1938–39 Rugby Union County Championship Explained

1938–39 County Championship
Champions:	Warwickshire
Count:	1
Runnersup:	Somerset
Prevseason:	1937–38
Nextseason:	1946–47

The 1938–39 Rugby Union County Championship was the 46th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Warwickshire won the competition for the first time after defeating Somerset in the final.^{[4] [5]}

Semifinals

width=150	Team one	width=150	Team two	width=100	Score
Warwickshire	Cheshire	20-12
Somerset	Hampshire	5-3

Final

R G Jenkins Weston-super-Mare A V Rogers Bath E A Thomas Somerset Police F McRae St Mary's Hospital S W Collett Weston-super-Mare G I White Weston-super-Mare D L Roberts Somerset Police R Davies Somerset Police S H Justin Bristol F W Williams Somerset Police W F Gay Bath L H Seargeant Bristol G M Fursland Bridgwater J K Watkins Royal Navy F Goddard Taunton

H Pateman Coventry F O Wheatley Coventry E G L Mark Manchester C A Pridmore Metropolitan Police J Kaye Coventry Rugby J L Giles Coventry S A Walker Coventry W Riley Nuneaton Harold F Wheatley Coventry E P R Bates Rugby Arthur Wheatley Coventry A W Seaton Coventry A H G Purchas Coventry C T Bloxham Nuneaton

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

Notes and References

1. Book: Jenkins, Vivian. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. 1976. 1975. 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. Web site: From Our Rugby Football Correspondent. "Rugby Football." Times, 11 Mar. 1939, p. 5. Times Digital Archives.
5. Web site: From Our Rugby Football Correspondent, et al. "Sporting News." Times, 13 Mar. 1939, p. 6. Times Digital Archives.