# 2001–02 National Division Three North

The 2001–02 National Division Three North was the second season (fifteenth 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 West Hartlepool who were relegated from the 2000–01 National Division Two while promoted teams included Scunthorpe who were champions of Midlands Division 1 while Darlington Mowden Park (champions) and Blaydon (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 the havoc caused by the previous seasons foot-and-mouth crisis, this year's competition was much more straightforward with all fixtures being fulfilled. Doncaster were easily the top side in the competition, strolling to the league title with almost a perfect record (they lost just the one game) and gaining promotion to the 2002–03 National Division Two. As league runners up, Dudley Kingswinford had a tough playoff game away against 2001–02 National Division Three South runners up Launceston who were ultimately too strong for the Midlands side who lost 26 - 0 and had to spend another season in National Division Three North. Unlike 2000-01 the relegation process was much more straightforward expect that four teams would go down instead of the usual two. West Hartlepool were the first team to be relegated, suffering their fourth relegation in a row (the north-west club were actually a Premiership team at the start of this slide), followed swiftly by Sandal as easily the two worst sides in the league. Morley and Whitchurch were the other teams to be relegated, being much more competitive but not having quite enough to stay safe. West Hartlepool, Sandal and Morley dropped to North Division 1 while Whitchurch went into Midlands Division 1.

## Participating teams and locations

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| Bedford Athletic | Putnoe Woods | 500 | Bedford, Bedfordshire |
| Blaydon | Crow Trees | 2,000 (400 seats) | Swalwell, Tyne and Wear |
| Darlington Mowden Park | Yiewsley Drive | | Darlington, County Durham |
| 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 |
| Scunthorpe | Heslam Park | | Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire |
| Tynedale | Tynedale Park | 2,000 (400 seats) | Corbridge, Northumberland |
| West Hartlepool | Brinkburn | 1,000 (76 seats) | Hartlepool, County Durham |
| Whitchurch | Edgeley Park | | Whitchurch, Shropshire |

## Final league table

2001–02 National Division Three North table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Doncaster (C) | 26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1074 | 357 | +717 | 50 | Promoted |
| 2 | Dudley Kingswinford | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 840 | 417 | +423 | 43 | Promotion play-off |
| 3 | Liverpool St Helens | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 742 | 587 | +155 | 36 | |
| 4 | New Brighton | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 748 | 526 | +222 | 34 | |
| 5 | Tynedale | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 530 | 528 | +2 | 28 | |
| 6 | Darlington Mowden Park | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 583 | 587 | −4 | 27 | |
| 7 | Blaydon | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 625 | 494 | +131 | 26 | |
| 8 | Nuneaton | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 599 | 585 | +14 | 24 | |
| 9 | Scunthorpe | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 638 | 738 | −100 | 22 | |
| 10 | Bedford Athletic | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 599 | 624 | −25 | 21 | |
| 11 | Whitchurch (R) | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 524 | 701 | −177 | 19 | Relegated |
| 12 | Morley (R) | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 541 | 600 | −59 | 17 | Relegated |
| 13 | Sandal (R) | 26 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 316 | 1009 | −693 | 7 | Relegated |
| 14 | West Hartlepool (R) | 26 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 412 | 1018 | −606 | 6 | Relegated |
* 1 2 2 points deducted

## Results
### Round 1

* 1 September 2001
| Bedford Athletic | 16 - 63 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods
* 1 September 2001
| Liverpool St Helens | 23 - 12 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane
* 1 September 2001
| Morley | 24 - 23 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 400 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 1 September 2001
| Nuneaton | 36 - 17 | West Hartlepool |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way
* 1 September 2001
| Sandal | 28 - 71 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green
* 1 September 2001
| Scunthorpe | 32 - 36 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Referee: Mike Hamlin
* 1 September 2001
| Tynedale | 3 - 15 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Referee: David Helme

### Round 2

* 8 September 2001
| Blaydon | 22 - 42 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 280 Referee: S Makinson
* 8 September 2001
| Darlington Mowden Park | 41 - 0 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 300
* 8 September 2001
| Doncaster | 49 - 13 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 8 September 2001
| Dudley Kingswinford | 21 - 21 | New Bright |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 450 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 8 September 2001
| Tynedale | 43 - 16 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park
* 8 September 2001
| West Hartlepool | 15 - 50 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Brinkburn
* 8 September 2001
| Whitchurch | 31 - 15 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 350

### Round 3

* 22 September 2001
| Bedford Athletic | 19 - 30 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 150 Referee: Rowan Kitt
* 22 September 2001
| Liverpool St Helens | 45 - 17 | West Hartlepool |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Attendance: 150 Referee: Alan Hughes
* 22 September 2001
| Morley | 15 - 41 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane Referee: S Makinson
* 22 September 2001
| New Brighton | 28 - 35 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield
* 22 September 2001
| Nuneaton | 12 - 32 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way
* 22 September 2001
| Sandal | 17 - 10 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green
* 22 September 2001
| Scunthorpe | 23 - 43 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 250

### Round 4

* 6 October 2001
| Blaydon | 18 - 11 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees
* 6 October 2001
| Darlington Mowden Park | 19 - 12 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 400
* 6 October 2001
| Doncaster | 49 - 22 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park
* 6 October 2001
| Sandal | 8 - 27 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 150 Referee: Alan Hughes
* 6 October 2001
| Tynedale | 26 - 20 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 200 Referee: S Makinson
* 6 October 2001
| West Hartlepool | 18 - 16 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Brinkburn Referee: Chris Sharp
* 6 October 2001
| Whitchurch | 24 - 53 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Rob Sawyer

### Round 5

* 20 October 2001
| Bedford Athletic | 12 - 20 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Referee: Paul Dickens
* 20 October 2001
| Dudley Kingswinford | 27 - 13 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook
* 20 October 2001
| Liverpool St Helens | 30 - 10 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane
* 20 October 2001
| Morley | 25 - 23 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 20 October 2001
| New Brighton | 69 - 5 | West Hartlepool |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield
* 20 October 2001
| Nuneaton | 51 - 27 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way
* 20 October 2001
| Scunthorpe | 19 - 35 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

### Round 6

* 27 October 2001
| Blaydon | 42 - 12 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees
* 27 October 2001
| Darlington Mowden Park | 29 - 20 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: Chris Sharp
* 27 October 2001
| Doncaster | 51 - 10 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park
* 27 October 2001
| Nuneaton | 26 - 23 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way
* 27 October 2001
| Sandal | 12 - 20 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 200
* 27 October 2001
| Tynedale | 18 - 22 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park
* 27 October 2001
| West Hartlepool | 10 - 42 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Brinkburn Referee: S Makinson

### Round 7

* 3 November 2001
| Bedford Athletic | 26 - 10 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 200 Referee: Paul Dix
* 3 November 2001
| Dudley Kingswinford | 16 - 0 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 750 Referee: Andrew Canning
* 3 November 2001
| Liverpool St Helens | 55 - 0 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 3 November 2001
| Scunthorpe | 21 - 16 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 250 Referee: D Edmunds
* 3 November 2001
| Whitchurch | 22 - 5 | West Hartlepool |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 350 Referee: David Helme
* 3 November 2001
| Morley | P - P | Nuneaton |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 29 December 2001.
* 3 November 2001
| New Brighton | P - P | Darlington Mowden Park |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 29 December 2001.

### Round 8

* 10 November 2001
| Blaydon | 44 - 27 | West Hartlepool |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees
* 10 November 2001
| Darlington Mowden Park | 31 - 43 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive
* 10 November 2001
| Doncaster | 74 - 7 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park
* 10 November 2001
| Morley | 11 - 16 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane
* 10 November 2001
| Nuneaton | 34 - 37 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way
* 10 November 2001
| Sandal | 13 - 13 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green Referee: Chris Sharp
* 10 November 2001
| Tynedale | 18 - 6 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park

### Round 9

* 17 November 2001
| Bedford Athletic | 25 - 14 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods
* 17 November 2001
| Blaydon | 10 - 29 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 300 Referee: David Helme
* 17 November 2001
| Dudley Kingswinford | 38 - 15 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook
* 17 November 2001
| Liverpool St Helens | 26 - 23 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane
* 17 November 2001
| New Brighton | 55 - 10 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield
* 17 November 2001
| Scunthorpe | 45 - 28 | West Hartlepool |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park
* 17 November 2001
| Whitchurch | 6 - 33 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park Referee: Rob Sawyer

### Round 10

* 24 November 2001
| Darlington Mowden Park | 18 - 12 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: Chris Seeley
* 24 November 2001
| Doncaster | 95 - 13 | West Hartlepool |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Referee: Chris Sharp
* 24 November 2001
| Liverpool St Helens | 28 - 34 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: S Makinson
* 24 November 2001
| Morley | 31 - 15 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 24 November 2001
| Nuneaton | 3 - 23 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Attendance: 150 Referee: Paul Dickens
* 24 November 2001
| Sandal | 0 - 71 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 100 Referee: Stuart Piercy
* 24 November 2001
| Tynedale | 18 - 6 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park

### Round 11

* 1 December 2001
| Blaydon | 26 - 15 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees
* 1 December 2001
| Darlington Mowden Park | 26 - 25 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive
* 1 December 2001
| Doncaster | 70 - 7 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park
* 1 December 2001
| Dudley Kingswinford | 39 - 17 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 600 Referee: Nick Williams
* 1 December 2001
| New Brighton | 21 - 49 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 1 December 2001
| West Hartlepool | 12 - 37 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Brinkburn
* 1 December 2001
| Whitchurch | 29 - 43 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park Referee: Guy Steel Bodger

### Round 12

* 8 December 2001
| Bedford Athletic | 41 - 38 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods
* 8 December 2001
| Darlington Mowden Park | 7 - 21 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: David Matthews
* 8 December 2001
| Liverpool St Helens | 18 - 16 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane
* 8 December 2001
| Morley | 8 - 24 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane
* 8 December 2001
| Nuneaton | 37 - 12 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way
* 8 December 2001
| Sandal | 10 - 27 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 180 Referee: Andrew Canning
* 8 December 2001
| Tynedale | 42 - 27 | West Hartlepool |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park

### Round 13

* 15 December 2001
| Blaydon | 3 - 10 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 150 Referee: David Helme
* 15 December 2001
| Doncaster | 40 - 13 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 15 December 2001
| Dudley Kingswinford | 46 - 7 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 600 Referee: Chris Seeley
* 15 December 2001
| New Brighton | 37 - 17 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Chris Sharp
* 15 December 2001
| Scunthorpe | 48 - 19 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Mike Hamlin
* 15 December 2001
| West Hartlepool | 21 - 28 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Brinkburn
* 15 December 2001
| Whitchurch | 13 - 7 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 375

### Round 14

* 22 December 2001
| Doncaster | 20 - 13 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Stuart Piercy
* 22 December 2001
| Darlington Mowden Park | P - P | West Hartlepool |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2002.
* 22 December 2001
| Liverpool St Helens | P - P | Bedford Athletic |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 29 December 2001.
* 22 December 2001
| Morley | P - P | New Brighton |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2002.
* 22 December 2001
| Nuneaton | P - P | Dudley Kingswinford |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2002.
* 22 December 2001
| Sandal | P - P | Whitchurch |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2002.
* 22 December 2001
| Tynedale | P - P | Blaydon |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 29 December 2001.

### Rounds 7 & 14 (rescheduled games)

* 29 December 2001
| New Brighton | 21 - 20 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield
* Game rescheduled from 3 November 2001.
* 29 December 2001
| Liverpool St Helens | P - P | Bedford Athletic |
* Game initially rescheduled from 29 December 2001 but postponed again until 16 February 2002.
* 22 December 2001
| Morley | P - P | Nuneaton |
* Game initially rescheduled from 3 November 2001 but postponed again until 2 March 2002.
* 29 December 2001
| Tynedale | P - P | Blaydon |
* Game initially rescheduled from 29 December 2001 but postponed again until 16 February 2002.

### Round 15

* 5 January 2002
| Bedford Athletic | P - P | Morley |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2002.
* 5 January 2002
| Blaydon | P - P | Darlington Mowden Park |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.
* 5 January 2002
| Dudley Kingswinford | P - P | Sandal |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.
* 5 January 2002
| New Brighton | P - P | Nuneaton |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2002.
* 5 January 2002
| Scunthorpe | P - P | Liverpool St Helens |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2002.
* 5 January 2002
| West Hartlepool | P - P | Doncaster |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2002.
* 5 January 2002
| Whitchurch | P - P | Tynedale |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.

### Round 16

* 12 January 2002
| Darlington Mowden Park | 58 - 5 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive
* 12 January 2002
| Doncaster | 23 - 15 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park
* 12 January 2002
| Morley | 15 - 55 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane
* 12 January 2002
| Nuneaton | 23 - 17 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way
* 12 January 2002
| Sandal | 11 - 40 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 150
* 12 January 2002
| West Hartlepool | 22 - 35 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Brinkburn
* 12 January 2002
| Tynedale | P - P | Dudley Kingswinford |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2002.

### Round 17

* 19 January 2002
| Bedford Athletic | 53 - 0 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 150
* 19 January 2002
| Dudley Kingswinford | 17 - 17 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 550 Referee: David Matthews
* 19 January 2002
| Liverpool St Helens | 29 - 26 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Referee: Nick Williams
* 19 January 2002
| New Brighton | 35 - 5 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield
* 19 January 2002
| Scunthorpe | 26 - 36 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 19 January 2002
| West Hartlepool | 9 - 29 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Brinkburn Attendance: 150 Referee: David Helme
* 19 January 2002
| Whitchurch | 0 - 13 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park

### Round 18

* 26 January 2002
| Blaydon | 25 - 15 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees
* 26 January 2002
| Darlington Mowden Park | 19 - 39 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive
* 26 January 2002
| Doncaster | 20 - 8 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mike Hamlin
* 26 January 2002
| Tynedale | 20 - 18 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 150 Referee: David Helme
* 26 January 2002
| West Hartlepool | 14 - 12 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Brinkburn
* 26 January 2002
| Nuneaton | P - P | Morley |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 April 2002.
* 26 January 2002
| Sandal | P - P | Liverpool St Helens |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 April 2002.

### Round 19

* 2 February 2002
| Bedford Athletic | 27 - 5 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 150 Referee: Andrew Canning
* 2 February 2002
| Dudley Kingswinford | 46 - 5 | West Hartlepool |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 350 Referee: Paul Dickens
* 2 February 2002
| Liverpool St Helens | 35 - 7 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane
* 2 February 2002
| Morley | 32 - 6 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane Referee: David Helme
* 2 February 2002
| New Brighton | 19 - 20 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Chris Seeley
* 2 February 2002
| Scunthorpe | 5 - 35 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 250 Referee: D Edmunds
* 2 February 2002
| Whitchurch | 18 - 16 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park

### Round 20

* 9 February 2002
| Blaydon | 50 - 21 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees
* 9 February 2002
| Darlington Mowden Park | 24 - 31 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive
* 9 February 2002
| Doncaster | 23 - 10 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park
* 9 February 2002
| Sandal | 18 - 25 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 150
* 9 February 2002
| Tynedale | 16 - 11 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park
* 9 February 2002
| West Hartlepool | 19 - 41 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Brinkburn
* 9 February 2002
| Whitchurch | 34 - 12 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park

### Rounds 7 & 14 (rescheduled games)

* 16 February 2002
| Darlington Mowden Park | 25 - 24 | West Hartlepool |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive
* Game rescheduled from 22 December 2001.
* 16 February 2002
| Liverpool St Helens | 34 - 10 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: Rob Sawyer
* Game rescheduled firstly from 22 December 2001 and then from 29 December 2001.
* 16 February 2002
| Morley | 16 - 27 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane
* Game rescheduled from 22 December 2001.
* 16 February 2002
| Nuneaton | 13 - 24 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Referee: Chris Sharp
* Game rescheduled from 22 December 2001.
* 16 February 2002
| Sandal | 23 - 29 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 100
* Game rescheduled from 22 December 2001.
* 16 February 2002
| Tynedale | 19 - 10 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 400
* Game initially rescheduled from 3 November 2001 & then 29 December 2001.

### Round 21

* 23 February 2002
| Bedford Athletic | 62 - 20 | West Hartlepool |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 150 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 23 February 2002
| Dudley Kingswinford | 22 - 19 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 475
* 23 February 2002
| Morley | 16 - 17 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane
* 23 February 2002
| New Brighton | 23 - 21 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield
* 23 February 2002
| Scunthorpe | 20 - 22 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park
* 23 February 2002
| Liverpool St Helens | P - P | Doncaster |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 27 April 2002.
* 23 February 2002
| Nuneaton | P - P | Tynedale |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 27 April 2002.

### Rounds 14, 15 & 22 (rescheduled games)

* 2 March 2002
| Blaydon | 29 - 23 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees
* Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
* 2 March 2002
| Dudley Kingswinford | 17 - 3 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 300 Referee: Rob Sawyer
* Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
* 2 March 2002
| Morley | 9 - 19 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane Referee: Andrew Canning
* Game rescheduled from 29 December 2002.
* 2 March 2002
| West Hartlepool | 11 - 32 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Brinkburn
* Game brought forward from 9 March 2002.
* 2 March 2002
| Whitchurch | 13 - 36 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park
* Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.

### Round 22

* 9 March 2002
| Blaydon | 35 - 9 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 250
* 9 March 2002
| Darlington Mowden Park | 17 - 9 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive
* 9 March 2002
| Doncaster | 27 - 13 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park
* 9 March 2002
| Dudley Kingswinford | 43 - 5 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 420
* 9 March 2002
| Tynedale | 37 - 14 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park
* 9 March 2002
| Whitchurch | 22 - 27 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park
* 9 March 2002
| West Hartlepool | P - P | Liverpool St Helens |
* Game brought forward to 2 March 2002.

### Round 23

* 16 March 2002
| Bedford Athletic | 18 - 30 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 125 Referee: Wayne Poulter
* 16 March 2002
| Liverpool St Helens | 23 - 3 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: A Malpass
* 16 March 2002
| Morley | 48 - 12 | West Hartlepool |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane Referee: S Makinson
* 16 March 2002
| New Brighton | 22 - 22 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 450 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 16 March 2002
| Nuneaton | 32 - 51 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Referee: Chris Sharp
* 16 March 2002
| Sandal | 19 - 36 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green
* 16 March 2002
| Scunthorpe | 19 - 16 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Andrew Canning

### Rounds 15 & 16 (rescheduled games)

* 23 March 2002
| Bedford Athletic | 23 - 17 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 150 Referee: Nick Cousins
* Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
* 23 March 2002
| New Brighton | 20 - 19 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield
* Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
* 23 March 2002
| Scunthorpe | 30 - 16 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Referee: Greg Garner
* Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
* 23 March 2002
| Tynedale | 19 - 13 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 200 Referee: David Helme
* Game rescheduled from 12 January 2002.
* 23 March 2002
| West Hartlepool | 6 - 43 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Brinkburn
* Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.

### Round 24

* 30 March 2002
| Bedford Athletic | 42 - 20 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Referee: Craig Pocock
* 30 March 2002
| Blaydon | 21 - 31 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees
* 30 March 2002
| Dudley Kingswinford | 34 - 19 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 550 Referee: Nick Williams
* 30 March 2002
| New Brighton | 40 - 19 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield
* 30 March 2002
| Scunthorpe | 33 - 72 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Referee: Graham Hughes
* 30 March 2002
| West Hartlepool | 15 - 27 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Brinkburn
* 30 March 2002
| Whitchurch | 56 - 16 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park Attendance: 275 Referee: Greg Garner

### Round 25

* 6 April 2002
| Bedford Athletic | 28 - 7 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 150 Referee: Steve Harland
* 6 April 2002
| Darlington Mowden Park | 12 - 17 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive
* 6 April 2002
| Liverpool St Helens | 10 - 12 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 6 April 2002
| Morley | 19 - 19 | Whitchurch |
| | Report | |
* Scatcherd Lane Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 6 April 2002
| Nuneaton | 15 - 18 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 6 April 2002
| Sandal | 17 - 31 | West Hartlepool |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 6 April 2002
| Tynedale | 15 - 33 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Alan Hughes

### Round 26

* 13 April 2002
| Blaydon | 67 - 0 | Sandal |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 13 April 2002
| Doncaster | 86 - 3 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Referee: Chris Seeley
* 13 April 2002
| Dudley Kingswinford | 32 - 30 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 475 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 13 April 2002
| New Brighton | 54 - 8 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Chris Sharp
* 13 April 2002
| Scunthorpe | 17 - 30 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 400 Referee: John Dunham
* 13 April 2002
| Whitchurch | 23 - 30 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Edgeley Park Referee: Mick Reid
* 13 April 2002
| West Hartlepool | 9 - 30 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Brinkburn Referee: Marcelo Pilara

### Round 18 (rescheduled games)

* 20 April 2002
| Nuneaton | 28 - 19 | Morley |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way
* Game rescheduled from 26 January 2002.
* 20 April 2002
| Sandal | 7 - 34 | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Report | |
* Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 150 Referee: S Makinson
* Game rescheduled from 26 January 2002.

### Round 21 (rescheduled games)

* 27 April 2002
| Liverpool St Helens | 17 - 33 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Moss Lane
* Game rescheduled from 23 February 2002.
* 27 April 2002
| Nuneaton | 13 - 15 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Attendance: 120 Referee: Mark Rose
* Game rescheduled from 23 February 2002.

### 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. Launceston were runners-up in the south and because they had a better league record than north runners-up, Dudley Kingswinford, they hosted the play-off match.
* 27 April 2002
| Launceston | 26 - 0 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Polson Bridge Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Alan Biggs

## Total season attendances

| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Bedford Athletic | 8 | 1,225 | 153 | 200 | 125 | 31% |
| Blaydon | 4 | 980 | 245 | 300 | 150 | 12% |
| Darlington Mowden Park | 2 | 700 | 350 | 400 | 300 | |
| Doncaster | 2 | 3,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 49% |
| Dudley Kingswinford | 11 | 5,520 | 502 | 750 | 300 | 22% |
| Liverpool St Helens | 4 | 800 | 200 | 250 | 150 | 7% |
| Morley | 1 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | |
| New Brighton | 1 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 23% |
| Nuneaton | 2 | 270 | 135 | 150 | 120 | 3% |
| Sandal | 8 | 1,180 | 148 | 200 | 100 | |
| Scunthorpe | 8 | 2,400 | 300 | 450 | 250 | |
| Tynedale | 5 | 1,300 | 260 | 400 | 150 | 13% |
| West Hartlepool | 1 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 15% |
| Whitchurch | 5 | 1,650 | 330 | 375 | 275 | |
* ↑ Note that due to extremely poor record by media and other sources 120 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 Dudley Kingswinford on 1 September 2001, Doncaster on 20 October 2001, Nuneaton on 17 November 2001, Scunthorpe on 8 December 2001 and Liverpool St Helens on 30 March 2002.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v New Brighton on 6 October 2001, Whitchurch on 27 October 2001, West Hartlepool on 10 November 2001, Morley on 1 December 2001, Scunthorpe on 26 January 2002, Dudley Kingswinford on 9 February 2002, Darlington Mowden Park on 2 March 2002, Tynedale on 30 March 2002 and Sandal on 13 April 2002.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Bedford Athletic on 27 October 2001, Dudley Kingswinford on 10 November 2001, Blaydon on 24 November 2001, Tynedale on 1 December 2001, Doncaster on 8 December 2001, Whitchurch on 12 January 2002, New Brighton on 26 January 2002, Liverpool St Helens on 9 February 2002, West Hartlepool on 16 February 2002, Nuneaton on 9 March 2002 and Scunthorpe on 6 April 2002.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Nuneaton on 8 September 2001, Liverpool St Helens on 6 October 2001, New Brighton on 27 October 2001, Whitchurch on 10 November 2001, West Hartlepool on 24 November 2001, Sandal on 1 December 2001, Tynedale on 15 December 2001, Blaydon on 12 January 2002, Bedford Athletic on 9 February 2002, Morley on 9 March 2002 and Darlington Mowden Park on 13 April 2002.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Blaydon on 20 October 2001 and Tynedale on 17 November 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Whitchurch on 1 September 2001, Darlington Mowden Park on 20 October 2001, Sandal on 3 November 2001, Morley on 17 November 2001, New Brighton on 8 December 2001, Nuneaton on 19 January 2002, Tynedale on 2 February 2002, Dudley Kingswinford on 6 April 2002 and Doncaster on 27 April 2002.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Doncaster on 22 September 2001, Tynedale on 20 October 2001, Scunthorpe on 10 November 2001, Bedford Athletic on 24 November 2001, Dudley Kingswinford on 8 December 2001, Liverpool St Helens on 12 January 2002, Sandal on 2 February 2002, New Brighton on 16 February 2002, Darlington Mowden Park on 23 February 2002, Nuneaton on 2 March 2002, West Hartlepool on 16 March 2002 and Whitchurch on 6 April 2002.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Whitchurch on 22 September 2001, West Hartlepool on 20 October 2001, Sandal on 17 November 2001, Scunthorpe on 1 December 2001, Bedford Athletic on 15 December 2001, Darlington Mowden Park on 29 December 2001, Tynedale on 19 January 2002, Doncaster on 2 February 2002, Blaydon on 23 February 2002, Nuneaton on 23 March 2002, Morley on 30 March 2002 and Liverpool St Helens on 13 April 2002.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v West Hartlepool on 1 September 2001, Darlington Mowden Park on 22 September 2001, Sandal on 20 October 2001, Scunthorpe on 27 October 2001, Liverpool St Helens on 10 November 2001, Whitchurch on 8 December 2001, Bedford Athletic on 12 January 2002, Dudley Kingswinford on 16 February 2002, Doncaster on 16 March 2002, Blaydon on 6 April 2002 and Morley on 20 April 2002.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Doncaster on 1 September 2001, Tynedale on 22 September 2001, Bedford Athletic on 10 November 2001, Darlington Mowden Park on 16 March 2002 and West Hartlepool on 6 April 2002.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v New Brighton on 1 September 2001, West Hartlepool on 17 November 2001, Sandal on 23 February 2002, Liverpool St Helens on 23 March 2002 and Doncaster on 30 March 2002.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v New Brighton on 1 September 2001, Scunthorpe on 8 September 2001, Liverpool St Helens on 27 October 2001, New Brighton on 10 November 2001, Whitchurch on 24 November 2001, West Hartlepool on 8 December 2001, Morley on 9 February 2002 and Sandal on 9 March 2002.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Morley on 8 September 2001, Bedford Athletic on 6 October 2001, Dudley Kingswinford on 27 October 2001, Nuneaton on 1 December 2001, Sandal on 15 December 2001, Scunthorpe on 12 January 2002, Whitchurch on 26 January 2002, New Brighton on 9 February 2002, Liverpool St Helens on 2 March 2002, Doncaster on 23 March 2002, Darlington Mowden Park on 30 March 2002 and Tynedale on 13 April 2002.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Darlington Mowden Park on 17 November 2001, Liverpool St Helens on 1 December 2001, Doncaster on 19 January 2002, Blaydon on 2 February 2002, Scunthorpe on 9 February 2002, Tynedale on 2 March 2002, New Brighton on 9 March 2002 and Nuneaton on 13 April 2002.

## Individual statistics

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