1938–39 Rugby Union County Championship

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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]

Semi Finals[]

Team One Team Two Score
Warwickshire Cheshire 20-12
Somerset Hampshire 5-3

Final[]

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


R G Jenkins Weston-super-Mare
A V Rogers Bath
E A Thomas
F McRae St Mary's Hospital
S W Collett Weston-super-Mare
G I White Weston-super-Mare
D L Roberts
R Davies
S H Justin Bristol
F W Williams
W F Gay Bath
L H Seargeant Bristol
G M Fursland Bridgwater
J K Watkins Royal Navy
F Goddard Taunton
H Pateman Coventry
F O Wheatley Coventry
E G L Mark Manchester
C A Pridmore
J Kaye Coventry
Rab Bruce-Lockhart Rugby
J L Giles Coventry
S A Walker Coventry
W Riley Nuneaton
Harold F Wheatley Coventry
E P R Bates Rugby
Arthur Wheatley Coventry
A W Seaton Coventry
A H G Purchas Coventry
C T Bloxham Nuneaton

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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