North Midlands 3

North Midlands 3 was a tier 11 English Rugby Union league with teams from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to North Midlands (South) 2 and since the cancellation of North Midlands 4 at the end of the 1991–92 campaign there was no relegation. North Midlands 3 was cancelled at the end of the 2003–04 season with teams transferred into either North Midlands (South) 2 or North Midlands (North).

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


 * Birmingham City Officials
 * Birmingham Welsh
 * Five Ways Old Edwardians
 * Kynoch
 * Ledbury
 * Old Griffinians
 * Old Moseleians
 * Redditch
 * Selly Oak
 * Warley
 * Yardley & District

North Midlands 3 (1987–1992)
The original North Midlands 3 was a tier 9 league involving clubs from Birmingham and the West Midlands. Promotion was to North Midlands 2 and relegation to North Midlands 4.

North Midlands 3 (1992–1993)
Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw North Midlands 3 drop two levels to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to North Midlands 2 and since the cancellation of North Midlands 4 at the end of the 1991–92 season there would be no relegation.

North Midlands 2 (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 North Midlands 3 dropped another level to become a tier 12 league. Promotion continued to North Midlands 2 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 1995–96 season North Midlands 3 was cancelled and all clubs transferred into North Midlands 2.

North Midlands 3 (1999–2004)
North Midlands 3 was reintroduced after an absence of three seasons - this time as a level 11 league. Promotion was to North Midlands 2 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 2003–04 season the division was cancelled for good and all teams transferred into either North Midlands (South) 2 or North Midlands (North).

Number of league titles

 * Birmingham Welsh (1)
 * Bredon Star (1)
 * Clee Hill (1)
 * Five Ways Old Edwardians (1)
 * Old Griffinians (1)
 * Selly Oak (1)
 * Solihull (1)
 * Stourbridge Lions (1)
 * Upton-upon-Severn (1)
 * Warley (1)
 * West Midlands Police (1)
 * Wulfrun (1)