1952–53 Rugby Union County Championship

1952–53 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsYorkshire (10th title)
Runners-upEast Midlands

The 1952–53 Rugby Union County Championship was the 53rd edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Yorkshire won the competition for the tenth time (but the first since 1928) after defeating East Midlands in the final.[4]

Final

14 March 1953
Yorkshire11–3East Midlands
Try: Mitchell
Con: King
Pen: King (2)
Try: Macnally
Bradford
Ian KingHarrogate
Frank SykesHuddersfield
D GreenwoodHalifax
Jeff ButterfieldCleckheaton
A WoodHeadingley
D HopperHarrogate
Dennis ShuttleworthHeadingley
W DonnellyOtley
N MackieOtley
R G PorrisseSale
Squire Wilkins (capt)Roundhay
R J RobinsRoyal Signals
R CrossLeeds University
Phil TaylorWakefield
G MitchellHalifax
J HodgkinsNorthampton
N BaileyNorthampton
Alan C TowellBedford
Lewis CannellSt Mary's Hospital
D MacnallyNorthampton
R H HaynesBedford
F M FletcherBedford
Mike BerridgeNorthampton
Trevor SmithNorthampton
Ron JacobsNorthampton
R C HawkesNorthampton
John BanceBedford
P S CollingridgeBedford
Vic LeadbetterCambridge University
Don White (capt)Northampton

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. ↑ "BY OUR RUGBY FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "Rugby County Final." Times, 13 Mar. 1953, p. 12". Times Digital Archives.