1892–93 Rugby Union County Championship Explained

1892–93 County Championship
Date:	October 1892 – February 1893
Count:	4
Prevseason:	1891–92
Nextseason:	1893–94

The 1892–93 Rugby Union County Championship was the fifth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.^[1]

Yorkshire won the competition for the fourth time, defeating all three teams in the Championship Series.^[2] ^[3]

Draw and Results

Group Winners

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South Western	Devon
South Eastern	Middlesex
North Western	Cumberland
North Eastern	Yorkshire

Championship Series

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20 Jan	Dewsbury			11-0
30 Jan	Richmond			5-14
9 Feb	Richmond			0-2
11 Feb	Exeter			2-22
16 Feb	Carlisle			2-17
16 Feb	Exeter			10-0

Decisive tie


	J T Bell	(Millom R.L.F.C.)
	J Forsyth	(Cummerdale Hornets)
	Thomas H Hodgkinson (capt)	(Carlisle)
	W C Wilkinson	(Millom R.L.F.C.)
	J Armstrong	(Millom R.L.F.C.)
	J McGuire	(Millom R.L.F.C.)
	G B Atkinson	(Whitehaven RUFC)
	J Blacklock	(Maryport)
	J H Buckett	(Millom R.L.F.C.)
	J Rowe	(Egremont)
		(Aspatria RUFC)
	D Elliott	(Carlisle)
	W Milligan	(Workington)
	T Tervit	(Carlisle)
	W Whelan	(Millom R.L.F.C.)


	Bill Eagland	(Huddersfield)
		(Huddersfield)
	Richard Lockwood (capt)	(Heckmondwike)
	F Firth	(Halifax)
		(Bradford)
		(Halifax)
		(Heckmondwike)
		(Bradford)
		(Bingley)
		(Bramley)
	H Speed	(Castleford)
	E Redman	(Manningham)
	Mark Fletcher	(Leeds RFC)
		(Brighouse Rangers)
	C Richardson	(Leeds Parish Church RFC)

See also

Notes and References

Book: Jenkins, Vivian. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. 1976. 1975. 130-131. Brickfield Publications Ltd. 0362-00221-5.
Web site: "Multiple Sports Items." York Herald, 10 Feb. 1893, p. 8. Times Digital Archives.
Web site: "FOOTBALL." York Herald, 10 Feb. 1894, p. 8. Times Digital Archives.