1913–14 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1913–1914 Rugby Union County Championship was the 26th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1]

1913–1914 County Championship
Countries England
DateOctober 1913 – March 1914
ChampionsMidland Counties (1st title)
Runners-upDurham County

The Midland Counties won the competition for the first time defeating Durham County in the final.[2]

Draw and Results

Semi Finals
Date Team One Team Two Score
18 FebMidland CountiesCornwall24-10
7 MarDurham CountyYorkshire14-13

Final
28 March 1914
Midland Counties 22-5 (HT 5-5) Durham County
Try: Hill, Tarr, Wood
Con: Mellor
Pen: Mellor
Drop: Pemberton, Turland
 Try: Dingle
F MellorLeicester
M G TurlandCoventry
H J PembertonCoventry
Frank TarrLeicester
S A HunterLeicester
Pedlar WoodLeicester
Tim TaylorLeicester
George WardLeicester
H S B LawrieLeicester
J W AllenLeicester
G HopkinsLeicester
F TaylorLeicester
W L OldhamCoventry
H W HillMoseley
J B LeatherHandsworth
G FarrowHartlepool Rovers
Arthur DingleHartlepool Rovers
Frederick Ernest ChapmanHartlepool Rovers
A GelsthorpeDurham University
J ThompsonHartlepool Rovers
H J DingleDurham University
J SivewrightHartlepool Rovers
C PickersgillSunderland
W A RobertsonHartlepool Rovers
R H RobsonHartlepool Rovers
J FarrowHartlepool Rovers
J AinslieHartlepool Rovers
A T HarrisonNorth Durham
R NobleNorth Durham
D H BlakeyWinlaton Vulcans

See also

References
  1. Jenkins, Vivian (1975–76). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
  2. ""Rugby Football." Times, 30 Mar. 1914, p. 14". Times Digital Archives.
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