# 2004–05 National Division Three North

The 2004–05 National Division Three North was the fifth season (seventeenth 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 Rugby Lions who were relegated from the 2003–04 National Division Two while Bedford Athletic were promoted as champions of Midlands Division 1 along with Bradford & Bingley (champions) and Cleckheaton (playoffs) who both came up from North Division 1. The season would also see the introduction of a new points system with 4 points being awarded for a win, 2 points being awarded for a draw (replacing the old system of 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw) with the addition of a bonus point being given for scoring 4 or more tries as well as a bonus point given if you manage to lose a game within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into National Division Two while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from National Division Three South (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.
Halifax would finish as runaway champions of the league, ending up 14 points clear of nearest rivals Macclesfield (even with a cancelled game against Blaydon) and gaining promotion to the 2005–06 National Division Two. Runners up Macclesfield would fail to join Halifax as they lost their playoff game away to 2004–05 National Division Three South runners up Redruth in the north-south playoff in front of a huge crowd of 4,000 at the Recreation Ground. Although Halifax won the league with plenty to spare the rest of the division was fairly closely contested with only 3 wins separating 4th placed Fylde from 12th placed Rugby Lions. In terms of relegation newly promoted Bedford Athletic went down first followed by Dudley Kingswinford. The final spot was taken by Rugby Lions suffering their third successive relegation. Rugby Lions would actually have stayed up had in not been for a five-point penalty given for them fielding too many foreign players in a home game against Bedford Athletic. All three relegated teams would drop down to Midlands Division 1 for the following season. Although Rugby Lions were punished from fielding too many overseas players, other teams benefited immensely from their foreign contingent (particularly Halifax and Bradford & Bingley) with six of the top ten try scorers hailing from outside England.

## 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 |
| Bradford & Bingley | Wagon Lane | 4,000 | Bingley, West Yorkshire |
| Cleckheaton | Cleckheaton Sports Club | | Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| Macclesfield | Priory Park | 1,250 (250 seats) | Macclesfield, Cheshire |
| New Brighton | Hartsfield | 2,000 | Wirral, Merseyside |
| Rugby Lions | Webb Ellis Road | 4,000 (200 seats) | Rugby, Warwickshire |
| Tynedale | Tynedale Park | 2,000 (400 seats) | Corbridge, Northumberland |

## Final league table

2004-05 National Division Three North table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Halifax (C) | 25 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 878 | 399 | +479 | 17 | 1 | 112 | Promoted |
| 2 | Macclesfield | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 607 | 402 | +205 | 8 | 2 | 88 | Promotion play-off |
| 3 | Bradford & Bingley | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 680 | 451 | +229 | 10 | 4 | 84 | |
| 4 | Fylde | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 599 | 506 | +93 | 7 | 2 | 65 | |
| 5 | Tynedale | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 512 | 598 | −86 | 5 | 4 | 63 | |
| 6 | New Brighton | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 530 | 523 | +7 | 6 | 6 | 62 | |
| 7 | Darlington Mowden Park | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 505 | 531 | −26 | 7 | 4 | 61 | |
| 8 | Darlington | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 532 | 642 | −110 | 5 | 6 | 55 | |
| 9 | Kendal | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 506 | 584 | −78 | 6 | 6 | 54 | |
| 10 | Blaydon | 25 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 439 | 508 | −69 | 5 | 4 | 53 | |
| 11 | Cleckheaton | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 458 | 646 | −188 | 6 | 5 | 51 | |
| 12 | Rugby Lions (R) | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 532 | 523 | +9 | 6 | 8 | 49 | Relegated |
| 13 | Dudley Kingswinford (R) | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 444 | 690 | −246 | 1 | 5 | 44 | Relegated |
| 14 | Bedford Athletic (R) | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 468 | 687 | −219 | 3 | 3 | 30 | Relegated |
* ↑ Halifax's game away to Blaydon would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.
* ↑ Blaydon's game at home to Halifax would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.
* ↑ Rugby Lions deducted 5 points for fielding too many overseas players against Bedford Athletic on 11 December 2004.

## Results
### Round 1

* 4 September 2004
| (BP) Bedford Athletic | 34 - 10 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 4 September 2004
| (BP) Bradford & Bingley | 28 - 45 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Referee: Mick Reid
* 4 September 2004
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 13 - 16 | Cleckheaton |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: Alan Hughes
* 4 September 2004
| Fylde | 20 - 5 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Ged Stone
* 4 September 2004
| (BP) Kendal | 10 - 17 | Halifax |
* Mint Bridge Referee: Trevor Fisher
* 4 September 2004
| (BP) New Brighton | 29 - 12 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: D Edmunds
* 4 September 2004
| (BP) Rugby Lions | 28 - 16 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Referee: Ian Robinson

### Round 2

* 11 September 2004
| Bradford & Bingley | 30 - 17 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Referee: Ian Robinson
* 11 September 2004
| Cleckheaton | 19 - 17 | Fylde (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 11 September 2004
| Darlington | 7 - 33 | Blaydon (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 11 September 2004
| Dudley Kingswinford | 3 - 36 | Rugby Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 11 September 2004
| Halifax | 32 - 24 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Referee: Tim Miller
* 11 September 2004
| (BP) Macclesfield | 37 - 6 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Referee: David Drury
* 11 September 2004
| (BP) Tynedale | 30 - 18 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Referee: Andrew Vertigan

### Round 3

* 25 September 2004
| (BP) Bedford Athletic | 16 - 17 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Referee: G O'Hara
* 25 September 2004
| Blaydon | 27 - 10 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 25 September 2004
| Darlington Mowden Park | 31 - 27 | Bradford & Bingley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 25 September 2004
| Kendal | 30 - 27 | Cleckheaton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 240 Referee: Mick Reid
* 25 September 2004
| (BP) New Brighton | 13 - 18 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Alistair Van Wyk
* 25 September 2004
| Rugby Lions | 13 - 21 | Halifax |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Referee: Alan Hughes
* 25 September 2004
| Fylde | P - P | Tynedale |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 February 2005.

### Round 4

* 9 October 2004
| Bradford & Bingley | 10 - 31 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Referee: Ged Stone
* 9 October 2004
| (BP) Cleckheaton | 24 - 42 | New Brighton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 200 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 9 October 2004
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 35 - 20 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 191 Referee: Mick Reid
* 9 October 2004
| Dudley Kingswinford | 25 - 25 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 200 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 9 October 2004
| (BP) Halifax | 40 - 12 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Referee: David Drury
* 9 October 2004
| (BP) Macclesfield | 30 - 22 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 294 Referee: Paul Dickens
* 9 October 2004
| (BP) Tynedale | 45 - 27 | Kendal (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 294 Referee: Alan Hughes

### Round 5

* 23 October 2004
| Bedford Athletic | 10 - 23 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 200 Referee: Rhys Davies
* 23 October 2004
| (BP) Blaydon | 13 - 18 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 120 Referee: Des Headington
* 23 October 2004
| (BP) Darlington | 23 - 30 | Halifax (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 200 Referee: Alan Hughes
* 23 October 2004
| Fylde | 15 - 3 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 400 Referee: Ian Robinson
* 23 October 2004
| Kendal | 22 - 14 | Bradford & Bingley |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Referee: David Drury
* 23 October 2004
| New Brighton | 28 - 7 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 250 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 23 October 2004
| (BP) Rugby Lions | 37 - 6 | Cleckheaton |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 340 Referee: Mark Varnon

### Round 6

* 30 October 2004
| Bradford & Bingley | 12 - 10 | New Brighton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Referee: Mick Reid
* 30 October 2004
| Cleckheaton | 23 - 3 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 350 Referee: Ian Robinson
* 30 October 2004
| Darlington Mowden Park | 29 - 20 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 202 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 30 October 2004
| Fylde | 18 - 8 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 255 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 30 October 2004
| (BP) Halifax | 44 - 17 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Referee: Ged Stone
* 30 October 2004
| Macclesfield | 18 - 13 | Darlington (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 307 Referee: D Edmunds
* 30 October 2004
| Tynedale | 23 - 23 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 200 Referee: David Drury

### Round 7

* 6 November 2004
| (BP) Blaydon | 17 - 21 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 350 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 6 November 2004
| (BP) Darlington | 40 - 12 | Cleckheaton |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 200 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* 6 November 2004
| (BP) Dudley Kingswinford | 13 - 18 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Referee: David Grashoff
* 6 November 2004
| (BP) New Brighton | 10 - 13 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 200 Referee: Ged Stone
* 6 November 2004
| (BP) Rugby Lions | 8 - 9 | Bradford & Bingley |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 320 Referee: Greg Garner
* 6 November 2004
| Bedford Athletic | P - P | Halifax |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 February 2005.
* 6 November 2004
| Kendal | P - P | Fylde |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 26 March 2005.

### Round 8

* 13 November 2004
| (BP) Bradford & Bingley | 42 - 5 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 240 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 13 November 2004
| Cleckheaton | 18 - 24 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 200 Referee: David Drury
* 13 November 2004
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 28 - 21 | Rugby Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 143 Referee: Alan Hughes
* 13 November 2004
| Fylde | 20 - 19 | New Brighton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 390 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 13 November 2004
| Kendal | 29 - 20 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Referee: D Edmunds
* 13 November 2004
| Macclesfield | 11 - 20 | Halifax |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 397 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 13 November 2004
| Tynedale | 30 - 27 | Darlington (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Ged Stone

### Round 9

* 20 November 2004
| Bedford Athletic | 15 - 33 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 100 Referee: Rhys Davies
* 20 November 2004
| Darlington | 15 - 33 | Bradford & Bingley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 200 Referee: Chris Seeley
* 20 November 2004
| (BP) Dudley Kingswinford | 15 - 18 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 200 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 20 November 2004
| New Brighton | 21 - 18 | Kendal (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 150
* 20 November 2004
| (BP) Rugby Lions | 17 - 24 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 180 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 20 November 2004
| Blaydon | P - P | Darlington Mowden Park |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 February 2005.
* 20 November 2004
| Halifax | P - P | Cleckheaton |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 26 March 2005.

### Round 10

* 27 November 2004
| (BP) Bradford & Bingley | 77 - 7 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 215 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 27 November 2004
| Cleckheaton | 6 - 31 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 250 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 27 November 2004
| Darlington Mowden Park | 30 - 23 | Darlington (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 512 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 27 November 2004
| (BP) Fylde | 32 - 3 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 200 Referee: Ged Stone
* 27 November 2004
| Kendal | 7 - 17 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 250 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 27 November 2004
| (BP) New Brighton | 33 - 8 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 350 Referee: David Drury
* 27 November 2004
| Tynedale | 20 - 34 | Halifax (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Referee: Ian Robinson

### Round 11

* 4 December 2004
| Bedford Athletic | 31 - 18 | Cleckheaton |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 250 Referee: Terry Hall
* 4 December 2004
| (BP) Blaydon | 28 - 25 | Kendal (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 70 Referee: Alan Hughes
* 4 December 2004
| (BP) Darlington | 30 - 22 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 200 Referee: D Edmunds
* 4 December 2004
| Dudley Kingswinford | 17 - 17 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 250 Referee: Des Headington
* 4 December 2004
| (BP) Halifax | 32 - 26 | Bradford & Bingley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Mick Reid
* 4 December 2004
| Macclesfield | 22 - 20 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 283 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 4 December 2004
| (BP) Rugby Lions | 21 - 27 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 150 Referee: Ed Turnill

### Round 12

* 11 December 2004
| Bradford & Bingley | 19 - 14 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 265 Referee: Ian Robinson
* 11 December 2004
| Darlington Mowden Park | 15 - 30 | Halifax (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 267 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 11 December 2004
| (BP) Fylde | 52 - 22 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Alan Hughes
* 11 December 2004
| (BP) Kendal | 39 - 7 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 250 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 11 December 2004
| New Brighton | 8 - 20 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 300
* 11 December 2004
| (BP) Rugby Lions | 37 - 13 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 300 Referee: Ged Stone
* 11 December 2004
| Tynedale | 18 - 17 | Cleckheaton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 180 Referee: Andrew Gardner

### Round 13

* 18 December 2004
| (BP) Bedford Athletic | 23 - 24 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 100 Referee: Paul Dickens
* 18 December 2004
| Blaydon | 29 - 22 | Rugby Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 180 Referee: Mick Reid
* 18 December 2004
| Cleckheaton | 10 - 23 | Bradford & Bingley |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 600 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 18 December 2004
| (BP) Darlington | 16 - 23 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 150 Referee: Ged Stone
* 18 December 2004
| (BP) Dudley Kingswinford | 20 - 27 | Kendal (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 250 Referee: Chris Seeley
* 18 December 2004
| (BP) Halifax | 39 - 12 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Attendance: 500 Referee: David Drury
* 18 December 2004
| (BP) Macclesfield | 32 - 0 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 387 Referee: Des Headington

### Round 14

* 8 January 2005
| Cleckheaton | 21 - 6 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 250 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 8 January 2005
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 0 - 5 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: Chris Seeley
* 8 January 2005
| (BP) New Brighton | 15 - 22 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 220 Referee: David Drury
* 8 January 2005
| Bradford & Bingley | P - P | Halifax |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 April 2005.
* 8 January 2005
| Fylde | P - P | Darlington |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 April 2005.
* 8 January 2005
| Kendal | P - P | Blaydon |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 April 2005.
* 8 January 2005
| Tynedale | P - P | Macclesfield |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 26 March 2005.

### Round 15

* 15 January 2005
| (BP) Bedford Athletic | 39 - 14 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods
* 15 January 2005
| Blaydon | 25 - 15 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 170 Referee: Alan Hughes
* 15 January 2005
| (BP) Darlington | 28 - 22 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 500 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 15 January 2005
| Dudley Kingswinford | 23 - 20 | Bradford & Bingley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 410 Referee: Ged Stone
* 15 January 2005
| Halifax | 20 - 7 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Ian Robinson
* 15 January 2005
| Macclesfield | 13 - 9 | Cleckheaton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 249 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 15 January 2005
| Rugby Lions | 8 - 23 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Steve Harland

### Round 16

* 22 January 2005
| (BP) Bradford & Bingley | 42 - 12 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 235 Referee: David Drury
* 22 January 2005
| Cleckheaton | 7 - 35 | Halifax (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 700 Referee: Ed Turnill
* 22 January 2005
| Darlington Mowden Park | 5 - 21 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 142 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* 22 January 2005
| (BP) Fylde | 31 - 17 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 290 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 22 January 2005
| Kendal | 20 - 8 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 22 January 2005
| (BP) Macclesfield | 33 - 19 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 183 Referee: Mick Reid
* 22 January 2005
| Tynedale | 24 - 22 | Dudley Kingswinford (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 175 Referee: Alan Hughes

### Round 17

* 29 January 2005
| Bedford Athletic | 10 - 0 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 250 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 29 January 2005
| Blaydon | 3 - 12 | Bradford & Bingley |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 170 Referee: Ian Robinson
* 29 January 2005
| (BP) Darlington | 38 - 19 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 200 Referee: Rhys Davies
* 29 January 2005
| (BP) Dudley Kingswinford | 15 - 18 | Cleckheaton |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 450 Referee: Tim Miller
* 29 January 2005
| Halifax | 25 - 19 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Dale Newitt
* 29 January 2005
| New Brighton | 19 - 19 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 350 Referee: David Grashoff
* 29 January 2005
| Rugby Lions | 18 - 3 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 290 Referee: Ed Turnill

### Round 18

* 5 February 2005
| (BP) Bradford & Bingley | 32 - 15 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 280 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 5 February 2005
| Cleckheaton | 17 - 15 | Darlington (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 350 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 5 February 2005
| Darlington Mowden Park | 22 - 32 | New Brighton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 110 Referee: Alan Hughes
* 5 February 2005
| Fylde | 8 - 8 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 5 February 2005
| (BP) Halifax | 34 - 14 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Attendance: 375 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 5 February 2005
| (BP) Macclesfield | 45 - 17 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 238 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 5 February 2005
| Tynedale | 15 - 26 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 220 Referee: D Edmunds

### Rounds 3, 7 & 9 (rescheduled games)

* 12 February 2005
| Bedford Athletic | 23 - 45 | Halifax (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 200 Referee: Ged Stone
* Game rescheduled from 6 November 2004.
* 12 February 2005
| Blaydon | 13 - 34 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 210 Referee: David Drury
* Game rescheduled from 20 November 2004.
* 12 February 2005
| (BP) Fylde | 26 - 0 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 150 Referee: Ian Robinson
* Game rescheduled from 25 September 2004.

### Round 19

* 19 February 2005
| (BP) Bedford Athletic | 30 - 18 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 250 Referee: Chris Seeley
* 19 February 2005
| (BP) Blaydon | 24 - 36 | Cleckheaton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 180 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 19 February 2005
| Darlington | 18 - 18 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 200 Referee: D Edmunds
* 19 February 2005
| Dudley Kingswinford | 7 - 39 | Halifax (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 260 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 19 February 2005
| (BP) Kendal | 32 - 7 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Referee: Paul Dickens
* 19 February 2005
| New Brighton | 20 - 20 | Bradford & Bingley |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 250 Referee: Ian Robinson
* 19 February 2005
| (BP) Rugby Lions | 16 - 19 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Darryl Chapman

### Round 20

* 26 February 2005
| (BP) Bradford & Bingley | 42 - 10 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 280 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 26 February 2005
| (BP) Cleckheaton | 24 - 23 | Rugby Lions (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 350 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 26 February 2005
| (BP) Dudley Kingswinford | 36 - 19 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 270 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 26 February 2005
| Macclesfield | 16 - 3 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 187 Referee: Alan Hughes
* 26 February 2005
| (BP) Tynedale | 19 - 26 | New Brighton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 190 Referee: Mick Reid
* 26 February 2005
| Darlington Mowden Park | P - P | Fylde |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 26 February 2005.
* 26 February 2005
| Halifax | P - P | Darlington |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 26 February 2005.

### Round 21

* 5 March 2005
| Bedford Athletic | 16 - 8 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 200 Referee: Paul Kimber
* 5 March 2005
| Darlington | 23 - 5 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 150 Referee: Mick Reid
* 5 March 2005
| Fylde | 12 - 23 | Bradford & Bingley |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 180 Referee: Nigel Carrick
* 5 March 2005
| Kendal | 17 - 14 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 250 Referee: David Drury
* 5 March 2005
| New Brighton | 15 - 12 | Cleckheaton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 300 Referee: Steve Walters
* 5 March 2005
| (BP) Rugby Lions | 13 - 17 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Rob Sheard
* 5 March 2005
| Blaydon | C - C | Halifax |
* Game would initially be postponed but due to fixture congestion was ultimately cancelled as the result would not have any impact on final league standings.

### Round 22

* 12 March 2005
| Bradford & Bingley | 13 - 8 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Ged Stone
* 12 March 2005
| (BP) Cleckheaton | 31 - 17 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 250 Referee: Darryl Chapman
* 12 March 2005
| Darlington | 25 - 18 | Bedford Athletic (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 120 Referee: Alan Hughes
* 12 March 2005
| Dudley Kingswinford | 8 - 20 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Referee: David Drury
* 12 March 2005
| (BP) Halifax | 39 - 16 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Ed Turnill
* 12 March 2005
| (BP) Macclesfield | 46 - 15 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 217 Referee: Guy Steel Bodge
* 12 March 2005
| (BP) Tynedale | 24 - 18 | Fylde (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 110 Referee: Trevor Fisher

### Round 23

* 19 March 2005
| Bedford Athletic | 10 - 36 | Bradford & Bingley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 150 Referee: Des Headington
* 19 March 2005
| Blaydon | 7 - 26 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 160 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 19 March 2005
| Darlington Mowden Park | 18 - 11 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 127 Referee: Mick Reid
* 19 March 2005
| (BP) Fylde | 58 - 22 | Cleckheaton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 262 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 19 March 2005
| Kendal | 10 - 19 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 200 Referee: Chris Seeley
* 19 March 2005
| New Brighton | 20 - 20 | Halifax |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 300 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* 19 March 2005
| Rugby Lions | 20 - 20 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 230 Referee: Alan Hughes

### Rounds 7, 9 & 14 (rescheduled games)

* 26 March 2005
| (BP) Halifax | 53 - 3 | Cleckheaton |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* Game rescheduled from 20 November 2004.
* 26 March 2005
| (BP) Kendal | 25 - 27 | Fylde (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 300 Referee: David Drury
* Game rescheduled from 6 November 2004.
* 26 March 2005
| Tynedale | 8 - 20 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 220 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* Game rescheduled from 8 January 2005.

### Round 24

* 2 April 2005
| (BP) Blaydon | 44 - 16 | Bedford Athletic |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 160 Referee: Ged Stone
* 2 April 2005
| Cleckheaton | 8 - 32 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 310 Referee: R Steggall
* 2 April 2005
| (BP) Darlington | 31 - 6 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 2 April 2005
| Dudley Kingswinford | 28 - 26 | New Brighton (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 520 Referee: Richard Draper
* 2 April 2005
| (BP) Halifax | 67 - 26 | Kendal (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
* 2 April 2005
| Macclesfield | 31 - 18 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 347 Referee: D Edmunds
* 2 April 2005
| Tynedale | 16 - 13 | Bradford & Bingley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 170 Referee: B Fitzgerald

### Round 25

* 9 April 2005
| (BP) Bradford & Bingley | 25 - 13 | Cleckheaton |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 295 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
* 9 April 2005
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 41 - 25 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 142 Referee: Des Headington
* 9 April 2005
| (BP) Kendal | 21 - 22 | Dudley Kingswinford |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 210 Referee: Mick Reid
* 9 April 2005
| Fylde | 10 - 26 | Halifax |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 275 Referee: Chris Seeley
* 9 April 2005
| New Brighton | 21 - 8 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 9 April 2005
| Rugby Lions | 19 - 18 | Blaydon (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 350 Referee: David Drury
* 9 April 2005
| Tynedale | 19 - 18 | Bedford Athletic (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 110 Referee: Matthew Daubney

### Round 14 (rescheduled games)

* 16 April 2005
| (BP) Bradford & Bingley | 26 - 44 | Halifax (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 700 Referee: Alan Hughes
* Game rescheduled from 8 January 2005.
* 16 April 2005
| (BP) Fylde | 47 - 18 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 175 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* Game rescheduled from 8 January 2005.
* 16 April 2005
| Kendal | 12 - 8 | Blaydon (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 400 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* Game rescheduled from 8 January 2005.

### Round 26

* 23 April 2005
| Bedford Athletic | 15 - 37 | Rugby Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Putnoe Woods Attendance: 350 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 23 April 2005
| (BP) Blaydon | 27 - 12 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 180 Referee: David Drury
* 23 April 2005
| (BP) Cleckheaton | 41 - 6 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 400 Referee: Ged Stone
* 23 April 2005
| Darlington | 31 - 25 | Kendal (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 200 Referee: Ian Robinson
* 23 April 2005
| Dudley Kingswinford | 28 - 17 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Heathbrook Attendance: 450 Referee: Rhys Davies
* 23 April 2005
| (2BP) Halifax | 36 - 38 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 23 April 2005
| Macclesfield | 18 - 26 | Bradford & Bingley |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 437 Referee: B Fitzgerald

### Round 20 (rescheduled games)

* 30 April 2005
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 35 - 12 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 163 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* Game rescheduled from 26 February 2005.
* 30 April 2005
| (BP) Halifax | 56 - 0 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Ovenden Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Rhys Davies
* Game rescheduled from 26 February 2005.

### 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. Redruth were the southern division runners up and as they had a superior league record than northern runners-up, Macclesfield, they hosted the play-off match.
* 1 May 2005
| Redruth | 33 - 14 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* The Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Nick Williams

## Total season attendances

| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Bedford Athletic | 10 | 2,050 | 205 | 350 | 100 | 41% |
| Blaydon | 11 | 1,950 | 177 | 350 | 70 | 9% |
| Bradford & Bingley | 9 | 2,810 | 312 | 700 | 215 | 8% |
| Cleckheaton | 12 | 4,210 | 351 | 700 | 200 | |
| Darlington | 11 | 2,320 | 211 | 500 | 120 | 5% |
| Darlington Mowden Park | 10 | 1,999 | 200 | 512 | 110 | |
| Dudley Kingswinford | 10 | 3,260 | 326 | 520 | 200 | 14% |
| Fylde | 11 | 2,827 | 257 | 400 | 150 | 3% |
| Halifax | 10 | 4,575 | 458 | 600 | 350 | |
| Kendal | 8 | 2,100 | 263 | 400 | 200 | 9% |
| Macclesfield | 12 | 3,526 | 294 | 437 | 183 | 24% |
| New Brighton | 10 | 2,670 | 267 | 350 | 150 | 13% |
| Rugby Lions | 11 | 2,910 | 265 | 350 | 150 | 7% |
| Tynedale | 11 | 2,069 | 188 | 294 | 110 | 9% |
* ↑ Note that 36 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 Blaydon on 4 September 2004, Darlington on 25 September 2004 and New Brighton on 15 January 2005.
* ↑ Note that Blaydon only played 12 home games due to a game cancellation - missing home attendance v Dudley Kingswinford on 25 September 2004.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Tynedale on 4 September 2004, Bedford Athletic on 11 September 2004, Fylde on 9 October 2004 and New Brighton on 30 October 2004.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Fylde on 11 September 2004.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Blaydon on 11 September 2004 and Rugby Lions on 2 April 2005.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Cleckheaton on 4 September 2004, Bradford & Bingley on 25 September 2004 and Dudley Kingswinford on 8 January 2005.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Rugby Lions on 11 September 2004, Macclesfield on 6 November 2004 and Blaydon on 12 March 2005.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Macclesfield on 4 September 2004 and Dudley Kingswinford on 11 December 2004.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v New Brighton on 11 September 2004, Blaydon on 9 October 2004 and Dudley Kingswinford on 30 October 2004.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Halifax on 4 September 2004, Bradford & Bingley on 23 October 2004, Bedford Athletic on 13 November 2004, New Brighton on 22 January 2005 and Darlington Mowden Park on 19 February 2005.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Kendal on 11 September 2004.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Dudley Kingswinford on 4 September 2004, Macclesfield on 25 September 2004 and Darlington on 9 April 2005.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Darlington on 4 September 2004 and Halifax on 25 September 2004.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Darlington Mowden Park on 11 September 2004 and Halifax on 27 November 2004.

## Individual statistics

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