# 2000–01 National Division Three South

The 2000–01 National Division Three South was the first season (fourteenth overall) of the fourth division (south) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three South. New teams to the division included Reading and Blackheath who were relegated from the 1999–2000 National League 1 while promoted teams included Basingstoke and Launceston, champions of London Division 1 and South West Division 1 respectively. The league system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. The promotion system was changed for this season with a playoff system being introduced. The champions of both National Division Three South and National Division Three North 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.
Plymouth Albion finished the season as champions by winning an incredible 26 games out of 26 to gain promotion to the 2001–02 National Division Two with runners up Launceston 11 points behind. It was an excellent season for newly promoted Launceston but they were unable to top it with promotion, losing 40 – 23 away to the 2000-01 National Division Three North runners up Sedgley Park. It was a great season for south-west based clubs in the division with all four sides occupying the top five league places and the twelve derby matches between the sides had over 21,000 spectators attending in total. At the other end of the table, Cheltenham, Basingstoke, Weston-super-Mare and Reading were the sides to be relegated with all sides being fairly competitive across the course of the season but not having quite enough to keep safe. Cheltenham and Weston-super-Mare would drop to the South West Division 1 for the following season while Basingstoke would make an instant return to London Division 1.

## Participating teams and locations

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| Barking | Goresbrook | 1,000 | Becontree, Dagenham, London |
| Basingstoke | Down Grange | 2,500 (250 seats) | Basingstoke, Hampshire |
| Blackheath | Rectory Field | 6,000 | Blackheath, London |
| Cheltenham | Prince of Wales Stadium | 480 | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
| Clifton | Station Road | 2,500 (400 seats) | Clifton, Bristol |
| Launceston | Polson Bridge | 3,000 | Launceston, Cornwall |
| North Walsham | Norwich Road | 1,200 | Scottow, North Walsham, Norfolk |
| Penzance & Newlyn | Mennaye Field | 3,500 | Penzance, Cornwall |
| Plymouth Albion | Beacon Park | 3,500 | Plymouth, Devon |
| Reading | Holme Park | | Sonning, Reading, Berkshire |
| Redruth | The Recreation Ground | 3,500 (580 seats) | Redruth, Cornwall |
| Tabard | Cobden Hill | | Radlett, Hertfordshire |
| Westcombe Park | Goddington Dene | 3,200 | Orpington, London |
| Weston-super-Mare | Recreation Ground | 3,000 | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset |

## Final league table

2000–01 National Division Three South table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Plymouth Albion (C) | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 910 | 240 | +670 | 52 |
| 2 | Launceston | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 777 | 396 | +381 | 41 |
| 3 | Penzance & Newlyn | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 823 | 492 | +331 | 38 |
| 4 | Barking | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 611 | 481 | +130 | 31 |
| 5 | Redruth | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 691 | 600 | +91 | 29 |
| 6 | North Walsham | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 550 | 461 | +89 | 25 |
| 7 | Westcombe Park | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 552 | 664 | −112 | 24 |
| 8 | Clifton | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 509 | 628 | −119 | 21 |
| 9 | Blackheath | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 562 | 641 | −79 | 20 |
| 10 | Tabard | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 415 | 721 | −306 | 20 |
| 11 | Reading (R) | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 465 | 643 | −178 | 19 |
| 12 | Weston-super-Mare (R) | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 370 | 691 | −321 | 15 |
| 13 | Basingstoke (R) | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 345 | 685 | −340 | 15 |
| 14 | Cheltenham (R) | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 492 | 729 | −237 | 14 |

## Results

Be aware that some of the early season scores from Rugby Statbunker are 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
| Barking | 32 - 19 | Basingstoke |
| | Report | |
* Goresbrook Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 2 September 2000
| Blackheath | 34 - 9 | Weston-super-Mare |
| | Report | |
* Rectory Field Attendance: 300 Referee: Charles Palmer
* 2 September 2000
| Clifton | 24 - 24 | Tabard |
| | Report | |
* Station Road Attendance: 200 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 2 September 2000
| North Walsham | 28 - 10 | Reading |
| | Report | |
* Norwich Road
* 2 September 2000
| Plymouth Albion | 19 - 0 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 2 September 2000
| Redruth | 29 - 34 | Launceston |
| | Report | |
* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 700 Referee: Nick Williams
* 2 September 2000
| Westcombe Park | 14 - 39 | Cheltenham |
| | Report | |
* Goddington Dene Attendance: 250 Referee: R Glynne Jones

### Round 2

* 9 September 2000
| Barking | 23 - 10 | Cheltenham |
| | Report | |
* Goresbrook Attendance: 300 Referee: Ian Langley
* 9 September 2000
| Basingstoke | 17 - 30 | Launceston |
| | Report | |
* Down Grange Attendance: 200 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 9 September 2000
| North Walsham | 41 - 3 | Weston-super-Mare |
| | Report | |
* Norwich Road Attendance: 300 Referee: Paul Dickens
* 9 September 2000
| Westcombe Park | 26 - 39 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Goddington Dene Attendance: 350 Referee: Charles Palmer
* 9 September 2000
| Clifton | P - P | Blackheath |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 September 2000.
* 9 September 2000
| Plymouth Albion | P - P | Tabard |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 September 2000.
* 9 September 2000
| Redruth | P - P | Reading |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 September 2000.

### Round 3

* 16 September 2000
| Blackheath | 8 - 26 | Barking |
| | Report | |
* Rectory Field Attendance: 200 Referee: Steve Haarland
* 16 September 2000
| Penzance & Newlyn | 35 - 11 | Redruth |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Nick Williams
* 16 September 2000
| Tabard | 36 - 21 | North Walsham |
| | Report | |
* Cobden Hill Attendance: 250 Referee: R Francis
* 16 September 2000
| Weston-super-Mare | 10 - 29 | Clifton |
| | Report | |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 300 Referee: Paul Dix
* 16 September 2000
| Cheltenham | P - P | Basingstoke |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 November 2000.
* 16 September 2000
| Launceston | P - P | Westcombe Park |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 November 2000.
* 16 September 2000
| Reading | P - P | Plymouth Albion |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.

### Round 2 (rescheduled games)

* 23 September 2000
| Clifton | 38 - 18 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Station Road
* Game rescheduled from 9 September 2000.
* 23 September 2000
| Plymouth Albion | 58 - 17 | Tabard |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Paul Dix
* Game rescheduled from 9 September 2000.
* 23 September 2000
| Redruth | 29 - 22 | Reading |
| | Report | |
* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 700 Referee: R Glynne Jones
* Game rescheduled from 9 September 2000.

### Round 4

* 30 September 2000
| Blackheath | 14 - 29 | North Walsham |
| | Report | |
* Rectory Field Attendance: 250 Referee: Nick Williams
* 30 September 2000
| Clifton | 29 - 12 | Barking |
| | Report | |
* Station Road
* 30 September 2000
| Launceston | 63 - 7 | Cheltenham |
| | Report | |
* Polson Bridge Attendance: 400 Referee: Paul Dix
* 30 September 2000
| Penzance & Newlyn | 28 - 17 | Basingstoke |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field
* 30 September 2000
| Reading | 32 - 25 | Westcombe Park |
| | Report | |
* Holme Park Attendance: 200 Referee: R Francis
* 30 September 2000
| Tabard | 17 - 48 | Redruth |
| | Report | |
* Cobden Hill
* 30 September 2000
| Weston-super-Mare | 7 - 43 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: Anthony Ellison

### Round 5

* 14 October 2000
| Barking | 20 - 18 | Launceston |
| | Report | |
* Goresbrook Attendance: 250
* 14 October 2000
| Basingstoke | 9 - 6 | Reading |
| | Report | |
* Down Grange
* 14 October 2000
| Cheltenham | 24 - 40 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Prince of Wales Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Paul Dickens
* 14 October 2000
| North Walsham | 19 - 6 | Clifton |
| | Report | |
* Norwich Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Ian Langley
* 14 October 2000
| Plymouth Albion | 41 - 0 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 700 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 14 October 2000
| Redruth | 30 - 6 | Weston-super-Mare |
| | Report | |
* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 600 Referee: Andrew Tong
* 14 October 2000
| Westcombe Park | 21 - 23 | Tabard |
| | Report | |
* Goddington Dene Attendance: 250

### Round 6

* 21 October 2000
| Tabard | 15 - 22 | Basingstoke |
| | Report | |
* Cobden Hill Attendance: 180
* 21 October 2000
| Weston-super-Mare | 14 - 26 | Westcombe Park |
| | Report | |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 200 Referee: Steve Haarland
* 21 October 2000
| Blackheath | P - P | Redruth |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 November 2000.
* 21 October 2000
| Clifton | P - P | Plymouth Albion |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
* 21 October 2000
| North Walsham | P - P | Barking |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 October 2000.
* 21 October 2000
| Penzance & Newlyn | P - P | Launceston |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
* 21 October 2000
| Reading | P - P | Cheltenham |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.

### Round 7

* 28 October 2000
| Barking | 17 - 17 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Goresbrook
* 28 October 2000
| Basingstoke | 10 - 15 | Weston-super-Mare |
| | Report | |
* Down Grange Attendance: 200 Referee: Ian Langley
* 28 October 2000
| Cheltenham | 14 - 19 | Tabard |
| | Report | |
* Prince of Wales Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 28 October 2000
| Launceston | 37 - 0 | Reading |
| | Report | |
* Polson Bridge Attendance: 400 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 28 October 2000
| Plymouth Albion | 20 - 14 | North Walsham |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 900 Referee: Chris Rees
* 28 October 2000
| Redruth | 48 - 31 | Clifton |
| | Report | |
* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 600
* 28 October 2000
| Westcombe Park | 30 - 22 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Goddington Dene Referee: 400

### Rounds 3 & 6 (rescheduled games)

* 4 November 2000
| Blackheath | 27 - 48 | Redruth |
| | Report | |
* Rectory Field Attendance: 180 Referee: Andrew Tong
* Game rescheduled from 21 October 2000.
* 4 November 2000
| Cheltenham | 34 - 12 | Basingstoke |
| | Report | |
* Prince of Wales Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Steve Haarland
* Game rescheduled from 16 September 2000.
* 4 November 2000
| Launceston | 48 - 10 | Westcombe Park |
| | Report | |
* Polson Bridge Attendance: 300 Referee: Anthony Ellison
* Game rescheduled from 16 September 2000.
* 4 November 2000
| North Walsham | 3 - 10 | Barking |
| | Report | |
* Norwich Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Mark Rose
* Game rescheduled from 21 October 2000.

### Round 8

* 11 November 2000
| Blackheath | 8 - 16 | Basingstoke |
| | Report | |
* Rectory Field
* 11 November 2000
| Clifton | 20 - 24 | Westcombe Park |
| | Report | |
* Station Road Attendance: 200 Referee: Paul Dickens
* 11 November 2000
| North Walsham | 26 - 5 | Redruth |
| | Report | |
* Norwich Road Attendance: 250 Referee: David Robertshaw
* 11 November 2000
| Plymouth Albion | 26 - 10 | Barking |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Nick Williams
* 11 November 2000
| Reading | 23 - 12 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Holme Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Ian Langley
* 11 November 2000
| Tabard | 13 - 26 | Launceston |
| | Report | |
* Cobden Hill Attendance: 200
* 11 November 2000
| Weston-super-Mare | 21 - 10 | Cheltenham |
| | Report | |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: David Rose

### Round 9

* 18 November 2000
| Barking | 20 - 27 | Reading |
| | Report | |
* Goresbrook Attendance: 200 Referee: David Robertshaw
* 18 November 2000
| Basingstoke | 10 - 19 | Clifton |
| | Report | |
* Down Grange
* 18 November 2000
| Cheltenham | 32 - 20 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Prince of Wales Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Ian Langley
* 18 November 2000
| Launceston | 51 - 5 | Weston-super-Mare |
| | Report | |
* Polson Bridge Attendance: 320 Referee: Steve Haarland
* 18 November 2000
| Penzance & Newlyn | 24 - 24 | Tabard |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field
* 18 November 2000
| Redruth | 19 - 30 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Rob Debney
* 18 November 2000
| Westcombe Park | 13 - 10 | North Walsham |
| | Report | |
* Goddington Dene Attendance: 250 Referee: Andrew Tong

### Round 10

* 25 November 2000
| Blackheath | 20 - 25 | Launceston |
| | Report | |
* Rectory Field Attendance: 250 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 25 November 2000
| Clifton | 19 - 8 | Cheltenham |
| | Report | |
* Station Road Referee: Mark Rose
* 25 November 2000
| North Walsham | 25 - 3 | Basingstoke |
| | Report | |
* Norwich Road Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 25 November 2000
| Plymouth Albion | 51 - 10 | Westcombe Park |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 850 Referee: D May
* 25 November 2000
| Redruth | 20 - 12 | Barking |
| | Report | |
* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 600 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 25 November 2000
| Tabard | 8 - 3 | Reading |
| | Report | |
* Cobden Hill Attendance: 100 Referee: David Rose
* 25 November 2000
| Weston-super-Mare | 14 - 17 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: Paul Dickens

### Round 11

* 2 December 2000
| Barking | 21 - 3 | Tabard |
| | Report | |
* Goresbrook
* 2 December 2000
| Basingstoke | 0 - 32 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Down Grange Attendance: R Francis
* 2 December 2000
| Cheltenham | 12 - 32 | North Walsham |
| | Report | |
* Prince of Wales Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Nick Williams
* 2 December 2000
| Launceston | 37 - 20 | Clifton |
| | Report | |
* Polson Bridge Attendance: 450 Referee: Andrew Tong
* 2 December 2000
| Penzance & Newlyn | 51 - 14 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 800 Referee: R Francis
* 2 December 2000
| Reading | 26 - 15 | Weston-super-Mare |
| | Report | |
* Holme Park Attendance: 150
* 2 December 2000
| Westcombe Park | 35 - 18 | Redruth |
| | Report | |
* Goddington Dene Attendance: 120 Referee: Charles Palmer

### Round 12

* 9 December 2000
| Clifton | 14 - 20 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Station Road Referee: David Robertshaw
* 9 December 2000
| North Walsham | 16 - 13 | Launceston |
| | Report | |
* Norwich Road Attendance: 300 Referee: Ian Langley
* 9 December 2000
| Plymouth Albion | 50 - 10 | Cheltenham |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 9 December 2000
| Redruth | 15 - 18 | Basingstoke |
| | Report | |
* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 650 Referee: David Rose
* 9 December 2000
| Westcombe Park | 8 - 31 | Barking |
| | Report | |
* Goddington Dene Attendance: 300 Referee: R Francis
* 9 December 2000
| Blackheath | P - P | Reading |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
* 9 December 2000
| Weston-super-Mare | P - P | Tabard |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.

### Round 13

* 16 December 2000
| Barking | 40 - 10 | Weston-super-Mare |
| | Report | |
* Goresbrook Attendance: 300 Referee: Huw Jones-Williams
* 16 December 2000
| Basingstoke | 3 - 42 | Westcombe Park |
| | Report | |
* Down Grange Attendance: 200 Referee: Andrew Tong
* 16 December 2000
| Cheltenham | 34 - 13 | Redruth |
| | Report | |
* Prince of Wales Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Rob Sheard
* 16 December 2000
| Launceston | 6 - 13 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Polson Bridge Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
* 16 December 2000
| Penzance & Newlyn | 63 - 31 | North Walsham |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 800 Referee: R Francis
* 16 December 2000
| Reading | 30 - 12 | Clifton |
| | Report | |
* Holme Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Anthony Ellison
* 16 December 2000
| Tabard | 40 - 24 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Cobden Hill Attendance: 200 Referee: Charles Palmer

### Round 14

* 23 December 2000
| Clifton | 25 - 29 | Launceston |
| | Report | |
* Station Road Attendance: 150 Referee: Nick Williams
* 23 December 2000
| North Walsham | 32 - 8 | Cheltenham |
| | Report | |
* Norwich Road Attendance: 320 Referee: Paul Dickens
* 23 December 2000
| Plymouth Albion | 72 - 6 | Basingstoke |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 1,200 Referee: R Glynne Jones
* 23 December 2000
| Redruth | 45 - 20 | Westcombe Park |
| | Report | |
* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 700 Referee: Steve Haarland
* 23 December 2000
| Tabard | 19 - 29 | Barking |
| | Report | |
* Cobden Hill
* 23 December 2000
| Weston-super-Mare | 15 - 23 | Reading |
| | Report | |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: R Francis
* 23 December 2000
| Penzance & Newlyn | P - P | Blackheath |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.

### Round 15

* 30 December 2000
| Penzance & Newlyn | 50 - 13 | Weston-super-Mare |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 800 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 30 December 2000
| Barking | P - P | Redruth |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.
* 30 December 2000
| Basingstoke | P - P | North Walsham |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.
* 30 December 2000
| Cheltenham | P - P | Clifton |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 February 2001.
* 30 December 2000
| Launceston | P - P | Blackheath |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001.
* 30 December 2000
| Reading | P - P | Tabard |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001.
* 30 December 2000
| Westcombe Park | P - P | Plymouth Albion |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.

### Round 16

* 6 January 2001
| Blackheath | 27 - 10 | Cheltenham |
| | Report | |
* Rectory Field
* 6 January 2001
| Clifton | 34 - 8 | Basingstoke |
| | Report | |
* Station Road
* 6 January 2001
| North Walsham | 11 - 12 | Westcombe Park |
| | Report | |
* Norwich Road Attendance: 300
* 6 January 2001
| Plymouth Albion | 30 - 10 | Redruth |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Nick Williams
* 6 January 2001
| Reading | 3 - 37 | Barking |
| | Report | |
* Holme Park
* 6 January 2001
| Tabard | 17 - 68 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Cobden Hill Attendance: 220
* 6 January 2001
| Weston-super-Mare | 25 - 35 | Launceston |
| | Report | |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 200

### Round 17

* 13 January 2001
| Barking | 36 - 37 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Goresbrook Referee: David Robertshaw
* 13 January 2001
| Basingstoke | 12 - 43 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Down Grange
* 13 January 2001
| Cheltenham | 36 - 19 | Weston-super-Mare |
| | Report | |
* Prince of Wales Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Charles Palmer
* 13 January 2001
| Launceston | 40 - 0 | Tabard |
| | Report | |
* Polson Bridge Attendance: 300 Referee: Steve Haarland
* 13 January 2001
| Penzance & Newlyn | 48 - 12 | Reading |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 800
* 13 January 2001
| Redruth | 43 - 19 | North Walsham |
| | Report | |
* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 700 Referee: Paul Dix
* 13 January 2001
| Westcombe Park | 34 - 19 | Clifton |
| | Report | |
* Goddington Dene Attendance: 250 Referee: Andrew Tong

### Round 18

* 20 January 2001
| Blackheath | 25 - 14 | Westcombe Park |
| | Report | |
* Rectory Field Attendance: 600 Referee: Ian Langley
* 20 January 2001
| Clifton | 13 - 23 | Redruth |
| | Report | |
* Station Road Attendance: 120 Referee: Steve Haarland
* 20 January 2001
| Penzance & Newlyn | 16 - 13 | Barking |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 800 Referee: Andrew Pearce
* 20 January 2001
| North Walsham | P - P | Plymouth Albion |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001.
* 20 January 2001
| Reading | P - P | Launceston |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2001.
* 20 January 2001
| Tabard | P - P | Cheltenham |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
* 20 January 2001
| Weston-super-Mare | P - P | Basingstoke |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.

### Round 19

* 27 January 2001
| Barking | 31 - 29 | North Walsham |
| | Report | |
* Goresbrook Referee: Mark Rose
* 27 January 2001
| Basingstoke | 19 - 29 | Tabard |
| | Report | |
* Down Grange Referee: Ian Langley
* 27 January 2001
| Cheltenham | 33 - 22 | Reading |
| | Report | |
* Prince of Wales Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: D Edmunds
* 27 January 2001
| Launceston | 31 - 5 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Polson Bridge Attendance: 2,000
* 27 January 2001
| Plymouth Albion | 49 - 0 | Clifton |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Rob Debney
* 27 January 2001
| Redruth | 35 - 23 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 400 Referee: Steve Haarland
* 27 January 2001
| Westcombe Park | 5 - 15 | Weston-super-Mare |
| | Report | |
* Goddington Dene Attendance: 200 Referee: Paul Dickens

### Rounds 3, 12, 14 & 15 (rescheduled games)

* 3 February 2001
| Barking | 34 - 18 | Redruth |
* Goresbrook
* Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
* 3 February 2001
| Basingstoke | 13 - 13 | North Walsham |
| | Report | |
* Down Grange
* Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
* 3 February 2001
| Blackheath | 38 - 37 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Rectory Field Attendance: 400 Referee: David Sainsbury
* Game rescheduled from 23 December 2000.
* 3 February 2001
| Cheltenham | 9 - 6 | Clifton |
| | Report | |
* Prince of Wales Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Nick Williams
* Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
* 3 February 2001
| Reading | 0 - 38 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Holme Park Attendance: 270 Referee: Paul Dickens
* Game rescheduled from 16 September 2000.
* 3 February 2001
| Weston-super-Mare | 9 - 12 | Tabard |
| | Report | |
* Recreation Ground
* Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.

### Round 20

* 10 February 2001
| Blackheath | 13 - 19 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Rectory Field
* 10 February 2001
| Clifton | 21 - 20 | North Walsham |
| | Report | |
* Station Road Referee: David Rose
* 10 February 2001
| Launceston | 42 - 13 | Barking |
| | Report | |
* Polson Bridge Attendance: 420 Referee: D May
* 10 February 2001
| Penzance & Newlyn | 58 - 0 | Cheltenham |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field
* 10 February 2001
| Reading | 14 - 3 | Basingstoke |
| | Report | |
* Holme Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Andrew Tong
* 10 February 2001
| Tabard | 19 - 29 | Westcombe Park |
| | Report | |
* Cobden Hill Attendance: 200 Referee: R Francis
* 10 February 2001
| Weston-super-Mare | 16 - 16 | Redruth |
| | Report | |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 500 Referee: Ian Langley

### Rounds 6, 12 & 18 (rescheduled games)

* 17 February 2001
| Blackheath | 19 - 15 | Reading |
| | Report | |
* Rectory Field Referee: Nigel Higginson
* Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.
* 17 February 2001
| Clifton | 12 - 37 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Station Road Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* Game rescheduled from 21 October 2000.
* 17 February 2001
| Penzance & Newlyn | 43 - 20 | Launceston |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Alan Biggs
* Game rescheduled from 21 October 2000.
* 17 February 2001
| Tabard | 29 - 20 | Cheltenham |
| | Report | |
* Cobden Hill
* Game rescheduled from 17 February 2001.
* 17 February 2001
| Weston-super-Mare | 8 - 14 | Basingstoke |
| | Report | |
* Recreation Ground
* Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.

### Round 21

* 24 February 2001
| Barking | 50 - 18 | Clifton |
| | Report | |
* Goresbrook Referee: Charles Palmer
* 24 February 2001
| Basingstoke | 18 - 53 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Down Grange Attendance: 350 Referee: R Francis
* 24 February 2001
| Cheltenham | 19 - 31 | Launceston |
* Prince of Wales Stadium
* 24 February 2001
| North Walsham | 15 - 6 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Norwich Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Andrew Tong
* 24 February 2001
| Plymouth Albion | 52 - 0 | Weston-super-Mare |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Huw Jones-Williams
* 24 February 2001
| Redruth | 32 - 0 | Tabard |
| | Report | |
* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 500 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 24 February 2001
| Westcombe Park | 36 - 27 | Reading |
| | Report | |
* Goddington Dene Attendance: 250 Referee: Mark Wilson

### Rounds 6 & 15 (rescheduled games)

* 3 March 2001
| Reading | 29 - 26 | Cheltenham |
| | Report | |
* Holme Park Referee: Ian Langley
* Game rescheduled from 21 October 2000.
* 3 March 2001
| Westcombe Park | 11 - 32 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Goddington Dene Attendance: 300 Referee: Charles Palmer
* Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.

### Round 22

* 10 March 2001
| Blackheath | 40 - 0 | Clifton |
| | Report | |
* Rectory Field Attendance: 140 Referee: Paul Dickens
* 10 March 2001
| Cheltenham | 15 - 25 | Barking |
| | Report | |
* Prince of Wales Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: David Rose
* 10 March 2001
| Penzance & Newlyn | 31 - 13 | Westcombe Park |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 900 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 10 March 2001
| Reading | 47 - 35 | Redruth |
| | Report | |
* Holme Park
* 10 March 2001
| Tabard | 8 - 43 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Cobden Hill Referee: Ian Langley
* 10 March 2001
| Weston-super-Mare | 38 - 29 | North Walsham |
| | Report | |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 300 Referee: D May
* 10 March 2001
| Launceston | P - P | Basingstoke |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 April 2001.

### Round 23

* 17 March 2001
| Barking | 15 - 20 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Goresbrook Referee: Ian Langley
* 17 March 2001
| Basingstoke | 28 - 10 | Cheltenham |
| | Report | |
* Down Grange Referee: Andrew Canning
* 17 March 2001
| North Walsham | 16 - 0 | Tabard |
| | Report | |
* Norwich Road Attendance: 200 Referee: Rob Sawyer
* 17 March 2001
| Plymouth Albion | 29 - 0 | Reading |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 17 March 2001
| Redruth | 23 - 6 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Andrew Tong
* 17 March 2001
| Westcombe Park | 10 - 24 | Launceston |
| | Report | |
* Goddington Dene
* 17 March 2001
| Clifton | P - P | Weston-super-Mare |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 April 2001.

### Round 24

* 24 March 2001
| Basingstoke | 27 - 8 | Barking |
| | Report | |
* Down Grange
* 24 March 2001
| Cheltenham | 29 - 39 | Westcombe Park |
| | Report | |
* Prince of Wales Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: D May
* 24 March 2001
| Launceston | 11 - 9 | Redruth |
| | Report | |
* Polson Bridge Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Andrew Pearce
* 24 March 2001
| Penzance & Newlyn | 13 - 36 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 24 March 2001
| Reading | 21 - 25 | North Walsham |
* Holme Park
* 24 March 2001
| Tabard | P - P | Clifton |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2001.
* 24 March 2001
| Weston-super-Mare | P - P | Blackheath |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2001.

### Round 25

* 31 March 2001
| Blackheath | 39 - 5 | Tabard |
| | Report | |
* Rectory Field Referee: Charles Palmer
* 31 March 2001
| Clifton | 31 - 19 | Reading |
| | Report | |
* Station Road
* 31 March 2001
| North Walsham | 14 - 24 | Penzance & Newlyn |
| | Report | |
* Norwich Road
* 31 March 2001
| Plymouth Albion | 13 - 6 | Launceston |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Nick Cousins
* 31 March 2001
| Redruth | 38 - 28 | Cheltenham |
| | Report | |
* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,000 Referee: David Rose
* 31 March 2001
| Westcombe Park | 28 - 7 | Basingstoke |
| | Report | |
* Goddington Dene
* 31 March 2001
| Weston-super-Mare | 22 - 16 | Barking |
| | Report | |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 200 Referee: Alan Biggs

### Rounds 15 & 18 (rescheduled games)

* 7 April 2001
| Launceston | 35 - 13 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Polson Bridge Attendance: 400 Referee: Steve Haarland
* Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
* 7 April 2001
| North Walsham | 17 - 20 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Norwich Road Referee: Mark Rose
* Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
* 7 April 2001
| Reading | 10 - 13 | Tabard |
| | Report | |
* Holme Park
* Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.

### Round 26

* 14 April 2001
| Barking | 30 - 17 | Westcombe Park |
| | Report | |
* Goresbrook
* 14 April 2001
| Basingstoke | 26 - 31 | Redruth |
| | Report | |
* Down Grange Attendance: 200 Referee: Nick Williams
* 14 April 2001
| Cheltenham | 15 - 20 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Prince of Wales Stadium
* 14 April 2001
| Launceston | 16 - 15 | North Walsham |
| | Report | |
* Polson Bridge Attendance: 400 Referee: D May
* 14 April 2001
| Penzance & Newlyn | 25 - 10 | Clifton |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,000
* 14 April 2001
| Reading | 16 - 32 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Holme Park
* 14 April 2001
| Tabard | 13 - 20 | Weston-super-Mare |
| | Report | |
* Cobden Hill

### Rounds 18 & 24 (rescheduled games)

* 21 April 2001
| Reading | 28 - 28 | Launceston |
| | Report | |
* Holme Park Referee: Huw Jones-Williams
* Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
* 21 April 2001
| Tabard | 12 - 41 | Clifton |
| | Report | |
* Cobden Hill
* Game rescheduled from 24 March 2001.
* 21 April 2001
| Weston-super-Mare | 28 - 15 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Recreation Ground
* Game rescheduled from 24 March 2001.

### Rounds 22 & 23 (rescheduled games)

* 28 April 2001
| Clifton | 18 - 13 | Weston-super-Mare |
| | Report | |
* Station Road
* Game rescheduled from 17 March 2001.
* 28 April 2001
| Launceston | 41 - 8 | Basingstoke |
| | Report | |
* Polson Bridge Attendance: 325
* Game rescheduled from 10 March 2001.

### 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. 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

| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Barking | 3 | 750 | 250 | 300 | 200 | 25% |
| Basingstoke | 5 | 1,150 | 230 | 350 | 200 | 9% |
| Blackheath | 8 | 2,320 | 290 | 600 | 140 | 5% |
| Cheltenham | 11 | 2,250 | 205 | 250 | 150 | 43% |
| Clifton | 4 | 670 | 168 | 200 | 120 | 7% |
| Launceston | 13 | 8,715 | 670 | 2,000 | 300 | 22% |
| North Walsham | 9 | 2,420 | 269 | 320 | 200 | 22% |
| Penzance & Newlyn | 10 | 11,400 | 1,140 | 2,000 | 800 | 33% |
| Plymouth Albion | 13 | 16,650 | 1,281 | 3,000 | 700 | 37% |
| Reading | 6 | 1,270 | 212 | 270 | 150 | |
| Redruth | 13 | 10,150 | 781 | 2,000 | 400 | 22% |
| Tabard | 7 | 1,350 | 193 | 250 | 100 | |
| Westcombe Park | 11 | 2,920 | 265 | 400 | 120 | 8% |
| Weston-super-Mare | 10 | 2,700 | 270 | 500 | 200 | 9% |
* ↑ Note that 69 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 Basingstoke on 2 September 2000, Penzance & Newlyn on 28 October 2000, Tabard on 2 December 2000, Plymouth on 30 January 2001, North Walsham 27 January 2001, Reading on 3 February 2001, Redruth on 3 February 2001, Clifton on 24 February 2001, Blackheath on 17 March 2001 and Westcombe Park on 14 April 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Reading on 14 October 2000, Clifton on 18 November 2000, Plymouth Albion on 2 December 2000, Blackheath on 13 January 2001, Tabard on 27 January 2001, North Walsham on 3 February 2001, Cheltenham on 17 March 2001 and Barking on 24 March 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Basingstoke on 11 November 2000, Cheltenham on 6 January 2001, Plymouth on 10 February 2001, Reading on 17 February 2001 and Tabard on 31 March 2001..
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Launceston on 24 February 2001 and Plymouth on 14 April 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Blackheath on 23 September 2000, Barking on 30 September 2000, Cheltenham on 25 November 2000, Penzance & Newlyn on 9 December 2000, Basingstoke on 6 January 2001, North Walsham on 10 February 2001, Plymouth on 17 February 2001, Reading on 31 March 2001 and Weston-super-Mare on 28 April 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Reading on 2 September 2000, Basingstoke on 25 November 2000, Penzance & Newlyn on 31 March 2001 and Plymouth on 7 April 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Basingstoke on 30 September 2000, Tabard on 18 November 2000 and Cheltenham on 10 February 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Barking on 6 January 2001, Cheltenham on 3 March 2001, Redruth on 10 March 2001, North Walsham on 24 March 2001, Tabard on 7 April 2001, Blackheath on 14 April 2001 and Launceston on 21 April 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Redruth on 30 September 2000, Barking on 23 December 2000, Cheltenham on 17 February 2001, Plymouth on 10 March 2001, Weston-super-Mare on 14 April 2001 and Clifton on 21 April 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Launceston on 17 March 2001 and Basingstoke on 31 March 2001 .
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Tabard on 3 February 2001, Basingstoke on 17 February 2001 and Blackheath on 21 April 2001.

## Individual statistics

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