# North Midlands 3

North Midlands 3 was a tier 11 English Rugby Union league with teams from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to North Midlands (South) 2 and since the cancellation of North Midlands 4 at the end of the 1991–92 campaign there was no relegation. North Midlands 3 was cancelled at the end of the 2003–04 season with teams transferred into either North Midlands (South) 2 or North Midlands (North).

## Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
* Birmingham City Officials
* Birmingham Welsh
* Five Ways Old Edwardians
* Kynoch
* Ledbury
* Old Griffinians
* Old Moseleians
* Redditch
* Selly Oak
* Warley
* Yardley & District

## North Midlands 3 honours
### North Midlands 3 (1987–1992)

The original North Midlands 3 was a tier 9 league involving clubs from Birmingham and the West Midlands. Promotion was to North Midlands 2 and relegation to North Midlands 4.
North Midlands 3 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams |
| 1987–88 | 11 | Selly Oak | Five Ways Old Edwardians | Old Moseleians, Yardley & District |
| 1988–89 | 11 | West Midlands Police | Veseyans | Ledbury, Kynoch |
| 1989–90 | 11 | Old Griffinians | Redditch | Old Saltleians, Bournville |
| 1990–91 | 11 | Warley | Ross-on-Wye | Bromyard, Birmingham Welsh, Birchfield |
| 1991–92 | 11 | Five Ways Old Edwardians | Old Centrals | No relegation |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### North Midlands 3 (1992–1993)

Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw North Midlands 3 drop two levels to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to North Midlands 2 and since the cancellation of North Midlands 4 at the end of the 1991–92 season there would be no relegation.
North Midlands 3 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference |
| 1992–93 | 12 | Birmingham Welsh | Old Saltleians | No relegation | |
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |||||||||||

### North Midlands 2 (1993–1996)

The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that North Midlands 3 dropped another level to become a tier 12 league. Promotion continued to North Midlands 2 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 1995–96 season North Midlands 3 was cancelled and all clubs transferred into North Midlands 2.
North Midlands 3 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams |
| 1993–94 | 11 | Upton-upon-Severn | Birmingham Civil Service | No relegation |
| 1994–95 | 11 | Wulfrun | Stourport | No relegation |
| 1995–96 | 11 | Ledbury | Cleobury Mortimer | No relegation |
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |||||||||||

### North Midlands 3 (1999–2004)

North Midlands 3 was reintroduced after an absence of three seasons - this time as a level 11 league. Promotion was to North Midlands 2 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 2003–04 season the division was cancelled for good and all teams transferred into either North Midlands (South) 2 or North Midlands (North).
North Midlands 3 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams |
| 1999–00 | 7 | Clee Hill | Essington | No relegation |
| 2000–01 | 7 | Solihull | Worcester Wanderers | No relegation |
| 2001–02 | 8 | Bredon Star | Birchfield | No relegation |
| 2002–03 | 7 | Stourbridge Lions | Dudley Wasps | No relegation |
| 2003–04 | 7 | Chaddesley Corbett | Harborne | No relegation |
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |||||||||||

## Number of league titles

* Birmingham Welsh (1)
* Bredon Star (1)
* Clee Hill (1)
* Five Ways Old Edwardians (1)
* Old Griffinians (1)
* Selly Oak (1)
* Solihull (1)
* Stourbridge Lions (1)
* Upton-upon-Severn (1)
* Warley (1)
* West Midlands Police (1)
* Wulfrun (1)