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1976–77 County Championship |
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Countries | England |
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Champions | Lancashire (10th title) |
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Runners-up | Middlesex |
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The 1976–77 Rugby Union County Championship was the 77th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2][3]
Lancashire won their 10th title after defeating Middlesex in the final.[4][5]
First Round[]
Pos
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Midland Division
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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Pts
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1 |
Warwickshire |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
47 |
10
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2 |
North Midlands |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
109 |
61 |
6
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3 |
Notts, Lincs & Derby |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
70 |
74 |
6
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4 |
Leicestershire |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
81 |
72 |
4
|
5 |
Staffordshire |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
62 |
84 |
4
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6 |
East Midlands |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
36 |
120 |
0
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Pos
|
London Group A
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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Pts
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1 |
Middlesex |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
42 |
32 |
2
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2 |
Hertfordshire |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
32 |
36 |
2
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3 |
Eastern Counties |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
25 |
31 |
2
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Pos
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London Group B
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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Pts
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1 |
Surrey |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
70 |
25 |
6
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2 |
Kent |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
53 |
42 |
4
|
3 |
Hampshire |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
31 |
51 |
2
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4 |
Sussex |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
56 |
0
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Pos
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South-West Division
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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Pts
|
1 |
Gloucestershire |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
79 |
18 |
6
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2 |
Somerset |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
36 |
38 |
4
|
3 |
Devon |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
38 |
57 |
2
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4 |
Cornwall |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
43 |
0
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Pos
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Southern Division
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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Pts
|
1 |
Oxfordshire |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
16 |
6
|
2 |
Buckinghamshire |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
38 |
47 |
2
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3 |
Berkshire |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
31 |
42 |
2
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4 |
Dorset & Wilts |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
47 |
2
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Second Round[]
Venue
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Team One
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Team Two
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Score
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Kingsholm |
Gloucestershire |
Oxfordshire |
37-12
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Richmond |
Middlesex |
Surrey |
29-6
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Semi finals[]
Venue
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Team One
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Team Two
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Score
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Vale of Lune |
Lancashire |
Gloucestershire |
19-15
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Richmond |
Middlesex |
Warwickshire |
10-0
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Final[]
Lancashire
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17-6
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Middlesex
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Try: Lyon, Briers, Bond ![rugby ball](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Ru_ball.svg/13px-Ru_ball.svg.png) Con: Gullick Pen: Gullick
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Try: Lawson ![rugby ball](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Ru_ball.svg/13px-Ru_ball.svg.png) Con: Croydon
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St Anthony's Road, Blundellsands Referee: K Pattinson (North Midlands) replaced by M Fisk (Yorkshire) 65 mins
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Dave Gullick |
Orrell
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Rob Briers |
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Eric Lyon |
Orrell
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Tony Bond |
Broughton Park
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Mike Slemen |
Liverpool
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John Horton |
Bath
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David Carfoot |
Waterloo
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Laurie Connor |
Waterloo
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Tony Neary |
Broughton Park
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Bill Beaumont |
Fylde
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Richard Trickey |
Sale
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Roger Creed (capt) |
Sale
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Fran Cotton |
Sale
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Colin Fisher |
Waterloo
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Frank Blackhurst |
Waterloo
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Geoffrey Richards |
Wasps
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Colin Lambert |
Harlequins
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Alan Friell (capt) |
London Scottish
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David Croydon |
Saracens
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S Tiddy |
Rosslyn Park
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R Wilson |
London Scottish
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Alan Lawson |
London Scottish
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Bob Mordell |
Rosslyn Park
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Andy Ripley |
Rosslyn Park
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Chris Howcroft |
London Welsh
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Chris Ralston |
Richmond
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Adrian Alexander |
Harlequins
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Clint McGregor |
Saracens
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G G Bignell |
Wasps
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Les Barlow |
Rosslyn Park
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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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Categories:
- 1976–77 in English rugby union
- County Championship (rugby union) seasons