1893–94 Rugby Union County Championship Explained

1893–94 County Championship
Date:October 1893 – March 1894
Count:5
Prevseason:1892–93
Nextseason:1894–95

The 1893–94 Rugby Union County Championship was the sixth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1]

Yorkshire won the competition for the fifth time, defeating all three teams in the Championship Series.[2] [3] [4]

Draw and Results

Group Winners

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South WesternSomerset
South Eastern Midland Counties
North WesternLancashire
North Eastern Yorkshire

Championship Series

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25 NovPark Avenue8-3
13 JanWeston Super Mare 0-27
7 FebFartown Ground, Huddersfield 9-0
28 FebBath College Ground 3-0
14 Mar6-2
Moseley not played

Championship series matches

Bradford
Heckmondwike
Liversedge
Halifax
Normanton
Liversedge
Halifax
Bradford
Bingley
Bramley
Castleford
Castleford
Castleford
Manningham
Halifax
T Foulkes St Helen's
W McCutcheon Oldham
A Barrett Salford
J Valentine (capt) Swinton
S Lees Oldham
James Bate Warrington
John Bate Warrington
J Simpson Rochdale Hornets
W Unsworth Wigan
J C Gould Liverpool
H Case Swinton
G Woodward Tyldesley
J Jolley Warrington
A Ashworth Rochdale Hornets
R P Wilson Liverpool Old Boys
A H Westcott Bridgwater
W Pattison Bath
Rogerson Bath
L E Duckworth Weston
W H Calverwell Bridgwater
Vincent Bath
Gilmore Bridgwater
F Soane (capt) Bath
Durie Taunton
Vernon Wellington RFC
J Taylor Wellington RFC
B Morris Taunton
R E Belasiegle Yeovil RFC
H G Barham Bridgwater
P J Ebdon Wellington RFC
Bradford
Heckmondwike
Liversedge
Halifax
Normanton
Liversedge
Halifax
Bradford
Leeds
Bramley
Castleford
Castleford
Castleford
Hunslet
Manningham
Bradford
Heckmondwike
Liversedge
Halifax
Normanton
Liversedge
Otley
Bradford
Bingley
Bramley
Castleford
Castleford
Castleford
Hunslet
Manningham
J F Byrne Moseley
A Fox (capt) Old Edwardians
H P Reynolds Stratford
A H Frith Coventry
F R Lovitt Coventry
B Burke Coventry
A Slater Coventry
J J Robinson Burton
A W Gorton Burton
B H Cattell Moseley
G Carpenter Coventry
R W Hunt Rugby
A E Cooke Leicester
E R Lycet Moseley
G Jones Worcester

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jenkins, Vivian. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. 1976. 1975. 130-131. Brickfield Publications Ltd. 0362-00221-5.
  2. Web site: "THE RUGBY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP." York Herald, 7 Feb. 1894, p. s. Times Digital Archives.
  3. Web site: "FOOTBALL." York Herald, 10 Feb. 1894, p. 8. Times Digital Archives.
  4. Web site: "LANCASHIRE v. YORKSHIRE." Leeds Mercury, 27 Nov. 1893. Times Digital Archives.