# Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 was a tier 11 English Rugby Union league with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and since the cancellation of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 at the end of the 1995–96 season there was no relegation.
At the end of the 1999–00 campaign the Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire leagues were merged with the Leicestershire leagues. This meant that Notts, Lincs & Lincolnshire 3 was cancelled after 13 seasons and all teams transferred into the new Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire leagues.

## Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
* All Spartans
* Ashfield Swans
* Bakewell Mannerians
* Belper
* Bingham
* Boots Athletic
* Gainsborough
* Long Eaton
* North Kesteven Old Boys
* Rolls Royce
* Skegness

## Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 honours
### Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (1987–1990)

The original Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 was a tier 9 league. Promotion was to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and relegation was to either Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 East or Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 West.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams |
| 1987–88 | 11 | All Spartans | Long Eaton | Bingham, Bakewell Mannerians |
| 1988–89 | 11 | Dronfield | Nottinghamshire Constabulary | Gainsborough |
| 1989–90 | 11 | Belper | Melbourne | Skegness |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (1990–1992)

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 continued as a tier 9 league with promotion to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2. However, restructuring due to the introduction of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5 meant that relegation was now to a single Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 division.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams |
| 1990–91 | 11 | Ashbourne | Ilkeston | Boston, Barton & District |
| 1991–92 | 11 | Bakewell Mannerians | Grimsby | No relegation |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (1992–1993)

Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 drop two levels to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference |
| 1992–93 | 12 | Bingham | Stamford College | Rainworth, Bolsover, Yarborough Bees | |
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |||||||||||

### Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (1993–1996)

The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 dropped another level to become a tier 12 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams |
| 1993–94 | 13 | North Kesteven | Barton & District | Hope Valley, Cleethorpes, Bourne |
| 1994–95 | 13 | Castle Donington | Boots Athletic | Gainsborough, Bolsover, Skegness |
| 1995–96 | 12 | Stamford College | Cotgrave | No relegation |
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |||||||||||

### Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (1996–2000)

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 returned to being a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 while the cancellation of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 meant that there was no relegation. At the end of the 1999–00 season Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 was cancelled due to Midlands league restructuring and teams transferred into the new Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire leagues.
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 :
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams |
| 1996–97 | 7 | Hope Valley | Gainsborough | No relegation |
| 1997–98 | 7 | Cleethorpes | Skegness | No relegation |
| 1998–99 | 10 | Bolsover | Tupton | No relegation |
| 1999–00 | 10 | University of Derby | Ollerton | No relegation |
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |||||||||||

## Number of league titles

* All Spartans (1)
* Ashbourne (1)
* Bakewell Mannerians (1)
* Belper (1)
* Bingham (1)
* Bolsover (1)
* Castle Donington (1)
* Cleethorpes (1)
* Dronfield (1)
* Hope Valley (1)
* North Kesteven (1)
* Stamford College (1)
* University of Derby (1)