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Kent 4

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Kent 4
SportRugby Union
Instituted1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Ceased2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Number of teams6
Country England
Most titlesOrpington (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

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When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

Kent 4 Honours

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Kent 4 Honours
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

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Notes

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  1. ^ Darenth Valley would fold in 1998 and be reformed as Dartford Valley RFC.[1]
  2. ^ Kent league restructuring meant that 3rd and 4th place Kent Police and Footscray were also promoted.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ As Kent 4 was to be cancelled all teams in the division were automatically promoted to Kent 3.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Club of the Month: Dartford Valley". Find Rugby Now. 14 August 2013.
  2. ^ "2000-2001 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.