Counties 4 Surrey is a

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competition covering the English county of

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and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the

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. The teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Surrey 3 and relegated teams move down to Counties 5 Surrey. At the end of the 1999–2000 season, Surrey 4 was cancelled with teams automatically going up to Surrey 3 or dropping out of the league. After a hiatus of four seasons the division was reinstated. Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the

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– a level 9–11 national competition.

Teams for 2025-26

Departing were Haslemere and Old Glynonians both promoted to Counties 3 Surrey whilst Old Paulines (10th) were relegated to Counties 5 Surrey.

Teams for 2024–25

Departing were Old Hamptonians and Streatham-Croydon both promoted to Counties 3 Surrey whilst Staines and Guildfordians were relegated to Counties 5 Surrey. In their place came London French and Reigate, promoted from Counties 5 Surrey with Old Emanuel relegated from Counties 3 Surrey. Also joining were Old Freemans who elected to suffer a double relegation from Counties 2 Surrey.

Teams for 2023–24

Departing the league were Bec Old Boys and Old Georgians, promoted to Counties 3 Surrey whilst Croydon were relegated to Counties 5 Surrey. Old Suttonians who finished 9th in 2022-23 but declined to return in Counties 5 Surrey withdrawing from league rugby instead. Joining were Cranleigh, relegated from Counties 3 Surrey, Haselmere and Old Hamptonians, both promoted from Counties 5 Surrey together with Southwark Lancers who came on a level transfer from the Kent Rugby leagues. Re-entering on a level transfer from the

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leagues were Staines who had most recently competed in Herts/Middlesex 2 in 2021-22. With four leaving and five joining the league was made up of 10 sides having had 9 in its inaugural year.

Teams for 2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Surrey 3 but while that league had been at level 11 of the English rugby pyramid the new league was at level 10. Six of the teams had previously competed in Surrey 3 and they were joined from the top two from

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- Streatham-Croydon and Old Paulines. Also joining were Old Georgians who elected to drop two leagues from L3SW at level 8 for the new season.

Teams for 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.

Season 2020–21

On 30 October the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (

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and below) for the 2020–21 season meaning Surrey 4 was not contested.

Teams for 2019–20

Teams for 2018–19

Teams for 2017–18

Teams for 2016–17

*Egham Hollowegians *Haslemere *Horley *Mitcham & Carshalton (relegated from Surrey 3) *Old Glynonians (relegated from Surrey 3) *Old Oundelians *Old Suttonians *Raynes Park *Wandsworthians *Woking

Teams for 2015–16

*Egham Hollowegians *Haslemere *Horley *Old Haileyburians *Old Johnians *Old Oundelians *Old Suttonians *Raynes Park *Wandsworthians *Woking

Teams for 2014–15

*Egham Hollowegians *Haslemere *Horley (transfer from Sussex) *Old Haileyburians (relegated from Surrey 3) *Old Oundelians *Raynes Park (relegated from Surrey 3) * Reeds Weybridge *Reigate *Wandsworthians *Woking

Teams for 2013–14

*Egham Hollowegians *Haslemere *Merton *Old Georgians *Old Oundelians * Reeds Weybridge *Reigate *Wandsworthians *Woking

Teams for 2012–13

*Egham Hollowegians *Haslemere *Merton *Metropolitan Police *Old Glynonians *Old Oundelians * Reeds Weybridge *Wandsworthians *Woking

Teams for 2011–12

*Egham Hollowegians *Guildfordians *Lightwater *Merton *Metropolitan Police *Old Glynonians *Old Oundelians *Reigate *Wandsworthians *Woking

Teams for 2010–11

*Egham Hollowegians *Guildfordians *Haslemere *Lightwater *Old Oundelians *Reigate * Streatham & Croydon *Wandsworthians *Woking

Teams for 2009–10

*London Economicals *Egham Hollowegians *Guildfordians RFC *Old Glynonians *Lightwater RFC *Reigate *Wandsworthians *Woking

Surrey Reserve League 1st XV's

Below Surrey 4 there is the Surrey Reserve Leagues this is for Surrey teams 2XV's and below, there are some 1XVs playing here. *Old Johnians *Racal Decca *Esher Amateurs *Old Suttonians *Lightwater *South Godstone Stags

Original teams

When this division was introduced in 1988 it contained the following teams: *

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* Racal-Decca *

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Surrey 4 honours

Surrey 4 (1988–1993)

The original Surrey 4 was tier 11 league with promotion to Surrey 3 and relegation to Surrey 5, until that division was cancelled at the end of the 1991–92 season.

Surrey 4 (1993–1996)

The creation of National 5 South meant that Surrey 4 dropped from a tier 11 league to a tier 12 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion was to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation as Surrey 4 was at the lowest level of the league structure.

Surrey 4 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Surrey 4 reverted to being a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation. Surrey 4 was cancelled at the end of the 1999–00 season, with the majority of teams transferring to Surrey 3 or dropping out of the league system.

Surrey 4 (2005–2009)

Surrey 4 was reintroduced as a tier 12 league for the 2005–06 season. Promotion was to Surrey 3 and, as the division was at the lowest level of the English league system, there was no relegation.

Surrey 4 (2009–present)

Surrey 4 remained a tier 12 league despite national restructuring by the

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. Promotion continued to Surrey 3 and there was no relegation.

Number of league titles

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(2) * Old Bevonians (2) * Old Glynonians (2) * Streatham-Croydon (2) *

(2) * CL London (1) *

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Egham Egham ( ) is a town in the Borough of Runnymede in Surrey, England, approximately west of central London. First settled in the Bronze Age, the town was under the control of Chertsey Abbey for much of the Middle Ages. In 1215, Magna Carta was ...

(1) * Guildfordians (1) *

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(1) * Kew Occasionals (1) *

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(1) * Merton (1) * Old Abingdonians (1) * Old Caterhamians (1) * Old Georgians (1) * Old Haileyburians (1) * Old Oundelians (1) * Old Suttonians (1) * Pelhamians (1) * Reeds Weybridge (1) *

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Teams for 2025-26

Teams for 2024–25

Teams for 2023–24

Teams for 2022–23

Teams for 2021–22

Season 2020–21

Teams for 2019–20

Teams for 2018–19

Teams for 2017–18

Teams for 2016–17

Teams for 2015–16

Teams for 2014–15

Teams for 2013–14

Teams for 2012–13

Teams for 2011–12

Teams for 2010–11

Teams for 2009–10

Surrey Reserve League 1st XV's

Original teams

Surrey 4 honours

Surrey 4 (1988–1993)

Surrey 4 (1993–1996)

Surrey 4 (1996–2000)

Surrey 4 (2005–2009)

Surrey 4 (2009–present)

Number of league titles

Notes

See also

References

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