1921–22 Rugby Union County Championship

1921–22 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsGloucestershire (5th title)
Runners-upNorth Midlands

The 1921–22 Rugby Union County Championship was the 29th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Gloucestershire won the competition for the fifth time and third in succession after defeating North Midlands in the final.[4][5]

Semifinals

Date Venue Team one Team two Score
North Midlands Cheshire
11 Jan London Surrey Gloucestershire 8-8
16 Feb (replay) Kingsholm Gloucestershire Surrey 30-0

Final

9 March 1922
North Midlands0–19Gloucestershire
Try: Spoors, Ayliffe, Dix
Con: Millington
Pen: Pickles
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 7,000


Reg Pickles (capt) Bristol
H Feltham Bristol
Stanley Cook Cambridge University
Len Corbett Bristol
T Spoors Bristol
Tom Millington Gloucester
William 'Father' Dix Gloucester
George Halford Gloucester
Sid Smart Gloucester
Tom Voyce Gloucester
Frank Ayliffe Gloucester
A Hall Gloucester
A Hore Bristol
Major Roderick Gloucester
P J Williams Bristol
E H Edwards Wolverhampton
A P Wayte Birmingham University
R Baker Birmingham University
H C Price Old Edwardians
E Foster Moseley
A H Cross Aston Old Edwardians
L Barratt Aston Old Edwardians
H W Hill Moseley
A Woodward (capt) Moseley
P S Jenkins Birmingham
D B Drummond Old Edwardians
A C Tomlinson Burton
H E Markwick Aston Old Edwardians
J D Browne Aston Old Edwardians
W E Wilkinson Aston Old Edwardians

See also

References

  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (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.). "The Rugby County Championship." Times, 10 Mar. 1922, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.). "Rugby Football." Times, 9 Mar. 1922, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.