1948–49 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsLancashire (6th title)
Runners-upGloucestershire

The 1948–49 Rugby Union County Championship was the 49th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Lancashire won the competition for the sixth time and third in succession after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.[4][5]

Final

12 March 1949
Lancashire9-3 (HT 0-0)Gloucestershire
Try: Guest, Moore, Bazley rugby ballPen: Hook
St Anthony's Road, Blundellsands
Referee: H G Lathwell


T H WhitakerManchester University
R H 'Dickie' GuestWaterloo
W B GornallWaterloo
T R BeatsonPreston Grasshoppers
Reginald BazleyLiverpool University
S PlumbBirkenhead Park
Gordon RimmerWaterloo
Dr F H MooreLiverpool
Eric EvansSale
D ChapmanBroughton Park
Humphrey F LuyaWaterloo
Joe MycockSale
John J CainWaterloo
Eric BoleWaterloo
P M RhodesManchester
William E HookGloucester
Jack GregoryBlackheath
R H WoodBristol
E M EdnieCheltenham
S F DangerfieldGloucester
W BurrowsGloucester
I PearceCheltenham
Thomas W PriceCheltenham
F C HillBristol
J WatkinsGloucester
T A GarrettClifton
R HodgeGloucester
G A Hudson (capt)Gloucester
D G PrattenBristol
H H MillsStroud

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jenkins, Vivian (1976) [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 RUGBY FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "Rugby Football." Times, 12 Mar. 1949, p. 2". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ↑ ""County Championship." Times, 14 Mar. 1949, p. 2". Times Digital Archives.
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