1974–75 Rugby Union County Championship
1974–75 County Championship | |
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Countries | England |
Champions | Gloucestershire (12th title) |
Runners-up | Eastern Counties |
The 1974–75 Rugby Union County Championship was the 75th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2][3]
Gloucestershire won their 12th title after defeating Eastern Counties in the final.[4][5]
First Round
Pos | Northern Group | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
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1 | Lancashire | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 36 | 10 |
2 | Yorkshire | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 39 | 8 |
3 | Cheshire | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 62 | 6 |
4 | Northumberland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 71 | 4 |
5 | Durham | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 99 | 2 |
6 | Cumberland & Westmorland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 96 | 0 |
Pos | Midland Group | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Warwickshire | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 29 | 10 |
2 | Notts, Lincs & Derby | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 112 | 100 | 8 |
3 | North Midlands | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 71 | 6 |
4 | East Midlands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 93 | 2 |
5 | Staffordshire | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 99 | 2 |
6 | Leicestershire | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 115 | 2 |
Pos | South East Group | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Eastern Counties + | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 47 | 8 |
2 | Middlesex | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 60 | 8 |
3 | Surrey | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 52 | 8 |
4 | Kent | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 73 | 90 | 3 |
5 | Hampshire | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 83 | 3 |
6 | Sussex | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 123 | 0 |
+Eastern Counties won three way play off
Pos | South-West Group | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gloucestershire | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 15 | 6 |
2 | Somerset | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 4 |
3 | Cornwall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 2 |
4 | Devon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 45 | 0 |
Pos | Southern Group | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hertfordshire | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 61 | 6 |
2 | Berkshire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 49 | 5 |
3 | Buckinghamshire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 66 | 5 |
4 | Oxfordshire | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 57 | 4 |
5 | Dorset & Wilts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 81 | 0 |
Second Round
Team One | Team Two | Score |
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Gloucestershire | Hertfordshire | 15-12 |
Semi finals
Date | Venue | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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22 Feb | Blundellsands | Lancashire | Eastern Counties | 9-19 |
22 Feb | Kingsholm | Gloucestershire | Warwickshire | 28-3 |
Final
22 March 1975 |
Gloucestershire | 13–9 | Eastern Counties |
Try: Brinn, Dix Con: Butler Pen: Butler | Try: Callum Con: Wyatt Pen: Jorden |
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester Referee: Alan Welsby (Lancashire) |
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See also
References
- ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1976) [1975]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
- ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
- ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
- ^ "West, Peter. "Rugby Union." Times, 22 Mar. 1975, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "West, Peter. "Rugby union." Times, 24 Mar. 1975, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
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