The 1895–96 Rugby Union County Championship was the eighth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at that time.[1] The competition was reorganised with a reduction of groups from four to three, and the winners of the south-east and south-west groups competing in a play-off for the right to play the northern group winners in the final. This was the third format of the competition.[2]
| 1895–96 County Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Champions | Yorkshire (7th title) |
| Runners-up | Surrey |
Yorkshire won the competition for the seventh time defeating Surrey in the final.[3][4]
Group stage edit
Northern group edit
| Northern group | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Lancashire | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Cumberland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Durham | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Northumberland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Westmorland | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Cheshire | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 November 1895 |
| Lancashire | 7–5 | Cumberland |
| 16 November 1895 |
| Yorkshire | 11–0 | Northumberland |
South-eastern group edit
| South-eastern group | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 12 | 7 |
| Midland Counties | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 22 | 5 |
| Kent | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 2 |
| Middlesex | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 43 | 0 |
South-western group edit
| South-western group | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 8 | 6 |
| Somerset | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 4 |
| Gloucestershire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 41 | 2 |
| Cornwall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| 30 November 1895 |
| Devon | 3 goals, 1 try – 1 goal | Gloucestershire |
Southern Play Off match edit
| Date | Venue | Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | Richmond | Surrey | Devon | 16-0[7][8] |
Final edit
| 20 February 1896 |
| Surrey | 4–16 (4–5) | Yorkshire |
| Drop: Ashford | Try: Barron, Mosley, Murgatroyd, Couley  Con: Duke (2) |
| Athletic Ground, Richmond Referee: A J Davies (Glamorgan) |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1976) [1975]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
- ^ a b Salmon, Tom (1983). The First Hundred Years. The Story of Rugby Football in Cornwall. Illogan: Cornwall RFU. pp. 113–5. ISBN 0 946664 01 3.
- ^ ""FOOTBALL." Daily News, 21 Feb. 1896". British Newspaper Archives.[permanent dead link]
- ^ ""FOOTBALL." York Herald, 18 Feb. 1896, p. 7". British Newspaper Archives.
- ^ Impartial (21 November 1895). "Football". The Cornishman. No. 907. pp. 3 & 5.
- ^ Impartial (5 December 1895). "Football". The Cornishman. No. 909. p. 7.
- ^ ""THE RUGBY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP." York Herald, 30 Jan. 1896, p. 9". British Library Newspaper Archives.
- ^ ""FOOTBALL." Standard, 31 Jan. 1896, p. 8". British Library Newspaper Archives.