1938–39 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsWarwickshire (1st title)
Runners-upSomerset

The 1938–39 Rugby Union County Championship was the 46th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Warwickshire won the competition for the first time after defeating Somerset in the final.[4][5]

Semifinals

Team one Team two Score
WarwickshireCheshire20-12
SomersetHampshire5-3

Final

11 March 1939
Somerset3-8 (HT 3-0)Warwickshire
Pen: WhiteTry: Kaye, Bruce-Lockhart rugby ball
Con: Pridmore
Weston-super-Mare
Referee: Cyril Gadney


R G JenkinsWeston-super-Mare
A V RogersBath
E A ThomasSomerset Police
F McRaeSt Mary's Hospital
S W CollettWeston-super-Mare
G I WhiteWeston-super-Mare
D L RobertsSomerset Police
R DaviesSomerset Police
S H JustinBristol
F W WilliamsSomerset Police
W F GayBath
L H SeargeantBristol
G M FurslandBridgwater
J K WatkinsRoyal Navy
F GoddardTaunton
H PatemanCoventry
F O WheatleyCoventry
E G L MarkManchester
C A PridmoreMetropolitan Police
J KayeCoventry
Rab Bruce-LockhartRugby
J L GilesCoventry
S A WalkerCoventry
W RileyNuneaton
Harold F WheatleyCoventry
E P R BatesRugby
Arthur WheatleyCoventry
A W SeatonCoventry
A H G PurchasCoventry
C T BloxhamNuneaton

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jenkins, Vivian (1976) [1975]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. 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. ↑ "From Our Rugby Football Correspondent. "Rugby Football." Times, 11 Mar. 1939, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ↑ "From Our Rugby Football Correspondent, et al. "Sporting News." Times, 13 Mar. 1939, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
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