1905–06 Rugby Union County Championship Explained

1905–06 County Championship
Champions:	Devon
Count:	3
Runnersup:	Durham
Prevseason:	1904–05
Nextseason:	1906–07

The 1905–06 Rugby Union County Championship was the 18th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Devon won the competition for the third time defeating Durham in the final.^{[4] [5]} It was Durham's seventh consecutive final appearance, Adamson was carried off and taken to hospital leaving Durham with just fourteen players for the majority of the game.^[6]

Final

F Lillicrap Devonport Albion C. Hosking Devonport Albion Lieutenant de Smidt Plymouth A. J. R. Roberts Exeter J Odam Exeter Raphael Jago Plymouth Ernest Roberts (capt) R.N.E College, Dartmouth S G Williams Devonport Albion T. S. Kelly Exeter W. Mills Devonport Albion Devonport Albion George Northmore Cardiff G. Lark Torquay Athletic L. H. Smith R.N.E College, Dartmouth

N C Neilson Sunderland Jack Wass West Hartlepool Jack Taylor (capt) Charlie Adamson Durham City H Imrie Durham City Jimmy Sivewright Hartlepool Rovers H Wallace West Hartlepool George Carter Hartlepool Rovers J. Elliott Durham City M Hall Westoe Jimmy Duthie West Hartlepool C J Stock Sunderland

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: English County Championship. Rugby Football History.
3. Web site: The County Finals. County Rugby.com.
4. News: County Championship, 13 March. 1906. North Devon Gazette.
5. Web site: 1906 - Durham County v Devon. Hartlepool History.
6. News: Devon win, 12 March. 1906. Exeter and Plymouth Gazette.