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1906–07 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1906–07 Rugby Union County Championship was the 19th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1] [2] [3]

1906–07 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsTied
Devon (4th title)
Durham (5th title)

Devon and Durham won the competition after being declared joint champions following two drawn matches. It was Durham's fifth success and Devon's fourth.[4] [5] [6] It was Durham's eighth consecutive final appearance. In the final S P Start scored an injury time try for Devon to force a replay.[7]

Final edit

13 April 1907
Durham3-3 (HT 3-0)Devon
Try: Duthie  Try: Start  
Victoria Park (Hartlepool)
Referee: A. O. Jones (Midland Counties)


D Ellwood Hartlepool Rovers
W E Heal Hartlepool Rovers
E M Harrison Durham City
Jack Taylor (capt) West Hartlepool
F E Chapman Westoe
Jimmy Sivewright Hartlepool Rovers
J Thompson Hartlepool Rovers
Frank Boylen Hartlepool Rovers
George Carter Hartlepool Rovers
Tom Hogarth Hartlepool Rovers
S Brittain Hartlepool Rovers
George Summerscales Durham City
Jimmy Duthie West Hartlepool
J Phillips Durham City
Harry Havelock West Hartlepool
F Lillicrap Devonport Albion
C. Harvey Devonport Albion
D F Moir United Services
A. C. G. de Smidt Plymouth
S. P. Start R.N.E College, Dartmouth
Raphael Jago Devonport Albion
James Peters Plymouth
Ernest W Roberts (capt) R.N.E College, Dartmouth
T. S. Kelly London Devonians
G Roberts Exeter
George Dobbs Devonport Albion
S G Williams Devonport Albion
F W Bulkely Devonport Albion
W. Mills Devonport Albion
J Cummings Devonport Albion

Final replay edit

20 April 1907
Devon0-0 (HT 0-0)Durham
Exeter
Referee: A. O. Jones (Midland Counties)


F Lillicrap Devonport Albion
Rev. C. W. Moore Exeter
D F Moir United Services
A. C. G. de Smidt Plymouth
S. P. Start R.N.E College, Dartmouth
Raphael Jago Devonport Albion
James Peters Plymouth
Ernest W Roberts (capt) R.N.E College, Dartmouth
T. S. Kelly London Devonians
G Roberts Exeter
G. E. Dobbs Devonport Albion
S G Williams Devonport Albion
J Mallett Newton Abbot
W. Mills Devonport Albion
F Knight Plymouth
D Ellwood Hartlepool Rovers
W E Heal Hartlepool Rovers
E M Harrison Durham City
Jack Taylor (capt) West Hartlepool
F E Chapman Westoe
Jimmy Sivewright Hartlepool Rovers
J Thompson Hartlepool Rovers
Frank Boylen Hartlepool Rovers
George Carter Hartlepool Rovers
Tom Hogarth Hartlepool Rovers
S Brittain Hartlepool Rovers
George Summerscales Durham City
J Phillips Durham City
Jimmy Duthie West Hartlepool
Harry Havelock West Hartlepool

See also edit

References edit

  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. ^ ""Football." Times, 22 Apr. 1907, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ ""Football." Times, 15 Apr. 1907, p. 11". Times Digital Archives.
  6. ^ "1907 - Durham County v Devon". Hartlepool History.
  7. ^ "Rugby, 13 April". Morning Post. 1907.
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