1897–98 Rugby Union County Championship Explained

1897–98 County Championship
Champions:	Northumberland
Count:	1
Prevseason:	1896–97
Nextseason:	1898–99

The 1897–98 Rugby Union County Championship was the tenth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.^[1]

Northumberland won the competition for the first time defeating Midland Counties in the final. The Midlands team was weakened by the refusal of Leicester to release their players for the county team.^{[2] [3]}

Final

J F Byrne Moseley G Birtles Blackheath F A Byrne Moseley J A Gould Moseley Bromsgrove Rev Richard Cattell Moseley F Cattell Moseley C P Evers Moseley B H Cattell Moseley A O Dowson Moseley B J Ebsworth Moseley A St G Cumming Wolverhampton J Hall Rugby J J Robinson Burton D P Miller Stratford-on-Avon

P Moran Wallsend G C Robinson Percy Park W Bates Percy Park F Stone Percy Park S Anderson Wallsend Rockliff S C Lockerby Percy Park Ronald Stevenson Northern R W Bell Northern G Gibson Northern C O P Gibson Northern J H Greenwell Rockliff F J Bell Rockliff W Dobinson Rockliff J Nesbit Wallsend

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

Notes and References

1. Book: Jenkins, Vivian. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1975-1976. 1976. 130-131. Brickfield Publications Ltd. 0362-00221-5.
2. Web site: "FOOTBALL." Standard, 26 Mar. 1898, p. 2. British Library Archives.
3. Web site: "Football." Times, 28 Mar. 1898, p. 13. Times Digital Archives.