1892–93 Rugby Union County Championship

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1892–93 County Championship
Countries England
DateOctober 1892 – February 1893
ChampionsYorkshire (4th title)

The 1892–93 Rugby Union County Championship was the fifth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1]

Yorkshire won the competition for the fourth time, defeating all three teams in the Championship Series.[2][3]

Draw and Results[edit]

Group Winners[edit]

Division Winners
South Western Devon
South Eastern Middlesex
North Western Cumberland
North Eastern Yorkshire

Championship Series[edit]

Date Venue Team One Team Two Score
20 Jan Dewsbury Yorkshire Devon 11-0
30 Jan Richmond Middlesex Yorkshire 5-14
9 Feb Richmond Middlesex Cumberland 0-2
11 Feb Exeter Devon Cumberland 2-22
16 Feb Carlisle Cumberland Yorkshire 2-17
16 Feb Exeter Devon Middlesex 10-0

Decisive tie[edit]

16 February 1894
Cumberland2-17 (HT 0-9)Yorkshire
Try: Armstrong rugby ballTry: Richardson, Dyson (2), Fletcher, Rigg, Jowett, Broadley rugby ball
Con: Lockwood
Lismore Terrace, Carlisle
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: W Cail (Northumberland)
J T Bell (Millom R.L.F.C.)
J Forsyth (Cummerdale Hornets)
Thomas H Hodgkinson (capt) (Carlisle)
W C Wilkinson (Millom R.L.F.C.)
J Armstrong (Millom R.L.F.C.)
J McGuire (Millom R.L.F.C.)
G B Atkinson (Whitehaven RUFC)
J Blacklock (Maryport)
J H Buckett (Millom R.L.F.C.)
J Rowe (Egremont)
James Davidson (Aspatria RUFC)
D Elliott (Carlisle)
W Milligan (Workington)
T Tervit (Carlisle)
W Whelan (Millom R.L.F.C.)
Bill Eagland (Huddersfield)
Jack Dyson (Huddersfield)
Richard Lockwood (capt) (Heckmondwike)
F Firth (Halifax)
Horace Duckett (Bradford)
Archie Rigg (Halifax)
Donald Jowett (Heckmondwike)
John Toothill (Bradford)
Tom Broadley (Bingley)
Harry Bradshaw (Bramley)
H Speed (Castleford)
E Redman (Manningham)
Mark Fletcher (Leeds RFC)
William Nicholl (Brighouse Rangers)
C Richardson (Leeds Parish Church RFC)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1976) [1975]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
  2. ^ ""Multiple Sports Items." York Herald, 10 Feb. 1893, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
  3. ^ ""FOOTBALL." York Herald, 10 Feb. 1894, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
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