# 2003–04 National Division Three North

The 2003–04 National Division Three North was the fourth season (sixteenth 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 Fylde and Kendal who were relegated from the 2002–03 National Division Two while promoted teams included Longton who came up as champions of Midlands Division 1 while Darlington (champions) and Macclesfield (playoffs) came up from North Division 1. 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.
After two seasons spent in the division Waterloo would pip Halifax to the title by the narrowest of margins finishing dead level on points but going up to the 2004–05 National Division Two by virtue of a massively better for and against record. Halifax would suffer a double disappointment by missing out on their second stab at promotion as they lost narrowly at home to 2003–04 National Division Three South runners up Launceston in the promotion playoff. Relegated teams included newly promoted Longton (who gained only 4 points all season), Liverpool St Helens and Preston Grasshoppers. Longton would drop back down to Midlands Division 1 while Liverpool St Helens and Preston Grasshoppers would fall to North Division 1.

## Participating teams and locations

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| Blaydon | Crow Trees | 2,000 (400 seats) | Swalwell, Tyne and Wear |
| Darlington | Blackwell Meadows | 3,000 | Darlington, County Durham |
| Darlington Mowden Park | Yiewsley Drive | | Darlington, County Durham |
| Dudley Kingswinford | Heathbrook | 2,260 | Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands |
| Fylde | Woodlands Memorial Ground | 9,000 | Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire |
| Halifax | Ovenden Park | | Halifax, West Yorkshire |
| Kendal | Mint Bridge | 3,000 (300 stand) | Kendal, Cumbria |
| Liverpool St Helens | Moss Lane | 3,000 | St Helens, Merseyside |
| Longton | Trentham Fields | | Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire |
| Macclesfield | Priory Park | 1,250 (250 seats) | Macclesfield, Cheshire |
| New Brighton | Hartsfield | 2,000 | Wirral, Merseyside |
| Preston Grasshoppers | Lightfoot Green | 5,000 | Preston, Lancashire |
| Tynedale | Tynedale Park | 2,000 (400 seats) | Corbridge, Northumberland |
| Waterloo | St Anthony's Road | 9,000 (200 seats) | Blundellsands, Merseyside |

## Final league table

2003–04 National Division Three North table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Waterloo (C) | 26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 979 | 343 | +636 | 50 | Promoted |
| 2 | Halifax | 26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 755 | 405 | +350 | 50 | Promotion play-off |
| 3 | Darlington Mowden Park | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 602 | 439 | +163 | 32 | |
| 4 | Blaydon | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 587 | 434 | +153 | 29 | |
| 5 | New Brighton | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 583 | 499 | +84 | 29 | |
| 6 | Fylde | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 529 | 531 | −2 | 28 | |
| 7 | Tynedale | 25 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 462 | 407 | +55 | 24 | |
| 8 | Darlington | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 511 | 569 | −58 | 23 | |
| 9 | Kendal | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 417 | 681 | −264 | 23 | |
| 10 | Macclesfield | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 507 | 642 | −135 | 22 | |
| 11 | Dudley Kingswinford | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 482 | 655 | −173 | 21 | |
| 12 | Preston Grasshoppers (R) | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 443 | 754 | −311 | 14 | Relegated |
| 13 | Liverpool St Helens (R) | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 461 | 612 | −151 | 13 | Relegated |
| 14 | Longton (R) | 25 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 300 | 647 | −347 | 4 | Relegated |
* ↑ Tynedale's game away to Longton would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.
* ↑ Longton's home game against Tynedale would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.

## Results
### Round 1

* 13 September 2003
| Darlington | 26 - 43 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Referee: Steve Harland
* 13 September 2003
| Darlington Mowden Park | 8 - 34 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 13 September 2003
| Fylde | 16 - 17 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 13 September 2003
| Halifax | 36 - 17 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Referee: S Makinson
* 13 September 2003
| Liverpool St Helens | 35 - 15 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 13 September 2003
| Longton | 6 - 28 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Trentham Fields Referee: Alan Hughes
* 13 September 2003
| New Brighton | 33 - 31 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Andrew Vertigan

### Round 2

* 27 September 2003
| Blaydon | 41 - 6 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Referee: Ged Stone
* 27 September 2003
| Darlington Mowden Park | 28 - 17 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: Alan Hughes
* 27 September 2003
| Dudley Kingswinford | 22 - 38 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Referee: Dale Newitt
* 27 September 2003
| Kendal | 30 - 26 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 27 September 2003
| Macclesfield | 21 - 32 | Halifax |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Referee: Richard Draper
* 27 September 2003
| Preston Grasshoppers | 26 - 8 | Longton |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 27 September 2003
| Tynedale | 47 - 12 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Referee: Andrew Vertigan

### Round 3

* 11 October 2003
| Darlington | 24 - 45 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Referee: Mike Hamlin
* 11 October 2003
| Fylde | 24 - 20 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: S Makinson
* 11 October 2003
| Halifax | 29 - 25 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 11 October 2003
| Liverpool St Helens | 18 - 18 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 11 October 2003
| Longton | 11 - 12 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Trentham Fields Referee: David Drury
* 11 October 2003
| New Brighton | 28 - 20 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Mick Reid
* 11 October 2003
| Waterloo | 68 - 13 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Referee: Andrew Vertigan

### Round 4

* 18 October 2003
| Blaydon | 17 - 16 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 18 October 2003
| Darlington Mowden Park | 18 - 13 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 18 October 2003
| Kendal | 18 - 20 | Halifax |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Referee: Dale Newitt
* 18 October 2003
| Macclesfield | 37 - 20 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Referee: Rhys Davies
* 18 October 2003
| Tynedale | 34 - 20 | Longton |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Referee: Ged Stone
* 18 October 2003
| Fylde | P - P | Darlington |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.
* 18 October 2003
| Preston Grasshoppers | P - P | Waterloo |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.

### Round 5

* 25 October 2003
| Darlington | 22 - 6 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Referee: Mike Hamlin
* 25 October 2003
| Dudley Kingswinford | 22 - 20 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 25 October 2003
| Halifax | 32 - 22 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Referee: Richard Draper
* 25 October 2003
| Liverpool St Helens | 19 - 24 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane
* 25 October 2003
| Longton | 20 - 27 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Trentham Fields Referee: Mick Reid
* 25 October 2003
| New Brighton | 17 - 12 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: G O'Hara
* 25 October 2003
| Waterloo | 43 - 15 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Referee: Alan Hughes

### Round 6

* 1 November 2003
| Blaydon | 20 - 25 | Halifax |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Referee: S Makinson
* 1 November 2003
| Darlington Mowden Park | 28 - 10 | Longton |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 1 November 2003
| Fylde | 16 - 23 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Mike Hamlin
* 1 November 2003
| Kendal | 32 - 7 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 1 November 2003
| Liverpool St Helens | 34 - 10 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Referee: Paul Dickens
* 1 November 2003
| Preston Grasshoppers | 24 - 22 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 1 November 2003
| Tynedale | P - P | Waterloo |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 March 2004.

### Round 7

* 8 November 2003
| Darlington | 23 - 17 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 8 November 2003
| Dudley Kingswinford | 19 - 32 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Referee: Paul Dickens
* 8 November 2003
| Halifax | 25 - 14 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Referee: Ged Stone
* 8 November 2003
| Longton | 15 - 9 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Trentham Fields Referee: Richard Phillips
* 8 November 2003
| Macclesfield | 15 - 13 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Referee: Eric Darriere
* 8 November 2003
| New Brighton | 14 - 12 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: D Edmunds
* 8 November 2003
| Waterloo | 35 - 22 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Referee: Dale Newitt

### Round 8

* 15 November 2003
| Blaydon | 53 - 7 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Referee: David Drury
* 15 November 2003
| Darlington Mowden Park | 14 - 19 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: Paul Dickens
* 15 November 2003
| Fylde | 20 - 33 | Halifax |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Terry Hall
* 15 November 2003
| Kendal | 34 - 31 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Referee: Mick Reid
* 15 November 2003
| Liverpool St Helens | 20 - 16 | Longton |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane
* 15 November 2003
| New Brighton | 46 - 33 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 15 November 2003
| Tynedale | 21 - 25 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Referee: Ged Stone

### Round 9

* 22 November 2003
| Darlington | 27 - 10 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Referee: S Makinson
* 22 November 2003
| Dudley Kingswinford | 16 - 25 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Referee: Mick Reid
* 22 November 2003
| Halifax | 40 - 30 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Referee: Richard Phillips
* 22 November 2003
| Longton | 8 - 19 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Trentham Fields Referee: Rhys Davies
* 22 November 2003
| Macclesfield | 25 - 11 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Referee: Terry Hall
* 22 November 2003
| Preston Grasshoppers | 14 - 16 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 22 November 2003
| Waterloo | 45 - 19 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Referee: Guy Steel Bodger

### Round 10

* 29 November 2003
| Blaydon | 48 - 7 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Referee: David Pearson
* 29 November 2003
| Darlington Mowden Park | 30 - 0 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: Rhys Davies
* 29 November 2003
| Fylde | 36 - 10 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 29 November 2003
| Liverpool St Helens | 23 - 31 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane
* 29 November 2003
| Longton | 10 - 10 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Trentham Fields Referee: JP Doyle
* 29 November 2003
| New Brighton | 7 - 15 | Halifax |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 450 Referee: Alan Hughes
* 29 November 2003
| Tynedale | 5 - 10 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

### Round 11

* 6 December 2003
| Darlington | 19 - 12 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 6 December 2003
| Dudley Kingswinford | 18 - 17 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Referee: Mark Varnon
* 6 December 2003
| Halifax | 58 - 23 | Longton |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Referee: S Makinson
* 6 December 2003
| Kendal | 20 - 18 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge
* 6 December 2003
| Macclesfield | 26 - 23 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Referee: S Makinson
* 6 December 2003
| Preston Grasshoppers | 28 - 35 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Referee: Ged Stone
* 6 December 2003
| Waterloo | 39 - 17 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Referee: Dean Richards

### Round 12

* 13 December 2003
| Blaydon | 15 - 23 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Referee: Alan Hughes
* 13 December 2003
| Darlington Mowden Park | 60 - 8 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: Mick Reid
* 13 December 2003
| Fylde | 24 - 15 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 13 December 2003
| Halifax | 47 - 14 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Referee: Ged Stone
* 13 December 2003
| Liverpool St Helens | 34 - 23 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane
* 13 December 2003
| New Brighton | 39 - 18 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: S Makinson
* 13 December 2003
| Longton | P - P | Waterloo |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 April 2004.

### Round 13

* 20 December 2003
| Darlington | 23 - 7 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 20 December 2003
| Dudley Kingswinford | 33 - 15 | Longton |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Referee: Mike Hamlin
* 20 December 2003
| Kendal | 6 - 10 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Referee: Alan Hughes
* 20 December 2003
| Macclesfield | 16 - 16 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Referee: Ged Stone
* 20 December 2003
| Preston Grasshoppers | 14 - 5 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Referee: Mick Reid
* 20 December 2003
| Tynedale | 13 - 14 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Referee: David Drury
* 20 December 2003
| Waterloo | 18 - 6 | Halifax |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Referee: Andrew Vertigan

### Round 14

* 3 January 2004
| Blaydon | 37 - 3 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 3 January 2004
| Darlington Mowden Park | 44 - 0 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: D Edmunds
* 3 January 2004
| Fylde | 38 - 20 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 3 January 2004
| Liverpool St Helens | 6 - 6 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane
* 3 January 2004
| Longton | 12 - 20 | Halifax |
| | Report | |
* Trentham Fields Referee: David Drury
* 3 January 2004
| New Brighton | 23 - 34 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 3 January 2004
| Tynedale | 19 - 3 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

### Round 15

* 10 January 2004
| Darlington | 27 - 3 | Longton |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Referee: Mick Reid
* 10 January 2004
| Dudley Kingswinford | 17 - 15 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 10 January 2004
| Halifax | 29 - 15 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Referee: Paul Dix
* 10 January 2004
| Kendal | 15 - 3 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Referee: S Makinson
* 10 January 2004
| Macclesfield | 5 - 11 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Referee: Richard Draper
* 10 January 2004
| Preston Grasshoppers | 13 - 41 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Referee: Alan Hughes
* 10 January 2004
| Waterloo | 24 - 0 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Referee: Dale Newitt

### Round 16

* 17 January 2004
| Blaydon | 25 - 12 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 150 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 17 January 2004
| Darlington Mowden Park | 23 - 3 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: Mick Reid
* 17 January 2004
| Fylde | 3 - 53 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 17 January 2004
| Kendal | 28 - 3 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 280 Referee: David Drury
* 17 January 2004
| Liverpool St Helens | 29 - 33 | Halifax |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane
* 17 January 2004
| New Brighton | 10 - 8 | Longton |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Ged Stone
* 17 January 2004
| Tynedale | 24 - 0 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Referee: Paul Dickens

### Round 17

* 24 January 2004
| Darlington | 23 - 17 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows
* 24 January 2004
| Dudley Kingswinford | 18 - 3 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Referee: S Makinson
* 24 January 2004
| Halifax | 32 - 12 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Referee: Mick Reid
* 24 January 2004
| Macclesfield | 26 - 17 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Referee: Rhys Davies
* 24 January 2004
| Preston Grasshoppers | 15 - 22 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Referee: Ged Stone
* 24 January 2004
| Waterloo | 35 - 12 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Referee: Alan Hughes
* 24 January 2004
| Longton | P - P | Liverpool St Helens |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.

### Round 18

* 31 January 2004
| Fylde | 29 - 8 | Longton |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Rhys Davies
* 31 January 2004
| Liverpool St Helens | 3 - 20 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane
* 31 January 2004
| Preston Grasshoppers | 22 - 20 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 31 January 2004
| Tynedale | 22 - 10 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Referee: David Drury
* 31 January 2004
| Blaydon | P - P | Waterloo |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 May 2004.
* 31 January 2004
| Darlington Mowden Park | P - P | Halifax |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.
* 31 January 2004
| Kendal | P - P | Macclesfield |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2004.

### Round 19

* 7 February 2004
| Darlington | 30 - 10 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Referee: S Makinson
* 7 February 2004
| Dudley Kingswinford | 35 - 14 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Referee: Dale Newitt
* 7 February 2004
| Halifax | 15 - 3 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 7 February 2004
| Longton | 10 - 32 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Trentham Fields Referee: Ged Stone
* 7 February 2004
| Macclesfield | 40 - 24 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 7 February 2004
| New Brighton | 15 - 18 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 7 February 2004
| Waterloo | 11 - 3 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Referee: Chris Sharp

### Round 20

* 14 February 2004
| Blaydon | 29 - 10 | Longton |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Referee: Ged Stone
* 14 February 2004
| Darlington Mowden Park | 23 - 25 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: Mick Reid
* 14 February 2004
| Fylde | 21 - 10 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: David Drury
* 14 February 2004
| Kendal | 3 - 45 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Referee: Alan Hughes
* 14 February 2004
| Macclesfield | 10 - 20 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Referee: Chris Seeley
* 14 February 2004
| Preston Grasshoppers | 18 - 10 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 14 February 2004
| Tynedale | 3 - 14 | Halifax |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

### Rounds 4, 17 & 18 (rescheduled games)

* 21 February 2004
| Darlington Mowden Park | 10 - 25 | Halifax |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* Game rescheduled from 31 January 2004.
* 21 February 2004
| Fylde | 26 - 23 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 400 Referee: Chris Sharp
* Game rescheduled from 18 October 2003.
* 21 February 2004
| Kendal | 30 - 30 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 350 Referee: Mick Reid
* Game rescheduled from 31 January 2004.
* 21 February 2004
| Longton | 34 - 34 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Trentham Fields Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* Game rescheduled from 24 January 2004.
* 21 February 2004
| Preston Grasshoppers | 7 - 49 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* Game rescheduled from 18 October 2003.

### Round 21

* 28 February 2004
| Darlington | 23 - 28 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Referee: Ged Stone
* 28 February 2004
| Dudley Kingswinford | 34 - 17 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Referee: Dean Richards
* 28 February 2004
| New Brighton | 13 - 17 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Dale Newitt
* 28 February 2004
| Waterloo | 91 - 5 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Referee: Greg Garner
* 28 February 2004
| Halifax | P - P | Kendal |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 March 2004.
* 28 February 2004
| Liverpool St Helens | P - P | Darlington Mowden Park |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 27 March 2004.
* 28 February 2004
| Longton | C - C | Tynedale |
* Game would initially be postponed but due to fixture congestion it would ultimately be cancelled.

### Rounds 6 & 21 (rescheduled games)

* 6 March 2004
| Halifax | 54 - 13 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* Game rescheduled from 28 February 2004.
* 6 March 2004
| Tynedale | 13 - 18 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Referee: Alan Hughes
* Game rescheduled from 1 November 2003.

### Round 22

* 13 March 2004
| Blaydon | 18 - 19 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Referee: Mike Hamlin
* 13 March 2004
| Darlington Mowden Park | 20 - 15 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 13 March 2004
| Dudley Kingswinford | 20 - 35 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Referee: Marcus Anderson
* 13 March 2004
| Kendal | 20 -15 | Longton |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Referee: Ian Robinson
* 13 March 2004
| Macclesfield | 20 - 27 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 13 March 2004
| Preston Grasshoppers | 10 - 29 | Halifax |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Referee: David Drury
* 13 March 2004
| Tynedale | 20 - 16 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Referee: Andrew Gardner

### Round 23

* 20 March 2004
| Darlington | 17 - 10 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 450 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 20 March 2004
| Fylde | 6 - 15 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Marcus Anderson
* 20 March 2004
| Halifax | 28 - 0 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Referee: Alan Hughes
* 20 March 2004
| Liverpool St Helens | 10 - 24 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane
* 20 March 2004
| Longton | 10 - 27 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Trentham Fields Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 20 March 2004
| New Brighton | 35 - 5 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: David Drury
* 20 March 2004
| Waterloo | 43 - 12 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Referee: Des Headington

### Round 21 (rescheduled game)

* 27 March 2004
| Liverpool St Helens | 19 - 24 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Referee: Matthew Daubney
* Game rescheduled from 28 February 2004.

### Round 24

* 3 April 2004
| Blaydon | 26 - 14 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 150 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 3 April 2004
| Dudley Kingswinford | 17 - 25 | Halifax |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Referee: Darryl Chapman
* 3 April 2004
| Kendal | 23 - 22 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Referee: Rhys Davies
* 3 April 2004
| Macclesfield | 22 - 17 | Longton |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Referee: David Drury
* 3 April 2004
| Preston Grasshoppers | 19 - 24 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Referee: Fred Copstake
* 3 April 2004
| Tynedale | 10 - 23 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Referee: Ged Stone
* 3 April 2004
| Waterloo | 26 - 15 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Referee: Mick Reid

### Round 25

* 10 April 2004
| Blaydon | 16 - 12 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 120 Referee: Alan Hughes
* 10 April 2004
| Darlington Mowden Park | 34 - 20 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: S Makinson
* 10 April 2004
| Fylde | 40 - 3 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 10 April 2004
| Halifax | 24 - 20 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 10 April 2004
| Liverpool St Helens | 13 - 9 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane
* 10 April 2004
| Longton | 8 - 13 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Trentham Fields Referee: Paul Dickens
* 10 April 2004
| New Brighton | 37 - 0 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Ed Turnill

### Round 26

* 17 April 2004
| Darlington | 12 - 29 | Halifax |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 17 April 2004
| Dudley Kingswinford | 33 - 22 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Referee: Stuart Parker
* 17 April 2004
| Kendal | 15 - 39 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Referee: D Edmunds
* 17 April 2004
| Macclesfield | 48 - 14 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Referee: Paul Dickens
* 17 April 2004
| Preston Grasshoppers | 12 - 28 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Referee: Rhys Davies
* 17 April 2004
| Waterloo | P - P | Longton |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 May 2004.
* 18 April 2004
| Tynedale | 22 - 3 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Referee: Guy Steel Bodger

### Round 12 (rescheduled game)

* 24 April 2004
| Longton | 0 - 58 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Trentham Fields Referee: S Makinson
* Game rescheduled from 13 December 2003.

### Round 18 (rescheduled game)

* 1 May 2004
| Blaydon | 23 - 44 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Referee: Chris Sharp
* Game rescheduled from 31 January 2004.

### Round 26 (rescheduled game)

* 1 May 2004
| Waterloo | 22 - 3 | Longton |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Referee: Paul Dickens
* Game rescheduled from 17 April 2004.

### Promotion play-off

The league runners up of National Division Three South and North would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two. Halifax were the northern divisions runners up and as they had a superior league record than southern runners-up, Launceston, they hosted the play-off match.
* 15 May 2004
| Halifax | 16 - 18 | Launceston |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Referee: Alan Biggs

## Total season attendances

| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Blaydon | 3 | 420 | 140 | 150 | 120 | 7% |
| Darlington | 1 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 15% |
| Darlington Mowden Park | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dudley Kingswinford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Fylde | 1 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 4% |
| Halifax | 1 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | |
| Kendal | 2 | 630 | 315 | 350 | 280 | 11% |
| Liverpool St Helens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Longton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Macclesfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| New Brighton | 1 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 23% |
| Preston Grasshoppers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Tynedale | 1 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 8% |
| Waterloo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
* ↑ Due to extremely poor coverage and reporting by the media for this season there is not enough attendance data for the league to give an accurate figure.

## Individual statistics

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