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The 2004–05 National Division Three North was the fifth season (seventeenth 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 Rugby Lions who were relegated from the 2003–04 National Division Two while Bedford Athletic were promoted as champions of Midlands Division 1 along with Bradford & Bingley (champions) and Cleckheaton (playoffs) who both came up from North Division 1 .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] The season would also see the introduction of a new points system with 4 points being awarded for a win, 2 points being awarded for a draw (replacing the old system of 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw) with the addition of a bonus point being given for scoring 4 or more tries as well as a bonus point given if you manage to lose a game 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.
Halifax would finish as runaway champions of the league, ending up 14 points clear of nearest rivals Macclesfield (even with a cancelled game against Blaydon ) and gaining promotion to the 2005–06 National Division Two .[ 4] Runners up Macclesfield would fail to join Halifax as they lost their playoff game away to 2004–05 National Division Three South runners up Redruth in the north-south playoff in front of a huge crowd of 4,000 at the Recreation Ground.[ 5] Although Halifax won the league with plenty to spare the rest of the division was fairly closely contested with only 3 wins separating 4th placed Fylde from 12th placed Rugby Lions. In terms of relegation newly promoted Bedford Athletic went down first followed by Dudley Kingswinford . The final spot was taken by Rugby Lions suffering their third successive relegation. Rugby Lions would actually have stayed up had in not been for a five-point penalty given for them fielding too many foreign players in a home game against Bedford Athletic.[ 4] [ 6] [ 7] All three relegated teams would drop down to Midlands Division 1 for the following season.[ 8] Although Rugby Lions were punished from fielding too many overseas players, other teams benefited immensely from their foreign contingent (particularly Halifax and Bradford & Bingley) with six of the top ten try scorers hailing from outside England.
Participating teams and locations [ edit ]
Locations of the 2004-05 National Division Three North teams
Team
Stadium
Capacity
City/Area
Bedford Athletic
Putnoe Woods
500
Bedford , Bedfordshire
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
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
Macclesfield
Priory Park
1,250 (250 seats)
Macclesfield , Cheshire
New Brighton
Hartsfield
2,000
Wirral , Merseyside
Rugby Lions
Webb Ellis Road
1,000
Rugby , Warwickshire
Tynedale
Tynedale Park
2,000 (400 seats)
Corbridge , Northumberland
Updated to match(es) played on 30-04-2005. Source:
Rugby Statbunker (C) Champion;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Halifax's game away to Blaydon would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.
^ Blaydon's game at home to Halifax would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.
^ Rugby Lions deducted 5 points for fielding too many overseas players against Bedford Athletic on 11 December 2004.[ 6]
(BP) Bedford Athletic 34 - 10 Blaydon Report
Putnoe Woods Referee: Matthew Daubney
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 28 - 45 Tynedale (BP) Report
Wagon Lane Referee: Mick Reid
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 13 - 16 Cleckheaton Report
Yiewsley Drive Referee: Alan Hughes
Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Ged Stone
(BP) Kendal 10 - 17 Halifax
Mint Bridge Referee: Trevor Fisher
(BP) New Brighton 29 - 12 Dudley Kingswinford Report
Hartsfield Referee: D Edmunds
(BP) Rugby Lions 28 - 16 Darlington Report
Webb Ellis Road Referee: Ian Robinson
Bradford & Bingley 30 - 17 Bedford Athletic Report
Wagon Lane Referee: Ian Robinson
Cleckheaton 19 - 17 Fylde (BP) Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
Darlington 7 - 33 Blaydon (BP) Report
Blackwell Meadows Referee: Andrew Gardner
Dudley Kingswinford 3 - 36 Rugby Lions (BP) Report
Heathbrook Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Halifax 32 - 24 New Brighton Report
Ovenden Park Referee: Tim Miller
(BP) Macclesfield 37 - 6 Kendal Report
Priory Park Referee: David Drury
(BP) Tynedale 30 - 18 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Tynedale Park Referee: Andrew Vertigan
(BP) Bedford Athletic 16 - 17 Darlington Report
Putnoe Woods Referee: G O'Hara
Blaydon 27 - 10 Dudley Kingswinford Report
Crow Trees Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
Darlington Mowden Park 31 - 27 Bradford & Bingley (BP) Report
Yiewsley Drive Referee: Andrew Gardner
Kendal 30 - 27 Cleckheaton (BP) Report
Mint Bridge Attendance: 240 Referee: Mick Reid
(BP) New Brighton 13 - 18 Macclesfield Report
Hartsfield Referee: Alistair Van Wyk
Rugby Lions 13 - 21 Halifax Report
Webb Ellis Road Referee: Alan Hughes
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 February 2005.
Bradford & Bingley 10 - 31 Fylde Report
Wagon Lane Referee: Ged Stone
(BP) Cleckheaton 24 - 42 New Brighton (BP) Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 200 Referee: Mark Wilson
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 35 - 20 Bedford Athletic Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 191 Referee: Mick Reid
Dudley Kingswinford 25 - 25 Darlington Report
Heathbrook Attendance: 200 Referee: Eric Woodmason
(BP) Halifax 40 - 12 Blaydon Report
Ovenden Park Referee: David Drury
(BP) Macclesfield 30 - 22 Rugby Lions Report
Priory Park Attendance: 294 Referee: Paul Dickens
(BP) Tynedale 45 - 27 Kendal (BP) Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 294 Referee: Alan Hughes
Bedford Athletic 10 - 23 Dudley Kingswinford Report
Putnoe Woods Attendance: 200 Referee: Rhys Davies
(BP) Blaydon 13 - 18 Macclesfield Report
Crow Trees Attendance: 120 Referee: Des Headington
(BP) Darlington 23 - 30 Halifax (BP) Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 200 Referee: Alan Hughes
Fylde 15 - 3 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 400 Referee: Ian Robinson
Kendal 22 - 14 Bradford & Bingley Report
Mint Bridge Referee: David Drury
New Brighton 28 - 7 Tynedale Report
Hartsfield Attendance: 250 Referee: Matthew Daubney
(BP) Rugby Lions 37 - 6 Cleckheaton Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 340 Referee: Mark Varnon
Bradford & Bingley 12 - 10 New Brighton (BP) Report
Wagon Lane Referee: Mick Reid
Cleckheaton 23 - 3 Blaydon Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 350 Referee: Ian Robinson
Darlington Mowden Park 29 - 20 Kendal Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 202 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Fylde 18 - 8 Bedford Athletic Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 255 Referee: Andrew Gardner
(BP) Halifax 44 - 17 Dudley Kingswinford Report
Ovenden Park Referee: Ged Stone
Macclesfield 18 - 13 Darlington (BP) Report
Priory Park Attendance: 307 Referee: D Edmunds
Tynedale 23 - 23 Rugby Lions Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 200 Referee: David Drury
(BP) Blaydon 17 - 21 Tynedale Report
Crow Trees Attendance: 350 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
(BP) Darlington 40 - 12 Cleckheaton Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 200 Referee: Trevor Fisher
(BP) Dudley Kingswinford 13 - 18 Macclesfield Report
Heathbrook Referee: David Grashoff
(BP) New Brighton 10 - 13 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Hartsfield Attendance: 200 Referee: Ged Stone
(BP) Rugby Lions 8 - 9 Bradford & Bingley Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 320 Referee: Greg Garner
Bedford Athletic P - P Halifax
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 February 2005.
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 26 March 2005.
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 42 - 5 Blaydon Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 240 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
Cleckheaton 18 - 24 Dudley Kingswinford Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 200 Referee: David Drury
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 28 - 21 Rugby Lions (BP) Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 143 Referee: Alan Hughes
Fylde 20 - 19 New Brighton (BP) Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 390 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Kendal 29 - 20 Bedford Athletic Report
Mint Bridge Referee: D Edmunds
Macclesfield 11 - 20 Halifax Report
Priory Park Attendance: 397 Referee: Andrew Gardner
Tynedale 30 - 27 Darlington (BP) Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Ged Stone
Bedford Athletic 15 - 33 Macclesfield (BP) Report
Putnoe Woods Attendance: 100 Referee: Rhys Davies
Darlington 15 - 33 Bradford & Bingley (BP) Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 200 Referee: Chris Seeley
(BP) Dudley Kingswinford 15 - 18 Tynedale Report
Heathbrook Attendance: 200 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
New Brighton 21 - 18 Kendal (BP) Report
Hartsfield Attendance: 150
(BP) Rugby Lions 17 - 24 Fylde Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 180 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
Blaydon P - P Darlington Mowden Park
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 February 2005.
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 26 March 2005.
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 77 - 7 Dudley Kingswinford Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 215 Referee: Andrew Gardner
Cleckheaton 6 - 31 Macclesfield (BP) Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 250 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
Darlington Mowden Park 30 - 23 Darlington (BP) Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 512 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 200 Referee: Ged Stone
Mint Bridge Attendance: 250 Referee: Matthew Daubney
(BP) New Brighton 33 - 8 Bedford Athletic Report
Hartsfield Attendance: 350 Referee: David Drury
Tynedale 20 - 34 Halifax (BP) Report
Tynedale Park Referee: Ian Robinson
Bedford Athletic 31 - 18 Cleckheaton Report
Putnoe Woods Attendance: 250 Referee: Terry Hall
(BP) Blaydon 28 - 25 Kendal (2BP) Report
Crow Trees Attendance: 70 Referee: Alan Hughes
(BP) Darlington 30 - 22 Fylde Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 200 Referee: D Edmunds
Dudley Kingswinford 17 - 17 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Heathbrook Attendance: 250 Referee: Des Headington
(BP) Halifax 32 - 26 Bradford & Bingley (BP) Report
Ovenden Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Mick Reid
Macclesfield 22 - 20 Tynedale (BP) Report
Priory Park Attendance: 283 Referee: Matthew Daubney
(BP) Rugby Lions 21 - 27 New Brighton Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 150 Referee: Ed Turnill
Bradford & Bingley 19 - 14 Macclesfield (BP) Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 265 Referee: Ian Robinson
Darlington Mowden Park 15 - 30 Halifax (BP) Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 267 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
(BP) Fylde 52 - 22 Dudley Kingswinford Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Alan Hughes
(BP) Kendal 39 - 7 Darlington Report
Mint Bridge Attendance: 250 Referee: David Sainsbury
New Brighton 8 - 20 Blaydon Report
Hartsfield Attendance: 300
(BP) Rugby Lions 37 - 13 Bedford Athletic Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 300 Referee: Ged Stone
Tynedale 18 - 17 Cleckheaton (BP) Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 180 Referee: Andrew Gardner
(BP) Bedford Athletic 23 - 24 Tynedale (BP) Report
Putnoe Woods Attendance: 100 Referee: Paul Dickens
Blaydon 29 - 22 Rugby Lions (BP) Report
Crow Trees Attendance: 180 Referee: Mick Reid
Cleckheaton 10 - 23 Bradford & Bingley Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 600 Referee: Matthew Daubney
(BP) Darlington 16 - 23 New Brighton Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 150 Referee: Ged Stone
(BP) Dudley Kingswinford 20 - 27 Kendal (BP) Report
Heathbrook Attendance: 250 Referee: Chris Seeley
(BP) Halifax 39 - 12 Fylde Report
Ovenden Park Attendance: 500 Referee: David Drury
(BP) Macclesfield 32 - 0 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Priory Park Attendance: 387 Referee: Des Headington
Cleckheaton 21 - 6 Bedford Athletic Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 250 Referee: Andrew Gardner
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 0 - 5 Dudley Kingswinford Report
Yiewsley Drive Referee: Chris Seeley
(BP) New Brighton 15 - 22 Rugby Lions Report
Hartsfield Attendance: 220 Referee: David Drury
Bradford & Bingley P - P Halifax
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 April 2005.
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 April 2005.
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 April 2005.
Tynedale P - P Macclesfield
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 26 March 2005.
(BP) Bedford Athletic 39 - 14 New Brighton Report
Crow Trees Attendance: 170 Referee: Alan Hughes
(BP) Darlington 28 - 22 Darlington Mowden Park (BP) Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 500 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
Dudley Kingswinford 23 - 20 Bradford & Bingley (BP) Report
Heathbrook Attendance: 410 Referee: Ged Stone
Ovenden Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Ian Robinson
Macclesfield 13 - 9 Cleckheaton (BP) Report
Priory Park Attendance: 249 Referee: Matthew Daubney
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Steve Harland
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 42 - 12 Darlington Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 235 Referee: David Drury
Cleckheaton 7 - 35 Halifax (BP) Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 700 Referee: Ed Turnill
Darlington Mowden Park 5 - 21 Blaydon Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 142 Referee: Trevor Fisher
(BP) Fylde 31 - 17 Rugby Lions Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 290 Referee: Matthew Daubney
Kendal 20 - 8 New Brighton Report
Mint Bridge Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
(BP) Macclesfield 33 - 19 Bedford Athletic Report
Priory Park Attendance: 183 Referee: Mick Reid
Tynedale 24 - 22 Dudley Kingswinford (BP) Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 175 Referee: Alan Hughes
Bedford Athletic 10 - 0 Kendal Report
Putnoe Woods Attendance: 250 Referee: Matthew Daubney
Blaydon 3 - 12 Bradford & Bingley Report
Crow Trees Attendance: 170 Referee: Ian Robinson
(BP) Darlington 38 - 19 Tynedale Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 200 Referee: Rhys Davies
(BP) Dudley Kingswinford 15 - 18 Cleckheaton Report
Heathbrook Attendance: 450 Referee: Tim Miller
Halifax 25 - 19 Macclesfield (BP) Report
Ovenden Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Dale Newitt
New Brighton 19 - 19 Fylde Report
Hartsfield Attendance: 350 Referee: David Grashoff
Rugby Lions 18 - 3 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 290 Referee: Ed Turnill
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 32 - 15 Rugby Lions Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 280 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Cleckheaton 17 - 15 Darlington (BP) Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 350 Referee: Eric Woodmason
Darlington Mowden Park 22 - 32 New Brighton (BP) Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 110 Referee: Alan Hughes
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
(BP) Halifax 34 - 14 Bedford Athletic Report
Ovenden Park Attendance: 375 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
(BP) Macclesfield 45 - 17 Dudley Kingswinford Report
Priory Park Attendance: 238 Referee: Andrew Gardner
Tynedale Park Attendance: 220 Referee: D Edmunds
Rounds 3, 7 & 9 (rescheduled games)[ edit ]
Bedford Athletic 23 - 45 Halifax (BP) Report
Putnoe Woods Attendance: 200 Referee: Ged Stone
Game rescheduled from 6 November 2004.
Blaydon 13 - 34 Darlington Mowden Park (BP) Report
Crow Trees Attendance: 210 Referee: David Drury
Game rescheduled from 20 November 2004.
(BP) Fylde 26 - 0 Tynedale Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 150 Referee: Ian Robinson
Game rescheduled from 25 September 2004.
(BP) Bedford Athletic 30 - 18 Fylde Report
Putnoe Woods Attendance: 250 Referee: Chris Seeley
(BP) Blaydon 24 - 36 Cleckheaton (BP) Report
Crow Trees Attendance: 180 Referee: Andrew Gardner
Darlington 18 - 18 Macclesfield Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 200 Referee: D Edmunds
Dudley Kingswinford 7 - 39 Halifax (BP) Report
Heathbrook Attendance: 260 Referee: Matthew Daubney
(BP) Kendal 32 - 7 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Mint Bridge Referee: Paul Dickens
New Brighton 20 - 20 Bradford & Bingley Report
Hartsfield Attendance: 250 Referee: Ian Robinson
(BP) Rugby Lions 16 - 19 Tynedale Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Darryl Chapman
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 42 - 10 Kendal Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 280 Referee: Matthew Daubney
(BP) Cleckheaton 24 - 23 Rugby Lions (2BP) Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 350 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
(BP) Dudley Kingswinford 36 - 19 Bedford Athletic Report
Heathbrook Attendance: 270 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Macclesfield 16 - 3 Blaydon Report
Priory Park Attendance: 187 Referee: Alan Hughes
(BP) Tynedale 19 - 26 New Brighton (BP) Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 190 Referee: Mick Reid
Darlington Mowden Park P - P Fylde
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 26 February 2005.
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 26 February 2005.
Bedford Athletic 16 - 8 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Putnoe Woods Attendance: 200 Referee: Paul Kimber
Darlington 23 - 5 Dudley Kingswinford Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 150 Referee: Mick Reid
Fylde 12 - 23 Bradford & Bingley Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 180 Referee: Nigel Carrick
Kendal 17 - 14 Tynedale (BP) Report
Mint Bridge Attendance: 250 Referee: David Drury
New Brighton 15 - 12 Cleckheaton (BP) Report
Hartsfield Attendance: 300 Referee: Steve Walters
(BP) Rugby Lions 13 - 17 Macclesfield Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Rob Sheard
Game would initially be postponed but due to fixture congestion was ultimately cancelled as the result would not have any impact on final league standings.
Bradford & Bingley 13 - 8 Darlington Mowden Park (BP) Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Ged Stone
(BP) Cleckheaton 31 - 17 Kendal Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 250 Referee: Darryl Chapman
Darlington 25 - 18 Bedford Athletic (BP) Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 120 Referee: Alan Hughes
Dudley Kingswinford 8 - 20 Blaydon Report
Heathbrook Referee: David Drury
(BP) Halifax 39 - 16 Rugby Lions Report
Ovenden Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Ed Turnill
(BP) Macclesfield 46 - 15 New Brighton Report
Priory Park Attendance: 217 Referee: Guy Steel Bodge
(BP) Tynedale 24 - 18 Fylde (BP) Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 110 Referee: Trevor Fisher
Bedford Athletic 10 - 36 Bradford & Bingley (BP) Report
Putnoe Woods Attendance: 150 Referee: Des Headington
Crow Trees Attendance: 160 Referee: Matthew Daubney
Darlington Mowden Park 18 - 11 Tynedale (BP) Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 127 Referee: Mick Reid
(BP) Fylde 58 - 22 Cleckheaton (BP) Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 262 Referee: Andrew Gardner
Kendal 10 - 19 Macclesfield Report
Mint Bridge Attendance: 200 Referee: Chris Seeley
New Brighton 20 - 20 Halifax Report
Hartsfield Attendance: 300 Referee: Trevor Fisher
Rugby Lions 20 - 20 Dudley Kingswinford Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 230 Referee: Alan Hughes
Rounds 7, 9 & 14 (rescheduled games)[ edit ]
(BP) Halifax 53 - 3 Cleckheaton Report
Ovenden Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
Game rescheduled from 20 November 2004.
(BP) Kendal 25 - 27 Fylde (BP) Report
Mint Bridge Attendance: 300 Referee: David Drury
Game rescheduled from 6 November 2004.
Tynedale 8 - 20 Macclesfield Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 220 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
Game rescheduled from 8 January 2005.
(BP) Blaydon 44 - 16 Bedford Athletic Report
Crow Trees Attendance: 160 Referee: Ged Stone
Cleckheaton 8 - 32 Darlington Mowden Park (BP) Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 310 Referee: R Steggall
(BP) Darlington 31 - 6 Rugby Lions Report
Blackwell Meadows Referee: Andrew Gardner
Dudley Kingswinford 28 - 26 New Brighton (2BP) Report
Heathbrook Attendance: 520 Referee: Richard Draper
(BP) Halifax 67 - 26 Kendal (BP) Report
Ovenden Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Macclesfield 31 - 18 Fylde Report
Priory Park Attendance: 347 Referee: D Edmunds
Tynedale 16 - 13 Bradford & Bingley (BP) Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 170 Referee: B Fitzgerald
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 25 - 13 Cleckheaton Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 295 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 41 - 25 Macclesfield Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 142 Referee: Des Headington
(BP) Kendal 21 - 22 Dudley Kingswinford Report
Mint Bridge Attendance: 210 Referee: Mick Reid
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 275 Referee: Chris Seeley
New Brighton 21 - 8 Darlington Report
Hartsfield Referee: Eric Woodmason
Rugby Lions 19 - 18 Blaydon (BP) Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 350 Referee: David Drury
Tynedale 19 - 18 Bedford Athletic (BP) Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 110 Referee: Matthew Daubney
Round 14 (rescheduled games)[ edit ]
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 26 - 44 Halifax (BP) Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 700 Referee: Alan Hughes
Game rescheduled from 8 January 2005.
(BP) Fylde 47 - 18 Darlington Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 175 Referee: Matthew Daubney
Game rescheduled from 8 January 2005.
Kendal 12 - 8 Blaydon (BP) Report
Mint Bridge Attendance: 400 Referee: Andrew Gardner
Game rescheduled from 8 January 2005.
Bedford Athletic 15 - 37 Rugby Lions (BP) Report
Putnoe Woods Attendance: 350 Referee: Eric Woodmason
(BP) Blaydon 27 - 12 New Brighton Report
Crow Trees Attendance: 180 Referee: David Drury
(BP) Cleckheaton 41 - 6 Tynedale Report
Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 400 Referee: Ged Stone
Darlington 31 - 25 Kendal (BP) Report
Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 200 Referee: Ian Robinson
Dudley Kingswinford 28 - 17 Fylde Report
Heathbrook Attendance: 450 Referee: Rhys Davies
(2BP) Halifax 36 - 38 Darlington Mowden Park (BP) Report
Ovenden Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
Macclesfield 18 - 26 Bradford & Bingley Report
Priory Park Attendance: 437 Referee: B Fitzgerald
Round 20 (rescheduled games)[ edit ]
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 35 - 12 Fylde Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 163 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
Game rescheduled from 26 February 2005.
(BP) Halifax 56 - 0 Darlington Report
Ovenden Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Rhys Davies
Game rescheduled from 26 February 2005.
The league runners up of National Division Three South and North would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two. Redruth were the southern division runners up and as they had a superior league record than northern runners-up, Macclesfield , they hosted the play-off match.
Redruth 33 - 14 Macclesfield Report
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Nick Williams
[ 5]
Total season attendances [ edit ]
Club
Home Games
Total
Average
Highest
Lowest
% Capacity
Bedford Athletic
10[ a 2]
2,050
205
350
100
41%
Blaydon
11[ a 3]
1,950
177
350
70
9%
Bradford & Bingley
9[ a 4]
2,810
312
700
215
8%
Cleckheaton
12[ a 5]
4,210
351
700
200
Darlington
11[ a 6]
2,320
211
500
120
5%
Darlington Mowden Park
10[ a 7]
1,999
200
512
110
Dudley Kingswinford
10[ a 8]
3,260
326
520
200
Fylde
11[ a 9]
2,827
257
400
150
3%
Halifax
10[ a 10]
4,575
458
600
350
Kendal
8[ a 11]
2,100
263
400
200
9%
Macclesfield
12[ a 12]
3,526
294
437
183
24%
New Brighton
10[ a 13]
2,670
267
350
150
13%
Rugby Lions
11[ a 14]
2,910
265
350
150
26%
Tynedale
11[ a 15]
2,069
188
294
110
9%
^ 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 Blaydon on 4 September 2004, Darlington on 25 September 2004 and New Brighton on 15 January 2005.
^ Note that Blaydon only played 12 home games due to a game cancellation - missing home attendance v Dudley Kingswinford on 25 September 2004.
^ Missing home attendances v Tynedale on 4 September 2004, Bedford Athletic on 11 September 2004, Fylde on 9 October 2004 and New Brighton on 30 October 2004.
^ Missing home attendance v Fylde on 11 September 2004.
^ Missing home attendances v Blaydon on 11 September 2004 and Rugby Lions on 2 April 2005.
^ Missing home attendances v Cleckheaton on 4 September 2004, Bradford & Bingley on 25 September 2004 and Dudley Kingswinford on 8 January 2005.
^ Missing home attendances v Rugby Lions on 11 September 2004, Macclesfield on 6 November 2004 and Blaydon on 12 March 2005.
^ Missing home attendances v Macclesfield on 4 September 2004 and Dudley Kingswinford on 11 December 2004.
^ Missing home attendances v New Brighton on 11 September 2004, Blaydon on 9 October 2004 and Dudley Kingswinford on 30 October 2004.
^ Missing home attendances v Halifax on 4 September 2004, Bradford & Bingley on 23 October 2004, Bedford Athletic on 13 November 2004, New Brighton on 22 January 2005 and Darlington Mowden Park on 19 February 2005.
^ Missing home attendance v Kendal on 11 September 2004.
^ Missing home attendances v Dudley Kingswinford on 4 September 2004, Macclesfield on 25 September 2004 and Darlington on 9 April 2005.
^ Missing home attendances v Darlington on 4 September 2004 and Halifax on 25 September 2004.
^ Missing home attendances v Darlington Mowden Park on 11 September 2004 and Halifax on 27 November 2004.
Individual statistics [ edit ]
Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Largest home win — 70 pts
77 - 7 Bradford & Bingley at home to Dudley Kingswinford on 27 November 2004
Largest away win — 33 pts
36 - 3 Rugby Lions away to Dudley Kingswinford on 11 September 2004
Most points scored — 77 pts
77 - 7 Bradford & Bingley at home to Dudley Kingswinford on 27 November 2004
Most tries in a match — 10
Bradford & Bingley at home to Dudley Kingswinford on 27 November 2004
Most conversions in a match — 9
Bradford & Bingley at home to Dudley Kingswinford on 27 November 2004
Most penalties in a match — 6
Halifax away to Bradford & Bingley on 16 April 2005
Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x5)
Bradford & Bingley at home to New Brighton on 30 October 2004
Macclesfield at home to Halifax on 13 November 2004
Bradford & Bingley at home to Macclesfield on 11 December 2004
Macclesfield away to Dudley Kingswinford on 6 November 2004
Tynedale at home to Bradford & Bingley on 2 April 2005
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Most points in a match — 27
Tom Rhodes for Bradford & Bingley at home to Dudley Kingswinford on 27 November 2004
Most tries in a match — 4
Simon Mulholland for Kendal at home to Darlington on 11 December 2004
Most conversions in a match — 9
Tom Rhodes for Bradford & Bingley at home to Dudley Kingswinford on 27 November 2004
Most penalties in a match — 6
Douglas Sanft for Halifax away to Bradford & Bingley on 16 April 2005
Most drop goals in a match — 2
Tom Rhodes for Bradford & Bingley at home to New Brighton on 30 October 2004
Michael Newell for Macclesfield at home to Halifax on 13 November 2004
Tom Rhodes for Bradford & Bingley at home to Macclesfield on 11 December 2004
Michael Newell for Macclesfield away to Dudley Kingswinford on 6 November 2004
Gavin Beasley for Tynedale at home to Bradford & Bingley on 2 April 2005
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Highest — 700 (x2)
Cleckheaton at home to Halifax on 22 January 2005
Bradford & Bingley at home to Halifax on 16 April 2005
Lowest — 70
Blaydon at home to Kendal on 4 December 2004
Highest Average Attendance — 458
Halifax
Lowest Average Attendance — 177
Blaydon
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