Kent 4
| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1987 |
| Ceased | 2001 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Country |  England |
| Most titles | Orpington (3 titles) |
Kent 4 was an English Rugby Union league that was the fourth tier for clubs in south-east London and Kent. Promoted teams went up to Kent 3 and there was no relegation. Initially created in 1987 the league ran for ten seasons before being cancelled at the end of the 1996–97 season. Kent 4 was brought back in 2000 but after just one season, the six team division folded for the second time and all teams were automatically promoted to Kent 3.
Original teams
[edit]When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
- Darenth Valley[a]
- East Peckham
- Edenbridge
- Footscray
- Lordswood
- Old Olavians
- Old Williamsonians
- University of Kent
- Whitstable
Kent 4 Honours
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| ||||||||||||||
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–88 | 9 | Old Williamsonians | Old Olavians | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1988–89 | 9 | Citizens | Darenth Valley | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1989–90 | 11 | Orpington | Footscray | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1990–91 | 11 | Bexley | Thames Polytechnic | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1991–92 | 12 | Orpington | Whitstable[b] | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1992–93 | 6 | Lordswood | Darenth Valley | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1993–94 | 6 | Old Olavians | Greenwich | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1994–95 | 5 | Orpington | Footscray | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1995–96 | 6 | Edenbridge | Canterbury Exiles | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1996–97 | 5 | Darenth Valley | Greenwich[c] | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1997–98 | No competition | |||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | No competition | |||||||||||||
| 1999–00 | No competition | |||||||||||||
| 2000–01[2] | 6 | Vigo | Shooters Hill[d] | No relegation | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
[edit]- Orpington (3)
- Bexley (1)
- Citizens (1)
- Darenth Valley (1)
- Edenbridge (1)
- Lordswood (1)
- Old Olavians (1)
- Old Williamsonians (1)
- Vigo (1)
Notes
[edit]- ^ Darenth Valley would fold in 1998 and be reformed as Dartford Valley RFC.[1]
- ^ Kent league restructuring meant that 3rd and 4th place Kent Police and Footscray were also promoted.
- ^ The cancellation of Kent 4 at the end of the season meant that four clubs would be promoted into Kent 3. Bottom club Westerham would drop out of the leagues.
- ^ As Kent 4 was to be cancelled all teams in the division were automatically promoted to Kent 3.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Club of the Month: Dartford Valley". Find Rugby Now. 14 August 2013.
- ^ "2000-2001 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.