2003–04 National Division One |
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Countries | England |
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Champions | Worcester |
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Runners-up | Orrell |
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Relegated | Wakefield and Manchester |
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Attendance | 198,428 (average 1,470 per match)[a 1] |
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Highest attendance | 6,025 Worcester at home to Pertemps Bees on 24 April 2004 |
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Lowest attendance | 187 Manchester at home to Pertemps Bees on 3 April 2004 |
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Top point scorer | Tony Yapp (Exeter Chiefs) 320 points |
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Top try scorer | Lee Robinson (Plymouth Albion)
Leigh Hinton (Orrell) 23 tries |
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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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Locations of the 2003–04 National Division One teams
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
Source: rugbyarchive.net and trelawnys-army.org.uk
[9]Rules for classification: Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win; two points for a draw; no points for a loss; one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match; one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.
- If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: (1) difference between points for and against; (2) total number of points for.
Results
Round 1
Bedford Blues | 29 - 15 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,351 Referee: Alan Biggs |
Coventry | 19 - 23 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,300 Referee: David Grashoff |
Henley Hawks | 16 - 27 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 695 Referee: Tim Beddow |
Otley | 20 - 26 | Worcester |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 700 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Orrell | 55 - 7 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 700 Referee: Robin Goodliffe |
Pertemps Bees | 27 - 18 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 400 Referee: David Rose |
Bristol Shoguns | 34 - 7 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,217 Referee: Rob Debney |
Round 2
Exeter Chiefs | 42 - 21 | Coventry |
| Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 1,077 Referee: Rob Debney |
Manchester | 20 - 36 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Nick Williams |
Penzance & Newlyn | 20 - 15 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
Mennaye Field Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
Plymouth Albion | 10 - 16 | Otley |
| Report | |
Brickfields Attendance: 3,000[10] Referee: Alan Biggs |
Wakefield | 27 - 23 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Worcester | 40 - 14 | Orrell |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 2,500 Referee: David Rose |
Bristol Shoguns | 11 - 45 | Pertemps Bees |
| Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,140 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Round 3
Bedford Blues | 20 - 31 | Worcester |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,005 Referee: Robin Goodliffe |
Coventry | 40 - 21 | Bristol Shoguns |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Referee: Martin Fox |
Henley Hawks | 38 - 9 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Referee: Bruce Robertson |
London Welsh | 3 - 17 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,010 Referee: S Leyshon |
Orrell | 25 - 15 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 654 Referee: Tim Beddow |
Otley | 30 - 28 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Cross Green Referee: Mark Wilson |
Pertemps Bees | 50 - 17 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 635[11] Referee: Sean Davey |
Round 4
Exeter Chiefs | 26 - 40 | Orrell |
| Report | |
County Ground Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Penzance & Newlyn | 28 - 16 | Coventry |
| Report | |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,850 Referee: Eric Gauzins |
Pertemps Bees | 42 - 12 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Referee: Chris Sharp |
Plymouth Albion | 15 - 24 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Brickfields Attendance: 2,316 Referee: Bruce Robertson |
Wakefield | 33 - 8 | Manchester |
| Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Robin Goodliffe |
Worcester | 34 - 0 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 2,580 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Bristol Shoguns | 11 - 35 | Otley |
| Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,779 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
Round 5
Bedford Blues | 47 - 24 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Referee: Chris Sharp |
Coventry | 13 - 39 | Pertemps Bees |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Referee: Rob Debney |
Henley Hawks | 24 - 26 | Wakefield |
| Report Report | |
Dry Leas Referee: Tim Beddow |
London Welsh | 27 - 35 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Manchester | 3 - 56 | Worcester |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 720 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Orrell | 29 - 21 | Bristol Shoguns |
| Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 397 Referee: Sean Davey |
Otley | 33 - 6 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| Report | |
Cross Green Referee: Bruce Robertson |
Round 6
Coventry | 12 - 29 | Henley Hawks |
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Coundon Road Referee: Bruce Robertson |
Exeter Chiefs | 29 - 13 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
County Ground Referee: Tim Beddow |
Penzance & Newlyn | 12 - 48 | Orrell |
| Report | |
Mennaye Field Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Pertemps Bees | 32 - 23 | Otley |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Referee: Mark Wilson |
Plymouth Albion | 54 - 14 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Brickfields Referee: Rob Debney |
Worcester | 46 - 15 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 2,098 Referee: Martin Fox |
Bristol Shoguns | 20 - 14 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,235 Referee: David Rose |
Round 7
Bedford Blues | 39 - 7 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Referee: Alan Biggs |
London Welsh | 23 - 10 | Bristol Shoguns |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Bruce Robertson |
Manchester | 14 - 19 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Grove Park Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Orrell | 20 - 13 | Pertemps Bees |
| Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 407 Referee: Rob Debney |
Otley | 27 - 11 | Coventry |
| Report | |
Cross Green Referee: Tim Beddow |
Wakefield | 10 - 14 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
College Grove Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Worcester | 59 - 24 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 2,027 Referee: David Grashoff |
Round 8
Exeter Chiefs | P - P | Wakefield |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 December 2003.
Henley Hawks | 16 - 23 | Otley |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 450 Referee: Andrew Small |
London Welsh | P - P | Penzance & Newlyn |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.
Orrell | 32 - 8 | Coventry |
| Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 309 Referee: Chris Sharp |
Plymouth Albion | 17 - 43 | Worcester |
| Report | |
Brickfields Attendance: 1,932 Referee: Alan Biggs |
Pertemps Bees | P - P | Bedford Blues |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 December 2003.
Bristol Shoguns | P - P | Manchester |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 December 2003.
Round 9
Coventry | 23 - 19 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Henley Hawks | 14 - 35 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Referee: Nick Williams |
London Welsh | 16 - 0 | Pertemps Bees |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Referee: Sean Davey |
Manchester | 34 - 14 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Chris Sharp |
Cross Green Referee: Bruce Robertson |
Worcester | 37 - 14 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 2,538 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Wakefield | 23 - 34 | Bristol Shoguns |
| Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Round 10
Bedford Blues | 22 - 15 | Otley |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,312 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Coventry | 25 - 17 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Rob Debney |
Exeter Chiefs | 17 - 19 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Bruce Robertson |
Orrell | 69 - 15 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 391 Referee: David Rose |
Penzance & Newlyn | 22 - 7 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Andrew Small |
Pertemps Bees | 39 - 12 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 300 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
Bristol Shoguns | 3 - 10 | Worcester |
| Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,170 Referee: Tim Beddow |
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Round 11
Henley Hawks | 10 - 34 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Referee: Tony Spreadbury |
London Welsh | 13 - 19 | Otley |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 700 Referee: Andrew Small |
Manchester | 16 - 16 | Coventry |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 550 Referee: Eric Gauzin |
Orrell | 57 - 24 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 409 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Plymouth Albion | 34 - 16 | Bristol Shoguns |
| Report | |
Brickfields Referee: David Grashoff |
Wakefield | 19 - 44 | Pertemps Bees |
| Report | |
College Grove Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Worcester | 71 - 10 | Penzance & Newyln |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 2,386 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Round 12
Bedford Blues | 45 - 20 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,458 Referee: Chris Sharp |
Coventry | 23 - 16 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Nick Williams |
London Welsh | 28 - 40 | Orrell |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 820 Referee: Tim Beddow |
Cross Green Attendance: 575 Referee: Martin Fox |
Pertemps Bees | 0 - 18 | Worcester |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Chris White |
Bristol Shoguns | 43 - 15 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,590 Referee: Steve Lander |
Penzance & Newlyn | 3 - 48 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Tony Spreadbury |
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Round 8 (Rescheduled games)
Exeter Chiefs | 24 - 5 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
County Ground Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Pertemps Bees | 22 - 5 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Referee: Tim Beddow |
Bristol Shoguns | 34 - 20 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,427 Referee: Chris Sharp |
Round 13
Bedford Blues | 19 - 22 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: 3,427 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
Exeter Chiefs | P - P | Penzance & Newlyn |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 January 2004.
Henley Hawks | P - P | Bristol Shoguns |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 January 2004.
Manchester | 9 - 38 | Orrell |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 760 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Plymouth Albion | 16 - 22 | Pertemps Bees |
| Report | |
Brickfields Attendance: 3,882 Referee: Rob Debney |
Wakefield | 10 - 23 | Otley |
| Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 600 Referee: Tim Beddow |
Worcester | 31 - 7 | Coventry |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 5,068 Referee: Sean Davey |
Round 13 (Rescheduled games)
Exeter Chiefs | 26 - 12 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| Report | |
County Ground Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Henley Hawks | 18 - 13 | Bristol Shoguns |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Round 14
Exeter Chiefs | 6 - 12 | Pertemps Bees |
| Report | |
County Ground Referee: Mark Wilson |
London Welsh | 18 - 13 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Referee: Bruce Robertson |
Manchester | 19 - 47 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 410 Referee: Tim Beddow |
Penzance & Newlyn | 18 - 20 | Bristol Shoguns |
| Report | |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 2,020 Referee: David Rose |
Plymouth Albion | 51 - 9 | Coventry |
| Report | |
Brickfields Attendance: 2,203 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
Wakefield | 24 - 53 | Orrell |
| Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Worcester | 38 - 3 | Otley |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 3,370 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Round 15
Bedford Blues | 29 - 8 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,884 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
Coventry | 26 - 31 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,850 Referee: Gareth Copsey |
Henley Hawks | 18 - 24 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 1,125 Referee: David Grashoff |
London Welsh | 21 - 17 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Referee: Nick Williams |
Orrell | 7 - 15 | Worcester |
| Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 3,207 Referee: Ashley Rowden |
Otley | 24 - 29 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Cross Green Referee: Alan Biggs |
Pertemps Bees | 37 - 22 | Bristol Shoguns |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 800 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Round 16
Exeter Chiefs | 22 - 8 | Otley |
| Report | |
County Ground Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
Manchester | 23 - 28 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Martin Fox |
Penzance & Newlyn | 32 - 53 | Pertemps Bees |
| Report | |
Mennaye Field Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Plymouth Albion | 22 - 19 | Orrell |
| Report | |
Brickfields Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Wakefield | 8 - 11 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
College Grove Referee: Rob Debney |
Worcester | 43 - 5 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 3,420 Referee: Bruce Robertson |
Bristol Shoguns | 26 - 25 | Coventry |
| Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,060 Referee: Tim Beddow |
Round 17
Bedford Blues | 6 - 26 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Referee: Gareth Copsey |
Coventry | 17 - 27 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,350 Referee: Andrew Small |
Henley Hawks | 17 - 19 | Pertemps Bees |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Referee: Bruce Robertson |
London Welsh | 3 - 28 | Worcester |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,650 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Manchester | 11 - 12 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 230 Referee: Sean Davey |
Orrell | 16 - 13 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 409 Referee: Martin Fox |
Otley | 19 - 5 | Bristol Shoguns |
| Report | |
Cross Green Referee: Tim Fisher |
Round 18
Exeter Chiefs | 21 - 10 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
County Ground Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Penzance & Newlyn | 30 - 21 | Otley |
| Report | |
Mennaye Field Referee: Nick Williams |
Pertemps Bees | 29 - 24 | Coventry |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Referee: Robin Goodliffe |
Plymouth Albion | 48 - 15 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Brickfields Attendance: 2,612 Referee: Jean Matheu |
Wakefield | 13 - 13 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
College Grove Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Worcester | 74 - 8 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 3,739 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Bristol Shoguns | 26 - 27 | Orrell |
| Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,569 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 19
Bedford Blues | 30 - 16 | Bristol Shoguns |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,436 Referee: Eric Gauzins |
Henley Hawks | 26 - 26 | Coventry |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 785 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
Manchester | 7 - 55 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 275 Referee: Chris Sharp |
Orrell | 53 - 7 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 357 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Otley | 26 - 12 | Pertemps Bees |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 610 Referee: Sean Davey |
Wakefield | 19 - 64 | Worcester |
| Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 350 Referee: Alan Biggs |
London Welsh | 27 - 43 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 650 Referee: Nick Williams |
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Round 8 & 25 (Rescheduled games)
Penzance & Newlyn | 40 - 38 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,720 Referee: Alan Biggs |
Pertemps Bees | 17 - 11 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 400 Referee: Mark Wilson |
- Game brought forward from 17 April 2004.
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Round 20
Coventry | 15 - 28 | Otley |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Rob Debney |
Exeter Chiefs | 85 - 6 | Manchester |
| Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 1,069 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
Henley Hawks | 33 - 69 | Worcester |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 945 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Penzance & Newlyn | 20 - 20 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,820 Referee: Tim Beddow |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 7 March 2004.
Plymouth Albion | 11 - 7 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
Brickfields Attendance: 2,564 Referee: Gareth Copsey |
Bristol Shoguns | 18 - 30 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,703 Referee: Bruce Robertson |
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Round 20 & 25 (Rescheduled games)
Penzance & Newlyn | 24 - 49 | Worcester |
| Report | |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Nick Williams |
- Game brought forward from 17 April 2004.
Pertemps Bees | 24 - 29 | Orrell |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 21
Bedford Blues | P - P | Pertemps Bees |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 27 March 2004.
Coventry | 17 - 22 | Orrell |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,700 Referee: David Rose |
London Welsh | 37 - 5 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,640 Referee: Bruce Kuklinski |
Manchester | 6 - 27 | Bristol Shoguns |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 345 Referee: Tim Beddow |
Otley | 28 - 21 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 600 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Wakefield | 0 - 54 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 250 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Worcester | 38 - 13 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 4,351 Referee: Robin Goodliffe |
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Round 22
Bedford Blues | 24 - 20 | Coventry |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,774 Referee: Andrew Small |
Exeter Chiefs | 14 - 25 | Worcester |
| Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Martin Fox |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 286 Referee: Sean Davey |
Penzance & Newlyn | 48 - 9 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
Pertemps Bees | 18-31 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 350 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
Plymouth Albion | 55 - 0 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
Brickfields Attendance: 1,648 Referee: Chris Sharp |
Bristol Shoguns | 19 - 15 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,831 Referee: Bruce Kuklinski |
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Round 21 (Rescheduled game)
Bedford Blues | 38 - 26 | Pertemps Bees |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,017 Referee: Nick Williams |
Round 23
Henley Hawks | 20 - 17 | Orrell |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 520 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
London Welsh | 41 - 8 | Coventry |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Alan Biggs |
Manchester | 18 - 18 | Pertemps Bees |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 187 Referee: Bruce Robertson |
Otley | 27 - 17 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 590 Referee: Gareth Copsey |
Plymouth Albion | 7 - 7 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Brickfields Attendance: 3,968 Referee: Tim Beddow |
Wakefield | 38 - 31 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: S Leyshon |
Worcester | 68 - 15 | Bristol Shoguns |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 5,228 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
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Round 24
Coventry | 18 - 57 | Worcester |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 2,647 |
London Welsh | 25 - 30 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,750 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
Orrell | 75 - 22 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Edge Hall Road Referee: Chris Sharp |
Otley | 38 - 11 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 720 Referee: Robin Goodliffe |
Penzance & Newlyn | 10 - 42 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Alan Biggs |
Pertemps Bees | 20 - 23 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Bristol Shoguns | 38 - 10 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,477 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
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Round 25
Bedford Blues | 22 - 55 | Orrell |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,818 Referee: Jean Luc Rebollal |
Coventry | 34 - 20 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Stave Lander |
Exeter Chiefs | 21 - 15 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 1,127 Referee: Nick Williams |
Otley | 16 - 9 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 790 Referee: Andrew Small |
Penzance & Newlyn | P - P | Worcester |
| | |
- Game brought forward to 6 March 2004.
Pertemps Bees | P - P | Wakefield |
| | |
- Game brought forward to 21 February 2004.
Bristol Shoguns | P - P | Plymouth Albion |
| | |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 21 April 2004.
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Round 25 (Rescheduled game)
Bristol Shoguns | 15 - 21 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,697 Referee: Alan Biggs |
Round 26
Exeter Chiefs | 31 - 19 | Bristol Shoguns |
| Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 2,211 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
Henley Hawks | 23 - 15 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 2,020 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Manchester | 3 - 26 | Otley |
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Grove Park Attendance: 248 Referee: Gareth Copsey |
Orrell | 49 - 0 | London Welsh |
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Edge Hall Road Attendance: 427 |
Plymouth Albion | 56 - 0 | Penzance & Newlyn |
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Brickfields Attendance: 4,342 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Wakefield | 11 - 15 | Coventry |
| Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 600 Referee: David Rose |
Worcester | 49 - 31 | Pertemps Bees |
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Sixways Attendance: 6,025 Referee: Steve Lander |
Total Season Attendances
Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
Bedford Blues | 10[a 2] | 17,482 | 1,748 | 3,427 | 1,017 | 25% |
Bristol Shoguns | 13 | 47,895 | 3,684 | 4,217 | 2,831 | 30% |
Coventry | 9[a 3] | 15,447 | 1,716 | 3,100 | 1,000 | 19% |
Exeter Chiefs | 6[a 4] | 10,084 | 1,681 | 2,500 | 1,069 | 32% |
Henley Hawks | 8[a 5] | 8,240 | 1,030 | 2,020 | 450 | 26% |
London Welsh | 9[a 6] | 10,770 | 1,197 | 1,750 | 650 | 20% |
Manchester | 12[a 7] | 4,925 | 410 | 760 | 187 | 10% |
Orrell | 12[a 8] | 7,953 | 663 | 3,207 | 286 | 12% |
Otley | 7[a 9] | 4,585 | 655 | 790 | 575 | 13% |
Penzance & Newlyn | 9[a 10] | 19,810 | 2,201 | 5,100 | 1,000 | 58% |
Pertemps Bees | 8[a 11] | 5,385 | 673 | 2,000 | 300 | 27% |
Plymouth Albion | 10[a 12] | 28,467 | 2,847 | 4,342 | 1,648 | 44% |
Wakefield | 9[a 13] | 3,300 | 367 | 600 | 250 | 12% |
Worcester | 13 | 45,330 | 3,487 | 6,025 | 2,027 | 41% |
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- ^ Note that 47 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 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.
Individual statistics
- Note that points scorers include tries as well as conversions, penalties, and drop goals.
Top points scorers [24] | Top try scorers [25] |
Season records
Team - Largest home win — 79 pts
85 - 6 Exeter Chiefs at home to Manchester on 28 February 2004 - Largest away win — 54 pts
54 - 0 Exeter Chiefs away to Wakefield on 13 March 2004 - Most points scored — 85 pts
85 - 6 Exeter Chiefs at home to Manchester on 28 February 2004 - Most tries in a match — 13
Exeter Chiefs at home to Manchester on 28 February 2004 - Most conversions in a match — 10 (x2)
Exeter Chiefs at home to Manchester on 28 February 2004 Orrell at home to Manchester on 10 April 2004 - Most penalties in a match — 7
Exeter Chiefs away to Otley on 20 September 2003 - Most drop goals in a match — 2
Coventry at home to Worcester on 10 April 2004 [26][27][28][29] | Player - Most points in a match — 31
Leigh Hinton for Orrell at home to Bedford Blues on 6 December 2003 - Most tries in a match — 4 (x3)
Dan Ward-Smith for Plymouth Albion at home to Henley Hawks on 20 March 2004 Richard Welding for Orrell at home to Manchester on 10 April 2004 Lee Carruthers for Otley at home to Manchester 13 December 2003 - Most conversions in a match — 10 (x2)
Tony Yapp for Exeter Chiefs at home to Manchester on 28 February 2004 Leigh Hinton for Orrell at home to Manchester on 10 April 2004 - Most penalties in a match — 7
Tony Yapp for Exeter Chiefs away to Otley on 20 September 2003 - Most drop goals in a match — 1
N/A - multiple players [30][31][32][33][34] Attendances - Highest — 6,025
Worcester at home to Pertemps Bees on 24 April 2004 - Lowest — 187[b 1]
Manchester at home to Pertemps Bees on 3 April 2004 - Highest Average Attendance — 2,460
Worcester - Lowest Average Attendance — 367[b 2]
Wakefield [35] - ^ As several attendances are missing this season, it is possible that there were lower attendances than the one recorded.
- ^ As Wakefield had 4 home games missing from the attendance statistics, this figure is not 100% accurate.
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See also
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