1921–22 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1921–22 Rugby Union County Championship was the 29th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

1921–22 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsGloucestershire (5th title)
Runners-upNorth Midlands

Gloucestershire won the competition for the fifth time and third in succession after defeating North Midlands in the final.[4][5]

Semifinals
Date Venue Team one Team two Score
North MidlandsCheshire
11 JanLondonSurreyGloucestershire8-8
16 Feb(replay) KingsholmGloucestershireSurrey30-0

Final
9 March 1922
North Midlands0-19Gloucestershire
Try: Spoors, Ayliffe, Dix rugby ball
Con: Millington
Pen: Pickles
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 7,000


Reg Pickles (capt)Bristol
H FelthamBristol
Stanley CookCambridge University
Len CorbettBristol
T SpoorsBristol
Tom MillingtonGloucester
William 'Father' DixGloucester
Jonathan 'Biddy' HolfordGloucester
Sid SmartGloucester
Tom VoyceGloucester
Frank AyliffeGloucester
A HallGloucester
A HoreBristol
Major RoderickGloucester
P J WilliamsBristol
E H EdwardsWolverhampton
A P WayteBirmingham University
R BakerBirmingham University
H C PriceOld Edwardians
E FosterMoseley
A H CrossAston Old Edwardians
L BarrattAston Old Edwardians
H W HillMoseley
A Woodward (capt)Moseley
P S JenkinsBirmingham
D B DrummondOld Edwardians
A C TomlinsonBurton
H E MarkwickAston Old Edwardians
J D BrowneAston Old Edwardians
W E WilkinsonAston Old Edwardians

See also

References
  1. Jenkins, Vivian (1975). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. 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 OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.). "The Rugby County Championship." Times, 10 Mar. 1922, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.
  5. "(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.). "Rugby Football." Times, 9 Mar. 1922, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.
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