1953–54 Rugby Union County Championship

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1953–54 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsMiddlesex (3rd title)
Runners-upLancashire

The 1953–54 Rugby Union County Championship was the 54th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Middlesex won the competition for the third time after defeating Lancashire in the final. Higgins was carried off on a stretcher early in the game which contributed to the heavy loss suffered by Lancashire.[4][5]

Final[]

3 April 1954
Lancashire 6-24 (HT 3-14) Middlesex
Pen: Griffiths (2)
 Try: Roberts, Elgie, Baker, Syrett, Woodward rugby ball
Con: Elgie (3)
Pen: Elgie
St Anthony's Road, Blundellsands
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: R J Dean (Warwickshire)


Harry Scott Manchester
K Smith Preston Grasshoppers
F G Griffiths Sale
Pat Quinn New Brighton
Reginald C Bazley Waterloo & Army
Martin Regan Liverpool
Gordon Rimmer (capt) Waterloo
A Higgins Army & Liverpool
T Barker Sale
M W Jameson Waterloo
G G Twist St Helens
Ned Ashcroft St Helens
J Surrey Waterloo
N Slack Waterloo
D Chapman Broughton Park
G H Sullivan London Welsh
J E 'Ted' Woodward Wasps
P Delight Old Blues & Loughborough Coll
M Elgie London Scottish
J Roberts
Doug Baker Old Merchant Taylors'
Johnny Williams
Ronald E Syrett Wasps
J S Ritchie London Irish
Dyson Wilson (capt)
Robin Thompson Instonians & London Irish
Peter Yarranton Wasps &
John H Smith London Irish
Nick Labuschagne Guy's Hospital
D H Murphy St Mary's Hospital

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 County Final." Times, 3 Apr. 1954, p. 3". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "FROM OUR RUGBY FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "Unhappy Day For Lancashire." Times, 5 Apr. 1954, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.
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