Kent 4

Kent 4 was an English Rugby Union league that was the fourth tier for clubs in south-east London and Kent. Promoted teams went up to Kent 3 and there was no relegation. Initially created in 1987 the league ran for ten seasons before being cancelled at the end of the 1996–97 season. Kent 4 was brought back in 2000 but after just one season, the six team division folded for the second time and all teams were automatically promoted to Kent 3.

Kent 4
SportRugby Union
Instituted1987 (1987)
Ceased2001 (2001)
Number of teams6
Country England
Most titlesOrpington (3 titles)

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

  • Darenth Valley[lower-alpha 1]
  • East Peckham
  • Edenbridge
  • Footscray
  • Lordswood
  • Old Olavians
  • Old Williamsonians
  • University of Kent
  • Whitstable

Kent 4 Honours
Kent 4 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1987–889Old WilliamsoniansOld OlaviansNo relegation
1988–899CitizensDarenth ValleyNo relegation
1989–9011OrpingtonFootscrayNo relegation
1990–9111BexleyThames PolytechnicNo relegation
1991–9212OrpingtonWhitstable[lower-alpha 2]No relegation
1992–936LordswoodDarenth ValleyNo relegation
1993–946Old OlaviansGreenwichNo relegation
1994–955OrpingtonFootscrayNo relegation
1995–966EdenbridgeCanterbury ExilesNo relegation
1996–975Darenth ValleyGreenwich[lower-alpha 3]No relegation
1997–98No competition
1998–99No competition
1999–00No competition
2000–01[2]6VigoShooters Hill[lower-alpha 4]No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles
  • Orpington (3)
  • Bexley (1)
  • Citizens (1)
  • Darenth Valley (1)
  • Edenbridge (1)
  • Lordswood (1)
  • Old Olavians (1)
  • Old Williamsonians (1)
  • Vigo (1)

Notes
  1. Darenth Valley would fold in 1998 and be reformed as Dartford Valley RFC.[1]
  2. Kent league restructuring meant that 3rd and 4th place Kent Police and Footscray were also promoted.
  3. The cancellation of Kent 4 at the end of the season meant that four clubs would be promoted into Kent 3. Bottom club Westerham would drop out of the leagues.
  4. As Kent 4 was to be cancelled all teams in the division were automatically promoted to Kent 3.

See also

References
  1. "Club of the Month: Dartford Valley". Find Rugby Now. 14 August 2013.
  2. "2000-2001 London South-East Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
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