1976–77 Rugby Union County Championship

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1976–77 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsLancashire (10th title)
Runners-upMiddlesex

The 1976–77 Rugby Union County Championship was the 77th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2][3]

Lancashire won their 10th title after defeating Middlesex in the final.[4][5]

First Round[edit]

Pos Northern Division P W D L F A Pts
1 Lancashire 5 5 0 0 177 36 10
2 Yorkshire 5 4 0 1 65 51 8
3 Northumberland 5 3 0 2 63 73 6
4 Durham 5 1 0 4 45 90 2
5 Cumberland & Westmorland 5 1 0 4 37 87 2
6 Cheshire 5 1 0 4 26 76 2
Pos Midland Division P W D L F A Pts
1 Warwickshire 5 5 0 0 100 47 10
2 North Midlands 5 3 0 2 109 61 6
3 Notts, Lincs & Derby 5 3 0 2 70 74 6
4 Leicestershire 5 2 0 3 81 72 4
5 Staffordshire 5 2 0 3 62 84 4
6 East Midlands 5 0 0 5 36 120 0
Pos London Group A P W D L F A Pts
1 Middlesex 2 1 0 1 42 32 2
2 Hertfordshire 2 1 0 1 32 36 2
3 Eastern Counties 2 1 0 1 25 31 2
Pos London Group B P W D L F A Pts
1 Surrey 3 3 0 0 70 25 6
2 Kent 3 2 0 1 53 42 4
3 Hampshire 3 1 0 2 31 51 2
4 Sussex 3 0 0 3 20 56 0
Pos South-West Division P W D L F A Pts
1 Gloucestershire 3 3 0 0 79 18 6
2 Somerset 3 2 0 1 36 38 4
3 Devon 3 1 0 2 38 57 2
4 Cornwall 3 0 0 3 3 43 0
Pos Southern Division P W D L F A Pts
1 Oxfordshire 3 3 0 0 47 16 6
2 Buckinghamshire 3 1 0 2 38 47 2
3 Berkshire 3 1 0 2 31 42 2
4 Dorset & Wilts 3 1 0 2 36 47 2

Second Round[edit]

Venue Team One Team Two Score
Kingsholm Gloucestershire Oxfordshire 37-12
Richmond Middlesex Surrey 29-6

Semi finals[edit]

Venue Team One Team Two Score
Vale of Lune Lancashire Gloucestershire 19-15
Richmond Middlesex Warwickshire 10-0

Final[edit]

26 February 1977
Lancashire17-6Middlesex
Try: Lyon, Briers, Bond rugby ball
Con: Gullick
Pen: Gullick		Try: Lawson rugby ball
Con: Croydon
St Anthony's Road, Blundellsands
Referee: K Pattinson (North Midlands)
replaced by M Fisk (Yorkshire) 65 mins


Dave Gullick Orrell
Rob Briers West Park
Eric Lyon Orrell
Tony Bond Broughton Park
Mike Slemen Liverpool
John Horton Bath
David Carfoot Waterloo
Laurie Connor Waterloo
Tony Neary Broughton Park
Bill Beaumont Fylde
Richard Trickey Sale
Roger Creed (capt) Sale
Fran Cotton Sale
Colin Fisher Waterloo
Frank Blackhurst Waterloo
Geoffrey Richards Wasps
Colin Lambert Harlequins
Alan Friell (capt) London Scottish
David Croydon Saracens
S Tiddy Rosslyn Park
Ron Wilson London Scottish
Alan Lawson London Scottish
Bob Mordell Rosslyn Park
Andy Ripley Rosslyn Park
Chris Howcroft London Welsh
Chris Ralston Richmond
Adrian Alexander Harlequins
Clint McGregor Saracens
G G Bignell Wasps
Les Barlow Rosslyn Park

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1978) [1977]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 121–126. ISBN 0354-09020-8.
  2. ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  3. ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  4. ^ "West, Peter. "Rugby Union." Times, 26 Feb. 1977, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "West, Peter. "Rugby union." Times, 28 Feb. 1977, p. 9". Times Digital Archives.
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