1976–77 Rugby Union County Championship Explained

1976–77 County Championship
Champions:	Lancashire
Count:	10
Runnersup:	Middlesex
Prevseason:	1975–76
Nextseason:	1977–78

The 1976–77 Rugby Union County Championship was the 77th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Lancashire won their 10th title after defeating Middlesex in the final.^{[4] [5]}

First Round

width=20	Pos	width=250	Northern Division	width=20	P	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	F	width=20	A	width=20	Pts
1		5	5	0	0	177	36	10
2	Yorkshire	5	4	0	1	65	51	8
3		5	3	0	2	63	73	6
4	Durham	5	1	0	4	45	90	2
5		5	1	0	4	37	87	2
6	Cheshire	5	1	0	4	26	76	2

width=20	Pos	width=250	Midland Division	width=20	P	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	F	width=20	A	width=20	Pts
1	Warwickshire	5	5	0	0	100	47	10
2	North Midlands	5	3	0	2	109	61	6
3		5	3	0	2	70	74	6
4	Leicestershire	5	2	0	3	81	72	4
5	Staffordshire	5	2	0	3	62	84	4
6	East Midlands	5	0	0	5	36	120	0

width=20	Pos	width=250	London Group A	width=20	P	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	F	width=20	A	width=20	Pts
1	Middlesex	2	1	0	1	42	32	2
2		2	1	0	1	32	36	2
3		2	1	0	1	25	31	2

width=20	Pos	width=250	London Group B	width=20	P	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	F	width=20	A	width=20	Pts
1		3	3	0	0	70	25	6
2	Kent	3	2	0	1	53	42	4
3		3	1	0	2	31	51	2
4		3	0	0	3	20	56	0

width=20	Pos	width=250	South-West Division	width=20	P	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	F	width=20	A	width=20	Pts
1		3	3	0	0	79	18	6
2		3	2	0	1	36	38	4
3	Devon	3	1	0	2	38	57	2
4	Cornwall	3	0	0	3	3	43	0

width=20	Pos	width=250	Southern Division	width=20	P	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	F	width=20	A	width=20	Pts
1	Oxfordshire	3	3	0	0	47	16	6
2		3	1	0	2	38	47	2
3	Berkshire	3	1	0	2	31	42	2
4		3	1	0	2	36	47	2

Second Round

width=120	Venue	width=150	Team One	width=150	Team Two	width=100	Score
Kingsholm	Gloucestershire	Oxfordshire	37-12
Richmond	Middlesex	Surrey	29-6

Semi finals

width=120	Venue	width=150	Team One	width=150	Team Two	width=100	Score
Vale of Lune	Lancashire	Gloucestershire	19-15
Richmond	Middlesex	Warwickshire	10-0

Final

Dave Gullick Orrell Rob Briers West Park Eric Lyon Orrell Broughton Park Liverpool Bath David Carfoot Waterloo Laurie Connor Waterloo Broughton Park Fylde Richard Trickey Sale Roger Creed (capt) Sale Sale Waterloo Frank Blackhurst Waterloo

Geoffrey Richards Wasps Colin Lambert Harlequins Alan Friell (capt) London Scottish David Croydon Saracens S Tiddy Rosslyn Park London Scottish London Scottish Bob Mordell Rosslyn Park Rosslyn Park Chris Howcroft London Welsh Richmond Adrian Alexander Harlequins Clint McGregor Saracens G G Bignell Wasps Les Barlow Rosslyn Park

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

Notes and References

1. Book: Jenkins, Vivian. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. 1978. 1977. 121-126. Brickfield Publications Ltd. 0354-09020-8.
2. Web site: English County Championship. Rugby Football History.
3. Web site: The County Finals. County Rugby.com.
4. Web site: West, Peter. "Rugby Union." Times, 26 Feb. 1977, p. 5. Times Digital Archives.
5. Web site: West, Peter. "Rugby union." Times, 28 Feb. 1977, p. 9. Times Digital Archives.