North Midlands 3 was a tier 11 English

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league with teams from

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and

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taking part. Promoted teams moved up to North Midlands (South) 2 and since the cancellation of

North Midlands 4 North Midlands 4 was a tier 10 English Rugby Union league with teams from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to North Midlands 3 and there was no relegation. After five seasons North Mid ...

at the end of the 1991–92 campaign there was no relegation. North Midlands 3 was cancelled at the end of the 2003–04 season with teams transferred into either North Midlands (South) 2 or North Midlands (North).

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams: * Birmingham City Officials * Birmingham Welsh * Five Ways Old Edwardians *

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* Old Griffinians * Old Moseleians *

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* Warley * Yardley & District

North Midlands 3 honours

North Midlands 3 (1987–1992)

The original North Midlands 3 was a tier 9 league involving clubs from

and the

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. Promotion was to

North Midlands 2 North Midlands (South) 2 (formerly North Midlands 2) was a tier 10 English Rugby Union league with teams from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to North Midlands 1 and since the cancella ...

and relegation to

North Midlands 3 (1992–1993)

Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw North Midlands 3 drop two levels to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to

and since the cancellation of

at the end of the 1991–92 season there would be no relegation.

North Midlands 2 (1993–1996)

The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from

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were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that North Midlands 3 dropped another level to become a tier 12 league. Promotion continued to

and there was no relegation. At the end of the 1995–96 season North Midlands 3 was cancelled and all clubs transferred into North Midlands 2.

North Midlands 3 (1999–2004)

North Midlands 3 was reintroduced after an absence of three seasons - this time as a level 11 league. Promotion was to

and there was no relegation. At the end of the 2003–04 season the division was cancelled for good and all teams transferred into either North Midlands (South) 2 or North Midlands (North).

Number of league titles

* Birmingham Welsh (1) * Bredon Star (1) *

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(1) * Five Ways Old Edwardians (1) * Old Griffinians (1) *

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Notes

References

External links

North Midlands RFU website
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