the English rugby union system, altho ...
- a level 9-12 national competition. Formed for the 2005-06 season, the division was originally known as Midlands 5 West (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 West (North) Midlands 3 West (North) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffordshire, parts of Birmingham and the West Mi ...
while since the dissolution of
Midlands 5 West (North) 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, Shr ...
at the end of the 2018-19 season relegated teams drop to
Midlands 5 West (South) Midlands 5 West (South) is a level 10 English Rugby Union league and level 5 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffo ...
.


2021–22


Participating teams & locations

Cannock who finished 12th in 2019-20 were relegated to
Midlands 5 West (South) Midlands 5 West (South) is a level 10 English Rugby Union league and level 5 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffo ...
with their place taken by Oswestry who were level transferred from Lancs/Cheshire 2 which was disbanded before the start of the 2021-22 season.


2020–21

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


2019–20


Participating teams & locations


2018–19


Participating teams & locations


2017–18


Participating teams & locations


Teams 2016-17

*Aston Old Edwardians *Barton-Under-Needwood *Bishops Castle & Onny Valley *Bloxwich (relegated from
Midlands 3 West (North) Midlands 3 West (North) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffordshire, parts of Birmingham and the West Mi ...
) *Church Stretton * Essington (promoted from
Midlands 5 West (North) 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, Shr ...
) *Five Way Old Edwardians *Rugeley *St Leonards (promoted from
Midlands 5 West (North) 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, Shr ...
) *Trentham * Wednesbury (relegated from
Midlands 3 West (North) Midlands 3 West (North) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffordshire, parts of Birmingham and the West Mi ...
) * Yardley & District


Teams 2015-16

*Aldridge (promoted from
Midlands 5 West (North) 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, Shr ...
) *Aston Old Edwardians (relegated from
Midlands 3 West (North) Midlands 3 West (North) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffordshire, parts of Birmingham and the West Mi ...
) *Barton-Under-Needwood *Bishops Castle & Onny Valley *Bromyard *Church Stretton (promoted from
Midlands 5 West (North) 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, Shr ...
) *Market Drayton *Rugeley *Telford Hornets *
Uttoxeter Uttoxeter ( , ) is a market town in the East Staffordshire district in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is near to the Derbyshire county border. It is situated from Burton upon Trent, from Stafford, from Stoke-on-Trent, from De ...
(relegated from
Midlands 3 West (North) Midlands 3 West (North) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffordshire, parts of Birmingham and the West Mi ...
) * Yardley & District


Teams 2014-15

*Barton-Under-Needwood (transferred from
Midlands 4 West (South) Midlands 4 West (South) is a level 9 English Rugby Union league and level 4 of the English Rugby Union Midland Division, Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands (region), West Midlands region including club ...
) *Bishops Castle & Onny Valley *Bromyard *Cannock *Cleobury Mortimer *Greyhound *Market Drayton (relegated from
Midlands 3 West (North) Midlands 3 West (North) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffordshire, parts of Birmingham and the West Mi ...
) *Rugeley (promoted from
Midlands 5 West (North) 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, Shr ...
) *Telford Hornets (promoted from
Midlands 5 West (North) 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, Shr ...
) *Tenbury * Yardley & District (relegated from
Midlands 3 West (North) Midlands 3 West (North) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffordshire, parts of Birmingham and the West Mi ...
)


Teams 2013-14

*Bishops Castle & Onny Valley *Bromyard *Cannock *Clee Hill *Cleobury Mortimer (relegated from
Midlands 3 West (North) Midlands 3 West (North) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffordshire, parts of Birmingham and the West Mi ...
) *Five Ways Old Edwardians *Greyhound *Harborne *St Leonards (promoted from
Midlands 5 West (North) 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, Shr ...
) *Tenbury *Warley (promoted from
Midlands 5 West (North) 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, Shr ...
)


Teams 2012–13

*Barton-Under-Needwood *Bishops Castle & Onny Valley *Bromyard *Cannock *Clee Hill *Five Ways O.E. *Harborne *Market Drayton *Telford Hornets *Tenbury *
Uttoxeter Uttoxeter ( , ) is a market town in the East Staffordshire district in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is near to the Derbyshire county border. It is situated from Burton upon Trent, from Stafford, from Stoke-on-Trent, from De ...


Teams 2008–09

*Bishops Castle & Onny Valley *Burntwood *Cleobury Mortimer * Handsworth *Leek *Moseley Oak *Newcastle *Old Yardleians *Shrewsbury * Tamworth *Veseyans *Willenhall


Teams 2007–08

*Bishops Castle & Onny Valley *Bournville *Burntwood *Harborne *Old Halesonians *Old Yardleians *Moseley Oak * Tamworth *Telford Hornets *Veseyans *Willenhall


Original teams

When this division was introduced in 2005 as Midlands 5 West (North), it contained the following teams: *
Bloxwich Bloxwich is a historic market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England. It is located between the towns of Walsall, Cannock, Willenhall and Brownhills. Early history Bloxwich has its origins at least as early as th ...
- transferred from North Midlands (North) (4th) *
Bournville Bournville () is a model village on the southwest side of Birmingham, England, founded by the Quaker Cadbury family for employees at its Cadbury's factory, and designed to be a "garden" (or "model") village where the sale of alcohol was forbidd ...
- transferred from North Midlands (North) (9th) * Cannock - transferred from
Staffordshire 1 Staffordshire 1 was a tier 9 English Rugby Union league with teams from Staffordshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Midlands 5 West (North) and relegated teams dropped to Staffordshire 2 until that division was cancelled at the end of ...
(champions) * Essington - transferred from North Midlands (North) (7th) * Five Ways Old Edwardians - transferred from North Midlands (North) (6th) * Old Griffinians - transferred from North Midlands (North) (3rd) * Selly Oak - relegated from
Midlands 4 West (North) Midlands 4 West (North) is a level 9 English Rugby Union league and level 4 of the English Rugby Union Midland Division, Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands (region), West Midlands region including Shro ...
(9th) * Warley -transferred from North Midlands (North) (5th) * Yardley & District - relegated from
Midlands 4 West (North) Midlands 4 West (North) is a level 9 English Rugby Union league and level 4 of the English Rugby Union Midland Division, Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands (region), West Midlands region including Shro ...
(10th)


Midlands 4 West (North) honours


Midlands 5 West (North) (2005–2009)

Midlands 5 West (North) was introduced ahead of the 2005–06 season as a tier 9 league to replace the discontinued North Midlands (North) and
Staffordshire 1 Staffordshire 1 was a tier 9 English Rugby Union league with teams from Staffordshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Midlands 5 West (North) and relegated teams dropped to Staffordshire 2 until that division was cancelled at the end of ...
leagues. Promotion was to
Midlands 4 West (North) Midlands 4 West (North) is a level 9 English Rugby Union league and level 4 of the English Rugby Union Midland Division, Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands (region), West Midlands region including Shro ...
and relegation to Midlands 6 West (North).


Midlands 4 West (North) (2009–present)

Further league restructuring by the
RFU The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the national governing body for rugby union in England. It was founded in 1871, and was the sport's international governing body prior to the formation of what is now known as World Rugby (WR) in 1886. It pro ...
meant that Midlands 5 West (North) and Midlands 5 West (South) were renamed as Midlands 4 West (North) and
Midlands 4 West (South) Midlands 4 West (South) is a level 9 English Rugby Union league and level 4 of the English Rugby Union Midland Division, Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands (region), West Midlands region including club ...
, with both leagues remaining at tier 9. Promotion was now to
Midlands 3 West (North) Midlands 3 West (North) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffordshire, parts of Birmingham and the West Mi ...
(formerly Midlands 4 West (North)) and relegation to
Midlands 5 West (North) 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, Shr ...
(formerly Midlands 6 West (North)) until that league was discontinued at the end of the 2018–19 season.


Number of league titles

* Eccleshall (2) * Harborne (2) *
Bloxwich Bloxwich is a historic market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England. It is located between the towns of Walsall, Cannock, Willenhall and Brownhills. Early history Bloxwich has its origins at least as early as th ...
(1) *
Bournville Bournville () is a model village on the southwest side of Birmingham, England, founded by the Quaker Cadbury family for employees at its Cadbury's factory, and designed to be a "garden" (or "model") village where the sale of alcohol was forbidd ...
(1) *
Clee Hill Titterstone Clee Hill, sometimes referred to as Titterstone Clee or Clee Hill, is a prominent hill in the rural England, English county of Shropshire, rising at the summit to above sea level. It is one of the Clee Hills, in the Shropshire Hill ...
(1) * Cleobury Mortimer (1) * Edwardians (1) * Handsworth (1) * Linley (1) *
Market Drayton Market Drayton is a market town and electoral ward in the north of Shropshire, England, close to the Cheshire and Staffordshire borders. It is on the River Tern, and was formerly known as "Drayton in Hales" (c. 1868) and earlier simply as "Dray ...
(1) * Old Griffinians (1) * Trentham (1) *
Uttoxeter Uttoxeter ( , ) is a market town in the East Staffordshire district in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is near to the Derbyshire county border. It is situated from Burton upon Trent, from Stafford, from Stoke-on-Trent, from De ...
(1)


Notes


See also

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


References

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