1905–06 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1905–06 Rugby Union County Championship was the 18th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

1905–06 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsDevon (3rd title)
Runners-upDurham

Devon won the competition for the third time defeating Durham in the final.[4][5] It was Durham's seventh consecutive final appearance, Adamson was carried off and taken to hospital leaving Durham with just fourteen players for the majority of the game.[6]

Final
10 March 1906
Devon16-3 (HT 11-0)Durham
Try: Hosking, Odam, Kelly (2) rugby ball
Con: Peters, Lillicrap		Try: Boylen rugby ball
Exeter
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: E. B. Holmes (Midland Counties)
F LillicrapDevonport Albion
C. HoskingDevonport Albion
Lieutenant de SmidtPlymouth
A. J. R. RobertsExeter
J OdamExeter
Raphael JagoDevonport Albion
James PetersPlymouth
Ernest Roberts (capt)R.N.E College, Dartmouth
S G WilliamsDevonport Albion
T. S. KellyExeter
W. MillsDevonport Albion
Lieutenant George DobbsDevonport Albion
George NorthmoreCardiff
G. LarkTorquay Athletic
L. H. SmithR.N.E College, Dartmouth
N C NeilsonSunderland
Jack WassWest Hartlepool
Jack Taylor (capt)West Hartlepool
Charlie AdamsonDurham City
H ImrieDurham City
Jimmy SivewrightHartlepool Rovers
H WallaceWest Hartlepool
Frank BoylenHartlepool Rovers
George CarterHartlepool Rovers
Tom HogarthHartlepool Rovers
J. ElliottDurham City
M HallWestoe
Jimmy DuthieWest Hartlepool
C J StockSunderland
Harry HavelockHartlepool Old Boys

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. "County Championship, 13 March". North Devon Gazette. 1906.
  5. "1906 - Durham County v Devon". Hartlepool History.
  6. "Devon win, 12 March". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. 1906.
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