2011–12 National League 1

The 2011–12 National League 1 is the third season of the third division of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. Birmingham & Solihull find themselves playing in this league following their relegation from the 2010–11 RFU Championship in the play-offs, whilst other newcomers to the league in this season are Ealing Trailfinders and Jersey, and Fylde, who won promotion to the league from the 2010–11 National League 2 South and 2010–11 National League 2 North respectively.

The league title was contested by two of the newly promoted sides with Jersey finishing the season ahead of rivals Ealing Trailfinders, despite a 5-point deduction. By winning the league Jersey secured their third promotion in as many seasons, moving up to the 2012–13 RFU Championship. They were also easily the most popular team in the division with over 33,000 fans attending the 15 home games held at St Peter - a National League 1 record. At the opposite end of the table, Birmingham & Solihull and Stourbridge were relegated to the 2012–13 National League 2 North while Barking dropped down to the 2012–13 National League 2 South having been league runners up the previous season.

Round 17

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 March 2012.

Round 19

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 25 February 2012.

Round 22

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 6 April 2012.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 25 February 2012.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 25 February 2012.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 7 April 2012.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 25 February 2012.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 25 February 2012.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 25 February 2012.

Rounds 19 & 22 (Rescheduled games)

 * Game rescheduled from 11 February 2012.


 * Game rescheduled from 14 January 2012.


 * Game rescheduled from 11 February 2012


 * Game rescheduled from 11 February 2012.


 * Game rescheduled from 11 February 2012.


 * Game rescheduled from 11 February 2012.

Round 17 (Rescheduled game)

 * Rescheduled from 17 December 2011.

Rounds 22 (Rescheduled games)

 * Rescheduled from 11 February 2012.


 * Rescheduled from 11 February 2012.

Individual statistics

 * Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances will come first. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

Team
56 - 7 Blaydon at home to Barking on 28 April 2012 64 - 0 Jersey away to Tynedale on 31 March 2012 64 - 0 Jersey away to Tynedale on 31 March 2012 Jersey away to Tynedale on 31 March 2012 Tynedale at home to Sedgley Park on 10 December 2011 Blaydon at home to Barking on 28 April 2012 Cambridge at home to Macclesfield on 1 October 2011 Birmingham & Solihull away to Stourbridge on 14 January 2012 Wharfedale at home to Jersey on 28 January 2012
 * Largest home win — 49 pts
 * Largest away win — 64 pts
 * Most points scored — 64
 * Most tries in a match — 10
 * Most conversions in a match — 8 (x2)
 * Most penalties in a match — 6 (x2)
 * Most drop goals in a match — 2

Player
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Michael Le Bourgeois for Jersey at home to Barking on 5 November 2011 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nick Royle for Fylde at home to Cambridge on 25 February 2012 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Andrew Baggett for Blaydon at home to Barking on 28 April 2012 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tom Wheatcroft for Cambridge at home to Macclesfield on 1 October 2011 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Mark Woodrow for Birmingham & Solihull away to Stourbridge on 14 January 2012 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tom Barrett for Wharfedale at home to Jersey on 28 January 2012
 * Most points in a match — 26
 * Most tries in a match — 5
 * Most conversions in a match — 8
 * Most penalties in a match — 6 (x2)
 * Most drop goals in a match — 2

Attendances
Jersey at home to Rosslyn Park on 14 January 2012 Barking at home to Rosslyn Park on 3 September 2011 Jersey Barking
 * Highest — 3,648
 * Lowest — 101
 * Highest Average Attendance — 2,206
 * Lowest Average Attendance — 180