The 1974–75 Rugby Union County Championship was the 75th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2][3]
Gloucestershire won their 12th title after defeating Eastern Counties in the final.[4][5]
First Round[]
Pos
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Midland Group
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P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
Pts
|
1 |
Warwickshire |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
177 |
29 |
10
|
2 |
Notts, Lincs & Derby |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
112 |
100 |
8
|
3 |
North Midlands |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
69 |
71 |
6
|
4 |
East Midlands |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
49 |
93 |
2
|
5 |
Staffordshire |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
51 |
99 |
2
|
6 |
Leicestershire |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
49 |
115 |
2
|
+Eastern Counties won three way play off
Pos
|
South-West Group
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
Pts
|
1 |
Gloucestershire |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
15 |
6
|
2 |
Somerset |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
20 |
4
|
3 |
Cornwall |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
27 |
29 |
2
|
4 |
Devon |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
21 |
45 |
0
|
Pos
|
Southern Group
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
Pts
|
1 |
Hertfordshire |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
83 |
61 |
6
|
2 |
Berkshire |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
64 |
49 |
5
|
3 |
Buckinghamshire |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
71 |
66 |
5
|
4 |
Oxfordshire |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
56 |
57 |
4
|
5 |
Dorset & Wilts |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
40 |
81 |
0
|
Second Round[]
Team One
|
Team Two
|
Score
|
Gloucestershire |
Hertfordshire |
15-12
|
Semi finals[]
Date
|
Venue
|
Team One
|
Team Two
|
Score
|
22 Feb |
Blundellsands |
Lancashire |
Eastern Counties |
9-19
|
22 Feb |
Kingsholm |
Gloucestershire |
Warwickshire |
28-3
|
Final[]
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester Referee: Alan Welsby (Lancashire)
|
|
|
15 |
Peter Butler |
Gloucester
|
14 |
Alan Morley |
Bristol
|
13 |
John Bayliss (capt) |
Gloucester
|
12 |
Richard Jardine |
Gloucester
|
11 |
Stuart Dix |
Gloucester
|
10 |
Dave Pointon |
|
9 |
Peter Kingston |
Gloucester
|
8 |
Dave Rollitt |
Bristol
|
7 |
John Haines |
Gloucester
|
6 |
John Watkins |
Gloucester
|
5 |
John Fidler |
Gloucester
|
4 |
Alan Brinn |
Gloucester
|
3 |
Mike Burton |
Gloucester
|
2 |
David Protherough |
Moseley
|
1 |
Barry Nelmes |
Cardiff
|
Replacements:
|
|
D T Crabbe |
Gloucester
|
|
C Patterson |
|
|
M J Nicholls |
Gloucester
|
|
N A Jackson |
Gloucester
|
|
E A Pinkney |
Gloucester
|
|
|
|
15 |
Tony Jorden (capt) |
Bedford
|
14 |
David McKay |
Rosslyn Park
|
13 |
Jeremy Janion |
Richmond
|
12 |
I Vinter |
Saracens
|
11 |
Derek Wyatt |
Bedford
|
10 |
Les Byrne |
Blackheath
|
9 |
Jacko Page |
Northampton
|
8 |
A Hollins |
Bedford
|
7 |
Steve Callum |
|
6 |
Tony Bucknall |
Richmond
|
5 |
Nick Martin |
Harlequins
|
4 |
Tony Rodgers |
Rosslyn Park
|
3 |
K Cairns |
Saracens
|
2 |
Phil Keith-Roach |
Rosslyn Park
|
1 |
Chris Bailward |
Bedford
|
Replacements:
|
|
D J Ling |
|
|
T O'Hanlon |
Richmond
|
|
J Stokoe |
Blackheath
|
|
G Swainson |
Blackheath
|
|
P Holden |
Saracens
|
|
B Carter |
Moseley
|
|
See also[]
- English rugby union system
- Rugby union in England
References[]
County Championship (rugby union) seasons |
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Rugby union in England |
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Governing body |
- Rugby Football Union
- Rugby Football Union for Women (merged into the RFU)
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National teams | |
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International competitions | Men's |
- World Cup
- Six Nations
- Rugby World Cup Sevens
- Sevens World Series
- Sevens Grand Prix Series
- Commonwealth Games
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Women's | |
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Competition divisions | |
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European competitions |
- European Rugby Champions Cup
- European Rugby Challenge Cup
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National competitions | |
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London and South East competitions | |
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Midland competitions | |
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Northern competitions | |
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South West competitions | |
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County competitions | |
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Discontinued competitions | |
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Related articles |
- International players
- Clubs
- Churchill Cup
- Calcutta Cup
- Millennium Trophy
- Cook Cup
- Hillary Shield
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Other | |
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