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Counties 4 Yorkshire

Current season or competition: 2022–23 Counties 4 Yorkshire
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Number of teams	15 7 (North-West Division) 7 (South-East Division)
Country	England
Holders	Bramley Phoenix (1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to Yorkshire 3)
Most titles	Hessle, Hullensians, Old Rishworthians, Rotherham Phoenix, Stocksbridge, Wibsey (2 titles)
Website	England RFU

Counties 4 Yorkshire is an English rugby union league at the tenth tier of the domestic competition for teams from Yorkshire. Club rugby in Yorkshire operates without promotion play-offs meaning that the top two teams are automatically promoted to Yorkshire 3 and the bottom two teams were relegated to Yorkshire 5 until the RFU made changes to the Yorkshire league structure. Each season a team from Counties 3 Yorkshire or Yorkshire 4 may be picked to take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a national competition for clubs at levels 9-12.

For the 2017-18 season, Yorkshire 4 was broken up into two regional leagues - Yorkshire 4 (North West) and Yorkshire 4 (South East) - while Yorkshire 5 ceased to exist. Teams from both Yorkshire 4 and 5 were transferred into the regional divisions depending on location. After the teams have played each other home and away, in February the clubs are reallocated into a Premier league and a Shield league for one further round of fixtures. The top four teams from each league play in the Premier and the other teams play in the Shield. The top two teams in the Premier league are promoted to Counties 3 Yorkshire.

Participating clubs 2024-25

For the new season the league was once more split into North / South division as it had been most recently in season 2021-22. Three new teams, all from South Yorkshire, were added to the South league to make a total of seven, with eight competing in the North division.

North division

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Aireborough Nunroyd Park Yeadon, West Yorkshire 5th Hornsea Hollis Recreation Ground Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire 3rd Knaresborough Hay-A-Park Lane Knaresborough, North Yorkshire 13th Leeds Medics & Dentists Weetwood Playing Fields Weetwood, Leeds, West Yorkshire 7th Leeds Modernians Cookridge Lane Cookridge, Leeds, West Yorkshire 9th Nestle Rowntree Mille Crux York, North Yorkshire 4th Richmondshire Theakston Lane Richmond, North Yorkshire 11th York Railway Institute New Lane York, North Yorkshire 10th

AireboroughHornseaKnaresboroughLeeds M & DLeeds ModsNestle RowntreeRichmondshireYork RIclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2024–25 Counties 4 Yorkshire North teams

South division

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Dearne Valley Vancouver Drive Bolton upon Dearne, South Yorkshire New entry Hessle Livingstone Road Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire 6th Knottingley Howard's Field Knottingley, West Yorkshire 8th Maltby Muglet Lane Maltby, South Yorkshire New entry Sheffield Medicals Norton Playing Fields Norton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Relegated from Counties 3 Yorkshire (12th) Stocksbridge Coal Pit Lane Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire 12th Wortley Finkle Street Lane Wortley, South Yorkshire New entry

Dearne ValleyHessleKnottingleyMaltbySheffield MedicalsStocksbridgeWortleyclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2024–25 Counties 4 Yorkshire South teams

Participating clubs 2023-24

Departing were Mosborough (4th in 2022-23) who moved on a level transfer to Counties 3 Midlands East (North). Joining were three sides relegated from Counties 3 Yorkshire together with Richmondshire who re-entered the Yorkshire Rugby leagues having most recently competed in Durham/Northumberland 3 for season 2021-22 during which they withdrew in January 2022.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Aireborough Nunroyd Park Yeadon, West Yorkshire 6th Hessle Livingstone Road Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire 10th Hornsea Hollis Recreation Ground Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire 5th Knaresborough Hay-A-Park Lane Knaresborough, North Yorkshire 12th Knottingley Howard's Field Knottingley, West Yorkshire Relegated from Counties 3 Yorkshire (11th) Leeds Medics & Dentists Weetwood Playing Fields Weetwood, Leeds, West Yorkshire Relegated from Counties 3 Yorkshire (12th) Leeds Modernians Cookridge Lane Cookridge, Leeds, West Yorkshire 11th Nestle Rowntree Mille Crux York, North Yorkshire 8th Old Otliensians Chaffers Field Otley, West Yorkshire 3rd Richmondshire Theakston Lane Richmond, North Yorkshire Re-entry Stocksbridge Coal Pit Lane Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire 7th Thornensians Coulman Road Thorne, South Yorkshire Relegated from Counties 3 Yorkshire (10th) York Railway Institute New Lane York, North Yorkshire 9th

AireboroughHessleHornseaKnaresboroughKnottingleyLeeds M & DLeeds ModsNestle RowntreeOtliensiansRichmondshireStocksbridgeThornensiansYork RIclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 4 Yorkshire teams

Participating clubs 2022-23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Yorkshire 4 albeit consolidated back into one having previously been split NW and SE. Eleven of the teams from season 2021-22 returned with two promoted to Counties 3 Yorkshire and two (Sheffield Oaks and Stanley Rodillians) withdrawing from the leagues. So with four departing but only one arriving the league was reduced from 15 teams to 12.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Aireborough Nunroyd Park Yeadon, West Yorkshire 7th (Yorks 4NW) Hessle Livingstone Road Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire 5th (Yorks 4SE) Hornsea Hollis Recreation Ground Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire 2nd (Yorks 4SE) / 7th (Premier) Halifax Ovenden Park Halifax, West Yorkshire 6th (Yorks 4NW) Knaresborough Hay-A-Park Lane Knaresborough, North Yorkshire 8th (Yorks 4NW) Leeds Modernians Cookridge Lane Cookridge, Leeds, West Yorkshire 5th (Yorks 4NW) Mosborough Mosborough Miners Welfare Club Mosborough, Sheffield, South Yorkshire 3rd (Yorks 4SE) / 6th (Premier) Nestle Rowntree Mille Crux York, North Yorkshire 3rd Yorks 4 NW / 3rd (Premier) Old Otliensians Chaffers Field Otley, West Yorkshire 14th Yorkshire 3 Rotherham Phoenix Herringthorpe Playing Fields Clifton, Rotherham, South Yorkshire 1st (Yorks 4SE) / 4th Premier) Stocksbridge Coal Pit Lane Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire 4th (Yorks 4SE) / 8th (Premier) York Railway Institute New Lane York, North Yorkshire 4th (Yorks 4NW) / 5th (Premier)

AireboroughHalifaxHessleHornseaKnaresboroughLeeds ModsMosboroughNestle RowntreeOtliensiansRotherham PhoenixStocksbridgeYork RIclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2022–23 Counties 4 Yorkshire teams

Participating clubs 2021-22

The teams competing in 2021-22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019-20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020-21.

North West division

York RI and Nestle Rowntree were level transferred from Yorkshire 4 South East for the current season.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Aireborough Nunroyd Park Yeadon, West Yorkshire Relegated from Yorkshire 3 (14th) Leeds Medics & Dentists Weetwood Playing Fields Weetwood, Leeds, West Yorkshire 5th (Yorks 4 NW) / 1st (Shield) Leeds Modernians Cookridge Lane Cookridge, Leeds, West Yorkshire 3rd (Yorks 4 NW) / 6th (Premier) Halifax Ovenden Park Halifax, West Yorkshire 4th (Yorks 4 NW) / 8th (Premier) Knaresborough Hay-A-Park Lane Knaresborough, North Yorkshire 7th (Yorks 4 NW) / 6th (Shield) Nestle Rowntree Mille Crux York, North Yorkshire 5th (Yorks 4 SE) / 2nd (Shield) Thirsk Thirsk Athletic Club Thirsk, North Yorkshire 6th (Yorks 4 NW) / 4th (Shield) York Railway Institute New Lane York, North Yorkshire 2nd (Yorks 4 SE) / 3rd (Premier)

AireboroughHalifaxKnaresboroughLeeds M&DLeeds ModsNestle RowntreeThirskYork RIclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2021–22 Yorkshire 4 (North West) teams

South East division

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Hessle Livingstone Road Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire 6th (Yorks 4 SE) / 3rd (Shield) Hornsea Hollis Recreation Ground Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire Promoted from Yorkshire RFU Eastern League 1 (runners-up) Mosborough Mosborough Miners Welfare Club Mosborough, Sheffield, South Yorkshire 1st (Yorks 4 SE) / 4th (Premier) Rotherham Phoenix Herringthorpe Playing Fields Clifton, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Relegated from Yorkshire 3 (13th) Sheffield Oaks Parson Cross Park Parson Cross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire 7th (Yorks 4 SE) / 5th (Shield) Stanley Rodillians Manley Park Stanley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire 4th (Yorks 4 SE) / 5th (Premier) Stocksbridge Coal Pit Lane Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire 3rd (Yorks 4 SE) / 7th (Premier)

HessleHornseaMosboroughRotherham PhoenixSheffield OaksStanley RodilliansStocksbridgeclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2021–22 Yorkshire 4 (South East) teams

Season 2020–21

On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Yorkshire 4 was not contested.

Participating clubs 2019-20

North West division

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bramley Phoenix Grosmont Terrace Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire 6th (Premier) Burley Abbey Hawksworth, Leeds, West Yorkshire 1st (Shield) Leeds Medics & Dentists Weetwood Playing Fields Weetwood, Leeds, West Yorkshire 8th (Premier) Leeds Modernians Cookridge Lane Cookridge, Leeds, West Yorkshire Relegated from Yorkshire 3 (14th) Halifax Ovenden Park Halifax, West Yorkshire 4th (Shield) Knaresborough Hay-A-Park Lane Knaresborough, North Yorkshire 7th (Premier) Thirsk Thirsk Athletic Club Thirsk, North Yorkshire 3rd (Shield)

BramleyBurleyLeeds Medics & DentistsLeeds Moderniansclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2019-20 Yorkshire 4 (North West) teams in Leeds HalifaxKnaresboroughLeedsThirskclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2019–20 Yorkshire 4 (North West) teams

South East division

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Hessle Livingstone Road Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire 4th (Premier) Mosborough Mosborough Miners Welfare Club Mosborough, Sheffield, South Yorkshire 5th (Premier) Nestle Rowntree Mille Crux York, North Yorkshire 6th (Shield) Sheffield Oaks Parson Cross Park Parson Cross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire 7th (Shield) Stanley Rodillians Manley Park Stanley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire 5th (Shield) Stocksbridge Coal Pit Lane Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire 2nd (Shield) York Railway Institute New Lane York, North Yorkshire 3rd (Premier)

HessleMosboroughNestle RowntreeSheffield OaksStanley RodilliansStocksbridgeYork RIclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2019–20 Yorkshire 4 (South East) teams

Premier and Shield divisions

Premier participants

• Bramley Phoenix
• Burley
• Halifax
• Leeds Modernians
• Mosborough
• Stanley Rodillians
• Stocksbridge
• York Railway Institute

Shield participants

• Hessle
• Knaresborough
• Leeds Medics & Dentists
• Nestle Rowntree
• Sheffield Oaks
• Thirsk

Participating clubs 2018-19

North West division

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bramley Phoenix Grosmont Terrace Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire 1st (Shield) Burley Abbey Leeds, West Yorkshire 5th (Premier) Leeds Medics & Dentists Weetwood Playing Fields Weetwood, Leeds, West Yorkshire Relegated from Yorkshire 3 (14th) Halifax Ovenden Park Halifax, West Yorkshire 4th (Shield) Knaresborough Hay-A-Park Lane Knaresborough, North Yorkshire 4th (Premier) Thirsk Thirsk Athletic Club Thirsk, North Yorkshire Runners up (Shield) Wibsey Northfield Road Wibsey, Bradford, West Yorkshire 7th (Premier)

BramleyBurleyLeeds Medics & Dentistsclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2018-19 Yorkshire 4 (North West) teams in Leeds HalifaxKnaresboroughThirskWibseyclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2018–19 Yorkshire 4 (North West) teams

South East division

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Hessle Livingstone Road Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire 3rd (Shield) Mosborough Mosborough Miners Welfare Club Mosborough, Sheffield, South Yorkshire 3rd (Premier) Nestle Rowntree Mille Crux York, North Yorkshire Joined from Yorkshire Merit Leagues Ossett Ossett Cricket and Athletic Club Ossett, West Yorkshire 6th (Premier) Sheffield Oaks Parson Cross Park Parson Cross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire 6th (Shield) Stanley Rodillians Manley Park Stanley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire 8th (Premier) Stocksbridge Coal Pit Lane Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire Relegated from Yorkshire 3 (13th) York Railway Institute New Lane York, North Yorkshire 5th (Shield)

HessleMosboroughNestle RowntreeOssettSheffield OaksStanley RodilliansStocksbridgeYork RIclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2018–19 Yorkshire 4 (South East) teams

Premier and Shield divisions

Premier participants

• Bramley Phoenix
• Hessle
• Knaresborough
• Leeds Medics & Dentisists
• Mosborough
• Ossett
• Wibsey
• York Railway Institute

Shield participants

• Burley
• Halifax
• Nestle Rowntree
• Sheffield Oaks
• Stanley Rodilians
• Stocksbridge
• Thirsk

Participating clubs 2017-18

North West division

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bramley Phoenix Grosmont Terrace Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire Transferred from Yorkshire 4 (9th) Burley Abbey Leeds, West Yorkshire Transferred from Yorkshire 4 (4th) Halifax Ovenden Park Halifax, West Yorkshire Relegated from Yorkshire 3 (14th) Knaresborough Hay-A-Park Lane Knaresborough, North Yorkshire Transferred from Yorkshire 5 (3rd) Leeds Corinthians Nutty Slack Middleton, Leeds, West Yorkshire Transferred from Yorkshire 4 (5th) Thirsk Thirsk Athletic Club Thirsk, North Yorkshire Transferred from Yorkshire 5 (5th) Wibsey Northfield Road Wibsey, Bradford, West Yorkshire Transferred from Yorkshire 5 (champions)

BramleyBurleyHalifaxKnaresboroughCorinthiansThirskWibseyclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2017–18 Yorkshire 4 (North West) teams

South East division

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Hessle Livingstone Road Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire Transferred from Yorkshire 4 (6th) Mosborough Mosborough Miners Welfare Club Mosborough, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Transferred from Yorkshire 5 (2nd) Ossett Ossett Cricket and Athletic Club Ossett, West Yorkshire Transferred from Yorkshire 4 (8th) Sheffield Oaks Parson Cross Park Parson Cross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Transferred from Yorkshire 5 (4th) Stanley Rodillians Manley Park Stanley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Transferred from Yorkshire 4 (10th) Rossington Hornets Rossington Miners Welfare Club Rossington, South Yorkshire Transferred from Yorkshire 5 (8th) Rotherham Phoenix Herringthorpe Playing Fields Clifton, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Transferred from Yorkshire 4 (3rd) York Railway Institute New Lane York, North Yorkshire Transferred from Yorkshire 4 (7th)

HessleMosboroughOssettSheffield OaksStanley RodilliansRossingtonRotherham PhoenixYork RIclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2017–18 Yorkshire 4 (South East) teams

Premier and Shield divisions

In February, after the teams have played each other home and away, the clubs in both Yorkshire 4 leagues are reallocated into a Premier league and a Shield league for one further round of fixtures. The top four teams from each league play in the Premier and the other teams play in the Shield.

Premier participants

• Burley
• Knaresborough
• Leeds Corinthians
• Mosborough
• Ossett
• Rotherham Phoenix
• Stanley Rodillians
• Wibsey

Shield participants

• Bramley Phoenix
• Halifax
• Hessle
• Sheffield Oaks
• Thirsk
• York RI

Rossington Hornets did not participate in the Shield competition.

Participating clubs 2016-17

• Bramley Phoenix (relegated from Yorkshire 3)
• Burley
• Hemsworth
• Hessle
• Hornsea (promoted from Yorkshire 5)
• Leeds Corinthians
• Ossett
• Rotherham Clifton
• Rotherham Phoenix (relegated from Yorkshire 3)
• Skipton
• Stanley Rodillians (promoted from Yorkshire 5)
• York Railway Institute

Participating clubs 2015-16

• Burley (relegated from Yorkshire 3)
• Halifax Vandals
• Hemsworth (relegated from Yorkshire 3)
• Hessle (promoted from Yorkshire 5)
• Leeds Corinthians
• Mosborough
• Ossett
• Rotherham Clifton (promoted from Yorkshire 5)
• Sheffield Oaks
• Skipton
• Wensleydale
• York Railway Institute

Participating clubs 2014-15

• Halifax
• Halifax Vandals
• Hornsea
• Knaresborough (promoted from Yorkshire 5)
• Leeds Corinthians
• Mosborough
• Ossett
• Sheffield Oaks
• Skipton (relegated from Yorkshire 3)
• Wensleydale (promoted from Yorkshire 5)
• Wetherby
• York Railway Institute

Participating clubs 2013-14

• Halifax
• Halifax Vandals
• Hessle (relegated from Yorkshire 3)
• Hornsea
• Leeds Corinthians
• Mosborough
• Old Otliensians
• Ossett
• Sheffield Oaks (promoted from Yorkshire 5)
• Stocksbridge (promoted from Yorkshire 5)
• Wetherby
• York Railway Institute (relegated from Yorkshire 3)

Participating clubs 2012–13

• Halifax
• Halifax Vandals
• Harrogate Pythons
• Hornsea
• Knaresborough
• Leeds Corinthians
• Marist
• Mosborough
• Old Grovians
• Old Otliensians
• Ossett
• Wetherby

Original teams

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

• Burley
• Dinnington
• Hessle
• Hullensians
• Leeds YMCA
• Old Modernians
• Skipton
• West Leeds
• Wetherby
• Wibsey
• Yorkshire CW

Yorkshire 4

Yorkshire 4 (1987–1993)

The original Yorkshire 4 was a tier 12 league with promotion up to Yorkshire 3 and relegation down to Yorkshire 5.

Yorkshire 4 (1993–2000)

The creation of National 5 North for the 1993–94 season meant that Yorkshire 4 dropped to become a tier 13 league. A further restructure at the end of the 1995–96 season, which included the cancellation of National 5 North and the addition of North East 3 at tier 9, saw Yorkshire 4 remain at tier 13.

Yorkshire 4 (2000–present)

Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1999-2000 season saw the cancellation of North East 1, North East 2 and North East 3 (tiers 7-9). This meant that Yorkshire 4 became a tier 10 league.

Number of league titles

• Hessle (2)
• Hullensians (2)
• Old Rishworthians (2)
• Rotherham Phoenix (2)
• Stocksbridge (2)
• Wibsey (2)
• Aireborough (1)
• Barnsley (1)
• Bradford Salem (1)
• Bramley Phoenix (1)
• Halifax Vandals (1)
• Heath (1)
• Hemsworth (1)
• Knottingley (1)
• Leeds Medics & Dentists (1)
• Mosborough (1)
• Northallerton (1)
• Old Grovians (1)
• Old Modernians (1)
• Old Otliensians (1)
• Ossett (1)
• Phoenix Park (1)
• Roundhegians (1)
• Sheffield Medicals (1)
• Wath Upon Dearne (1)
• Wetherby (1)
• York Railway Institute (1)

Notes

1. League restructuring due to the cancellation of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1992–93 season, meant nine clubs were promoted into Yorkshire 3 including Airebronians, Wetherby, Baildon, Old Rishworthians, Leeds Corinthians, Burley and Heath.
2. League restructuring due to the cancellation of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1992–93 season, meant no clubs were relegated and eight clubs (originally nine) would be promoted from Yorkshire 5.
3. 3rd place Hornsea were promoted instead of runners up Burley who were instead demoted to Yorkshire 5.
4. Yorkshire league restructuring due to reintroduction of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1996–97 season saw ten clubs relegated from Yorkshire 4; New Earswick, Rawmarsh, Withernsea, Adwick le Street and De La Salle (Sheffield) were relegated into Yorkshire 6, while BP Chemicals, Garforth, Danum Phoenix, Rowntrees and Burley were relegated into Yorkshire 5.
5. Stanley Rodillians were also promoted.
6. No relegation due to cancellation of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1997–98 season.
7. No promotion this season as division to increase from 9 to 11 teams for the following season.
8. No relegation as Yorkshire 5 was abolished at the end of the 2016-17 season.

See also

• Yorkshire RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

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