1906–07 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1906–07 Rugby Union County Championship was the 19th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1] [2] [3]

1906–07 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsTied
Devon (4th title)
Durham (5th title)

Devon and Durham won the competition after being declared joint champions following two drawn matches. It was Durham's fifth success and Devon's fourth.[4] [5] [6] It was Durham's eighth consecutive final appearance. In the final S P Start scored an injury time try for Devon to force a replay.[7]

Final
13 April 1907
Durham 3-3 (HT 3-0) Devon
Try: Duthie
Try: Start
Victoria Park (Hartlepool)
Referee: A. O. Jones (Midland Counties)


D EllwoodHartlepool Rovers
W E HealHartlepool Rovers
E M HarrisonDurham City
Jack Taylor (capt)West Hartlepool
F E ChapmanWestoe
Jimmy SivewrightHartlepool Rovers
J ThompsonHartlepool Rovers
Frank BoylenHartlepool Rovers
George CarterHartlepool Rovers
Tom HogarthHartlepool Rovers
S BrittainHartlepool Rovers
George SummerscalesDurham City
Jimmy DuthieWest Hartlepool
J PhillipsDurham City
Harry HavelockWest Hartlepool
F LillicrapDevonport Albion
C. HarveyDevonport Albion
D F MoirUnited Services
A. C. G. de SmidtPlymouth
S. P. StartR.N.E College, Dartmouth
Raphael JagoDevonport Albion
James PetersPlymouth
Ernest W Roberts (capt)R.N.E College, Dartmouth
T. S. KellyLondon Devonians
G RobertsExeter
George DobbsDevonport Albion
S G WilliamsDevonport Albion
F W BulkelyDevonport Albion
W. MillsDevonport Albion
J CummingsDevonport Albion

Final replay
20 April 1907
Devon 0-0 (HT 0-0) Durham
Exeter
Referee: A. O. Jones (Midland Counties)


F LillicrapDevonport Albion
Rev. C. W. MooreExeter
D F MoirUnited Services
A. C. G. de SmidtPlymouth
S. P. StartR.N.E College, Dartmouth
Raphael JagoDevonport Albion
James PetersPlymouth
Ernest W Roberts (capt)R.N.E College, Dartmouth
T. S. KellyLondon Devonians
G RobertsExeter
G. E. DobbsDevonport Albion
S G WilliamsDevonport Albion
J MallettNewton Abbot
W. MillsDevonport Albion
F KnightPlymouth
D EllwoodHartlepool Rovers
W E HealHartlepool Rovers
E M HarrisonDurham City
Jack Taylor (capt)West Hartlepool
F E ChapmanWestoe
Jimmy SivewrightHartlepool Rovers
J ThompsonHartlepool Rovers
Frank BoylenHartlepool Rovers
George CarterHartlepool Rovers
Tom HogarthHartlepool Rovers
S BrittainHartlepool Rovers
George SummerscalesDurham City
J PhillipsDurham City
Jimmy DuthieWest Hartlepool
Harry HavelockWest Hartlepool

See also

References
  1. Jenkins, Vivian (1976). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1975-1976. 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. ""Football." Times, 22 Apr. 1907, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ""Football." Times, 15 Apr. 1907, p. 11". Times Digital Archives.
  6. "1907 - Durham County v Devon". Hartlepool History.
  7. "Rugby, 13 April". Morning Post. 1907.
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