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1980–81 Thorn EMI County Championship |
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Countries | England |
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Champions | Northumberland (2nd title) |
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Runners-up | Gloucestershire |
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The 1980–81 Thorn EMI Rugby Union County Championship was the 81st edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2][3]
Northumberland won their second title (but first since 1898) 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 |
22 |
3 |
4
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2 |
Staffordshire |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
10 |
2
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3 |
East Midlands |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
24 |
0
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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 |
Hertfordshire |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
17 |
6
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2 |
Kent |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
73 |
38 |
4
|
3 |
Sussex |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
45 |
35 |
2
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4 |
Hampshire |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
103 |
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 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
25 |
6
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2 |
Cornwall |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
35 |
17 |
4
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3 |
Devon |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
34 |
41 |
2
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4 |
Somerset |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
22 |
51 |
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
|
A
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Pts
|
1 |
Buckinghamshire |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
75 |
28 |
6
|
2 |
Oxfordshire |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
59 |
28 |
4
|
3 |
Berkshire |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
25 |
39 |
2
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4 |
Dorset & Wilts |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
19 |
31 |
0
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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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Coventry |
Warwickshire |
North Midlands |
13-0
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Old Deer Park |
Surrey |
Hertfordshire |
14-12
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Gloucester |
Gloucestershire |
Buckinghamshire |
19-0
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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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22 Nov |
Bristol |
Gloucestershire |
Warwickshire |
3-0
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22 Nov |
Gosforth |
Northumberland |
Surrey |
12-6
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Final[]
Gloucestershire
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6-15
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Northumberland
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Pen: Butler (2)
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Try: Roberts, Pollock ![rugby ball](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Ru_ball.svg/13px-Ru_ball.svg.png) Con: Johnson, Young Drop: Johnson
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Kingsholm, Gloucester Referee: Roger Quittenton (London)
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15 |
Peter Butler |
Gloucester
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14 |
Lewis Dick |
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13 |
Phil Cue |
Bristol
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12 |
Paul Taylor |
Gloucester
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11 |
Richard Mogg |
Gloucester
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10 |
Dave Sorrell |
Bristol
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9 |
Peter Kingston |
Gloucester
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8 |
Bob Hesford |
Bristol
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7 |
Paul Wood |
Gloucester
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6 |
Mike Rafter (capt) |
Bristol
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5 |
John Fidler |
Gloucester
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4 |
Nigel Pomphrey |
Bristol
|
3 |
Austin Sheppard |
Bristol
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2 |
Kevin Bogira |
Bristol
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1 |
Gordon Sargent |
Gloucester
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Replacements:
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16 |
John Carr |
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17 |
Paul Howell |
Gloucester
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18 |
Steve Baker |
Gloucester
|
19 |
Kevin White |
Gloucester
|
20 |
Phil Blakeway |
Gloucester
|
21 |
Steve Boyle |
Gloucester
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|
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15 |
Brian Patrick |
Gosforth
|
14 |
Jim Pollock |
Northern
|
13 |
Alastair Tindle |
Northern
|
12 |
Richard Breakey |
Gosforth
|
11 |
Steve Gustard (capt) |
Gosforth
|
10 |
David Johnson |
Gosforth
|
9 |
Malcolm Young |
Gosforth
|
8 |
Giles Smallwood |
Northern
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7 |
Bob Anderson |
Gosforth
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6 |
Iain Richardson |
Gosforth
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5 |
Steve Bainbridge |
Gosforth
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4 |
Terry Roberts |
Gosforth
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3 |
Jeff Bell |
Gosforth
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2 |
Bob Cunningham |
Gosforth
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1 |
Colin White |
Gosforth
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Replacements:
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16 |
W Telford |
Alnwick
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17 |
T Bell |
Alnwick
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18 |
I Pringle |
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19 |
Ian Ramage |
Gosforth
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20 |
P Holden |
Northern
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21 |
C Dixon |
Tynedale
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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:
- 1980–81 in English rugby union
- County Championship (rugby union) seasons