1919–20 Rugby Union County Championship

1919–20 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsGloucestershire (3rd title)
Runners-upYorkshire

The 1913–14 Rugby Union County Championship was the 27th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Gloucestershire won the competition for the third time defeating Yorkshire in the final.[4]

Semifinals

Date Venue Team one Team two Score
Gloucestershire East Midlands 16-11

Final

17 April 1920
Yorkshire3–27Gloucestershire
Try: NetherwoodTry: Webb, Pickles, Corbett, Ayliffe
Con: x3
Lidget Green, Bradford
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: F C Potter Irwin
A Metcalfe Skipton
H S Netherwood Huddersfield Old Boys
O E H Leslie Sheffield
H B Simpson Headingley
C H Holliday Bradford
E Myers Bradford
A S Hamilton Headingley
F Trenham (capt) Otley
J Hilton Headingley
H J White Headingley
H H de B Monk Bradford
A Knight Otley
Corporal C Hyland Army
Dr J D McDougall Wakefield
J J G Greenwood Harrogate Old Boys
B Davey Cheltenham
Fred Webb Gloucester
R C W Pickles Bristol
Len Corbett Bristol
Arthur Hudson (capt) Gloucester
Tom Millington Gloucester
William 'Father' Dix Gloucester
Jonathan 'Biddy' Holford Gloucester
Sid Smart Gloucester
F W Ward Gloucester
Frank Ayliffe Gloucester
Arthur 'Tart' Hall Gloucester
Sam Tucker Bristol
M Shaw Bristol
J Broughton Bristol

See also

References

  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1976). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1975-1976. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
  2. ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  3. ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  4. ^ "(FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.). "Rugby Football." Times, 19 Apr. 1920". Times Digital Archives.
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