2003–04 National Division Three North
Countries England
ChampionsWaterloo
Runners-upHalifax
RelegatedLongton, Liverpool St Helens, Preston Grasshoppers
AttendanceN/A[a 1]
Top point scorerEngland Anthony Birley (New Brighton)
316 points
Top try scorerEngland Neil Kerfoot (Waterloo)
23 tries

The 2003–04 National Division Three North was the fourth season (sixteenth 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 Fylde and Kendal who were relegated from the 2002–03 National Division Two while promoted teams included Longton who came up as champions of Midlands Division 1 while Darlington (champions) and Macclesfield (playoffs) came up from North Division 1.[1][2][3] The league system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw with the promotion system changing for this season with a playoff system being introduced. The champions of both National Division Three North and National Division Three South would automatically go up but the runners up of these two divisions would meet each other in a one off match (at the home ground of the side with the superior league record) to see who would claim the third and final promotion place to National Division Two for the following season.

After two seasons spent in the division Waterloo would pip Halifax to the title by the narrowest of margins finishing dead level on points but going up to the 2004–05 National Division Two by virtue of a massively better for and against record.[4] Halifax would suffer a double disappointment by missing out on their second stab at promotion as they lost narrowly at home to 2003–04 National Division Three South runners up Launceston in the promotion playoff.[5][6] Relegated teams included newly promoted Longton (who gained only 4 points all season), Liverpool St Helens and Preston Grasshoppers.[4] Longton would drop back down to Midlands Division 1 while Liverpool St Helens and Preston Grasshoppers would fall to North Division 1.[7][8]

Participating teams and locations

Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Blaydon Crow Trees 2,000 (400 seats) Swalwell, Tyne and Wear
Darlington Blackwell Meadows 3,000 Darlington, County Durham
Darlington Mowden Park Yiewsley Drive Darlington, County Durham
Dudley Kingswinford Heathbrook Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands
Fylde Woodlands Memorial Ground 9,000 Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire
Halifax Ovenden Park Halifax, West Yorkshire
Kendal Mint Bridge 3,000 (300 stand) Kendal, Cumbria
Liverpool St Helens Moss Lane St Helens, Merseyside
Longton Trentham Fields Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Macclesfield Priory Park 1,250 (250 seats) Macclesfield, Cheshire
New Brighton Hartsfield 2,000 Wirral, Merseyside
Preston Grasshoppers Lightfoot Green 5,000 Preston, Lancashire
Tynedale Tynedale Park 2,000 (400 seats) Corbridge, Northumberland
Waterloo St Anthony's Road 9,000 (200 seats) Blundellsands, Merseyside

Final league table

2003–04 National Division Three North Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Points
1Waterloo (C)26250197934363650
2Halifax26250175540535050
3Darlington Mowden Park261601060243916332
4Blaydon261411158743415329
5New Brighton26141115834998429
6Fylde2614012529531-228
7Tynedale25[b 1]120134624075524
8Darlington2611114511569-5823
9Kendal2611114417681-26423
10Macclesfield2610214507642-13522
11Dudley Kingswinford2610115482655-17321
12Preston Grasshoppers (R)267019443754-31114
13Liverpool St Helens (R)265318461612-15113
14Longton (R)25[b 2]1222300647-3474
Reference Rugby Statbunker: Updated 08-05-2004
  1. Tynedale's game away to Longton would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.
  2. Longton's home game against Tynedale would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.

Results

Round 1

13 September 2003
Darlington26 - 43Waterloo
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Referee: Steve Harland
13 September 2003
Darlington Mowden Park8 - 34Blaydon
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Andrew Gardner
13 September 2003
Fylde16 - 17Tynedale
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
13 September 2003
Halifax36 - 17Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: S Makinson
13 September 2003
Liverpool St Helens35 - 15Kendal
Report
Moss Lane
Referee: Rob Sawyer
13 September 2003
Longton6 - 28Macclesfield
Report
Trentham Fields
Referee: Alan Hughes
13 September 2003
New Brighton33 - 31Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Andrew Vertigan

Round 2

27 September 2003
Blaydon41 - 6Fylde
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Ged Stone
27 September 2003
Darlington Mowden Park28 - 17Darlington
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Alan Hughes
27 September 2003
Dudley Kingswinford22 - 38Waterloo
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Dale Newitt
27 September 2003
Kendal30 - 26New Brighton
Report
Mint Bridge
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
27 September 2003
Macclesfield21 - 32Halifax
Report
Priory Park
Referee: Richard Draper
27 September 2003
Preston Grasshoppers26 - 8Longton
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
27 September 2003
Tynedale47 - 12Liverpool St Helens
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: Andrew Vertigan

Round 3

11 October 2003
Darlington24 - 45Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Referee: Mike Hamlin
11 October 2003
Fylde24 - 20Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Referee: S Makinson
11 October 2003
Halifax29 - 25Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
11 October 2003
Liverpool St Helens18 - 18Blaydon
Report
Moss Lane
Referee: Rob Sawyer
11 October 2003
Longton11 - 12Kendal
Report
Trentham Fields
Referee: David Drury
11 October 2003
New Brighton28 - 20Tynedale
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Mick Reid
11 October 2003
Waterloo68 - 13Macclesfield
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Andrew Vertigan

Round 4

18 October 2003
Blaydon17 - 16New Brighton
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
18 October 2003
Darlington Mowden Park18 - 13Liverpool St Helens
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
18 October 2003
Kendal18 - 20Halifax
Report
Mint Bridge
Referee: Dale Newitt
18 October 2003
Macclesfield37 - 20Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Priory Park
Referee: Rhys Davies
18 October 2003
Tynedale34 - 20Longton
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: Ged Stone
18 October 2003
FyldeP - PDarlington
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.
18 October 2003
Preston GrasshoppersP - PWaterloo
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.

Round 5

25 October 2003
Darlington22 - 6Macclesfield
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Referee: Mike Hamlin
25 October 2003
Dudley Kingswinford22 - 20Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
25 October 2003
Halifax32 - 22Tynedale
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Richard Draper
25 October 2003
Liverpool St Helens19 - 24Fylde
Report
Moss Lane
25 October 2003
Longton20 - 27Blaydon
Report
Trentham Fields
Referee: Mick Reid
25 October 2003
New Brighton17 - 12Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: G O'Hara
25 October 2003
Waterloo43 - 15Kendal
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Alan Hughes

Round 6

1 November 2003
Blaydon20 - 25Halifax
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: S Makinson
1 November 2003
Darlington Mowden Park28 - 10Longton
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
1 November 2003
Fylde16 - 23New Brighton
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Referee: Mike Hamlin
1 November 2003
Kendal32 - 7Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Mint Bridge
Referee: Andrew Gardner
1 November 2003
Liverpool St Helens34 - 10Darlington
Report
Moss Lane
Referee: Paul Dickens
1 November 2003
Preston Grasshoppers24 - 22Macclesfield
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
1 November 2003
TynedaleP - PWaterloo
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 March 2004.

Round 7

8 November 2003
Darlington23 - 17Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
8 November 2003
Dudley Kingswinford19 - 32Tynedale
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Paul Dickens
8 November 2003
Halifax25 - 14Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Ged Stone
8 November 2003
Longton15 - 9Fylde
Report
Trentham Fields
Referee: Richard Phillips
8 November 2003
Macclesfield15 - 13Kendal
Report
Priory Park
Referee: Eric Darriere
8 November 2003
New Brighton14 - 12Liverpool St Helens
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: D Edmunds
8 November 2003
Waterloo35 - 22Blaydon
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Dale Newitt

Round 8

15 November 2003
Blaydon53 - 7Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: David Drury
15 November 2003
Darlington Mowden Park14 - 19Waterloo
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Paul Dickens
15 November 2003
Fylde20 - 33Halifax
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Referee: Terry Hall
15 November 2003
Kendal34 - 31Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Mint Bridge
Referee: Mick Reid
15 November 2003
Liverpool St Helens20 - 16Longton
Report
Moss Lane
15 November 2003
New Brighton46 - 33Darlington
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Andrew Gardner
15 November 2003
Tynedale21 - 25Macclesfield
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: Ged Stone

Round 9

22 November 2003
Darlington27 - 10Kendal
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Referee: S Makinson
22 November 2003
Dudley Kingswinford16 - 25Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Mick Reid
22 November 2003
Halifax40 - 30Liverpool St Helens
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Richard Phillips
22 November 2003
Longton8 - 19New Brighton
Report
Trentham Fields
Referee: Rhys Davies
22 November 2003
Macclesfield25 - 11Blaydon
Report
Priory Park
Referee: Terry Hall
22 November 2003
Preston Grasshoppers14 - 16Tynedale
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Andrew Gardner
22 November 2003
Waterloo45 - 19Fylde
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger

Round 10

29 November 2003
Blaydon48 - 7Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: David Pearson
29 November 2003
Darlington Mowden Park30 - 0Macclesfield
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Rhys Davies
29 November 2003
Fylde36 - 10Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
29 November 2003
Liverpool St Helens23 - 31Waterloo
Report
Moss Lane
29 November 2003
Longton10 - 10Darlington
Report
Trentham Fields
Referee: JP Doyle
29 November 2003
New Brighton7 - 15Halifax
Report
Hartsfield
Attendance: 450
Referee: Alan Hughes
29 November 2003
Tynedale5 - 10Kendal
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

Round 11

6 December 2003
Darlington19 - 12Tynedale
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
6 December 2003
Dudley Kingswinford18 - 17Liverpool St Helens
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Mark Varnon
6 December 2003
Halifax58 - 23Longton
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: S Makinson
6 December 2003
Kendal20 - 18Blaydon
Report
Mint Bridge
6 December 2003
Macclesfield26 - 23Fylde
Report
Priory Park
Referee: S Makinson
6 December 2003
Preston Grasshoppers28 - 35Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Ged Stone
6 December 2003
Waterloo39 - 17New Brighton
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Dean Richards

Round 12

13 December 2003
Blaydon15 - 23Tynedale
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Alan Hughes
13 December 2003
Darlington Mowden Park60 - 8Kendal
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Mick Reid
13 December 2003
Fylde24 - 15Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
13 December 2003
Halifax47 - 14Darlington
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Ged Stone
13 December 2003
Liverpool St Helens34 - 23Macclesfield
Report
Moss Lane
13 December 2003
New Brighton39 - 18Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: S Makinson
13 December 2003
LongtonP - PWaterloo
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 April 2004.

Round 13

20 December 2003
Darlington23 - 7Blaydon
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Referee: Rob Sawyer
20 December 2003
Dudley Kingswinford33 - 15Longton
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Mike Hamlin
20 December 2003
Kendal6 - 10Fylde
Report
Mint Bridge
Referee: Alan Hughes
20 December 2003
Macclesfield16 - 16New Brighton
Report
Priory Park
Referee: Ged Stone
20 December 2003
Preston Grasshoppers14 - 5Liverpool St Helens
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Mick Reid
20 December 2003
Tynedale13 - 14Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: David Drury
20 December 2003
Waterloo18 - 6Halifax
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Andrew Vertigan

Round 14

3 January 2004
Blaydon37 - 3Kendal
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Andrew Gardner
3 January 2004
Darlington Mowden Park44 - 0Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: D Edmunds
3 January 2004
Fylde38 - 20Macclesfield
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
3 January 2004
Liverpool St Helens6 - 6Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Moss Lane
3 January 2004
Longton12 - 20Halifax
Report
Trentham Fields
Referee: David Drury
3 January 2004
New Brighton23 - 34Waterloo
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Gareth Copsey
3 January 2004
Tynedale19 - 3Darlington
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

Round 15

10 January 2004
Darlington27 - 3Longton
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Referee: Mick Reid
10 January 2004
Dudley Kingswinford17 - 15Fylde
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Andrew Gardner
10 January 2004
Halifax29 - 15New Brighton
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Paul Dix
10 January 2004
Kendal15 - 3Tynedale
Report
Mint Bridge
Referee: S Makinson
10 January 2004
Macclesfield5 - 11Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Priory Park
Referee: Richard Draper
10 January 2004
Preston Grasshoppers13 - 41Blaydon
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Alan Hughes
10 January 2004
Waterloo24 - 0Liverpool St Helens
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Dale Newitt

Round 16

17 January 2004
Blaydon25 - 12Macclesfield
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 150
Referee: Andrew Gardner
17 January 2004
Darlington Mowden Park23 - 3Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Mick Reid
17 January 2004
Fylde3 - 53Waterloo
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
17 January 2004
Kendal28 - 3Darlington
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 280
Referee: David Drury
17 January 2004
Liverpool St Helens29 - 33Halifax
Report
Moss Lane
17 January 2004
New Brighton10 - 8Longton
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Ged Stone
17 January 2004
Tynedale24 - 0Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: Paul Dickens

Round 17

24 January 2004
Darlington23 - 17New Brighton
Report
Blackwell Meadows
24 January 2004
Dudley Kingswinford18 - 3Blaydon
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: S Makinson
24 January 2004
Halifax32 - 12Fylde
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Mick Reid
24 January 2004
Macclesfield26 - 17Tynedale
Report
Priory Park
Referee: Rhys Davies
24 January 2004
Preston Grasshoppers15 - 22Kendal
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Ged Stone
24 January 2004
Waterloo35 - 12Darlington Mowden Park
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Alan Hughes
24 January 2004
LongtonP - PLiverpool St Helens
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.

Round 18

31 January 2004
Fylde29 - 8Longton
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Referee: Rhys Davies
31 January 2004
Liverpool St Helens3 - 20New Brighton
Report
Moss Lane
31 January 2004
Preston Grasshoppers22 - 20Darlington
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
31 January 2004
Tynedale22 - 10Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: David Drury
31 January 2004
BlaydonP - PWaterloo
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 May 2004.
31 January 2004
Darlington Mowden ParkP - PHalifax
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.
31 January 2004
KendalP - PMacclesfield
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.

Round 19

7 February 2004
Darlington30 - 10Liverpool St Helens
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Referee: S Makinson
7 February 2004
Dudley Kingswinford35 - 14Kendal
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Dale Newitt
7 February 2004
Halifax15 - 3Blaydon
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Bruce Robertson
7 February 2004
Longton10 - 32Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Trentham Fields
Referee: Ged Stone
7 February 2004
Macclesfield40 - 24Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Priory Park
Referee: Andrew Gardner
7 February 2004
New Brighton15 - 18Fylde
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
7 February 2004
Waterloo11 - 3Tynedale
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Chris Sharp

Round 20

14 February 2004
Blaydon29 - 10Longton
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Ged Stone
14 February 2004
Darlington Mowden Park23 - 25New Brighton
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Mick Reid
14 February 2004
Fylde21 - 10Liverpool St Helens
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Referee: David Drury
14 February 2004
Kendal3 - 45Waterloo
Report
Mint Bridge
Referee: Alan Hughes
14 February 2004
Macclesfield10 - 20Darlington
Report
Priory Park
Referee: Chris Seeley
14 February 2004
Preston Grasshoppers18 - 10Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Rob Sawyer
14 February 2004
Tynedale3 - 14Halifax
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

Rounds 4, 17 & 18 (rescheduled games)

21 February 2004
Darlington Mowden Park10 - 25Halifax
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
  • Game rescheduled from 31 January 2004.
21 February 2004
Fylde26 - 23Darlington
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 400
Referee: Chris Sharp
  • Game rescheduled from 18 October 2003.
21 February 2004
Kendal30 - 30Macclesfield
Report
Mint Bridge
Attendance: 350
Referee: Mick Reid
  • Game rescheduled from 31 January 2004.
21 February 2004
Longton34 - 34Liverpool St Helens
Report
Trentham Fields
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
  • Game rescheduled from 24 January 2004.
21 February 2004
Preston Grasshoppers7 - 49Waterloo
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
  • Game rescheduled from 18 October 2003.

Round 21

28 February 2004
Darlington23 - 28Fylde
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Referee: Ged Stone
28 February 2004
Dudley Kingswinford34 - 17Macclesfield
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Dean Richards
28 February 2004
New Brighton13 - 17Blaydon
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Dale Newitt
28 February 2004
Waterloo91 - 5Preston Grasshoppers
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Greg Garner
28 February 2004
HalifaxP - PKendal
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 March 2004.
28 February 2004
Liverpool St HelensP - PDarlington Mowden Park
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 27 March 2004.
28 February 2004
LongtonC - CTynedale
  • Game would initially be postponed but due to fixture congestion it would ultimately be cancelled.

Rounds 6 & 21 (rescheduled games)

6 March 2004
Halifax54 - 13Kendal
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
  • Game rescheduled from 28 February 2004.
6 March 2004
Tynedale13 - 18Waterloo
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: Alan Hughes
  • Game rescheduled from 1 November 2003.

Round 22

13 March 2004
Blaydon18 - 19Liverpool St Helens
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Mike Hamlin
13 March 2004
Darlington Mowden Park20 - 15Fylde
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
13 March 2004
Dudley Kingswinford20 - 35Darlington
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Marcus Anderson
13 March 2004
Kendal20 -15Longton
Report
Mint Bridge
Referee: Ian Robinson
13 March 2004
Macclesfield20 - 27Waterloo
Report
Priory Park
Referee: Matthew Daubney
13 March 2004
Preston Grasshoppers10 - 29Halifax
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: David Drury
13 March 2004
Tynedale20 - 16New Brighton
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: Andrew Gardner

Round 23

20 March 2004
Darlington17 - 10Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Attendance: 450
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
20 March 2004
Fylde6 - 15Blaydon
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Referee: Marcus Anderson
20 March 2004
Halifax28 - 0Macclesfield
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Alan Hughes
20 March 2004
Liverpool St Helens10 - 24Tynedale
Report
Moss Lane
20 March 2004
Longton10 - 27Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Trentham Fields
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
20 March 2004
New Brighton35 - 5Kendal
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: David Drury
20 March 2004
Waterloo43 - 12Dudley Kingswinford
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Des Headington

Round 21 (rescheduled game)

27 March 2004
Liverpool St Helens19 - 24Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Moss Lane
Referee: Matthew Daubney
  • Game rescheduled from 28 February 2004.

Round 24

3 April 2004
Blaydon26 - 14Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 150
Referee: Andrew Gardner
3 April 2004
Dudley Kingswinford17 - 25Halifax
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Darryl Chapman
3 April 2004
Kendal23 - 22Liverpool St Helens
Report
Mint Bridge
Referee: Rhys Davies
3 April 2004
Macclesfield22 - 17Longton
Report
Priory Park
Referee: David Drury
3 April 2004
Preston Grasshoppers19 - 24New Brighton
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Fred Copstake
3 April 2004
Tynedale10 - 23Fylde
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: Ged Stone
3 April 2004
Waterloo26 - 15Darlington
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Mick Reid

Round 25

10 April 2004
Blaydon16 - 12Darlington
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 120
Referee: Alan Hughes
10 April 2004
Darlington Mowden Park34 - 20Tynedale
Report
Yiewsley Drive
Referee: S Makinson
10 April 2004
Fylde40 - 3Kendal
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Referee: Rob Sawyer
10 April 2004
Halifax24 - 20Waterloo
Report
Ovenden Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
10 April 2004
Liverpool St Helens13 - 9Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Moss Lane
10 April 2004
Longton8 - 13Dudley Kingswinford
Report
Trentham Fields
Referee: Paul Dickens
10 April 2004
New Brighton37 - 0Macclesfield
Report
Hartsfield
Referee: Ed Turnill

Round 26

17 April 2004
Darlington12 - 29Halifax
Report
Blackwell Meadows
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
17 April 2004
Dudley Kingswinford33 - 22New Brighton
Report
Heathbrook
Referee: Stuart Parker
17 April 2004
Kendal15 - 39Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Mint Bridge
Referee: D Edmunds
17 April 2004
Macclesfield48 - 14Liverpool St Helens
Report
Priory Park
Referee: Paul Dickens
17 April 2004
Preston Grasshoppers12 - 28Fylde
Report
Lightfoot Green
Referee: Rhys Davies
17 April 2004
WaterlooP - PLongton
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 May 2004.
18 April 2004
Tynedale22 - 3Blaydon
Report
Tynedale Park
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger

Round 12 (rescheduled game)

24 April 2004
Longton0 - 58Waterloo
Report
Trentham Fields
Referee: S Makinson
  • Game rescheduled from 13 December 2003.

Round 18 (rescheduled game)

1 May 2004
Blaydon23 - 44Waterloo
Report
Crow Trees
Referee: Chris Sharp
  • Game rescheduled from 31 January 2004.

Round 26 (rescheduled game)

1 May 2004
Waterloo22 - 3Longton
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Paul Dickens
  • Game rescheduled from 17 April 2004.

Promotion play-off

The league runners up of National Division Three South and North would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two. Halifax were the northern divisions runners up and as they had a superior league record than southern runners-up, Launceston, they hosted the play-off match.

15 May 2004
Halifax16 - 18Launceston
Report
Ovenden Park
Referee: Alan Biggs

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Total season attendances

Club Home
Games
Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Blaydon34201401501207%
Darlington145045045045015%
Darlington Mowden Park00000
Dudley Kingswinford00000
Fylde14004004004004%
Halifax11,5001,5001,5001,500
Kendal263031535028011%
Liverpool St Helens00000
Longton00000
Macclesfield00000
New Brighton145045045045023%
Preston Grasshoppers000000%
Tynedale11501501501508%
Waterloo000000%
  1. Due to extremely poor coverage and reporting by the media for this season there is not enough attendance data for the league to give an accurate figure.

Individual statistics

  • Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

Season records

See also

References

  1. "National Division Two 2002-03". englandrugby.com. 26 April 2003.
  2. "Midlands 1 2002-03". englandrugby.com. 12 April 2003.
  3. "North 1 2002-03". englandrugby.com. 12 April 2003.
  4. 1 2 "National League 3 North 2003-04". englandrugby.com. 8 May 2004.
  5. 1 2 "National League Playoffs 2003-04". englandrugby.com. 15 May 2004.
  6. "Play-off agony for Halifax". Yorkshire Post. 17 May 2004.
  7. "Midlands 1 2004-05". englandrugby.com/. 4 September 2004.
  8. "North 1 2004-05". englandrugby.com. 4 September 2004.
  9. "National Three North 03/04 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 5 May 2004.
  10. "National Three North 03/04 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 5 May 2004.
  11. "National 3 North 03/04 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
  12. "National 3 North 03/04 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
  13. "National 3 North 03/04 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
  14. "National 3 North 03/04 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
  15. "National 3 North 03/04 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
  16. "National 3 North 03/04 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
  17. "National 3 North 03/04 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
  18. "National 3 North 03/04 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
  19. "National 3 North 03/04 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
  20. "National 3 North 03/04 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 1 May 2004.
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