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1911–12 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1911–12 Rugby Union County Championship was the 24th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

1911–12 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsDevon (6th title)
Runners-upNorthumberland

Devon won the competition for the sixth time defeating Northumberland in the final.[4][5]

Semifinals edit

Date Venue Team one Team two Score
25 Jan Northampton East Midlands Devon 3-18

Final edit

24 February 1912
Devon29-0 (HT 10-0)Northumberland
Try: Edwards, Baker (4)  
Con: Hayman (2)
Drop: Lillicrap
Rectory Ground, Devonport [6]
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: H A Taylor (London)


F J Lillicrap Devonport Albion
P J Baker Plymouth
E G Butcher Plymouth
E Thomas Devonport Albion
G S Harvey Devonport Albion
Raphael Jago (capt) Devonport Albion
A J Monk Devonport Albion
H Snell Seaton
D Holland Devonport Albion
E J Lee Devonport Albion
W H Pope Devonport Albion
A Lancaster Devonport Albion
J Edwards Plymouth
T Hayman Devonport Albion
C Waye Devonport Albion
W Robb Tynedale
A D Roberts Northern
G H Dodds Northern
J V Barron Northern
E Thompson Gosforth Nomads
R Lunn Gosforth Nomads
U Alexander Old Novocastrians
Alf Kewney Rockliff
J A S Bitson Northern
A B Thompson Northern
W Dodds Northern
J Morley Rockliff
R Stewart Old Novocastrians
M Morrison Percy Park
H O Robinson Gosforth Nomads

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. ^ ""Rugby Football." Times, 26 Feb. 1912, p. 12". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "County Championship, 2 March". Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. 1912.
  6. ^ "Football, 24 February". Western Times - Exeter. 1912.
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