Counties 4 Surrey is a

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competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the

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. 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. Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the

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– a level 9–11 national competition.

Teams for 2021–22

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.

Season 2020–21

On 30th October the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (

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and below) for the 2020–21 season meaning Surrey 4 was not contested.

Teams for 2019–20

Teams for 2018–19

Teams for 2017–18

Teams for 2016–17

*Egham Hollowegians *Haslemere *Horley *Mitcham & Carshalton (relegated from Surrey 3) *Old Glynonians (relegated from Surrey 3) *Old Oundelians *Old Suttonians *Raynes Park *Wandsworthians *Woking

Teams for 2015–16

*Egham Hollowegians *Haslemere *Horley *Old Haileyburians *Old Johnians *Old Oundelians *Old Suttonians *Raynes Park *Wandsworthians *Woking

Teams for 2014–15

*Egham Hollowegians *Haslemere *Horley (transfer from Sussex) *Old Haileyburians (relegated from Surrey 3) *Old Oundelians *Raynes Park (relegated from Surrey 3) *Reeds Weybridge *Reigate *Wandsworthians *Woking

Teams for 2013–14

*Egham Hollowegians *Haslemere *Merton *Old Georgians *Old Oundelians *Reeds Weybridge *Reigate *Wandsworthians *Woking

Teams for 2012–13

*Egham Hollowegians *Haslemere *Merton *Metropolitan Police *Old Glynonians *Old Oundelians *Reeds Weybridge *Wandsworthians *Woking

Teams for 2011–12

*Egham Hollowegians *Guildfordians *Lightwater *Merton *Metropolitan Police *Old Glynonians *Old Oundelians *Reigate *Wandsworthians *Woking

Teams for 2010–11

*Egham Hollowegians *Guildfordians *Haslemere *Lightwater *Old Oundelians *Reigate * Streatham & Croydon *Wandsworthians *Woking

Teams for 2009–10

*London Economicals *Egham Hollowegians *Guildfordians RFC *Old Glynonians *Lightwater RFC *Reigate *Wandsworthians *Woking

Surrey Reserve League 1st XV's

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 teams

When this division was introduced in 1988 it contained the following teams: *

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* Economicals *

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* Racal-Decca *

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* University of Surrey

Surrey 4 honours

Surrey 4 (1988–1993)

The original Surrey 4 was tier 11 league with promotion to Surrey 3 and relegation to

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, until that division was cancelled at the end of the 1991–92 season.

Surrey 4 (1993–1996)

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 4 (1996–2000)

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 (2005–2009)

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 4 (2009–present)

Surrey 4 remained a tier 12 league despite national restructuring by the

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. Promotion continued to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation.

Number of league titles

* Haslemere (2) * Old Bevonians (2) * Old Glynonians (2) * Streatham-Croydon (2) * University of Surrey (2) * CL London (1) *

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(1) *

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(1) * Guildfordians (1) *

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(1) * Kew Occasionals (1) *

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(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

References

External links

Surrey Rugby Football Union
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