2003–04 National Division One
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The 2003–04 National Division One was the seventeenth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams to the division included Bristol Shoguns who had been relegated from the Zurich Premiership 2002–03 while Penzance & Newlyn and Henley Hawks were promoted from the 2002–03 National Division Two.[1][2][3] In terms of ground changes Plymouth Albion had a new home - moving from Beacon Park to newly built Brickfields which at 6,500 had twice the capacity of the original ground.[4]
After three consecutive seasons finishing second, Worcester became champions and were promoted to the Zurich Premiership for season 2004–05.[5] Orrell were runners–up, and Wakefield and Manchester were relegated to the 2004–05 National Division Two.[6] Wakefield's final match was on 26 April 2004 against Coventry, who won the match 15–11 and with that defeat, consigned Wakefield, after fourteen consecutive seasons in National Division One, to relegation; while Coventry finished above Wakefield only on points difference.[7] Wakefield folded during the summer for financial reasons.[8]
Participating teams
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| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Blues | Goldington Road | 7,000 | Bedford, Bedfordshire |
| Bristol Shoguns | Memorial Stadium | 12,100 | Bristol |
| Coventry | Coundon Road | 9,000 | Coventry, West Midlands |
| Exeter Chiefs | County Ground | 5,200 | Exeter, Devon |
| Henley Hawks | Dry Leas | 4,000 | Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire |
| London Welsh | Old Deer Park | 5,850 | Richmond, London |
| Manchester | Grove Park | 4,000 | Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester |
| Orrell | Edge Hall Road | 5,500 | Orrell, Greater Manchester |
| Otley | Cross Green | 5,000 | Otley, West Yorkshire |
| Penzance & Newlyn | Mennaye Field | 3,500 | Penzance, Cornwall |
| Pertemps Bees | Sharmans Cross | 2,500 | Solihull, West Midlands |
| Plymouth Albion | The Brickfields | 6,500 | Plymouth, Devon |
| Wakefield | College Grove | 3,000 | Wakefield, West Yorkshire |
| Worcester | Sixways | 8,477 | Worcester, Worcestershire |
Final table
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Results
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 December 2003.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 December 2003.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 December 2003.
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 8 (Rescheduled games)
Round 13
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 January 2004.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 January 2004.
Round 13 (Rescheduled games)
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 8 & 25 (Rescheduled games)
- Game brought forward from 17 April 2004.
Round 20
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 7 March 2004.
Round 20 & 25 (Rescheduled games)
- Game brought forward from 17 April 2004.
Round 21
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 27 March 2004.
Round 22
Round 21 (Rescheduled game)
Round 23
Round 24
Round 25
- Game brought forward to 6 March 2004.
- Game brought forward to 21 February 2004.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 21 April 2004.
Round 25 (Rescheduled game)
Round 26
Total Season Attendances
| Club | Home Games |
Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Blues | 10[a 1] | 17,482 | 1,748 | 3,427 | 1,017 | 25% |
| Bristol Shoguns | 13 | 47,895 | 3,684 | 4,217 | 2,831 | 30% |
| Coventry | 9[a 2] | 15,447 | 1,716 | 3,100 | 1,000 | 19% |
| Exeter Chiefs | 6[a 3] | 10,084 | 1,681 | 2,500 | 1,069 | 32% |
| Henley Hawks | 8[a 4] | 8,240 | 1,030 | 2,020 | 450 | 26% |
| London Welsh | 9[a 5] | 10,770 | 1,197 | 1,750 | 650 | 20% |
| Manchester | 12[a 6] | 4,925 | 410 | 760 | 187 | 10% |
| Orrell | 12[a 7] | 7,953 | 663 | 3,207 | 286 | 12% |
| Otley | 7[a 8] | 4,585 | 655 | 790 | 575 | 13% |
| Penzance & Newlyn | 9[a 9] | 19,810 | 2,201 | 5,100 | 1,000 | 58% |
| Pertemps Bees | 8[a 10] | 5,385 | 673 | 2,000 | 300 | 27% |
| Plymouth Albion | 10[a 11] | 28,467 | 2,847 | 4,342 | 1,648 | 44% |
| Wakefield | 9[a 12] | 3,300 | 367 | 600 | 250 | 12% |
| Worcester | 13 | 45,330 | 3,487 | 6,025 | 2,027 | 41% |
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- ↑ Missing home attendances v Exeter on 11 October 2003, Penzance & Newlyn on 8 November 2003 & Plymouth on 31 January 2003.
- ↑ Missing home attendances v Bristol on 20 September 2003, Pertemps Bees on 11 October 2003, Henley on 25 October 2003 & Bedford on 22 November 2003.
- ↑ Missing home attendances v Orrell on 27 September 2003, London Welsh on 25 October 2003, Wakefield on 20 December 2003, Penzance & Newlyn on 3 January 2004, Pertemps Bees on 10 January 2004, Otley on 24 January 2004 & Bedford on 7 February 2004.
- ↑ Missing home attendances v Manchester on 20 September 2003, Wakefield on 11 October 2003, Plymouth on 22 November 2003, Exeter on 6 December 2003 & Pertemps Bees on 31 January 2003.
- ↑ Missing home attendances v Plymouth on 11 October 2003, Pertemps Bees on 22 November 2003, Henley on 10 January 2004 & Manchester on 17 January 2004.
- ↑ Missing home attendance v Exeter on 8 November 2003.
- ↑ Missing home attendance v Manchester on 10 April 2004.
- ↑ Missing home attendances v Exeter on 20 September 2003, Penzance & Newlyn on 11 October 2003, Coventry on 8 November 2003, Orrell on 22 November 2003, Plymouth on 17 January 2004 & Bristol on 31 January 2004.
- ↑ Missing home attendances v Henley on 13 September 2003, Orrell on 25 October 2003, Pertemps Bees on 24 January 2004, Otley on 7 February 2004.
- ↑ Missing home attendances v Henley on 27 September 2003, Otley on 25 October 2003, Bedford on 20 December 2003, Coventry on 7 February 2004 & Orrell on 7 March 2004.
- ↑ Missing home attendances v Manchester on 25 October 2003, Bristol on 6 December 2003 & Orrell on 24 January 2004.
- ↑ Missing home attendances v Plymouth on 8 November 2003, Pertemps Bees on 6 December 2003, London Welsh on 24 January 2004 & Henley on 7 February 2004.
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Individual statistics
- Note that points scorers include tries as well as conversions, penalties, and drop goals.
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Season records
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Team
85 - 6 Exeter Chiefs at home to Manchester on 28 February 2004
54 - 0 Exeter Chiefs away to Wakefield on 13 March 2004
85 - 6 Exeter Chiefs at home to Manchester on 28 February 2004
Exeter Chiefs at home to Manchester on 28 February 2004
Exeter Chiefs at home to Manchester on 28 February 2004
Exeter Chiefs away to Otley on 20 September 2003
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Player
Template:Flagicon Leigh Hinton for Orrell at home to Bedford Blues on 6 December 2003
Template:Flagicon Dan Ward-Smith for Plymouth Albion at home to Henley Hawks on 20 March 2004
Template:Flagicon Tony Yapp for Exeter Chiefs at home to Manchester on 28 February 2004
Template:Flagicon Tony Yapp for Exeter Chiefs away to Otley on 20 September 2003
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Worcester at home to Pertemps Bees on 24 April 2004
Manchester at home to Pertemps Bees on 3 April 2004
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See also
References
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