2005–06 National Division Three North Countries England Champions Bradford & Bingley Runners-up Nuneaton (also promoted) Relegated Kendal , New Brighton Attendance 38,787 (average 266 per match)[ a 1] Highest attendance 1,575 Fylde v Preston Grasshoppers 7 January 2006 Lowest attendance 50 Leicester Lions v Cleckheaton 7 January 2006 Top point scorer Tom Rhodes (Bradford & Bingley) 270 pointsTop try scorer Alan Brown (Darlington) 25 tries
The 2005–06 National Division Three North was the sixth season (eighteenth overall) of the fourth division (north) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three North. New teams to the division included Nuneaton who were relegated from the 2004–05 National Division Two while Leicester Lions came up as champions of Midlands Division 1 along with Preston Grasshoppers (champions) and Hull Ionians (playoffs) who were promoted from North Division 1 .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into National Division Two while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from National Division Three South (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.
After just missing out on the playoffs last season, Bradford & Bingley went two places better by winning the championship, finishing 13 points clear of runners up Nuneaton to gain promotion to the 2006–07 National Division Two .[ 4] Nuneaton would, however, make an instance return to National Division Two after their relegation a season ago, by defeating 2005–06 National Division Three South runners up North Walsham away in the north-south playoff.[ 5] [ 6] There were only two relegation spots this year with the two teams to go down being Kendal and New Brighton .[ 4] They were easily the weakest in the division with 13th placed New Brighton finishing 41 points behind 12th placed Leicester Lions. Both sides would drop down to North Division 1.[ 7]
Participating teams and locations [ edit ]
Locations of the 2005-06 National Division Three North teams
Team
Stadium
Capacity
City/Area
Blaydon
Crow Trees
2,000 (400 seats)
Swalwell , Tyne and Wear
Bradford & Bingley
Wagon Lane
4,000
Bingley , West Yorkshire
Cleckheaton
Cleckheaton Sports Club
Cleckheaton , West Yorkshire
Darlington
Blackwell Meadows
3,000
Darlington , County Durham
Darlington Mowden Park
Yiewsley Drive
Darlington , County Durham
Fylde
Woodlands Memorial Ground
9,000
Lytham St. Annes , Lancashire
Hull Ionians
Brantingham Park
1,500 (240 seats)
Brantingham , East Riding of Yorkshire
Kendal
Mint Bridge
3,000 (300 stand)
Kendal , Cumbria
Leicester Lions
Westleigh Park
2,000
Blaby , Leicestershire
Macclesfield
Priory Park
1,250 (250 seats)
Macclesfield , Cheshire
New Brighton
Hartsfield
2,000
Wirral , Merseyside
Nuneaton
Liberty Way
4,314 (514 seats)
Nuneaton , Warwickshire
Preston Grasshoppers
Lightfoot Green
5,000
Preston , Lancashire
Tynedale
Tynedale Park
2,000 (400 seats)
Corbridge , Northumberland
Updated to match(es) played on 06-05-2006. Source:
Rugby Statbunker (C) Champion;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Nuneaton's game away to Cleckheaton would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.
^ Fylde's game at home to New Brighton would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.
^ Cleckheaton's game at home to Nuneaton would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.
^ 5 points deducted
^ New Brighton's game away to Fylde would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.
(BP) Blaydon 30 - 22 Tynedale Report
Crow Trees Referee: Andrew Gardner
Cleckheaton 19 - 34 Bradford & Bingley (BP) Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 800 Referee: Ian Robinson
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 28 - 28 Preston Grasshoppers (BP) Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 210 Referee: Mick Reid
(BP) Fylde 34 - 15 Darlington Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Rob Sheard
Kendal 5 - 43 Nuneaton (BP) Report
Mint Bridge Attendance: 200 Referee: Matthew Daubney
(BP) Leicester Lions 37 - 19 New Brighton Report
(BP) Macclesfield 33 - 13 Hull Ionians Report
Priory Park Attendance: 302 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Bradford & Bingley 24 - 11 Blaydon Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 230 Referee: Matthew Daubney
(BP) Cleckheaton 10 - 17 Leicester Lions Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 650 Referee: Rob Sheard
(BP) Darlington 53 - 18 Macclesfield Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 150 Referee: Des Headington
(BP) Hull Ionians 42 - 21 Kendal Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Rhys Davies
(BP) Nuneaton 28 - 20 New Brighton Report
Liberty Way Attendance: 150 Referee: Chris Seeley
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers 47 - 13 Fylde Report
Lightfoot Green Referee: Adrian Hartwell
(BP) Tynedale 14 - 16 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 220 Referee: Ian Robinson
Round 10 (rescheduled game)[ edit ]
(BP) Macclesfield 11 - 17 Leicester Lions Report
Priory Park Referee: Trevor Fisher
Game brought forward from 26 November 2005.
(BP) Blaydon 74 - 10 Cleckheaton Report
Crow Trees Attendance: 200 Referee: Des Headington
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 18 - 25 Bradford & Bingley Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 210 Referee: Andrew Gardner
Fylde 10 - 46 Tynedale (BP) Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 320 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
Kendal 16 - 46 Darlington (BP) Report
Mint Bridge Attendance: 250 Referee: Mick Reid
Leicester Lions 9 - 29 Nuneaton Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Ed Turnill
(BP) Macclesfield 36 - 36 Preston Grasshoppers (BP) Report
Priory Park Attendance: 347 Referee: Chris Seeley
New Brighton 18 - 15 Hull Ionians (BP) Report
Hartsfield Attendance: 350 Referee: Ian Robinson
(BP) Blaydon 34 - 12 Leicester Lions Report
Crow Trees Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
Bradford & Bingley 36 - 22 Fylde Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 230 Referee: Des Headington
(BP) Cleckheaton 29 - 5 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Referee: D Edmunds
(BP) Darlington 20 - 15 New Brighton (BP) Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 125 Referee: Matthew Daubney
Hull Ionians 10 - 19 Nuneaton Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Rhys Davies
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers 43 - 10 Kendal Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 495 Referee: Ian Robinson
Tynedale 22 - 7 Macclesfield Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 210 Referee: Mick Reid
Darlington Mowden Park 6 - 15 Blaydon Report
Yiewsley Drive Referee: Matthew Daubney
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 370 Referee: Mick Reid
Mint Bridge Attendance: 350 Referee: Rob Sheard
Leicester Lions 24 - 17 Hull Ionians (BP) Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 75 Referee: Des Headington
Macclesfield 25 - 3 Bradford & Bingley Report
Priory Park Attendance: 273 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
New Brighton 7 - 68 Preston Grasshoppers (BP) Report
Hartsfield Attendance: 400 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
(BP) Nuneaton 41 - 10 Darlington Report
Liberty Way Attendance: 150 Referee: Paul Kimber
Crow Trees Attendance: 180 Referee: Andrew Gardner
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 59 - 12 Kendal Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Cleckheaton 10 - 0 Macclesfield Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 350 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
(BP) Darlington 29 - 23 Hull Ionians (BP) Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 125 Referee: Mick Reid
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 36 - 10 Leicester Lions Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 98 Referee: Rob Sheard
Preston Grasshoppers 13 - 13 Nuneaton Report
Lightfoot Green Referee: Ian Robinson
(BP) Tynedale 61 - 5 New Brighton Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 310 Referee: Matthew Daubney
Hull Ionians 27 - 21 Preston Grasshoppers (BP) Report
Brantingham Park Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
(BP) Leicester Lions 27 - 27 Darlington (BP) Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 80 Referee: Andrew Gardner
Nuneaton 26 - 21 Tynedale (BP) Report
Liberty Way Referee: Ed Turnill
Fylde P - P Darlington Mowden Park
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.
New Brighton P - P Bradford & Bingley
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.
(BP) Blaydon 45 - 7 Kendal Report
Crow Trees Referee: Mick Reid
(BP) Cleckheaton 37 - 18 New Brighton Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 300 Referee: Ian Robinson
Darlington Mowden Park 28 - 12 Macclesfield Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 175 Referee: Philip Davis
Fylde 30 - 10 Leicester Lions Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 375 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Preston Grasshoppers 23 - 22 Darlington (2BP) Report
Lightfoot Green Referee: Eric Woodmason
(BP) Tynedale 27 - 14 Hull Ionians Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 210 Referee: Rob Sheard
Bradford & Bingley P - P Nuneaton
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 29 April 2006.
(BP) Darlington 30 - 16 Tynedale Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 125 Referee: Des Headington
(BP) Hull Ionians 17 - 24 Bradford & Bingley Report
Brantingham Park Referee: Matthew Daubney
(2BP) Leicester Lions 34 - 35 Preston Grasshoppers (BP) Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 75 Referee: Mark Liddell
New Brighton 9 - 41 Blaydon (BP) Report
Hartsfield Attendance: 150 Referee: Jason Brian
Nuneaton 6 - 0 Cleckheaton (BP) Report
Kendal P - P Darlington Mowden Park
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 52 - 22 Darlington (BP) Report
Wagon Lane Referee: Rob Sheard
(BP) Cleckheaton 20 - 26 Hull Ionians Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 300 Referee: Chris Seeley
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 39 - 13 New Brighton Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 87 Referee: Andrew Gardner
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: Matthew Daubney
Tynedale 20 - 17 Preston Grasshoppers (BP) Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 210 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 April 2006.
Macclesfield P - P Leicester Lions
Game brought forward to 17 September 2005.
(BP) Darlington 33 - 3 Cleckheaton Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 150 Referee: Matthew Daubney
Hull Ionians 28 - 16 Blaydon Report
Brantingham Park Referee: Andrew Gardner
Kendal 3 - 40 Macclesfield (BP) Report
Mint Bridge Attendance: 200 Referee: Darren Gamage
(BP) Leicester Lions 19 - 23 Tynedale Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 60
Hartsfield Attendance: 250 Referee: Revis Phillips
(BP) Nuneaton 32 - 5 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Liberty Way Attendance: 100 Referee: Ian Robinson
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers 34 - 55 Bradford & Bingley (BP) Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 574 Referee: Eric Woodmason
(BP) Blaydon 50 - 8 Darlington Report
Crow Trees Attendance: 210 Referee: Rob Sheard
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 38 - 29 Tynedale (BP) Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 280 Referee: Matthew Daubney
(BP) Cleckheaton 13 - 19 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 350 Referee: David Sainsbury
Darlington Mowden Park 5 - 35 Hull Ionians (BP) Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 95 Referee: Mick Reid
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 425 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
Kendal 16 - 38 Leicester Lions (BP) Report
Mint Bridge Attendance: 150 Referee: Andrew Gardner
Macclesfield 21 - 13 New Brighton Report
Priory Park Attendance: 287 Referee: Ed Turnill
(BP) Darlington 9 - 16 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 550 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
Hull Ionians 25 - 24 Fylde (BP) Report
Brantingham Park Referee: Andrew Taylorson
Leicester Lions 0 - 57 Bradford & Bingley (BP) Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 80 Referee: Mark Varnon
New Brighton 17 - 7 Kendal Report
Hartsfield Referee: Philip Davis
(BP) Nuneaton 43 - 33 Macclesfield (BP) Report
Liberty Way Attendance: 250 Referee: G O'Hara
Preston Grasshoppers 20 - 12 Blaydon Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 402 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.
(BP) Blaydon 20 - 21 Bradford & Bingley Report
Crow Trees Attendance: 200 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 7 - 11 Tynedale Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 100 Referee: Chris Seeley
Fylde 12 - 3 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 1,575 Referee: Andrew Gardner
Kendal 5 - 23 Hull Ionians Report
Mint Bridge Attendance: 260 Referee: Ian Robinson
(2BP) Leicester Lions 25 - 26 Cleckheaton Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 50 Referee: Matthew Daubney
Macclesfield 16 - 14 Darlington (BP) Report
Priory Park Attendance: 247 Referee: Des Headington
New Brighton 10 - 34 Nuneaton (BP) Report
Hartsfield Attendance: 237 Referee: Trevor Fisher
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 38 - 10 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Ian Robinson
(BP) Cleckheaton 19 - 21 Blaydon Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 350 Referee: Rob Sheard
(BP) Darlington 36 - 5 Kendal Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 150 Referee: Matthew Daubney
(BP) Hull Ionians 36 - 13 New Brighton Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Rhys Davies
Nuneaton 33 - 22 Leicester Lions Report
Liberty Way Attendance: 125 Referee: Eric Woodmason
Preston Grasshoppers 24 - 10 Macclesfield Report
Lightfoot Green Referee: Mick Reid
Tynedale Park Attendance: 290 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Darlington Mowden Park 5 - 31 Cleckheaton (BP) Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 100 Referee: Rhys Davies
(BP) Fylde 29 - 10 Bradford & Bingley Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 425 Referee: D Edmunds
Kendal 9 - 29 Preston Grasshoppers (BP) Report
Mint Bridge Attendance: 320 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
Leicester Lions 10 - 48 Blaydon (BP) Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 125 Referee: Andrew Taylorson
(BP) Macclesfield 21 - 22 Tynedale Report
Priory Park Attendance: 247 Referee: Mark Liddell
New Brighton 15 - 34 Darlington (BP) Report
Hartsfield Referee: Mick Reid
(BP) Nuneaton 32 - 27 Hull Ionians (BP) Report
Liberty Way Attendance: 135 Referee: Ian Robinson
(BP) Blaydon 27 - 10 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Crow Trees Attendance: 210 Referee: Chris Seeley
Bradford & Bingley 27 - 10 Macclesfield Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 210 Referee: Ian Robinson
(BP) Cleckheaton 18 - 25 Fylde Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 320 Referee: Des Headington
(BP) Darlington 10 - 16 Nuneaton Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 150 Referee: Rob Sheard
Hull Ionians 15 - 13 Leicester Lions (BP) Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Mark Wilson
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers 74 - 17 New Brighton Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 351 Referee: Matthew Daubney
(BP) Tynedale 25 - 3 Kendal Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 190 Referee: Mick Reid
Round 7 (rescheduled games)[ edit ]
(BP) Fylde 39 - 3 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: Darren Gamage
Game rescheduled from 5 November 2005.
Kendal 12 - 43 Cleckheaton (BP) Report
Mint Bridge Attendance: 200 Referee: D Edmunds
Game rescheduled from 5 November 2005.
(BP) Macclesfield 13 - 19 Blaydon Report
Priory Park Attendance: 147 Referee: Andrew Taylorson
Game rescheduled from 5 November 2005.
New Brighton 21 - 52 Bradford & Bingley (BP) Report
Hartsfield Referee: Chris Sharp
Game rescheduled from 5 November 2005.
Fylde 13 - 51 Blaydon (BP) Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 325 Referee: Andrew Gardner
(BP) Hull Ionians 23 - 28 Darlington Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Des Headington
Kendal 7 - 45 Bradford & Bingley (BP) Report
Mint Bridge Referee: Chris Seeley
Leicester Lions 25 - 15 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 125 Referee: Trevor Fisher
New Brighton 16 - 48 Tynedale (BP) Report
Hartsfield Referee: Steve Lander
(BP) Nuneaton 55 - 24 Preston Grasshoppers (BP) Report
Liberty Way Attendance: 300 Referee: D Edmunds
Macclesfield P - P Cleckheaton
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 29 April 2006.
(BP) Blaydon 33 - 11 Macclesfield Report
Crow Trees Attendance: 180 Referee: P.W Davies
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 90 - 21 New Brighton Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 220 Referee: Andrew Gardner
(BP) Cleckheaton 31 - 12 Kendal Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 380 Referee: Rhys Davies
(BP) Darlington 48 - 0 Leicester Lions Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 170 Referee: Revis Phillips
Darlington Mowden Park 29 - 18 Fylde Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 120 Referee: Matthew Daubney
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers 40 - 24 Hull Ionians (BP) Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 327 Referee: Dino Maddern
Tynedale Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
(BP) Darlington 28 - 17 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 150 Referee: Rob Sheard
Hull Ionians 10 - 8 Tynedale (BP) Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Trevor Fisher
Kendal 12 - 48 Blaydon (BP) Report
Mint Bridge Attendance: 200 Referee: Ian Robinson
Leicester Lions 10 - 32 Fylde Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 120
Macclesfield 27 - 18 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Priory Park Attendance: 213 Referee: R Steggall
New Brighton 16 - 29 Cleckheaton (BP) Report
Hartsfield Attendance: 200 Referee: Matthew Daubney
(BP) Nuneaton 14 - 17 Bradford & Bingley Report
Liberty Way Attendance: 500 Referee: Steve Lander
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 37 - 7 Kendal Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 150 Referee: Andrew Gardner
Fylde 17 - 32 Macclesfield (BP) Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: D Edmunds
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.
Bradford & Bingley P - P Hull Ionians
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.
Game initially postponed but due to fixture congestion and the fact that the result would not affect the final league table the game would ultimately be cancelled.
Preston Grasshoppers P - P Leicester Lions
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 April 2006.
Rounds 9, 13 & 21 (rescheduled games)[ edit ]
(BP) Blaydon 61 - 24 New Brighton (BP) Report
Crow Trees Referee: Andrew Gardner
Game rescheduled from 4 March 2006.
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 36 - 13 Hull Ionians Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 256 Referee: Chris Seeley
Game rescheduled from 4 March 2006.
Kendal 5 - 27 Darlington Mowden Park (BP) Report
Mint Bridge Attendance: 150 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
Game rescheduled from 19 November 2005.
Macclesfield 13 - 26 Fylde (BP) Report
Priory Park Attendance: 247 Referee: Rhys Davies
Game rescheduled from 19 November 2005.
Preston Grasshoppers 13 - 22 Leicester Lions (BP) Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 150 Referee: Mick Reid
Game rescheduled from 4 March 2006.
Tynedale 14 - 7 Cleckheaton (BP) Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 100 Referee: Ian Robinson
Game rescheduled from 17 December 2005.
(BP) Hull Ionians 22 - 28 Cleckheaton Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 400 Referee: D Edmunds
Mint Bridge Attendance: 170 Referee: Mick Reid
Leicester Lions 17 - 17 Macclesfield Report
Westleigh Park Referee: Paul Kimber
New Brighton 10 - 29 Darlington Mowden Park (BP) Report
Hartsfield Referee: Chris Seeley
Liberty Way Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers 27 - 24 Tynedale (2BP) Report
Lightfoot Green Referee: Rob Sheard
Darlington P - P Bradford & Bingley
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 May 2006.
(BP) Blaydon 37 - 5 Hull Ionians Report
Crow Trees Attendance: 225 Referee: Andrew Gardner
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 32 - 21 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 400 Referee: Matthew Daubney
(BP) Cleckheaton 24 - 48 Darlington (BP) Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 300 Referee: Jason Brian
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 17 - 19 Nuneaton Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 160 Referee: Ian Robinson
(BP) Macclesfield 37 - 10 Kendal Report
(BP) Tynedale 45 - 15 Leicester Lions Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Mick Reid
Game initially postponed but due to fixture congestion and the fact that the result would not affect the final league table the game would ultimately be cancelled.
(BP) Darlington 11 - 12 Blaydon Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 250 Referee: Ian Robinson
Hull Ionians 22 - 12 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Mick Reid
(BP) Leicester Lions 24 - 21 Kendal (BP) Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 100 Referee: Steve Walters
New Brighton 0 - 48 Macclesfield (BP) Report
Hartsfield Attendance: 270 Referee: Revis Phillips
(BP) Nuneaton 25 - 10 Fylde Report
Liberty Way Attendance: 300 Referee: G O'Hara
Tynedale 22 - 22 Bradford & Bingley Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 210 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
Preston Grasshoppers P - P Cleckheaton
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 April 2006.
(BP) Blaydon 22 - 5 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Crow Trees Attendance: 230 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 42 - 0 Leicester Lions Report
Wagon Lane Referee: Mick Reid
Cleckheaton 19 - 10 Tynedale Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 400 Referee: Ian Robinson
Darlington Mowden Park 13 - 12 Darlington (BP) Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 280 Referee: D Edmunds
(BP) Fylde 35 - 35 Hull Ionians (BP) Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 475 Referee: Matthew Daubney
(BP) Kendal 52 - 0 New Brighton Report
Mint Bridge Attendance: 200 Referee: Andrew Gardner
(BP) Macclesfield 20 - 26 Nuneaton (BP) Report
Priory Park Attendance: 237 Referee: Martin Fox
Rounds 10, 21 & 24 (rescheduled games)[ edit ]
Blaydon 18 - 12 Nuneaton (BP) Report
Crow Trees Attendance: 350 Referee: Mark Wilson
Game rescheduled from 26 November 2005.
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers 17 - 22 Cleckheaton Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 340 Referee: D Edmunds
Game rescheduled from 1 April 2006.
(BP) Tynedale 18 - 25 Darlington (BP) Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
Game rescheduled from 4 March 2006.
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 29 - 17 Cleckheaton Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 265 Referee: Matthew Daubney
(BP) Darlington 26 - 39 Fylde (BP) Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 380 Referee: Andrew Gardner
Hull Ionians 18 - 13 Macclesfield (BP) Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Des Headington
(BP) New Brighton 33 - 47 Leicester Lions (BP) Report
Hartsfield Referee: Ian Robinson
(BP) Nuneaton 74 - 0 Kendal Report
Liberty Way Attendance: 250 Referee: Eric Woodmason
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers 65 - 38 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 368 Referee: Mick Reid
(BP) Tynedale 44 - 13 Blaydon Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 500 Referee: D Edmunds
Rounds 8 & 18 (rescheduled games)[ edit ]
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 36 - 29 Nuneaton (2BP) Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 750 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Game rescheduled from 12 November 2005.
(BP) Macclesfield 36 - 8 Cleckheaton Report
Priory Park Referee: JP Doyle
Game rescheduled from 11 February 2006.
Round 22 (rescheduled game)[ edit ]
Darlington 22 - 30 Bradford & Bingley Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 150 Referee: Mick Reid
Game rescheduled from 18 March 2006.
The league runners up of National Division Three South and North would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two. North Walsham were the southern division runners up and as they had a superior league record than northern runners-up, Nuneaton , they hosted the play-off match.
North Walsham 5 - 15 Nuneaton Report
Norwich Road Attendance: 1,302 Referee: Nick Williams
[ 5]
Total season attendances [ edit ]
Club
Home Games
Total
Average
Highest
Lowest
% Capacity
Blaydon
9[ a 2]
1,985
221
350
180
11%
Bradford & Bingley
11[ a 3]
3,341
304
750
210
8%
Cleckheaton
11[ a 4]
4,500
409
800
300
Darlington
13
2,625
202
550
125
7%
Darlington Mowden Park
12[ a 5]
1,785
149
280
87
Fylde
10[ a 6]
4,790
479
1,575
250
5%
Hull Ionians
9[ a 7]
3,100
344
500
200
23%
Kendal
12[ a 8]
2,650
221
350
150
7%
Leicester Lions
11[ a 9]
1,140
104
250
50
5%
Macclesfield
10[ a 10]
2,547
255
347
147
20%
New Brighton
7[ a 11]
1,857
265
400
150
13%
Nuneaton
10[ a 12]
2,260
226
500
100
5%
Preston Grasshoppers
8[ a 13]
3,007
376
574
150
8%
Tynedale
13
3,200
246
500
100
12%
^ Note that 36 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
^ Missing home attendances v Tynedale on 3 September 2005, Leicester Lions on 8 October 2005, Kendal on 12 November 2005 and New Brighton on 11 March 2006.
^ Missing home attendances v Darlington on 26 November 2005 and Leicester Lions on 8 April 2006.
^ Only played 12 home games. Missing home attendance v Darlington Mowden Park on 8 October 2005.
^ Missing home attendance v Blaydon on 22 October 2005.
^ Only played 12 home games. Missing home attendances v Darlington on 3 September 2005 and Macclesfield on 4 March 2006.
^ Missing home attendances v Preston Grasshoppers on 5 November 2005, Bradford & Bingley on 19 November 2005, Blaydon on 3 December 2005 and Fylde on 17 December 2005.
^ Missing home attendance v Bradford & Bingley on 11 February 2006.
^ Missing home attendances v New Brighton on 3 September 2005 and Macclesfield on 18 March 2006.
^ Missing home attendances v Leicester Lions on 17 September 2005, Kendal on 25 March 2006 and Cleckheaton on 29 April 2006.
^ Missing home attendances v Kendal on 17 December 2005, Darlington on 21 January 2006, Bradford & Bingley on 4 February 2006, Tynedale on 11 February 2006, Darlington Mowden Park on 18 March 2006 and Leicester Lions on 22 April 2006.
^ Missing home attendances v Tynedale on 5 November 2005, Cleckheaton on 19 November 2005 and Blaydon on 18 March 2006.
^ Missing home attendances v Fylde on 10 September 2005, Nuneaton on 29 October 2005, Darlington on 12 November 2005, Macclesfield on 14 January 2006 and Tynedale on 18 March 2006.
Individual statistics [ edit ]
Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Largest home win — 74 pts
74 - 0 Nuneaton at home to Kendal on 22 April 2006
Largest away win — 61 pts
68 - 7 Preston Grasshoppers away to New Brighton on 22 October 2005
Most points scored — 90 pts
90 - 21 Bradford & Bingley at home to New Brighton on 18 February 2006
Most tries in a match — 14
Bradford & Bingley at home to New Brighton on 18 February 2006
Most conversions in a match — 10
Bradford & Bingley at home to New Brighton on 18 February 2006
Most penalties in a match — 6
Fylde away to Leicester Lions on 25 February 2006
Most drop goals in a match — 3
Fylde at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 7 January 2006
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Most points in a match — 32
Paul Bailey for Preston Grasshoppers at home to Fylde on 10 September 2005
Most tries in a match — 6
Mark Kirkby for Fylde away to Leicester Lions on 25 February 2006
Most conversions in a match — 10
Tom Rhodes for Bradford & Bingley at home to New Brighton on 18 February 2006
Most penalties in a match — 6
Mike Scott for Fylde away to Leicester Lions on 25 February 2006
Most drop goals in a match — 3
Mike Scott for Fylde at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 7 January 2006
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Highest — 1,575
Fylde at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 7 January 2006
Lowest — 50
Leicester Lions at home to Cleckheaton on 7 January 2006
Highest Average Attendance — 479
Fylde
Lowest Average Attendance — 104
Leicester Lions
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