# 2000–01 National Division Three North

The 2000–01 National Division Three North was the first season (fourteenth overall) of the fourth division (north) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three North. New teams to the division included Dudley Kingswinford who were promoted as the champions of Midlands Division 1 and Tynedale who were champions of North Division 1 with no northern based teams being relegated from the 1999-00 Jewson National League One. The league system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw with the promotion system changing for this season with a playoff system being introduced. The champions of both National Division Three North and National Division Three South would automatically go up but the runners up of these two divisions would meet each other in a one off match (at the home ground of the side with the superior league record) to see who would claim the third and final promotion place to National Division Two for the following season.
The season was a very fractured one due to the 2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth outbreak which primarily affected the two northernmost clubs in the division - Aspatria and Tynedale - leading to a large number of fixtures being cancelled in the latter half of the season. The league champions were Stourbridge who pipped Sedgley Park to the league title by just one point to gain promotion to the 2001–02 National Division Two. Sedgley Park would join them soon after when they won their promotion playoff game at home against the 2000-01 National Division Three South runners up Launceston in front of over 1,000 fans. The foot-and-mouth outbreak made relegation far from straightforward as initially the bottom two were Aspatria and Tynedale, who had played 18 games each - less than any of the other teams in the division. In Tynedale's case this was particularly hard as they were only 1 point behind 12th placed Sandal but had played six games less. In the end the RFU had to re-think relegation and used a complicated process based on early season form which meant that 14th placed Aspatria and 11th placed Walsall went down. Aspatria dropped to North Division 1 while Walsall went into Midlands Division 1.

## Participating teams and locations

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| Aspatria | Bower Park | | Aspatria, Cumbria |
| Bedford Athletic | Putnoe Woods | 500 | Bedford, Bedfordshire |
| Doncaster | Castle Park | 3,075 | Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
| Dudley Kingswinford | Heathbrook | 2,260 | Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands |
| Liverpool St Helens | Moss Lane | 3,000 | St Helens, Merseyside |
| Morley | Scatcherd Lane | | Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| New Brighton | Hartsfield | 2,000 | Wirral, Merseyside |
| Nuneaton | Liberty Way | 4,314 (514 seats) | Nuneaton, Warwickshire |
| Sandal | Milnthorpe Green | | Sandal Magna, Wakefield, West Yorkshire |
| Sedgley Park | Park Lane | 3,000 | Whitefield, Greater Manchester |
| Stourbridge | Stourton Park | 3,500 (499 seats) | Stourbridge, West Midlands |
| Tynedale | Tynedale Park | 2,000 (400 seats) | Corbridge, Northumberland |
| Walsall | Broadway Ground | 1,150 (150 stand) | Walsall, West Midlands |
| Whitchurch | Edgeley Park | | Whitchurch, Shropshire |

## Final league table

2000–01 National Division Three North table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Stourbridge (C) | 25 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 861 | 368 | +493 | 43 | Promoted |
| 2 | Sedgley Park (P) | 25 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 887 | 327 | +560 | 42 | Promotion play-off |
| 3 | New Brighton | 24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 668 | 336 | +332 | 38 | |
| 4 | Doncaster | 23 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 579 | 352 | +227 | 32 | |
| 5 | Nuneaton | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 597 | 605 | −8 | 31 | |
| 6 | Dudley Kingswinford | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 485 | 519 | −34 | 23 | |
| 7 | Liverpool St Helens | 25 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 511 | 666 | −155 | 20 | |
| 8 | Bedford Athletic | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 386 | 613 | −227 | 16 | |
| 9 | Morley | 25 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 468 | 720 | −252 | 16 | |
| 10 | Whitchurch | 21 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 357 | 636 | −279 | 16 | |
| 11 | Walsall (R) | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 533 | 601 | −68 | 14 | Relegated |
| 12 | Sandal | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 542 | 868 | −326 | 14 | |
| 13 | Tynedale | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 282 | 311 | −29 | 13 | |
| 14 | Aspatria (R) | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 307 | 541 | −234 | 8 | Relegated |
* ↑ Walsall relegated after RFU re-think over relegation due to impact over foot-and-mouth which lead to early season form being put into account.

## Results

Be aware that some of the early season scores from Rugby Statbunker may be incorrect (possibly due to an automatic scoring system used on that website) as they are different from those reported in the Telegraph. I have used references from the Telegraph wherever possible which should tie in with the results from the England rugby website.

### Round 1

* 2 September 2000
| Aspatria | 30 - 20 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Bower Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Alan Hughes
* 2 September 2000
| Doncaster | 64 - 21 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 265 Referee: Tony Rossall
* 2 September 2000
| Liverpool St Helens | 6 - 34 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 2 September 2000
| New Brighton | 12 - 9 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 200 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 2 September 2000
| Sandal | 18 - 22 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 200 Referee: Rob Sheard
* 2 September 2000
| Stourbridge | 73 - 17 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 2 September 2000
| Walsall | 16 - 9 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Broadway Ground Attendance: 470 Referee: Rob Debney

### Round 2

* 10 September 2000
| Aspatria | 13 - 20 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Bower Park Attendance: 175 Referee: Rob Sheard
* 10 September 2000
| Liverpool St Helens | 14 - 33 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: Alan Hughes
* 10 September 2000
| New Brighton | 53 - 0 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 200 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 10 September 2000
| Sandal | 10 - 23 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green
* 10 September 2000
| Bedford Athletic | P - P | Morley |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 September 2000.
* 10 September 2000
| Stourbridge | P - P | Sedgley Park |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 September 2000.
* 10 September 2000
| Walsall | P - P | Nuneaton |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 September 2000.

### Round 3

* 16 September 2000
| Dudley Kingswinford | 21 - 7 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 500 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 16 September 2000
| Morley | 12 - 10 | Walsall |
| | Report | |
* Scatchherd Lane Attendance: 400 Referee: Paul Dickens
* 16 September 2000
| Nuneaton | 5 - 46 | Stourbridge |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Referee: David Helme
* 16 September 2000
| Tynedale | 10 - 16 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 16 September 2000
| Whitchurch | 30 - 17 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Adam Canning
* 16 September 2000
| Doncaster | P - P | Aspatria |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 October 2001.
* 16 September 2000
| Sedgley Park | P - P | Sandal |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.

### Round 2 & 3 (rescheduled games)

* 23 September 2000
| Bedford Athletic | 25 - 17 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 250 Referee: Anthony Ellison
* Game rescheduled from 10 September 2000.
* 23 September 2000
| Doncaster | 55 - 33 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park
* Game brought forward from 10 February 2001.
* 23 September 2000
| Stourbridge | 49 - 12 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: David Matthews
* Game rescheduled from 10 September 2000.
* 23 September 2000
| Walsall | 8 - 28 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Broadway Ground Attendance: 350 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* Game rescheduled from 10 September 2000.

### Round 4

* 30 September 2000
| Doncaster | 11 - 3 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park
* 30 September 2000
| Liverpool St Helens | 19 - 10 | Aspatria |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane
* 30 September 2000
| Morley | 17 - 16 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 450 Referee: Tony Rossall
* 30 September 2000
| Nuneaton | 22 - 13 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Referee: Andrew Tong
* 30 September 2000
| Sedgley Park | 25 - 7 | Walsall |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 30 September 2000
| Tynedale | 16 - 35 | Stourbridge |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park
* 30 September 2000
| Whitchurch | 22 - 52 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

### Round 5

* 14 October 2000
| Aspatria | 26 - 40 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Bower Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 14 October 2000
| Bedford Athletic | 23 - 18 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 300 Referee: Andrew Canning
* 14 October 2000
| Dudley Kingswinford | 48 - 13 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 500 Referee: R Glynne Jones
* 14 October 2000
| New Brighton | 24 - 9 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 600
* 14 October 2000
| Sandal | 11 - 53 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 250 Referee: David Helme
* 14 October 2000
| Stourbridge | 65 - 7 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Chris Seeley
* 14 October 2000
| Walsall | 24 - 23 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Broadway Ground Attendance: 200 Referee: Nick Williams

### Round 3 (rescheduled game)

* 21 October 2000
| Doncaster | 43 - 20 | Aspatria |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 650 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* Game rescheduled from 16 September 2000.

### Round 6

* 28 October 2000
| Aspatria | 15 - 18 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Bower Park
* 28 October 2000
| Bedford Athletic | 10 - 26 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods
* 28 October 2000
| Dudley Kingswinford | 13 - 13 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 250 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 28 October 2000
| Morley | 15 - 23 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Rob Sheard
* 28 October 2000
| Sandal | 5 - 48 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green
* 28 October 2000
| Stourbridge | 26 - 19 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Nick Williams
* 28 October 2000
| Walsall | 5 - 19 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Broadway Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: Tony Rossall

### Round 7

* 4 November 2000
| Doncaster | 17 - 16 | Stourbridge |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 900 Referee: David Pearson
* 4 November 2000
| Liverpool St Helens | 21 - 13 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 4 November 2000
| Nuneaton | 50 - 27 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Attendance: 250 Referee: D Edmunds
* 4 November 2000
| Sedgley Park | 37 - 5 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: Doug Chapman
* 4 November 2000
| Whitchurch | 20 - 13 | Walsall |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 350 Referee: David Helme
* 4 November 2000
| New Brighton | P - P | Aspatria |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.
* 4 November 2000
| Tynedale | P - P | Bedford Athletic |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.

### Round 8

* 11 November 2000
| Doncaster | 32 - 17 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Charles Palmer
* 11 November 2000
| Liverpool St Helens | 33 - 20 | Walsall |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Paul Dix
* 11 November 2000
| New Brighton | 27 - 18 | Stourbridge |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 400 Referee: Rob Sheard
* 11 November 2000
| Sandal | 15 - 29 | Aspatria |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green
* 11 November 2000
| Sedgley Park | 57 - 3 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 11 November 2000
| Tynedale | 9 - 5 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park
* 11 November 2000
| Whitchurch | 13 - 11 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Andrew Canning

### Round 9

* 18 November 2000
| Aspatria | 10 - 21 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Bower Park Attendance: 100 Referee: Tony Rossall
* 18 November 2000
| Bedford Athletic | 19 - 20 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 400 Referee: R Francis
* 18 November 2000
| Dudley Kingswinford | 33 - 3 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 350 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 18 November 2000
| Morley | 8 - 26 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 400 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 18 November 2000
| Nuneaton | 29 - 9 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Attendance: 150 Referee: Paul Dix
* 18 November 2000
| Stourbridge | 65 - 10 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 18 November 2000
| Walsall | 10 - 16 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Broadway Ground Attendance: 325 Referee: Anthony Ellison

### Round 10

* 25 November 2000
| Doncaster | 25 - 15 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 850 Referee: David Matthews
* 25 November 2000
| Liverpool St Helens | 14 - 36 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Attendance: 150 Referee: Rob Sheard
* 25 November 2000
| New Brighton | 31 - 7 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 250 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 25 November 2000
| Sandal | 39 - 30 | Walsall |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green
* 25 November 2000
| Stourbridge | 33 - 10 | Aspatria |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Doug Chapman
* 25 November 2000
| Tynedale | 8 - 18 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 200 Referee: David Helme
* 25 November 2000
| Whitchurch | 23 - 10 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 530 Referee: S Makinson

### Round 11

* 2 December 2000
| Aspatria | 8 - 26 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Bower Park Attendance: 100 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 2 December 2000
| Bedford Athletic | 24 - 19 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Referee: Ian Langley
* 2 December 2000
| Dudley Kingswinford | 11 - 24 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 450 Referee: Paul Dix
* 2 December 2000
| Morley | 31 - 24 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 400 Referee: Alan Hughes
* 2 December 2000
| Nuneaton | 22 - 5 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Attendance: 200 Referee: S Terheege
* 2 December 2000
| Sedgley Park | 59 - 3 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 2 December 2000
| Walsall | P - P | Stourbridge |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.

### Round 12

* 9 December 2000
| Doncaster | 18 - 13 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 800 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 9 December 2000
| Liverpool St Helens | 27 - 15 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 9 December 2000
| New Brighton | 79 - 0 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 350 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 9 December 2000
| Whitchurch | 21 - 11 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 425 Referee: Rob Sheard
* 9 December 2000
| Sandal | P - P | Dudley Kingswinford |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
* 9 December 2000
| Stourbridge | P - P | Bedford Athletic |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
* 9 December 2000
| Walsall | P - P | Aspatria |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.

### Round 13

* 16 December 2000
| Aspatria | 19 - 12 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Bower Park
* 16 December 2000
| Bedford Athletic | 24 - 16 | Walsall |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 200
* 16 December 2000
| Dudley Kingswinford | 14 - 29 | Stourbridge |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 16 December 2000
| Morley | 29 - 25 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 400 Referee: Doug Chapman
* 16 December 2000
| Sedgley Park | 43 - 13 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 350 Referee: Nick Williams
* 16 December 2000
| Nuneaton | P - P | New Brighton |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.
* 16 December 2000
| Tynedale | P - P | Doncaster |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.

### Round 14

* 23 December 2000
| Doncaster | 38 - 11 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 800 Referee: S Makinson
* 23 December 2000
| Liverpool St Helens | 34 - 18 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 23 December 2000
| New Brighton | 32 - 13 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 350 Referee: Doug Chapman
* 23 December 2000
| Sandal | 26 - 18 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green
* 23 December 2000
| Stourbridge | 46 - 6 | Walsall |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 23 December 2000
| Tynedale | 33 - 20 | Aspatria |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Chris Seeley
* 23 December 2000
| Whitchurch | 14 - 39 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 415 Referee: Rob Sawyer

### Round 15

* 30 December 2000
| Aspatria | P - P | Stourbridge |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.
* 30 December 2000
| Bedford Athletic | P - P | New Brighton |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to ?.
* 30 December 2000
| Dudley Kingswinford | P - P | Liverpool St Helens |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.
* 30 December 2000
| Morley | P - P | Doncaster |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.
* 30 December 2000
| Nuneaton | P - P | Whitchurch |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.
* 30 December 2000
| Sedgley Park | P - P | Tynedale |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.
* 30 December 2000
| Walsall | P - P | Sandal |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.

### Round 16

* 6 January 2001
| Doncaster | 46 - 7 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 700 Referee: Tony Rossall
* 6 January 2001
| Liverpool St Helens | 26 - 20 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane
* 6 January 2001
| New Brighton | 35 - 26 | Walsall |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield
* 6 January 2001
| Sandal | 27 - 47 | Stourbridge |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green
* 6 January 2001
| Sedgley Park | 57 - 3 | Aspatria |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 200
* 6 January 2001
| Tynedale | 10 - 20 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park
* 6 January 2001
| Whitchurch | 34 - 16 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park

### Round 17

* 13 January 2001
| Bedford Athletic | 0 - 18 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Referee: Paul Dickens
* 13 January 2001
| Dudley Kingswinford | 29 - 19 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook
* 13 January 2001
| Morley | 23 - 11 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane
* 13 January 2001
| Nuneaton | 56 - 17 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Attendance: 250 Referee: David Helme
* 13 January 2001
| Stourbridge | 31 - 10 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 800 Referee: David Matthews
* 13 January 2001
| Walsall | 48 - 15 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Broadway Ground Referee: Doug Chapman
* 13 January 2001
| Aspatria | P - P | Sandal |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001.

### Round 18

* 20 January 2001
| New Brighton | 35 - 28 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield
* 20 January 2001
| Nuneaton | 33 - 22 | Aspatria |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Referee: R Francis
* 20 January 2001
| Doncaster | P - P | Walsall |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001.
* 20 January 2001
| Liverpool St Helens | P - P | Stourbridge |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2001.
* 20 January 2001
| Sedgley Park | P - P | Morley |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
* 20 January 2001
| Tynedale | C - C | Dudley Kingswinford |
* Game initially postponed but would ultimately be cancelled due to foot & mouth crisis in northern England cutting short Tynedale's season and leading to them being relegated.
* 20 January 2001
| Whitchurch | P - P | Bedford Athletic |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.

### Round 19

* 27 January 2001
| Aspatria | 20 - 36 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Bower Park
* 27 January 2001
| Bedford Athletic | 29 - 22 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 150 Referee: Andrew Tong
* 27 January 2001
| Dudley Kingswinford | 11 - 23 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 350 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 27 January 2001
| Morley | 26 - 16 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 400 Referee: Andrew Canning
* 27 January 2001
| Sandal | 22 - 34 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green
* 27 January 2001
| Stourbridge | 13 - 10 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 900 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
* 27 January 2001
| Walsall | 38 - 30 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Broadway Ground

### Rounds 3, 7, 11 & 15 (rescheduled games)

* 3 February 2001
| Dudley Kingswinford | 44 - 31 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 350 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
* 3 February 2001
| Morley | 22 - 5 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane Referee: David Helme
* Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
* 3 February 2001
| New Brighton | 45 - 8 | Aspatria |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 300
* Game rescheduled from 4 November 2000.
* 3 February 2001
| Nuneaton | 41 - 13 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Referee: Rob Sawyer
* Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
* 3 February 2001
| Sedgley Park | 47 - 16 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: S Makinson
* Game rescheduled from 16 September 2000.
* 3 February 2001
| Tynedale | 24 - 10 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Alan Hughes
* Game rescheduled from 4 November 2000.
* 3 February 2001
| Walsall | 22 - 25 | Stourbridge |
| | Report | |
* Broadway Ground Attendance: 500 Referee: S Terheege
* Game rescheduled from 2 December 2000.

### Round 20

* 10 February 2001
| Liverpool St Helens | 17 - 21 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Attendance: 250
* 10 February 2001
| Nuneaton | 29 - 0 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Attendance: 200 Referee: Paul Dickens
* 10 February 2001
| Sedgley Park | 69 - 0 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane
* 10 February 2001
| Whitchurch | 10 - 17 | Stourbridge |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 540 Referee: Doug Chapman
* 10 February 2001
| Doncaster | P - P | Sandal |
* Game brought forward to 23 September 2000.
* 10 February 2001
| Morley | C - C | Aspatria |
* Game initially postponed but would ultimately be cancelled due to foot & mouth crisis in northern England cutting short Aspatria's season and leading to them being relegated.
* 10 February 2001
| Tynedale | C - C | Walsall |
* Game initially postponed but would ultimately be cancelled due to foot & mouth crisis in northern England cutting short Tynedale's season and leading to them being relegated.

### Rounds 12, 13 & 18 (rescheduled games)

* 17 February 2001
| Sandal | 39 - 21 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green Referee: David Helme
* Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.
* 17 February 2001
| Sedgley Park | 63 - 7 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 270 Referee: Alan Hughes
* Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
* 17 February 2001
| Stourbridge | 37 - 20 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 200 Referee: D May
* Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.
* 17 February 2001
| Tynedale | 0 - 6 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park
* Game rescheduled from 16 December 2000.
* 17 February 2001
| Walsall | 51 - 14 | Aspatria |
| | Report | |
* Broadway Ground
* Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.

### Round 21

* 24 February 2001
| Aspatria | 30 - 19 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Bower Park
* 24 February 2001
| Bedford Athletic | 8 - 25 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods
* 24 February 2001
| Dudley Kingswinford | 20 - 3 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Referee: Chris Seeley
* 24 February 2001
| New Brighton | 18 - 16 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: David Pearson
* 24 February 2001
| Sandal | 22 - 17 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 250
* 24 February 2001
| Stourbridge | 18 - 0 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: D Edmunds
* 24 February 2001
| Walsall | 29 - 34 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Broadway Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: Ian Langley

### Rounds 13, 15 & 18 (rescheduled games)

* 3 March 2001
| Nuneaton | 20 - 8 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way
* Game rescheduled from 16 December 2000.
* 3 March 2001
| Aspatria | P - P | Stourbridge |
* Game initially rescheduled from 30 December 2000 but would be postponed again until 28 April 2001.
* 3 March 2001
| Sedgley Park | P - P | Tynedale |
* Game initially rescheduled from 30 December 2000 but would be postponed again until 28 April 2001.
* 3 March 2001
| Walsall | P - P | Sandal |
* Game initially rescheduled from 30 December 2000 but would be postponed again until 14 April 2001.
* 3 March 2001
| Whitchurch | C - C | Bedford Athletic |
* Game initially rescheduled from 20 January 2001 but would be ultimately cancelled due to fixture congestion.

### Round 22

* 10 March 2001
| Doncaster | 8 - 23 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 800
* 10 March 2001
| Dudley Kingswinford | 47 - 20 | Aspatria |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 450 Referee: R Glynne Jones
* 10 March 2001
| Morley | 35 - 14 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane Referee: Tony Rossall
* 10 March 2001
| Nuneaton | 34 - 42 | Walsall |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Referee: S Makinson
* 10 March 2001
| Sedgley Park | 39 - 20 | Stourbridge |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 800 Referee: David Matthews
* 10 March 2001
| Tynedale | P - P | Sandal |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 May 2001.
* 10 March 2001
| Whitchurch | P - P | New Brighton |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 May 2001.

### Round 23

* 17 March 2001
| Liverpool St Helens | 35 - 7 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane
* 17 March 2001
| Sandal | 19 - 66 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 300 Referee: Alan Hughes
* 17 March 2001
| Stourbridge | 13 - 13 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Nick Williams
* 17 March 2001
| Aspatria | P - P | Doncaster |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to ?.
* 17 March 2001
| Bedford Athletic | P - P | Dudley Kingswinford |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 April 2001.
* 17 March 2001
| New Brighton | C - C | Tynedale |
* Game initially postponed but would ultimately be cancelled due to foot & mouth crisis in northern England cutting short Tynedale's season and leading to them being relegated.
* 17 March 2001
| Walsall | P - P | Morley |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2001.

### Round 24

* 24 March 2001
| Dudley Kingswinford | 21 - 18 | Walsall |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 800 Referee: Steve Harland
* 24 March 2001
| Morley | 16 - 40 | Stourbridge |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 24 March 2001
| Nuneaton | 53 - 17 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way
* 24 March 2001
| Sedgley Park | 26 - 10 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 1,200 Referee: R Glynne Jones
* 24 March 2001
| Bedford Athletic | P - P | Aspatria |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 May 2001.
* 24 March 2001
| Tynedale | P - P | Liverpool St Helens |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 May 2001.
* 24 March 2001
| Whitchurch | P - P | Doncaster |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 May 2001.

### Round 25

* 31 March 2001
| Liverpool St Helens | 5 - 20 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Attendance: 150 Referee: S Makinson
* 31 March 2001
| New Brighton | 37 - 0 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield
* 31 March 2001
| Sandal | 29 - 27 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green Referee: Chris Sharp
* 31 March 2001
| Stourbridge | 27 - 12 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Rob Debney
* 31 March 2001
| Walsall | 10 - 15 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Broadway Ground
* 31 March 2001
| Doncaster | P - P | Tynedale |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 26 May 2001.
* 31 March 2001
| Whitchurch | P - P | Aspatria |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 26 May 2001.

### Rounds 15, 17 & 18 (rescheduled games)

* 7 April 2001
| Doncaster | 39 - 22 | Walsall |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Referee: Stuart Piercy
* Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
* 7 April 2001
| Aspatria | C - C | Sandal |
* Game initially postponed but would ultimately be cancelled due to foot & mouth crisis in northern England cutting short Aspatria's season and leading to them being relegated.
* 7 April 2001
| Bedford Athletic | P - P | New Brighton |
* Game initially rescheduled from 30 December 2000 but postponed again till 5 May 2001.

### Round 26 (includes rescheduled game)

* 14 April 2001
| Bedford Athletic | 13 - 27 | Stourbridge |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods
* 14 April 2001
| Morley | 18 - 31 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane
* 14 April 2001
| Nuneaton | 46 - 22 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way
* 14 April 2001
| Sedgley Park | 13 - 10 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 1,000 Referee: David Matthews
* 14 April 2001
| Walsall | 35 - 37 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Broadway Ground
* Game initially rescheduled from 30 December 2000, then 3 March 2001.
* 14 April 2001
| Dudley Kingswinford | P - P | Aspatria |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 May 2001.
* 14 April 2001
| Tynedale | C - C | Whitchurch |
* Game initially postponed but would ultimately be cancelled due to foot & mouth crisis in northern England cutting short Tynedale's season and leading to them being relegated.

### Rounds 18 & 23 (rescheduled games)

* 21 April 2001
| Liverpool St Helens | 16 - 48 | Stourbridge |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane
* Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
* 21 April 2001
| Walsall | 27 - 13 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Broadway Ground Referee: Doug Chapman
* Game rescheduled from 7 March 2001.

### Rounds 15 & 23 (rescheduled games)

* 28 April 2001
| Bedford Athletic | 27 - 22 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 150 Referee: Tony Rossall
* Game rescheduled from 17 March 2001.
* 28 April 2001
| Aspatria | C - C | Stourbridge |
* Game initially rescheduled from 30 December 2000 and then 3 March 2001 before finally being cancelled due to foot & mouth crisis in northern England cutting short Aspatria's season and leading to them being relegated.
* 28 April 2001
| Sedgley Park | C - C | Tynedale |
* Game initially rescheduled from 30 December 2000 and then 3 March 2001 before finally being cancelled due to foot & mouth crisis in northern England cutting short Tynedale's season and leading to them being relegated.

### Rounds 22 & 24 & ? (rescheduled games)

* 5 May 2001
| Bedford Athletic | 23 - 20 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Game initially rescheduled from 30 December 2000 and then again from 7 April 2001.
* 5 May 2001
| Dudley Kingswinford | C - C | Aspatria |
* Game rescheduled from 14 April 2001 but would ultimately be cancelled due to foot & mouth crisis in northern England cutting short Aspatria's season and leading to them being relegated.
* 5 May 2001
| Tynedale | C - C | Sandal |
* Game rescheduled from 10 March 2001 but would ultimately be cancelled due to foot & mouth crisis in northern England cutting short Tynedale's season and leading to them being relegated.
* 5 May 2001
| Whitchurch | C - C | Doncaster |
* Game rescheduled from 24 March 2001 but would ultimately be cancelled due to fixture congestion.

### Rounds 22 & 24 (rescheduled games)

* 19 May 2001
| Bedford Athletic | C - C | Aspatria |
* Game initially rescheduled from 24 March 2001 but would ultimately be cancelled due to foot & mouth crisis in northern England cutting short Aspatria's season and leading to them being relegated.
* 19 May 2001
| Tynedale | C - C | Liverpool St Helens |
* Game initially rescheduled from 24 March 2001 but would ultimately be cancelled due to foot & mouth crisis in northern England cutting short Tynedale's season and leading to them being relegated.
* 19 May 2001
| Whitchurch | C - C | New Brighton |
* Game initially rescheduled from 10 March 2001 but ultimately cancelled due to fixture congestion.

### Round 25 (rescheduled games)

* 26 May 2001
| Doncaster | C - C | Tynedale |
* Game initially rescheduled from 31 March 2001 but would ultimately be cancelled due to foot & mouth crisis in northern England cutting short Tynedale's season and leading to them being relegated.
* 26 May 2001
| Whitchurch | C - C | Aspatria |
* Game initially rescheduled from 31 March 2001 but would ultimately be cancelled due to foot & mouth crisis in northern England cutting short Aspatria's season and leading to them being relegated.

### Promotion play-off

The league runners up of National Division Three North and South would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two. Sedgley Park were runners-up in the north and because they had a better league record than south runners-up, Launceston, they hosted the play-off match.
* 26 May 2001
| Sedgley Park | 40 - 23 | Launceston |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Paul Dix

## Total season attendances

* Not including promotion playoff game.
| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Aspatria | 5 | 725 | 145 | 200 | 100 | |
| Bedford Athletic | 6 | 1,450 | 242 | 400 | 150 | 48% |
| Doncaster | 9 | 6,215 | 691 | 900 | 265 | 22% |
| Dudley Kingswinford | 10 | 5,500 | 550 | 1,500 | 250 | 24% |
| Liverpool St Helens | 9 | 1,900 | 211 | 250 | 150 | 7% |
| Morley | 6 | 2,200 | 367 | 450 | 250 | |
| New Brighton | 8 | 2,650 | 331 | 600 | 200 | 17% |
| Nuneaton | 5 | 1,050 | 210 | 250 | 150 | 5% |
| Sandal | 4 | 700 | 233 | 250 | 200 | |
| Sedgley Park | 11 | 5,020 | 456 | 1,200 | 200 | 15% |
| Stourbridge | 13 | 6,950 | 535 | 1,500 | 200 | 15% |
| Tynedale | 4 | 850 | 213 | 250 | 200 | 11% |
| Walsall | 7 | 2,345 | 335 | 500 | 200 | 29% |
| Whitchurch | 8 | 3,310 | 414 | 540 | 300 | |
* ↑ Note that 77 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 attendance v Nuneaton on 28 October 2000, Whitchurch on 16 December 2000, New Brighton on 27 January 2001 and Liverpool St Helens on 24 February 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Whitchurch on 28 October 2000, Sandal on 2 December 2000, Doncaster on 13 January 2001, Nuneaton on 24 February 2001, Stourbridge on 14 April 2001 and New Brighton on 5 May 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Sandal on 23 September 2000, New Brighton on 30 September 2000 and Walsall on 7 April 2000.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Whitchurch on 13 January 2001 and Morley on 24 February 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Aspatria on 30 September 2000, Bedford Athletic on 6 January 2001, Whitchurch on 17 March 2001 and Stourbridge on 21 April 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Tynedale on 13 January 2001, Doncaster on 3 February 2001, Bedford Athletic on 10 March 2001 and New Brighton on 14 April 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Walsall on 6 January 2001, Sandal on 20 January 2001, Doncaster on 24 February 2001 and Nuneaton on 31 March 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Stourbridge on 16 September 2000, Bedford Athletic on 30 September 2000, Aspatria on 20 January 2001, Whitchurch on 3 February 2001, New Brighton 3 March 2001, Walsall on 10 March 2001, Sandal on 24 March 2001 and Liverpool St Helens on 14 April 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Tynedale on 10 September 2000, New Brighton on 28 October 2000, Aspatria on 11 November 2000, Walsall on 25 November 2000, Bedford Athletic on 23 December 2000, Stourbridge on 6 January 2001, Liverpool St Helens on 27 January 2001, Dudley Kingswinford on 17 February 2001 and Morley on 31 March 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Bedford Athletic on 10 February 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Stourbridge on 30 September 2000, Morley on 11 November 2000, Nuneaton on 6 January 2001 and Doncaster on 17 February 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Liverpool St Helens on 13 January 2001, Whitchurch on 27 January 2001, Aspatria on 17 February 2001, Bedford Athletic on 31 March 2001, Sandal on 14 April 2001 and Morley on 21 April 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Morley on 6 January 2001.

## Individual statistics

* Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.