1958–59 Rugby Union County Championship Explained

1958–59 County Championship
Champions:	Warwickshire
Count:	3
Runnersup:	Gloucestershire
Prevseason:	1957–58
Nextseason:	1959–60

The 1958–59 Rugby Union County Championship was the 59th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.^{[1] [2] [3]}

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

Final

I W Sheen Gloucester M G Ellery Bristol L D Watts Bristol J Radford Bristol T W Jones Bristol A Holder Gloucester M Booth Gloucester George W Hastings Gloucester J D Thorne Bristol R Fowke Stroud B J Green Bristol D W Neale Bristol T E Base Bristol Gordon Cripps (capt) Bristol R A M Whyte Harlequins

D R Cook Coventry Coventry G P D Morris Coventry J A Pargetter Moseley R Melville Coventry C A Hewitt Cardiff George Cole Coventry Phil Judd (capt) Coventry Herbert Godwin Coventry M R McLean Coventry Coventry P Judd Moseley Stanley J Purdy Rugby J F Gardiner Coventry R F Batsone Coventry

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. "Late Climax To County Rugby." Times, 11 Apr. 1959, p. 4. Times Digital Archives.
5. Web site: From a Staff Reporter. "Powerful Pack Again Push Warwickshire To Title." Times, 13 Apr. 1959, p. 15. Times Digital Archives.