1899–1900 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsDurham (1st title)
Runners-upDevon

The 1898–99 Rugby Union County Championship was the 12th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1]

Durham won the competition for the first time defeating Devon in the final.[2][3]

Final

8 April 1900
Devon3-11Durham
Try: Thomas rugby ballTry: Carmidy rugby ball
Exeter
Attendance: 10,000-13,000
Referee: E B Holmes (Midland Counties)
A RichardsBarnstaple
S F CooperR.N.E College
T MillsPlymouth
H J VyvyanAlbion
H B J TaylorNewton Abbot
J JonesUnattached
T DunnTorquay Athletic
Charlie Thomas (capt)Barnstaple
A O'NeillTorquay Athletic
W SpiersDevonport Albion
P BaronSidmouth
J PowellExeter
C AveryPlymouth
Denys DobsonNewton Abbot & Oxford University
E W RobertsR.N.E College
J HeggWest Hartlepool
W TaylorTudhoe
J GordonTudhoe
W S CoxSunderland
E W ElliottSunderland
W MoffattSunderland
H GibbonHamsteels
J FraterTudhoe
J CarmidyTudhoe
A StephensonTudhoe
G RichardsonTudhoe
G SummerscalesDurham City
G H LewisWest Hartlepool
G SimmsWest Hartlepool
HammTudhoe

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jenkins, Vivian (1976). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1975-1976. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
  2. ↑ ""The Rugby Union County Championship." Times, 9 Apr. 1900, p. 12". British Library Newspaper Archives.
  3. ↑ """TO-DAY'S FOOTBALL." Trewman's Exeter Flying Post, 7 Apr. 1900". British Library Newspaper Archives.
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