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The 2000–01 National Division Two was the fourteenth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system currently known as National League 1. New teams to the division included West Hartlepool and Rugby Lions who were relegated from the 1999–2000 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two while promoted teams included Kendal and Esher who were promoted as champions of National Division Three North and National Division Three South respectively.[ 1] [ 2]
The league champions were Bracknell who won the title by five points and gained promotion to the 2001–02 National Division One . They would be joined by runners up Rugby Lions (making an instant return to the division) who squeaked past Rosslyn Park despite being level on points due to a better points for/conceded record.[ 3] Lydney and Camberley would be the unfortunate teams to be relegated.[ 3] 2001–02 National Division Three North while Camberley and Lydney would drop to the 2001–02 National Division Three South .[ 4] [ 5]
Participating teams and locations [ edit ]
Team
Stadium
Capacity
City/Area
Bracknell
Lily Hill Park
1,000
Bracknell , Berkshire
Camberley
Watchetts Recreation Ground
2,000
Camberley , Surrey
Esher
Molesey Road
3,000
Hersham , Surrey
Fylde
Woodlands Memorial Ground
9,000
Lytham St. Annes , Lancashire
Harrogate
Claro Road
3,000
Harrogate , North Yorkshire
Kendal
Mint Bridge
3,000 (300 stand)
Kendal , Cumbria
Lydney
Regentsholme
1,500
Lydney , Gloucestershire
Newbury Blues
Monk's Lane
8,000
Newbury , Berkshire
Nottingham
Ireland Avenue
4,950
Beeston , Nottinghamshire
Preston Grasshoppers
Lightfoot Green
5,000
Preston , Lancashire
Rosslyn Park
The Rock
2,000
Roehampton , London
Rugby Lions
Webb Ellis Road
4,000 (200 seats)[ 6]
Rugby , Warwickshire
West Hartlepool
Brinkburn
1,000 (76 seats)
Hartlepool , County Durham
Wharfedale
The Avenue
2,000
Threshfield , Craven , North Yorkshire
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2001. Source:
englandrugby.com (C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Some of the early-season scores from Rugby Statbunker are incorrect (possibly due to an automatic scoring system used on that website) as they are different from those reported in the Telegraph. I[who? have used scores from the England Rugby website to ensure that they are accurate with reports from Statbunker primarily used to show scorers, attendances and referees were relevant. Statbunker scores are consistent with rest of sources from 16 December 2000 onwards. [ 3]
Bracknell 18 - 15 Camberley Report
Molesey Road S Leyshon
Harrogate 12 - 19 Rugby Lions Report
Claro Road David Pearson
Lydney 9 - 22 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Regentsholme Andrew Pearce
Nottingham 14 - 26 Newbury Blues Report
Ireland Avenue Nick Cousins
Rosslyn Park 33 - 12 Wharfedale Report
The Rock Rob Sawyer
West Hartlepool 3 - 16 Fylde Report
Brinkburn S Makinson
Molesey Road R Glynne Jones
Woodlands Memorial Ground Tony Spreadbury
Mint Bridge [ 7]
Newbury Blues 17 - 26 Rosslyn Park Report
Preston Grasshoppers 17 - 32 Nottingham Report
Lightfoot Green David Matthews
Rugby Lions 34 - 10 Lydney Report
Webb Ellis Road S Terheege
Wharfedale 51 - 14 West Hartlepool Report
The Avenue Mike Hamlin
Lily Hill Park Charles Palmer
Claro Road D Edmunds
Nottingham 15 - 12 Rugby Lions Report
Ireland Avenue Andrew Pearce
Rosslyn Park 47 - 19 Preston Grasshoppers Report
The Rock Tony Spreadbury
West Hartlepool 3 - 34 Newbury Blues Report
Brinkburn Rob Sawyer
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001. Molesey Road Wayne Barnes
Harrogate 28 - 27 Bracknell Report
Claro Road Stuart Piercy
Mint Bridge Mike Hamlin
Newbury Blues 39 - 13 Camberley Report
Monk's Lane Steve Harland
Preston Grasshoppers 25 - 22 West Hartlepool Report
Lightfoot Green Mark Wilson
Rugby Lions 31 - 10 Rosslyn Park Report
Webb Ellis Road S Makinson
The Avenue Chris Seeley
Bracknell 23 - 17 Wharfedale Report
Lily Hill Park Andrew Pearce
Camberley 8 - 33 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground Nick Cousins
Fylde 12 - 6 Newbury Blues Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Doug Chapman
Regentsholme R Glynne Jones
Ireland Avenue Chris Seeley
Rosslyn Park 25 - 29 Kendal Report
West Hartlepool 8 - 57 Rugby Lions Report
Brinkburn D Edmunds
Bracknell 26 - 11 Newbury Blues Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground Mark Rose
Woodlands Memorial Ground Mark Wilson
Ireland Avenue [ 8] Huw Jones-Williams
Rosslyn Park 19 - 17 Harrogate Report
The Rock [ 8] Nick Cousins
West Hartlepool 5 - 47 Esher Report
Brinkburn David Matthews
Wharfedale 17 - 14 Preston Grasshoppers Report
The Avenue [ 8] Alan Hughes
Bracknell 28 - 7 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Camberley 16 - 15 Harrogate Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground Watchetts Ground
Woodlands Memorial Ground Rob Debney
Newbury Blues 22 - 19 Rugby Lions Report
Monk's Lane R Glynne Jones
Rosslyn Park 35 - 24 Nottingham Report
West Hartlepool 13 - 18 Lydney Report
Brinkburn Wayne Barnes
The Avenue Mark Wilson
Harrogate 60 - 0 West Hartlepool Report
Claro Road S Makinson
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 30 December 2000. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 30 December 2000. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 30 December 2000. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 30 December 2000. Preston Grasshoppers P - P Newbury Blues
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 30 December 2000. Rugby Lions P - P Wharfedale
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 30 December 2000. Molesey Road Tim Miller
Claro Road Stuart Piercy
Kendal 18 - 0 Newbury Blues Report
Mint Bridge Steve Savage
Regentsholme R Glynne Jones
Rosslyn Park 19 - 33 Bracknell Report
Rugby Lions 20 - 8 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Nottingham P - P West Hartlepool
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001. Bracknell 9 - 6 Rugby Lions Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Alan Hughes
Newbury Blues 19 - 18 Esher Report
Monk's Lane D May
Preston Grasshoppers 25 - 18 Kendal Report
Lightfoot Green
West Hartlepool 31 - 43 Rosslyn Park Report
Brinkburn Mark Wilson
Wharfedale 25 - 0 Harrogate Report
The Avenue David Matthews
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001. Harrogate 17 - 9 Newbury Blues Report
Claro Road Chris Seeley
Kendal 17 - 17 Rugby Lions Report
Mint Bridge Mike Hamlin
Regentsholme D Edmunds
Ireland Avenue Mark Wilson
Rosslyn Park 23 - 10 Camberley Report
The Rock Andrew Pearce
West Hartlepool 10 - 30 Bracknell Report
Brinkburn Stuart Piercy
Esher P - P Preston Grasshoppers
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001. Esher 10 - 10 Rosslyn Park Report
Molesey Road Huw Jones-Williams
Harrogate 38 - 16 Nottingham Report
Claro Road S Makinson
Newbury Blues 10 - 25 Wharfedale Report
Monk's Lane Wayne Barnes
Preston Grasshoppers 17 - 9 Fylde Report
Lightfoot Green Chris Seeley
Rugby Lions 80 - 13 Camberley Report
Webb Ellis Road Rob Debney
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001. West Hartlepool P - P Kendal
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001. Camberley 22 - 11 West Hartlepool Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground Steve Savage
Fylde 21 - 16 Rosslyn Park Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground R Glynne Jones
Newbury Blues 24 - 12 Lydney Report
Monk's Lane Rob Debney
Preston Grasshoppers 22 - 22 Harrogate Report
Lightfoot Green Wayne Barnes
Webb Ellis Road Nick Cousins
Wharfedale 12 - 21 Nottingham Report
The Avenue Chris Seeley
Harrogate 18 - 20 Wharfedale Report
Claro Road Mark Wilson
Kendal 20 -14 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Mint Bridge Rob Debney
Nottingham 33 - 12 Camberley Report
Ireland Avenue Mike Hamlin
Rosslyn Park 78 - 7 West Hartlepool Report
Rugby Lions 43 - 7 Bracknell Report
Webb Ellis Road Nick Cousins
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001. Bracknell 16 - 18 Rosslyn Park Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground Huw Jones-Williams
Woodlands Memorial Ground D Edmunds
Newbury Blues 35 - 12 Kendal Report
Monk's Lane Nigel Higginson
Preston Grasshoppers 10 - 27 Rugby Lions Report
Lightfoot Green Tim Wigglesworth
West Hartlepool 5 - 45 Nottingham Report
Brinkburn David Pearson
The Avenue Stuart Piercy
[ edit ] Game originally rescheduled from 4 November 2000 but postponed once again. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001. Game originally rescheduled from 4 November 2000 but postponed once again. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001. Game originally rescheduled from 4 November 2000 and was initially postponed once again - eventually being cancelled due to fixture congestion and the result being irrelevant to Lydney's eventual relegation. Game originally rescheduled from 4 November 2000 but postponed once again. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001. Preston Grasshoppers P - P Newbury Blues
Game originally rescheduled from 4 November 2000 but postponed once again. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001. Rugby Lions P - P Wharfedale
Game originally rescheduled from 4 November 2000 but postponed once again. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001. [ 9]
Molesey Road Huw Jones-Williams
Harrogate 49 - 5 Camberley Report
Claro Road Stuart Piercy
Mint Bridge David Matthews
Lydney 58 - 8 West Hartlepool Report
Nottingham 31 - 40 Rosslyn Park Report
Ireland Avenue Steve Savage
Preston Grasshoppers 17 - 40 Bracknell Report
Lightfoot Green 450
Rugby Lions 24 - 3 Newbury Blues Report
Webb Ellis Road David Pearson
Bracknell 48 - 3 Nottingham Report
Lily Hill Park Mark Rose
Watchetts Recreation Ground Nigel Higginson
Woodlands Memorial Ground S Makinson
Newbury Blues 10 - 25 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Monk's Lane Wayne Barnes
Rosslyn Park 60 - 7 Lydney Report
West Hartlepool 14 - 70 Harrogate Report
Brinkburn Tim Wigglesworth
Wharfedale 24 - 31 Rugby Lions Report
The Avenue D Edmunds
Regentsholme Alan Biggs
Esher P - P West Hartlepool
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 April 2001. Harrogate P - P Rosslyn Park
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001. Newbury Blues P - P Bracknell
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001. Preston Grasshoppers P - P Wharfedale
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 April 2001. Fylde 20 - 12 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Chris Seeley
Kendal 92 - 0 West Hartlepool Report
Nottingham 3 - 10 Harrogate Report
Rosslyn Park 22 - 19 Esher Report
Wharfedale 37 - 7 Newbury Blues Report
The Avenue S Makinson
Camberley P - P Rugby Lions
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2001. [ edit ] Camberley 24 - 30 Wharfedale Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground [ 10]
Game rescheduled from 16 September 2000. Esher 30 - 21 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Molesey Road Paul Dix
Game rescheduled from 25 November 2000. Harrogate 10 - 15 Rosslyn Park Report
Claro Road David Pearson
Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001. Regentsholme [ 10]
Game rescheduled from 2 December 2000. Nottingham 48 - 15 West Hartlepool Report
Ireland Avenue [ 10] D Edmunds
Game rescheduled from 11 November 2000. Molesey Road Eric Woodmason
Claro Road Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Newbury Blues 10 - 10 Fylde Report
Monk's Lane David Grashoff
Preston Grasshoppers 15 - 21 Camberley Report
Lightfoot Green David Matthews
Rugby Lions 69 - 0 West Hartlepool Report
Webb Ellis Road Nick Cousins
Wharfedale 6 - 22 Bracknell Report
The Avenue Steve Savage
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2001. [ edit ] Camberley 24 - 15 Nottingham Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground [ 11] Rob Debney
Game rescheduled from 18 November 2000. Esher 31 - 5 Newbury Blues Report
Molesey Road S Terheege
Game rescheduled from 16 December 2000. Rugby Lions 37 - 18 Wharfedale Report
Webb Ellis Road [ 11] Nigel Yates
Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000. West Hartlepool 11 - 42 Kendal Report
Brinkburn [ 11] Stuart Piercy
Game rescheduled from 2 December 2000. Bracknell 42 - 5 Harrogate Report
Lily Hill Park Martin Fox
Camberley 23 - 16 Newbury Blues Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground Paul Dix
Woodlands Memorial Ground David Matthews
Regentsholme [ 12]
Ireland Avenue [ 12]
Rosslyn Park 19 - 19 Rugby Lions Report
The Rock [ 12] Andrew Pearce
West Hartlepool P - P Preston Grasshoppers
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2001. [ edit ] Molesey Road Wayne Barnes
Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000. Nottingham 7 - 22 Bracknell Report
Ireland Avenue [ 13] David Sainsbury
Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000. Preston Grasshoppers 27 - 17 Newbury Blues Report
Lightfoot Green [ 13]
Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000. Molesey Road [ 14] Steve Savage
Woodlands Memorial Ground Mark Wilson
Mint Bridge [ 14]
Newbury Blues 53 - 3 West Hartlepool Report
Monk's Lane [ 14] Huw Jones-Williams
Preston Grasshoppers 20 - 24 Rosslyn Park Report
Lightfoot Green [ 14]
Rugby Lions 29 - 17 Nottingham Report
Webb Ellis Road [ 14] S Terheege
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 April 2001. Lily Hill Park [ 15] Rob Debney
Watchetts Recreation Ground [ 15]
Claro Road R Glynne Jones
Nottingham 15 - 37 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Ireland Avenue [ 15] David Rose
Rosslyn Park 31 - 16 Newbury Blues Report
The Rock [ 15]
West Hartlepool 18 - 44 Wharfedale Report
Brinkburn [ 15] Stuart Piercy
Game was initially postponed but would eventually be cancelled due to fixture congestion and the result being irrelevant to Lydney's eventual relegation. Camberley 15 - 39 Bracknell Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground [ 16]
Fylde 27 - 0 West Hartlepool Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Mint Bridge [ 16]
Newbury Blues 23 - 11 Nottingham Report
Monk's Lane [ 16] Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Preston Grasshoppers 50 - 18 Lydney Report
Lightfoot Green [ 16]
Rugby Lions 25 - 13 Harrogate Report
Webb Ellis Road
Wharfedale 17 - 37 Rosslyn Park Report
The Avenue [ 16] Rob Debney
Molesey Road [ 17] Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Harrogate 13 - 13 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Claro Road [ 17] Mike Hamlin
Mint Bridge [ 17]
Nottingham 22 - 26 Wharfedale Report
Ireland Avenue [ 17] Wayne Barnes
The Rock [ 17]
West Hartlepool 17 - 21 Camberley Report
Brinkburn [ 17] Mark Wilson
Game was initially postponed but would eventually be cancelled due to fixture congestion and the result being irrelevant to Lydney's eventual relegation. [ edit ] Webb Ellis Road Eric Woodmason
Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001. Mint Bridge [ 18]
Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001. Newbury Blues 3 - 53 Bracknell Report
Monk's Lane [ 18] R Glynne Jones
Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001. Preston Grasshoppers 20 - 3 Wharfedale Report
Lightfoot Green [ 18]
Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001. Esher 86 - 5 West Hartlepool Report
Molesey Road
Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001. Bracknell 76 - 0 West Hartlepool Report
Lily Hill Park [ 19]
Camberley 10 - 23 Rosslyn Park Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground [ 19]
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Newbury Blues 22 - 12 Harrogate Report
Monk's Lane [ 19] Alan Biggs
Preston Grasshoppers 22 - 10 Esher Report
Lightfoot Green [ 19] Paul Dix
Rugby Lions 62 - 21 Kendal Report
Webb Ellis Road [ 19] Andrew Pearce
Game was initially postponed but would eventually be cancelled due to fixture congestion and the result being irrelevant to Lydney's eventual relegation. [ edit ] Camberley 12 - 69 Rugby Lions Report
Watchetts Recreation Ground [ 20] David Grashoff
Game rescheduled from 27 January 2001. Kendal 10 - 22 Rosslyn Park Report
Mint Bridge [ 20]
Game rescheduled from 10 February 2001. West Hartlepool 17 - 54 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Brinkburn [ 20] D Edmunds
Game rescheduled from 24 February 2001. [ edit ] Mint Bridge [ 21]
Game rescheduled from 4 November 2000. Wharfedale 49 - 16 Camberley Report
The Avenue [ 21]
Game rescheduled from 10 March 2001. Total season attendances [ edit ]
Club
Home
Total
Average
Highest
Lowest
% Capacity
Bracknell
3[ a 2]
1,000
333
600
200
33%
Camberley
13
2,180
168
250
80
Esher
13
4,000
308
500
150
10%
Fylde
4[ a 3]
1,800
450
500
400
5%
Harrogate
13
5,200
400
600
250
13%
Kendal
9[ a 4]
4,940
549
850
400
18%
Lydney
7[ a 5]
2,760
394
580
200
23%
Newbury Blues
5[ a 6]
2,210
442
500
300
6%
Nottingham
7[ a 7]
1,963
280
420
145
6%
Preston Grasshoppers
11[ a 8]
4,230
385
630
220
8%
Rosslyn Park
5[ a 9]
3,250
650
1,000
200
33%
Rugby Lions
6[ a 10]
2,000
333
450
200
8%
West Hartlepool
6[ a 11]
985
164
285
50
16%
Wharfedale
4[ a 12]
2,000
500
700
350
25%
^ Note that 76 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 Camberley on 2 September 2000, Fylde on 16 September 2000, Wharfedale on 30 September 2000, Newbury on 14 October 2000, Preston on 28 October 2000, Rugby on 18 November 2000, Kendal on 9 December 2000, Rosslyn Park on 23 December 2000, Nottingham on 13 January 2001, Lydney on 27 January 2001.
^ Missing home attendances v Rugby on 14 October 2000, Esher on 28 October 2000, Rosslyn Park on 9 December 2000, Harrogate on 23 December 2000, Kendal on 13 January 2001, Preston on 27 January 2001, Bracknell on 10 March 2001, West Hartlepool on 24 March 2001 and Nottingham on 14 April 2001.
^ Missing home attendances v Nottingham on 23 September 2000, Preston on 16 December 2000, Wharfedale on 6 January 2001 and West Hartlepool on 27 January 2001.
^ Lydney only played 11 home games due to game cancellations. Missing home attendances include Kendal on 16 September 2000, Fylde on 16 December 2000 & West Hartlepool on 6 January 2001.
^ Missing home attendances v Harrogate on 9 September 2000, Rugby on 28 October 2000, Esher on 18 November 2000, Wharfedale on 3 December 2000, Lydney on 9 December 2000, Kendal on 23 December 2000, Preston on 13 January 2001 and Fylde on 10 February 2001.
^ Missing home attendances v Newbury on 2 September 2000, Rugby on 16 September 2000, Esher on 30 September 2000, Fylde on 25 November 2000, Rosslyn Park on 6 January 2001 and Harrogate on 27 January 2001.
^ Missing home attendances v Rugby on 23 December 2000 & Camberley on 10 February 2001.
^ Missing home attendances v Wharfedale on 2 September 2000, Preston on 16 September 2000, Kendal on 30 September 2000, Nottingham on 28 October 2000, Bracknell on 11 September 2000, West Hartlepool on 16 December 2000, Lydney on 13 January 2001 and Esher on 27 January 2001.
^ Missing home attendances v Lydney on 9 September 2000, Rosslyn Park on 23 September 2000, Preston on 11 November 2000, Esher on 9 December 2000, Newbury on 6 January 2001, West Hartlepool on 10 February 2001 and Fylde on 6 April 2001.
^ Missing home attendances v Newbury on 16 September 2000, Rugby on 30 September 2000, Esher on 14 October 2000, Lydney on 28 October 2000, Rosslyn Park on 18 November 2000, Bracknell on 25 November 2000 and Nottingham on 23 December 2000.
^ Wharfedale only played 12 home games due to a game cancellation. Missing home attendances include Kendal on 16 September 2000, Fylde on 16 December 2000 & West Hartlepool on 6 January 2001.
Individual statistics [ edit ] Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Largest home win — 92 pts 92 - 0 Kendal at home to West Hartlepool on 27 January 2001
Largest away win — 57 pts 69 - 12 Rugby Lions away to Camberley on 21 April 2001
Most points scored — 92 pts 92 - 0 Kendal at home to West Hartlepool on 27 January 2001
Most tries in a match — 14 (x2) Kendal at home to West Hartlepool on 27 January 2001
Most conversions in a match — 12 Rugby Lions away to Camberley on 21 April 2001
Most penalties in a match — 8 Lydney away to Fylde on 18 November 2000
Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x2) Camberley at home to Nottingham on 17 February 2001[ 24] [ 25] [ 26] [ 27]
Most points in a match — 42 Mike Scott for Kendal at home to West Hartlepool on 27 January 2001
Most tries in a match — 4 Mike Scott for Kendal at home to West Hartlepool on 27 January 2001
Most conversions in a match — 11 (x2) Jaques Steyn for Rugby Lions at home to Camberley on 2 December 2000Mike Scott for Kendal at home to West Hartlepool on 27 January 2001
Most penalties in a match — 7 Rob Smart for Camberley away to Fylde on 9 September 2000
Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x2) Howard Graham for Camberley at home to Nottingham on 17 February 2001Tom Rolt for Nottingham away to Fylde on 14 April 2001
[ 28] [ 29] [ 30] [ 31] [ 32]
Highest — 1,000 Rosslyn Park at home to Rugby Lions on 24 February 2001
Lowest — 50 West Hartlepool at home to Camberley on 31 March 2001
Highest Average Attendance — 650 Rosslyn Park
Lowest Average Attendance — 164 West Hartlepool
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