The 1975–76 Rugby Union County Championship was the 76th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2][3]
Gloucestershire won their 13th title after defeating Middlesex in the final.[4][5]
First Round[]
+ Lancashire won play off 13-3
Pos
|
Midland Group
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P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
Pts
|
1 |
North Midlands |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
98 |
51 |
9
|
2 |
Warwickshire |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
104 |
60 |
8
|
3 |
Leicestershire |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
107 |
82 |
7
|
4 |
Notts, Lincs & Derby |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
90 |
76 |
4
|
5 |
Staffordshire |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
46 |
117 |
2
|
6 |
East Midlands |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
59 |
118 |
0
|
Pos
|
South-West Group
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
Pts
|
1 |
Gloucestershire |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
58 |
21 |
6
|
2 |
Cornwall |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
48 |
32 |
4
|
3 |
Devon |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
30 |
57 |
2
|
4 |
Somerset |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
26 |
52 |
0
|
Pos
|
Southern Group
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
Pts
|
1 |
Hertfordshire |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
89 |
37 |
6
|
2 |
Buckinghamshire |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
52 |
42 |
4
|
3 |
Oxfordshire |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
58 |
64 |
4
|
4 |
Dorset & Wilts |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
53 |
89 |
4
|
5 |
Berkshire |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
26 |
46 |
2
|
Second Round[]
Venue
|
Team One
|
Team Two
|
Score
|
Croxley Green |
Hertfordshire |
Gloucestershire |
7-29
|
Semi finals[]
Venue
|
Venue
|
Team One
|
Team Two
|
Score
|
28 Feb |
Bristol |
Gloucestershire |
Lancashire |
15-7
|
7 Feb |
Moseley |
North Midlands |
Middlesex |
9-20
|
Final[]
Athletic Ground, Richmond Referee: K Pattinson (North Midlands)
|
|
|
15 |
David Whibley |
Richmond
|
14 |
Colin Lambert |
Harlequins
|
13 |
Graham Birkett |
London Scottish
|
12 |
Alan Friell (capt) |
London Scottish
|
11 |
Elgan Rees |
|
10 |
A J M Young |
St Mary's Hospital
|
9 |
Alan Lawson |
London Scottish
|
8 |
Andy Ripley |
Rosslyn Park
|
7 |
Bob Mordell |
Rosslyn Park
|
6 |
Adrian Alexander |
Harlequins
|
5 |
Chris Ralston |
Richmond
|
4 |
Ronald Wright |
Richmond
|
3 |
B J Adam |
Wasps
|
2 |
G G Bignell |
Wasps
|
1 |
Lee Barlow |
Rosslyn Park
|
Replacements:
|
16 |
P A Treseder |
Rosslyn Park
|
17 |
A W Hill |
Moseley
|
18 |
P Crerar |
London Scottish
|
19 |
A V Boddy |
Richmond
|
20 |
M F Claxton |
Harlequins
|
21 |
Kevin Bowring |
|
|
|
|
15 |
Peter Butler |
Gloucester
|
14 |
Bob Clewes |
Gloucester
|
13 |
John Bayliss (capt) |
Gloucester
|
12 |
Chris J Williams |
Bristol
|
11 |
Alan Morley |
Bristol
|
10 |
Chris G Williams |
Gloucester
|
9 |
Peter Kingston |
Gloucester
|
8 |
Dave Rollitt |
Bristol
|
7 |
Mike Rafter |
Bristol
|
6 |
John Watkins |
Gloucester
|
5 |
Roger Powell |
Llanelli
|
4 |
John Fidler |
Gloucester
|
3 |
Mike Burton |
Gloucester
|
2 |
John Pullin |
Bristol
|
1 |
Barry Nelmes |
Cardiff
|
Replacements:
|
16 |
David Sorrell |
Bristol
|
17 |
Richard Mogg |
Gloucester
|
18 |
John Cannon |
Clifton
|
19 |
Kenneth Phelps |
Bristol
|
20 |
Alf Troughton |
Bristol
|
21 |
John Haines |
Gloucester
|
|
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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