| 1981–82 Thorn EMI County Championship | |
| Champions: | Lancashire |
| Count: | 12 |
| Prevseason: | 1980–81 |
| Nextseason: | 1982–83 |
The 1981–82 Thorn EMI Rugby Union County Championship was the 82nd edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1] [2] [3]
Lancashire won their 12th title after defeating North Midlands in the final.[4] [5] The final proved to be Lancashire and England captain Bill Beaumont's last rugby match. Beaumont left the field with concussion following a head injury during the first half and was subsequently advised to retire from playing immediately to avoid the risk of further injury causing permanent damage.[6]
| width=150 | Team One | width=150 | Team Two | width=100 | Score |
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| North Midlands | Notts, Lincs & Derby | 16-13 | |||
| width=70 | Date | width=120 | Venue | width=150 | Team One | width=150 | Team Two | width=100 | Score |
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| 28 Nov | Moseley | North Midlands | Middlesex | 22-14 | |||||
| 28 Nov | Kingsholm | Gloucestershire | Lancashire | 16-24 | |||||
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