1919–20 Rugby Union County Championship

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]

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

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

Semifinals
Date Venue Team one Team two Score
GloucestershireEast Midlands16-11

Final
17 April 1920
Yorkshire3-27Gloucestershire
Try: Netherwood rugby ballTry: Webb, Pickles, Corbett, Ayliffe rugby ball
Con: x3
Lidget Green, Bradford
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: F C Potter Irwin


A MetcalfeSkipton
H S NetherwoodHuddersfield Old Boys
O E H LeslieSheffield
H B SimpsonHeadingley
C H HollidayBradford
E MyersBradford
A S HamiltonHeadingley
F Trenham (capt)Otley
J HiltonHeadingley
H J WhiteHeadingley
H H de B MonkBradford
A KnightOtley
Corporal C HylandArmy
Dr J D McDougallWakefield
J J G GreenwoodHarrogate Old Boys
B DaveyCheltenham
Fred WebbGloucester
R C W PicklesBristol
Len CorbettBristol
Arthur Hudson (capt)Gloucester
Tom MillingtonGloucester
William 'Father' DixGloucester
Jonathan 'Biddy' HolfordGloucester
Sid SmartGloucester
F W WardGloucester
Frank AyliffeGloucester
Arthur 'Tart' HallGloucester
Sam TuckerBristol
M ShawBristol
J BroughtonBristol

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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