2002–03 National Division Three North
| 2002–03 National Division Three North | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Broadstreet, Bedford Athletic |
| Attendance | N/A[a 1] |
| Top point scorer | Tony Handley (Waterloo) 293 points |
| Top try scorer | Jody Peacock (Nuneaton) Gary Marshall (Nuneaton) 21 tries |
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The 2002–03 National Division Three North was the third season (fifteenth overall) of the
North Division 1.[1][2][3] The league system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw with the promotion system changing for this season with a playoff system being introduced. The champions of both National Division Three North and National Division Three South would automatically go up but the runners up of these two divisions would meet each other in a one off match (at the home ground of the side with the superior league record) to see who would claim the third and final promotion place to National Division Two
for the following season.
By the end of the season
Scunthorpe were the first team to be relegated with just one win all season while Hull Ionians, Broadstreet and Bedford Athletic were the other teams to go down at a later date with Bedford Athletic just one point off safety.[4] Hull Ionians would drop to North Division 1 while Scunthorpe, Broadstreet and Bedford Athletic would drop to Midlands Division 1.[6][7]
Participating teams and locations
Waterloo
