1956–57 Rugby Union County Championship

1956–57 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsDevon (7th title)
Runners-upYorkshire

The 1956–57 Rugby Union County Championship was the 57th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Devon won the competition for the seventh time (but first since 1912) after defeating Yorkshire in the final.[4][5]

Final

9 March 1957
Devon12–3Yorkshire
Try: Blackmore, Ridd, Homer
Pen: Blackmore		Pen: Sykes
Home Park, Plymouth
Referee: Dr P F Cooper (London Society)


C T Bowen Newton Abbot
J L Stark Exeter
G Williams St Lukes College
W J Glastonbury Plymouth Albion
M J Blackmore Barnstaple
B E Jones St Lukes College
D B Rees RFC Neath
G E R Ridd (capt) Torquay Athletic
B R Homer Exeter
Derrick Main St Lukes College
R L Ellis Plymouth Albion
W L Copley Devonport Services
F A Prosser Devonport Services
Dick Manley Exeter
B Sparks St Lukes College
O Grieveson Headingley
Frank Sykes Northampton
Jeff Butterfield (capt) Northampton
R R Winn Northampton
Peter Thompson Headingley
Phil Horrocks-Taylor Cambridge Univ & Halifax
Dennis Shuttleworth Waterloo
R G Porrisse Sale
T B Ramsden Bradford
D B Holdsworth Otley
Squire Wilkins United Services
N W Feather Roundhay
A A Chappell Roundhay
Phil Taylor Northampton
C E Heighton Bradford

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 RUGBY FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "County Rugby Final." Times, 9 Mar. 1957, p. 10". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ ""Devon's First County Title For 45 Years." Times, 11 Mar. 1957, p. 3". Times Digital Archives.