The 1890–91 Rugby Union County Championship was the third edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1]
| 1890–91 County Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Champions | Lancashire (1st title) |
Lancashire won the competition for the first time, winning all ten of their county fixtures during the season, which included beating the three teams declared champions of their respective divisional groups.[2][3][4][5]
Draw and Results edit
Group Winners edit
| Division | Winners |
|---|---|
| South Western | Gloucestershire |
| South Eastern | Surrey |
| North Western | Lancashire |
| North Eastern | Yorkshire |
Championship Series edit
| Date | Venue | Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29 | Whalley Range, Manchester | Lancashire | Yorkshire | 8-2 |
| Feb 16 | Whalley Range, Manchester | Lancashire | Surrey | 19-0 |
| Mar 14 | Whalley Range, Manchester | Lancashire | Gloucestershire | 16-0 |
Squad
- M Atkinson (Wigan)
- John Berry (Tyldesley)
- T Brayshaw (Wigan)
- Walter Bumby (Swinton)
- Tom Coop (Leigh)
- T Craven (Salford)
- W Cross (St Helens)
- E H Flower (Broughton)
- Dai Gwynne (Oldham)
- Tom Kent (Salford)
- James Holt Marsh (Swinton)
- William McCutcheon (Oldham)
- James Pyke (St Helens Recreation RLFC)
- C Rome (Broughton)
- T Rothwell (Swinton)
- J Strang (Liverpool)
- Jim Valentine (Swinton)
- T Whittaker (Manchester)
- R P Wilson (Liverpool Old Boys)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1976) [1975]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
- ^ ""FOOTBALL." York Herald, 30 Dec. 1890, p. 8". British Library Newspapers Archives.
- ^ ""FOOTBALL." York Herald, 17 Feb. 1891, p. 8". British Library Newspapers Archives.
- ^ ""LANCASHIRE v. SURREY." York Herald, 21 Feb. 1891, p. 8". British Library Newspapers Archives.
- ^ ""DURHAM RUGBY COUNTY CUP." York Herald, 16 Mar. 1891, p. 7". British Library Newspapers Archives.