1898–99 Rugby Union County Championship

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1898–99 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsDevon (1st title)
Runners-upNorthumberland

The 1898–99 Rugby Union County Championship was the 11th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1]

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

Final[edit]

10 April 1899
Northumberland0-5 (HT 0-0)Devon
Try: Dunn rugby ball
Con: Powell
Jesmond, Newcastle
Attendance: 6,000
P Moran Wallsend
G C Robinson Percy Park RFC
W Bates Percy Park
W G Batey South Shields
F Stone Percy Park
C Russell Rockliff
W Owen Rockliff
H W Dudgeon Northern
G Gibson Northern
R W Bell Northern
C O P Gibson Northern
J H Greenwell Rockliff
F J Bell Rockliff
Finlay West Hartlepool
J Nesbit Percy Park
F L Hitt Exeter
S F Cooper R.N.E College
J C Matters R.N.E College
W S Boyle Barnstaple
Cliff Bowen Devonport Albion
J Jones Unattached
T Dunn Torquay Athletic
C Thomas Barnstaple
D Hellings Llwynpia
W Spiers Devonport Albion
H Gordon R.N.E College
J Powell Exeter
A Brock Exeter
Denys Dobson Newton Abbot & Oxford University
D Roberts R.N.E College

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1976). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1975-1976. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
  2. ^ ""FOOTBALL NOTES." York Herald, 10 Apr. 1899, p. 8". British Library Newspaper Archives.
  3. ^ ""TO-DAY'S FOOTBALL MATCHES." Standard, 8 Apr. 1899, p. 9". British Library Newspaper Archives.
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