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1979–80 Thorn EMI County Championship |
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Countries | England |
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Champions | Lancashire (11th title) |
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Runners-up | Gloucestershire |
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The 1979–80 Thorn EMI Rugby Union County Championship was the 80th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2][3]
Lancashire won their 11th title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.
First Round[]
Pos
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Midlands 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 |
North Midlands |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
16 |
4
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2 |
East Midlands |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
27 |
41 |
2
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3 |
Notts, Lincs & Derby |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
33 |
0
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Pos
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Midlands 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 |
Warwickshire |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
22 |
4
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2 |
Staffordshire |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
37 |
36 |
2
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3 |
Leicestershire |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
24 |
53 |
0
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Pos
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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 |
Surrey |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
29 |
4
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2 |
Middlesex |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
33 |
25 |
2
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3 |
Kent |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
37 |
49 |
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
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1 |
Gloucestershire |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
40 |
36 |
4
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2 |
Devon |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
44 |
40 |
4
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3 |
Somerset |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
43 |
40 |
3
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4 |
Cornwall |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
35 |
46 |
1
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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
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1 |
Oxfordshire |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
18 |
6
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2 |
Buckinghamshire |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
43 |
42 |
2
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3 |
Dorset & Wilts |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
25 |
39 |
2
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4 |
Berkshire |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
19 |
31 |
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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Moseley |
North Midlands |
Warwickshire |
13-7
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Woodford |
Surrey |
Eastern Counties |
26-6
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Oxford |
Oxfordshire |
Gloucestershire |
10-36
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Semi finals[]
Date
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Venue
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Team One
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Team Two
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Score
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8 Dec |
Moseley |
North Midlands |
Gloucestershire |
17-21
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9 Dec |
Old Deer Park |
Surrey |
Lancashire |
6-31
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Final[]
Lancashire
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21-15
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Gloucestershire
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Try: O'Brien, Slemen, Carleton (2), ![rugby ball](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Ru_ball.svg/13px-Ru_ball.svg.png) Con: O'Brien Pen: O'Brien
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Try: Pomphrey ![rugby ball](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Ru_ball.svg/13px-Ru_ball.svg.png) Con: Butler Pen: Bulter (3)
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Powderhouse Lane, Vale of LuneAttendance: 10,000 (estimated) [4]Referee: Laurie Prideaux (North Midlands)
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15 |
Kevin O'Brien |
Broughton Park
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14 |
John Carleton |
Orrell
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13 |
Tony Wright |
Sale
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12 |
P Phillips |
Orrell
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11 |
Mike Slemen |
Liverpool
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10 |
Peter Williams |
Orrell
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9 |
Steve Smith |
Sale
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1 |
Dave Tabern |
Fylde
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2 |
Colin Fisher |
Waterloo
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3 |
Fran Cotton |
Sale
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4 |
Bill Beaumont (capt) |
Fylde
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5 |
Jim Syddall |
Waterloo
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6 |
Roger Creed |
Sale
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7 |
Tony Neary |
Broughton Park
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8 |
Laurie Connor |
Waterloo
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Replacements:
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J Heaton |
Orrell
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T S K Aitcheson |
Fylde
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D J Carfoot |
Waterloo
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T Simon |
Sale
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K Pacey |
Broughton Park
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T Morris |
Liverpool
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Coach:
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Des Seabrook |
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15 |
Peter Butler |
Gloucester
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14 |
Bob Clewes |
Gloucester
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13 |
Richard Mogg |
Gloucester
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12 |
Alastair Hignell |
Bristol
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11 |
Alan Morley |
Bristol
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10 |
Dave Sorrell |
Bristol
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9 |
Peter Kingston |
Gloucester
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1 |
Gordon Sargent |
Gloucester
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2 |
Steve Mills |
Gloucester
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3 |
Phil Blakeway |
Gloucester
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4 |
John Fidler |
Gloucester
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5 |
Nigel Pomphrey |
Bristol
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6 |
Mike Rafter (capt) |
Bristol
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7 |
P A Wood |
Gloucester
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8 |
Bob Hesford |
Bristol
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Replacements:
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M Priddy |
Gloucester
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F Reed |
Gloucester
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S Boyle |
Gloucester
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P Johnson |
Clifton
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B Russell |
Gloucester
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S Baker |
Gloucester
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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:
- 1979–80 in English rugby union
- County Championship (rugby union) seasons