1920–21 Rugby Union County Championship

1920–21 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsGloucestershire (4th title)
Runners-upLeicestershire

The 1920–21 Rugby Union County Championship was the 28th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Gloucestershire won the competition for the fourth time defeating Leicestershire in the final.[4][5]

Semifinals

Date Venue Team one Team two Score
19 FebWelford Road StadiumLeicestershireYorkshire8-5
17 FebKingsholm StadiumGloucestershireSurrey21-3

Final

10 March 1921
Gloucestershire31–4Leicestershire
Try: Feltham (2), Williams, Cook (2), Corbett
Con: x5, Pickles		Drop: x1
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
Attendance: official 10,701
estimated 12,000
Referee: Helliwell (Yorkshire)


Reg Pickles (capt)Bristol
H FelthamBristol
Stanley CookGloucester & Cambridge U
Len CorbettBristol
T SpoorsBristol
Tom MillingtonGloucester
William 'Father' DixGloucester
George HalfordGloucester
Sid SmartGloucester
Tom VoyceGloucester
Frank AyliffeGloucester
Arthur 'Tart' HallGloucester
Sam TuckerBristol
F HarrisGloucester
F WilliamsGloucester
J WilkinsonLeicester
F MellorLeicester
Percy LawrieLeicester
J MarkhamLeicester
Teddy HaselmereLeicester
F M TaylorLeicester
G WoodLeicester
G WardLeicester
Sos TaylorLeicester
G CrossLeicester
Doug NormanLeicester
W J AllenLeicester
W BucklerLeicester
J WicksonLeicester
B WardLeicester

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jenkins, Vivian (1976) [1975]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
  2. ↑ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  3. ↑ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  4. ↑ "(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.). "Rugby Football." Times, 11 Mar. 1921, p. 14". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ↑ "The first golden age of Gloucestershire rugby when record for gate takings at Kingsholm was broken". Gloucestershire Live.
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