# 2005–06 National Division Three North

The 2005–06 National Division Three North was the sixth season (eighteenth 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 Nuneaton who were relegated from the 2004–05 National Division Two while Leicester Lions came up as champions of Midlands Division 1 along with Preston Grasshoppers (champions) and Hull Ionians (playoffs) who were promoted from North Division 1. The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing 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.
After just missing out on the playoffs last season, Bradford & Bingley went two places better by winning the championship, finishing 13 points clear of runners up Nuneaton to gain promotion to the 2006–07 National Division Two. Nuneaton would, however, make an instance return to National Division Two after their relegation a season ago, by defeating 2005–06 National Division Three South runners up North Walsham away in the north–south playoff. There were only two relegation spots this year with the two teams to go down being Kendal and New Brighton. They were easily the weakest in the division with 13th placed New Brighton finishing 41 points behind 12th placed Leicester Lions. Both sides would drop down to North Division 1.

## Participating teams and locations

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| 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 |
| Fylde | Woodlands Memorial Ground | 9,000 | Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire |
| Hull Ionians | Brantingham Park | 1,500 (240 seats) | Brantingham, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Kendal | Mint Bridge | 3,000 (300 stand) | Kendal, Cumbria |
| Leicester Lions | Westleigh Park | 2,000 | Blaby, Leicestershire |
| Macclesfield | Priory Park | 1,250 (250 seats) | Macclesfield, Cheshire |
| New Brighton | Hartsfield | 2,000 | Wirral, Merseyside |
| Nuneaton | Liberty Way | 4,314 (514 seats) | Nuneaton, Warwickshire |
| Preston Grasshoppers | Lightfoot Green | 5,000 | Preston, Lancashire |
| Tynedale | Tynedale Park | 2,000 (400 seats) | Corbridge, Northumberland |

## Final league table

2005–06 National Division Three North table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bradford & Bingley (C) | 26 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 934 | 465 | +469 | 16 | 0 | 110 | Promoted |
| 2 | Nuneaton (P) | 25 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 705 | 382 | +323 | 12 | 3 | 97 | Promotion play-off |
| 3 | Blaydon | 26 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 792 | 386 | +406 | 14 | 1 | 95 | |
| 4 | Tynedale | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 650 | 430 | +220 | 9 | 5 | 80 | |
| 5 | Darlington | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 666 | 562 | +104 | 17 | 6 | 77 | |
| 6 | Preston Grasshoppers | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 763 | 605 | +158 | 13 | 3 | 74 | |
| 7 | Hull Ionians | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 565 | 581 | −16 | 5 | 7 | 62 | |
| 8 | Fylde | 25 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 569 | 542 | +27 | 7 | 1 | 60 | |
| 9 | Macclesfield | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 560 | 520 | +40 | 8 | 5 | 57 | |
| 10 | Cleckheaton | 25 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 476 | 550 | −74 | 7 | 7 | 53 | |
| 11 | Darlington Mowden Park | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 472 | 578 | −106 | 7 | 3 | 52 | |
| 12 | Leicester Lions | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 484 | 732 | −248 | 8 | 4 | 52 | |
| 13 | New Brighton (R) | 25 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 358 | 1035 | −677 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Relegated |
| 14 | Kendal (R) | 26 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 297 | 923 | −626 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Relegated |
* ↑ Nuneaton's game away to Cleckheaton would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.
* ↑ Fylde's game at home to New Brighton would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.
* ↑ Cleckheaton's game at home to Nuneaton would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.
* ↑ 5 points deducted
* ↑ New Brighton's game away to Fylde would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.

## Results
### Round 1

* 3 September 2005
| (BP) Blaydon | 30 - 22 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 3 September 2005
| Cleckheaton | 19 - 34 | Bradford & Bingley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 800 Referee: Ian Robinson
* 3 September 2005
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 28 - 28 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 210 Referee: Mick Reid
* 3 September 2005
| (BP) Fylde | 34 - 15 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Rob Sheard
* 3 September 2005
| Kendal | 5 - 43 | Nuneaton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 200 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 3 September 2005
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 37 - 19 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park
* 3 September 2005
| (BP) Macclesfield | 33 - 13 | Hull Ionians |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 302 Referee: Adrian Hartwell

### Round 2

* 10 September 2005
| Bradford & Bingley | 24 - 11 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 230 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 10 September 2005
| (BP) Cleckheaton | 10 - 17 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 650 Referee: Rob Sheard
* 10 September 2005
| (BP) Darlington | 53 - 18 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 150 Referee: Des Headington
* 10 September 2005
| (BP) Hull Ionians | 42 - 21 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Rhys Davies
* 10 September 2005
| (BP) Nuneaton | 28 - 20 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Attendance: 150 Referee: Chris Seeley
* 10 September 2005
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 47 - 13 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Referee: Adrian Hartwell
* 10 September 2005
| (BP) Tynedale | 14 - 16 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 220 Referee: Ian Robinson

### Round 10 (rescheduled game)

* 17 September 2005
| (BP) Macclesfield | 11 - 17 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Referee: Trevor Fisher
* Game brought forward from 26 November 2005.

### Round 3

* 24 September 2005
| (BP) Blaydon | 74 - 10 | Cleckheaton |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 200 Referee: Des Headington
* 24 September 2005
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 18 - 25 | Bradford & Bingley |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 210 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 24 September 2005
| Fylde | 10 - 46 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 320 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 24 September 2005
| Kendal | 16 - 46 | Darlington (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 250 Referee: Mick Reid
* 24 September 2005
| Leicester Lions | 9 - 29 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Ed Turnill
* 24 September 2005
| (BP) Macclesfield | 36 - 36 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 347 Referee: Chris Seeley
* 24 September 2005
| New Brighton | 18 - 15 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 350 Referee: Ian Robinson

### Round 4

* 8 October 2005
| (BP) Blaydon | 34 - 12 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 8 October 2005
| Bradford & Bingley | 36 - 22 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 230 Referee: Des Headington
* 8 October 2005
| (BP) Cleckheaton | 29 - 5 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Referee: D Edmunds
* 8 October 2005
| (BP) Darlington | 20 - 15 | New Brighton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 125 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 8 October 2005
| Hull Ionians | 10 - 19 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Rhys Davies
* 8 October 2005
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 43 - 10 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 495 Referee: Ian Robinson
* 8 October 2005
| Tynedale | 22 - 7 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 210 Referee: Mick Reid

### Round 5

* 22 October 2005
| Darlington Mowden Park | 6 - 15 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 22 October 2005
| Fylde | 26 - 3 | Cleckheaton |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 370 Referee: Mick Reid
* 22 October 2005
| Kendal | 15 - 23 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 350 Referee: Rob Sheard
* 22 October 2005
| Leicester Lions | 24 - 17 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 75 Referee: Des Headington
* 22 October 2005
| Macclesfield | 25 - 3 | Bradford & Bingley |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 273 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 22 October 2005
| New Brighton | 7 - 68 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 400 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
* 22 October 2005
| (BP) Nuneaton | 41 - 10 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Attendance: 150 Referee: Paul Kimber

### Round 6

* 29 October 2005
| Blaydon | 27 - 13 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 180 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 29 October 2005
| (BP) Bradford & Bingley | 59 - 12 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
* 29 October 2005
| Cleckheaton | 10 - 0 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 350 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 29 October 2005
| (BP) Darlington | 29 - 23 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 125 Referee: Mick Reid
* 29 October 2005
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 36 - 10 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 98 Referee: Rob Sheard
* 29 October 2005
| Preston Grasshoppers | 13 - 13 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Referee: Ian Robinson
* 29 October 2005
| (BP) Tynedale | 61 - 5 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 310 Referee: Matthew Daubney

### Round 7

* 5 November 2005
| Hull Ionians | 27 - 21 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 5 November 2005
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 27 - 27 | Darlington (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 80 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 5 November 2005
| Nuneaton | 26 - 21 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Referee: Ed Turnill
* 5 November 2005
| Fylde | P - P | Darlington Mowden Park |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.
* 5 November 2005
| Kendal | P - P | Cleckheaton |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.
* 5 November 2005
| Macclesfield | P - P | Blaydon |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.
* 5 November 2005
| New Brighton | P - P | Bradford & Bingley |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.

### Round 8

* 12 November 2005
| (BP) Blaydon | 45 - 7 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Referee: Mick Reid
* 12 November 2005
| (BP) Cleckheaton | 37 - 18 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 300 Referee: Ian Robinson
* 12 November 2005
| Darlington Mowden Park | 28 - 12 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 175 Referee: Philip Davis
* 12 November 2005
| Fylde | 30 - 10 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 375 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
* 12 November 2005
| Preston Grasshoppers | 23 - 22 | Darlington (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 12 November 2005
| (BP) Tynedale | 27 - 14 | Hull Ionians |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 210 Referee: Rob Sheard
* 12 November 2005
| Bradford & Bingley | P - P | Nuneaton |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 29 April 2006.

### Round 9

* 19 November 2005
| (BP) Darlington | 30 - 16 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 125 Referee: Des Headington
* 19 November 2005
| (BP) Hull Ionians | 17 - 24 | Bradford & Bingley |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 19 November 2005
| (2BP) Leicester Lions | 34 - 35 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 75 Referee: Mark Liddell
* 19 November 2005
| New Brighton | 9 - 41 | Blaydon (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 150 Referee: Jason Brian
* 19 November 2005
| Nuneaton | 6 - 0 | Cleckheaton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way
* 19 November 2005
| Kendal | P - P | Darlington Mowden Park |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.
* 19 November 2005
| Macclesfield | P - P | Fylde |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.

### Round 10

* 26 November 2005
| (BP) Bradford & Bingley | 52 - 22 | Darlington (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Referee: Rob Sheard
* 26 November 2005
| (BP) Cleckheaton | 20 - 26 | Hull Ionians |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 300 Referee: Chris Seeley
* 26 November 2005
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 39 - 13 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 87 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 26 November 2005
| (BP) Fylde | 26 - 3 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 26 November 2005
| Tynedale | 20 - 17 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 210 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 26 November 2005
| Blaydon | P - P | Nuneaton |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 April 2006.
* 26 November 2005
| Macclesfield | P - P | Leicester Lions |
* Game brought forward to 17 September 2005.

### Round 11

* 3 December 2005
| (BP) Darlington | 33 - 3 | Cleckheaton |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 150 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 3 December 2005
| Hull Ionians | 28 - 16 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 3 December 2005
| Kendal | 3 - 40 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 200 Referee: Darren Gamage
* 3 December 2005
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 19 - 23 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 60
* 3 December 2005
| New Brighton | 8 - 27 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 250 Referee: Revis Phillips
* 3 December 2005
| (BP) Nuneaton | 32 - 5 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Attendance: 100 Referee: Ian Robinson
* 3 December 2005
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 34 - 55 | Bradford & Bingley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 574 Referee: Eric Woodmason

### Round 12

* 10 December 2005
| (BP) Blaydon | 50 - 8 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 210 Referee: Rob Sheard
* 10 December 2005
| (BP) Bradford & Bingley | 38 - 29 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 280 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 10 December 2005
| (BP) Cleckheaton | 13 - 19 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 350 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 10 December 2005
| Darlington Mowden Park | 5 - 35 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 95 Referee: Mick Reid
* 10 December 2005
| Fylde | 19 - 29 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 425 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 10 December 2005
| Kendal | 16 - 38 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 150 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 10 December 2005
| Macclesfield | 21 - 13 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 287 Referee: Ed Turnill

### Round 13

* 17 December 2005
| (BP) Darlington | 9 - 16 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 550 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 17 December 2005
| Hull Ionians | 25 - 24 | Fylde (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Referee: Andrew Taylorson
* 17 December 2005
| Leicester Lions | 0 - 57 | Bradford & Bingley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 80 Referee: Mark Varnon
* 17 December 2005
| New Brighton | 17 - 7 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Philip Davis
* 17 December 2005
| (BP) Nuneaton | 43 - 33 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Attendance: 250 Referee: G O'Hara
* 17 December 2005
| Preston Grasshoppers | 20 - 12 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 402 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 17 December 2005
| Tynedale | P - P | Cleckheaton |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.

### Round 14

* 7 January 2006
| (BP) Blaydon | 20 - 21 | Bradford & Bingley |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 200 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 7 January 2006
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 7 - 11 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 100 Referee: Chris Seeley
* 7 January 2006
| Fylde | 12 - 3 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 1,575 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 7 January 2006
| Kendal | 5 - 23 | Hull Ionians |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 260 Referee: Ian Robinson
* 7 January 2006
| (2BP) Leicester Lions | 25 - 26 | Cleckheaton |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 50 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 7 January 2006
| Macclesfield | 16 - 14 | Darlington (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 247 Referee: Des Headington
* 7 January 2006
| New Brighton | 10 - 34 | Nuneaton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 237 Referee: Trevor Fisher

### Round 15

* 14 January 2006
| (BP) Bradford & Bingley | 38 - 10 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Ian Robinson
* 14 January 2006
| (BP) Cleckheaton | 19 - 21 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 350 Referee: Rob Sheard
* 14 January 2006
| (BP) Darlington | 36 - 5 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 150 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 14 January 2006
| (BP) Hull Ionians | 36 - 13 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Rhys Davies
* 14 January 2006
| Nuneaton | 33 - 22 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Attendance: 125 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 14 January 2006
| Preston Grasshoppers | 24 - 10 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Referee: Mick Reid
* 14 January 2006
| Tynedale | 16 - 8 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 290 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

### Round 16

* 21 January 2006
| Darlington Mowden Park | 5 - 31 | Cleckheaton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 100 Referee: Rhys Davies
* 21 January 2006
| (BP) Fylde | 29 - 10 | Bradford & Bingley |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 425 Referee: D Edmunds
* 21 January 2006
| Kendal | 9 - 29 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 320 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 21 January 2006
| Leicester Lions | 10 - 48 | Blaydon (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 125 Referee: Andrew Taylorson
* 21 January 2006
| (BP) Macclesfield | 21 - 22 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 247 Referee: Mark Liddell
* 21 January 2006
| New Brighton | 15 - 34 | Darlington (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Mick Reid
* 21 January 2006
| (BP) Nuneaton | 32 - 27 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Attendance: 135 Referee: Ian Robinson

### Round 17

* 28 January 2006
| (BP) Blaydon | 27 - 10 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 210 Referee: Chris Seeley
* 28 January 2006
| Bradford & Bingley | 27 - 10 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 210 Referee: Ian Robinson
* 28 January 2006
| (BP) Cleckheaton | 18 - 25 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 320 Referee: Des Headington
* 28 January 2006
| (BP) Darlington | 10 - 16 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 150 Referee: Rob Sheard
* 28 January 2006
| Hull Ionians | 15 - 13 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 28 January 2006
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 74 - 17 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 351 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 28 January 2006
| (BP) Tynedale | 25 - 3 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 190 Referee: Mick Reid

### Round 7 (rescheduled games)

* 4 February 2006
| (BP) Fylde | 39 - 3 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: Darren Gamage
* Game rescheduled from 5 November 2005.
* 4 February 2006
| Kendal | 12 - 43 | Cleckheaton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 200 Referee: D Edmunds
* Game rescheduled from 5 November 2005.
* 4 February 2006
| (BP) Macclesfield | 13 - 19 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 147 Referee: Andrew Taylorson
* Game rescheduled from 5 November 2005.
* 4 February 2006
| New Brighton | 21 - 52 | Bradford & Bingley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Chris Sharp
* Game rescheduled from 5 November 2005.

### Round 18

* 11 February 2006
| Fylde | 13 - 51 | Blaydon (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 325 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 11 February 2006
| (BP) Hull Ionians | 23 - 28 | Darlington |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Des Headington
* 11 February 2006
| Kendal | 7 - 45 | Bradford & Bingley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Referee: Chris Seeley
* 11 February 2006
| Leicester Lions | 25 - 15 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 125 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* 11 February 2006
| New Brighton | 16 - 48 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Steve Lander
* 11 February 2006
| (BP) Nuneaton | 55 - 24 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Attendance: 300 Referee: D Edmunds
* 11 February 2006
| Macclesfield | P - P | Cleckheaton |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 29 April 2006.

### Round 19

* 18 February 2006
| (BP) Blaydon | 33 - 11 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 180 Referee: P.W Davies
* 18 February 2006
| (BP) Bradford & Bingley | 90 - 21 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 220 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 18 February 2006
| (BP) Cleckheaton | 31 - 12 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 380 Referee: Rhys Davies
* 18 February 2006
| (BP) Darlington | 48 - 0 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 170 Referee: Revis Phillips
* 18 February 2006
| Darlington Mowden Park | 29 - 18 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 120 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 18 February 2006
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 40 - 24 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 327 Referee: Dino Maddern
* 18 February 2006
| Tynedale | 19 - 10 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

### Round 20

* 25 February 2006
| (BP) Darlington | 28 - 17 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 150 Referee: Rob Sheard
* 25 February 2006
| Hull Ionians | 10 - 8 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* 25 February 2006
| Kendal | 12 - 48 | Blaydon (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 200 Referee: Ian Robinson
* 25 February 2006
| Leicester Lions | 10 - 32 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 120
* 25 February 2006
| Macclesfield | 27 - 18 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 213 Referee: R Steggall
* 25 February 2006
| New Brighton | 16 - 29 | Cleckheaton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 200 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 25 February 2006
| (BP) Nuneaton | 14 - 17 | Bradford & Bingley |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Attendance: 500 Referee: Steve Lander

### Round 21

* 4 March 2006
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 37 - 7 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 150 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 4 March 2006
| Fylde | 17 - 32 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: D Edmunds
* 4 March 2006
| Blaydon | P - P | New Brighton |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.
* 4 March 2006
| Bradford & Bingley | P - P | Hull Ionians |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.
* 4 March 2006
| Cleckheaton | C - C | Nuneaton |
* Game initially postponed but due to fixture congestion and the fact that the result would not affect the final league table the game would ultimately be cancelled.
* 4 March 2006
| Preston Grasshoppers | P - P | Leicester Lions |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.
* 4 March 2006
| Tynedale | P - P | Darlington |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 April 2006.

### Rounds 9, 13 & 21 (rescheduled games)

* 11 March 2006
| (BP) Blaydon | 61 - 24 | New Brighton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Referee: Andrew Gardner
* Game rescheduled from 4 March 2006.
* 11 March 2006
| (BP) Bradford & Bingley | 36 - 13 | Hull Ionians |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 256 Referee: Chris Seeley
* Game rescheduled from 4 March 2006.
* 11 March 2006
| Kendal | 5 - 27 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 150 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* Game rescheduled from 19 November 2005.
* 11 March 2006
| Macclesfield | 13 - 26 | Fylde (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 247 Referee: Rhys Davies
* Game rescheduled from 19 November 2005.
* 11 March 2006
| Preston Grasshoppers | 13 - 22 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 150 Referee: Mick Reid
* Game rescheduled from 4 March 2006.
* 11 March 2006
| Tynedale | 14 - 7 | Cleckheaton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 100 Referee: Ian Robinson
* Game rescheduled from 17 December 2005.

### Round 22

* 18 March 2006
| (BP) Hull Ionians | 22 - 28 | Cleckheaton |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 400 Referee: D Edmunds
* 18 March 2006
| Kendal | 22 - 22 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 170 Referee: Mick Reid
* 18 March 2006
| Leicester Lions | 17 - 17 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Referee: Paul Kimber
* 18 March 2006
| New Brighton | 10 - 29 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Chris Seeley
* 18 March 2006
| Nuneaton | 17 - 7 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
* 18 March 2006
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 27 - 24 | Tynedale (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Referee: Rob Sheard
* 18 March 2006
| Darlington | P - P | Bradford & Bingley |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 May 2006.

### Round 23

* 25 March 2006
| (BP) Blaydon | 37 - 5 | Hull Ionians |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 225 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 25 March 2006
| (BP) Bradford & Bingley | 32 - 21 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 400 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 25 March 2006
| (BP) Cleckheaton | 24 - 48 | Darlington (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 300 Referee: Jason Brian
* 25 March 2006
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 17 - 19 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 160 Referee: Ian Robinson
* 25 March 2006
| (BP) Macclesfield | 37 - 10 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park
* 25 March 2006
| (BP) Tynedale | 45 - 15 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Mick Reid
* 25 March 2006
| Fylde | C - C | New Brighton |
* Game initially postponed but due to fixture congestion and the fact that the result would not affect the final league table the game would ultimately be cancelled.

### Round 24

* 1 April 2006
| (BP) Darlington | 11 - 12 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 250 Referee: Ian Robinson
* 1 April 2006
| Hull Ionians | 22 - 12 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Mick Reid
* 1 April 2006
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 24 - 21 | Kendal (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 100 Referee: Steve Walters
* 1 April 2006
| New Brighton | 0 - 48 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Attendance: 270 Referee: Revis Phillips
* 1 April 2006
| (BP) Nuneaton | 25 - 10 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Attendance: 300 Referee: G O'Hara
* 1 April 2006
| Tynedale | 22 - 22 | Bradford & Bingley |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 210 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* 1 April 2006
| Preston Grasshoppers | P - P | Cleckheaton |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 April 2006.

### Round 25

* 8 April 2006
| (BP) Blaydon | 22 - 5 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 230 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 8 April 2006
| (BP) Bradford & Bingley | 42 - 0 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Referee: Mick Reid
* 8 April 2006
| Cleckheaton | 19 - 10 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Cleckheaton Sports Club Attendance: 400 Referee: Ian Robinson
* 8 April 2006
| Darlington Mowden Park | 13 - 12 | Darlington (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 280 Referee: D Edmunds
* 8 April 2006
| (BP) Fylde | 35 - 35 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 475 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 8 April 2006
| (BP) Kendal | 52 - 0 | New Brighton |
| | Report | |
* Mint Bridge Attendance: 200 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 8 April 2006
| (BP) Macclesfield | 20 - 26 | Nuneaton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 237 Referee: Martin Fox

### Rounds 10, 21 & 24 (rescheduled games)

* 15 April 2006
| Blaydon | 18 - 12 | Nuneaton (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 350 Referee: Mark Wilson
* Game rescheduled from 26 November 2005.
* 15 April 2006
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 17 - 22 | Cleckheaton |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 340 Referee: D Edmunds
* Game rescheduled from 1 April 2006.
* 15 April 2006
| (BP) Tynedale | 18 - 25 | Darlington (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
* Game rescheduled from 4 March 2006.

### Round 26

* 22 April 2006
| (BP) Bradford & Bingley | 29 - 17 | Cleckheaton |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 265 Referee: Matthew Daubney
* 22 April 2006
| (BP) Darlington | 26 - 39 | Fylde (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 380 Referee: Andrew Gardner
* 22 April 2006
| Hull Ionians | 18 - 13 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Des Headington
* 22 April 2006
| (BP) New Brighton | 33 - 47 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hartsfield Referee: Ian Robinson
* 22 April 2006
| (BP) Nuneaton | 74 - 0 | Kendal |
| | Report | |
* Liberty Way Attendance: 250 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 22 April 2006
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 65 - 38 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 368 Referee: Mick Reid
* 22 April 2006
| (BP) Tynedale | 44 - 13 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 500 Referee: D Edmunds

### Rounds 8 & 18 (rescheduled games)

* 29 April 2006
| (BP) Bradford & Bingley | 36 - 29 | Nuneaton (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Wagon Lane Attendance: 750 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* Game rescheduled from 12 November 2005.
* 29 April 2006
| (BP) Macclesfield | 36 - 8 | Cleckheaton |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Referee: JP Doyle
* Game rescheduled from 11 February 2006.

### Round 22 (rescheduled game)

* 6 May 2006
| Darlington | 22 - 30 | Bradford & Bingley |
| | Report | |
* Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 150 Referee: Mick Reid
* Game rescheduled from 18 March 2006.

### 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. North Walsham were the southern division runners up and as they had a superior league record than northern runners-up, Nuneaton, they hosted the play-off match.
* 13 May 2006
| North Walsham | 5 - 15 | Nuneaton |
| | Report | |
* Norwich Road Attendance: 1,302 Referee: Nick Williams

## Total season attendances

| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Blaydon | 9 | 1,985 | 221 | 350 | 180 | 11% |
| Bradford & Bingley | 11 | 3,341 | 304 | 750 | 210 | 8% |
| Cleckheaton | 11 | 4,500 | 409 | 800 | 300 | |
| Darlington | 13 | 2,625 | 202 | 550 | 125 | 7% |
| Darlington Mowden Park | 12 | 1,785 | 149 | 280 | 87 | |
| Fylde | 10 | 4,790 | 479 | 1,575 | 250 | 5% |
| Hull Ionians | 9 | 3,100 | 344 | 500 | 200 | 23% |
| Kendal | 12 | 2,650 | 221 | 350 | 150 | 7% |
| Leicester Lions | 11 | 1,140 | 104 | 250 | 50 | 5% |
| Macclesfield | 10 | 2,547 | 255 | 347 | 147 | 20% |
| New Brighton | 7 | 1,857 | 265 | 400 | 150 | 13% |
| Nuneaton | 10 | 2,260 | 226 | 500 | 100 | 5% |
| Preston Grasshoppers | 8 | 3,007 | 376 | 574 | 150 | 8% |
| Tynedale | 13 | 3,200 | 246 | 500 | 100 | 12% |
* ↑ 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 Tynedale on 3 September 2005, Leicester Lions on 8 October 2005, Kendal on 12 November 2005 and New Brighton on 11 March 2006.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Darlington on 26 November 2005 and Leicester Lions on 8 April 2006.
* ↑ Only played 12 home games. Missing home attendance v Darlington Mowden Park on 8 October 2005.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Blaydon on 22 October 2005.
* ↑ Only played 12 home games. Missing home attendances v Darlington on 3 September 2005 and Macclesfield on 4 March 2006.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Preston Grasshoppers on 5 November 2005, Bradford & Bingley on 19 November 2005, Blaydon on 3 December 2005 and Fylde on 17 December 2005.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Bradford & Bingley on 11 February 2006.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v New Brighton on 3 September 2005 and Macclesfield on 18 March 2006.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Leicester Lions on 17 September 2005, Kendal on 25 March 2006 and Cleckheaton on 29 April 2006.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Kendal on 17 December 2005, Darlington on 21 January 2006, Bradford & Bingley on 4 February 2006, Tynedale on 11 February 2006, Darlington Mowden Park on 18 March 2006 and Leicester Lions on 22 April 2006.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Tynedale on 5 November 2005, Cleckheaton on 19 November 2005 and Blaydon on 18 March 2006.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Fylde on 10 September 2005, Nuneaton on 29 October 2005, Darlington on 12 November 2005, Macclesfield on 14 January 2006 and Tynedale on 18 March 2006.

## Individual statistics

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