County Championship (rugby league) explained

County Championship
Teams:	7
Countrytag:	Region
Country:
Gov Body:	RFL
Most Champs:	Lancashire
Count:	34

The County Championship was a representative competition of British counties in rugby league between 1895 and 1983.

Throughout the competition history the championship was contested by Lancashire, Yorkshire (both present in every season), Cheshire, Cumbria, Durham and Northumberland, Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, and Other Nationalities. The games between Lancashire and Yorkshire became known as the War of the Roses.

History

When the northern clubs broke away from the Rugby Football Union (RFU) to form the Northern Rugby Football Union (NRFU) there was already a county championship competition within the RFU and the NRFU organised a similar competition as one of its first actions with the first fixtures being announced on 17 September 1895, only three weeks after the split from the RFU.^{[1] [2]}

All the constituent clubs of the NRFU at this point came from just three counties; Cheshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire so the championship was organised to involve sides from these three locations. Players were eligible to play for their county of birth or the county in which they first played.^[3]

In the first season the all three teams won one game each so the NRFU arranged a further round of fixtures so that each county had played the others both home and away. With Lancashire winning both of their second set fixture, they became the first winners of the County Championship.^[4] This was the only season the teams played each other twice. In all subsequent seasons each team only played the others once.

The first change to the structure came in 1898 with the addition of Cumberland to the championship.^[5] Four years (the 1902–1903 season) later a fifth team entered the competition with a team jointly representing Durham and Northumberland playing.^[6] Durham and Northumberland's participation only lasted until the end of the 1903–1904 season when the county union withdrew from the Championship.^[7]

The competition continued as a four-team competition for a further two seasons but prior to the start of the 1905–1906 season Cheshire withdrew and effectively merging with Lancashire, the Runcorn club was admitted to the Lancashire League and its players became eligible for selection by Lancashire.^{[8] [9]}

Until the competition was suspended at the outbreak of the First World War, it continued as a triangular competition with the only change being to allow players born in Westmorland to play for Cumberland.^{[10] [11]}

Resuming in the 1919–1920 season there were no changes to the format until the Rugby Football League (RFL) (the NRFU became the RFL in 1922) admitted a team jointly representing the Welsh counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire.^[3] The Welsh side's involvement lasted just four seasons and they dropped out of the Championship after the 1930–1931 season.^[12]

From 1931 until 1974 the competition remained a three team affair. Suspended again during the Second World War the competition resumed in 1945 and remained unchanged the 1974–1975 season when an Other Nationalities team competed for two seasons. Back to three teams from 1976–1977 the competition was last held in the 1982–1983 season when due to declining attendances the competition was abandoned.^{[13] [14]} The final competition, 1982–1983, was held immediately after the end of the 1981–1982 league season as the fixture calendar for the autumn was congested with fixtures for the visiting Australian team.^[15]

During the 1977–1978 season the competition was not held and instead two games (Yorkshire v Cumbria and Lancashire v Yorkshire) were held to raise money for the Queen's Silver Jubilee Fund.^[16]

Titles

The title was awarded to the team with the most competition points (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw). After the 1905–1906 competition ended with Lancashire and Cumberland both on 3-points a play-off game was organised between the two but ended in a 3-all draw so the championship was awarded to both teams. From then on until the 1950s if two teams finished on the same number of competition points then the title was awarded jointly to both counties and if three teams finished on the same number of competition points, the title was classed as "undecided".

The 1952–1953 season ended with all three teams having won one game each, Lancashire were awarded the title on points average (points scored divided by points conceded).^[17] The following season an additional play-off match was arranged between the two teams in the tie with the best points average.^[18] Five titles between 1953–1954 and 1972–1973 were decided in this way. In 1978-1979 and 1979–1980 both competitions ended in three-way ties but no play-off game was arranged and the title was awarded to the team with the best points difference.

Championships won:^[19]

• Lancashire 34: 1895–1896, 1896–1897, 1899–1900, 1900–1901, 1902–1903, 1903–1904, 1905–1906, 1906–1907, 1908–1909, 1910–1911, 1922–1923, 1923–1924, 1924–1925, 1925–1926, 1926–1927, 1928–1929, 1929–1930, 1931–1932, 1935–1936, 1936–1937, 1937–1938, 1938–1939, 1945–1946, 1947–1948, 1952–1953, 1955–1956, 1956–1957, 1960–1961, 1967–1968, 1969–1970, 1973–1974, 1974–1975, 1978–1979, 1979–1980.
• Yorkshire 24: 1897–1898, 1898–1899, 1904–1905, 1909–1910, 1912–1913, 1920–1921, 1921–1922, 1922–1923, 1930–1931, 1946–1947, 1951–1952, 1953–1954, 1954–1955, 1957–1958, 1958–1959, 1962–1963, 1964–1965, 1968–1969, 1970–1971, 1971–1972, 1972–1973, 1975–1976, 1976–1977, 1982–1983.
• Cumberland/Cumbria 16: 1905–1906, 1907–1908, 1909–1910, 1911–1912, 1927–1928, 1932–1933, 1933–1934, 1934–1935, 1948–1949, 1959–1960, 1961–1962, 1963–1964, 1965–1966, 1966–1967, 1980–1981, 1981–1982.
• Cheshire 1: 1901–1902.

Tables

Rugby League County Championship table 1895–1896

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	4	3	0	1	17	11	6	1.55	6	Lancashire
Yorkshire	4	2	0	2	32	23	9	1.39	4
Cheshire	4	1	0	3	15	30	-15	0.5	2
Source:^[20]

Rugby League County Championship table 1896–1897

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	15	3	12	5	4	Lancashire
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	20	17	3	1.18	2
Cheshire	2	0	0	2	10	25	-15	0.4	0
Source:^[21]

Rugby League County Championship table 1897–1898

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	2	2	0	0	29	9	20	3.22	4	Yorkshire
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	17	17	0	1	2
Cheshire	2	0	0	2	13	33	-20	0.39	0
Source:^[22]

Rugby League County Championship table 1898–1899

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	3	3	0	0	42	16	26	2.63	6	Yorkshire
Cheshire	3	2	0	1	11	21	-10	0.52	4
Cumberland	3	1	0	2	21	15	6	1.4	2
Lancashire	3	0	0	3	16	38	-22	0.42	0
Source:^[23]

Rugby League County Championship table 1899–1900

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	3	3	0	0	39	20	19	1.95	6	Lancashire
Yorkshire	3	1	0	2	28	30	-2	0.93	2
Cumberland	3	1	0	2	15	24	-9	0.63	2
Cheshire	3	1	0	2	9	17	-8	0.53	2
Source:^[24]

Rugby League County Championship table 1900–1901

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	3	3	0	0	75	7	68	10.71	6	Lancashire
Yorkshire	3	2	0	1	55	29	26	1.9	4
Cheshire	3	1	0	2	11	73	-62	0.15	2
Cumberland	3	0	0	3	10	42	-32	0.24	0
Source:^[25]

Rugby League County Championship table 1901–1902

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Cheshire	3	2	1	0	35	11	24	3.18	5	Cheshire
Yorkshire	3	2	0	1	32	26	6	1.23	4
Lancashire	3	1	1	1	35	24	11	1.46	3
Cumberland	3	0	0	3	8	49	-41	0.16	0
Source:^[26]

Rugby League County Championship table 1902–1903

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	4	4	0	0	55	11	44	5	8	Lancashire
Yorkshire	4	2	0	2	44	25	19	1.76	4
Cheshire	4	2	0	2	27	24	3	1.13	4
Durham and Northumberland	4	1	0	3	9	23	-14	0.39	2
Cumberland	4	1	0	3	12	64	-52	0.19	2
Source:^[27]

Rugby League County Championship table 1903–1904

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	4	4	0	0	91	5	86	18.2	8	Lancashire
Yorkshire	4	3	0	1	60	29	31	2.07	6
Cheshire	4	2	0	2	30	62	-32	0.48	4
Durham and Northumberland	4	1	0	3	29	84	-55	0.35	2
Cumberland	4	0	0	4	17	47	-30	0.36	0
Source:^[28]

Rugby League County Championship table 1904–1905

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	3	3	0	0	44	6	38	7.33	6	Yorkshire
Cheshire	3	2	0	1	6	14	-8	0.43	4
Cumberland	3	1	0	2	16	23	-7	0.7	2
Lancashire	3	0	0	3	5	28	-23	0.18	0
Source:^[29]

Rugby League County Championship table 1905–1906

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	1	1	0	11	3	8	3.67	3	Jointly awarded
Cumberland	2	1	1	0	8	3	5	2.67	3
Yorkshire	2	0	0	2	0	13	-13	0	0
Source:^[30]

Rugby League County Championship table 1906–1907

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	34	4	30	8.5	4	Lancashire
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	15	31	-16	0.48	2
Cumberland	2	0	0	2	16	30	-14	0.53	0
Source:^[31]

Rugby League County Championship table 1907–1908

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Cumberland	2	2	0	0	14	6	8	2.33	4	Cumberland
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	18	18	0	1	2
Lancashire	2	0	0	2	14	22	-8	0.64	0
Source:^[32]

Rugby League County Championship table 1908–1909

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	28	8	20	3.5	4	Lancashire
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	30	13	17	2.31	2
Cumberland	2	0	0	2	8	45	-37	0.18	0
Source:^[33]

Rugby League County Championship table 1909–1910

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	1	1	0	0	27	14	13	1.93	2	Jointly awarded
Cumberland	1	1	0	0	8	3	5	2.67	2
Lancashire	2	0	0	2	17	35	-18	0.49	0
Source:^[34]

Rugby League County Championship table 1910–1911

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	30	11	19	2.73	4	Lancashire
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	31	28	3	1.11	2
Cumberland	2	0	0	2	19	41	-22	0.46	0
Source:^[35]

Rugby League County Championship table 1911–1912

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Cumberland	2	2	0	0	44	20	24	2.2	4	Cumberland
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	20	40	-20	0.5	2
Yorkshire	2	0	0	2	25	29	-4	0.86	0
Source:^[36]

Rugby League County Championship table 1912–1913

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	2	2	0	0	39	13	26	3	4	Yorkshire
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	16	19	-3	0.84	2
Lancashire	2	0	0	2	8	31	-23	0.26	0
Source:^[37]

Rugby League County Championship table 1913–1914

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	35	22	13	1.59	2	Undecided
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	22	19	3	1.16	2
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	11	27	-16	0.41	2
Source:^[38]

Rugby League County Championship table 1919–1920

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	18	10	8	1.8	2	Undecided
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	30	24	6	1.25	2
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	14	28	-14	0.5	2
Source:^[39]

Rugby League County Championship table 1920–1921

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	2	2	0	0	45	9	36	5	4	Yorkshire
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	19	30	-11	0.63	2
Cumberland	2	0	0	2	18	43	-25	0.42	0
Source:^[40]

Rugby League County Championship table 1921–1922

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	2	2	0	0	35	14	21	2.5	4	Yorkshire
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	20	12	8	1.67	2
Cumberland	2	0	0	2	19	48	-29	0.4	0
Source:^[41]

Rugby League County Championship table 1922–1923

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	1	1	0	57	20	37	2.85	3	Jointly awarded
Yorkshire	2	1	1	0	20	15	5	1.33	3
Cumberland	2	0	0	2	13	55	-42	0.24	0
Source:^[42]

Rugby League County Championship table 1923–1924

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	30	10	20	3	4	Lancashire
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	56	18	38	3.11	2
Cumberland	2	0	0	2	17	75	-58	0.23	0
Source:^[43]

Rugby League County Championship table 1924–1925

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	36	9	27	4	4	Lancashire
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	20	8	12	2.5	2
Yorkshire	2	0	0	2	9	48	-39	0.19	0
Source:^[44]

Rugby League County Championship table 1925–1926

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	32	15	17	2.13	4	Lancashire
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	36	19	17	1.89	2
Yorkshire	2	0	0	2	23	57	-34	0.4	0
Source:^[45]

Rugby League County Championship table 1926–1927

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	30	18	12	1.67	4	Lancashire
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	22	17	5	1.29	2
Yorkshire	2	0	0	2	18	35	-17	0.51	0
Source:^[46]

Rugby League County Championship table 1927–1928

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Cumberland	3	3	0	0	56	19	37	2.95	6	Cumberland
Glamorgan and Monmouthshire	3	1	0	2	36	45	-9	0.8	2
Lancashire	3	1	0	2	44	58	-14	0.76	2
Yorkshire	3	1	0	2	44	58	-14	0.76	2
Source:^[47]

Rugby League County Championship table 1928–1929

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	3	3	0	0	68	25	43	2.72	6	Lancashire
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	20	15	5	1.33	2
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	32	50	-18	0.64	2
Glamorgan and Monmouthshire	3	0	0	3	32	62	-30	0.52	0
Source:^[48]

Rugby League County Championship table 1929–1930

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	3	3	0	0	62	13	49	4.77	6	Lancashire
Cumberland	3	1	0	2	24	30	-6	0.8	2
Yorkshire	3	1	0	2	18	34	-16	0.53	2
Glamorgan and Monmouthshire	3	1	0	2	22	49	-27	0.45	2
Source:^[49]

Rugby League County Championship table 1930–1931

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	3	3	0	0	63	31	32	2.03	6	Yorkshire
Glamorgan and Monmouthshire	3	2	0	1	45	55	-10	0.82	4
Lancashire	3	1	0	2	49	56	-7	0.88	2
Cumberland	3	0	0	3	33	48	-15	0.69	0
Source:^[50]

Rugby League County Championship table 1931–1932

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	28	19	9	1.47	4	Lancashire
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	46	37	9	1.24	2
Yorkshire	2	0	0	2	28	46	-18	0.61	0
Source:^[51]

Rugby League County Championship table 1932–1933

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Cumberland	2	2	0	0	48	13	35	3.69	4	Cumberland
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	40	42	-2	0.95	2
Lancashire	2	0	0	2	6	39	-33	0.15	0
Source:^[52]

Rugby League County Championship table 1933–1934

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Cumberland	2	2	0	0	25	11	14	2.27	4	Cumberland
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	26	27	-1	0.96	2
Lancashire	2	0	0	2	12	25	-13	0.48	0
Source:^[53]

Rugby League County Championship table 1934–1935

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Cumberland	2	2	0	0	25	5	20	5	4	Cumberland
Lancashire	2	0	1	1	10	20	-10	0.5	1
Yorkshire	2	0	1	1	5	15	-10	0.33	1
Source:^[54]

Rugby League County Championship table 1935–1936

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	23	9	14	2.56	4	Lancashire
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	23	22	1	1.05	2
Yorkshire	2	0	0	2	20	35	-15	0.57	0
Source:^[55]

Rugby League County Championship table 1936–1937

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	46	16	30	2.88	4	Lancashire
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	26	28	-2	0.93	2
Yorkshire	2	0	0	2	16	44	-28	0.36	0
Source:^[56]

Rugby League County Championship table 1937–1938

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	33	26	7	1.27	4	Lancashire
Yorkshire	2	0	1	1	16	17	-1	0.94	1
Cumberland	2	0	1	1	24	30	-6	0.8	1
Source:^[57]

Rugby League County Championship table 1938–1939

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	1	1	0	18	17	1	1.06	3	Lancashire
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	23	14	9	1.64	2
Yorkshire	2	0	1	1	16	26	-10	0.62	1
Source:^[58]

Rugby League County Championship table 1945–1946

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	35	19	16	1.84	4	Lancashire
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	61	20	41	3.05	2
Cumberland	2	0	0	2	6	63	-57	0.1	0
Source:^[59]

Rugby League County Championship table 1946–1947

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	2	2	0	0	24	19	5	1.26	4	Yorkshire
Cumberland	2	0	1	1	9	11	-2	0.82	1
Lancashire	2	0	1	1	10	13	-3	0.77	1
Source:^[60]

Rugby League County Championship table 1947–1948

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	42	23	19	1.83	4	Lancashire
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	28	27	1	1.04	2
Yorkshire	2	0	0	2	17	37	-20	0.46	0
Source:^[61]

Rugby League County Championship table 1948–1949

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Cumberland	2	2	0	0	29	9	20	3.22	4	Cumberland
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	21	18	3	1.17	2
Yorkshire	2	0	0	2	3	26	-23	0.12	0
Source:^[62]

Rugby League County Championship table 1949–1950

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	34	30	4	1.13	2	Undecided
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	33	35	-2	0.94	2
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	30	32	-2	0.94	2
Source:^[63]

Rugby League County Championship table 1950–1951

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	22	18	4	1.22	2	Undecided
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	28	25	3	1.12	2
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	28	35	-7	0.8	2
Source:^[64]

Rugby League County Championship table 1951–1952

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	2	2	0	0	40	8	32	5	4	Yorkshire
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	24	26	-2	0.92	2
Cumberland	2	0	0	2	14	44	-30	0.32	0
Source:^[65]

Rugby League County Championship table 1952–1953

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	49	30	19	1.63	2	Lancashire
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	23	16	7	1.44	2
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	22	48	-26	0.46	2
Source:^[66]

Rugby League County Championship table 1953–1954

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	26	25	1	1.04	2	Yorkshire beat Cumberland in play-off match
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	22	21	1	1.05	2
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	23	25	-2	0.92	2
Source:^[67]

Rugby League County Championship table 1954–1955

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	2	2	0	0	47	10	37	4.7	4	Yorkshire
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	34	27	7	1.26	2
Cumberland	2	0	0	2	7	51	-44	0.14	0
Source:^[68]

Rugby League County Championship table 1955–1956

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	46	28	18	1.64	4	Lancashire
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	24	28	-4	0.86	2
Cumberland	2	0	0	2	20	34	-14	0.59	0
Source:^[69]

Rugby League County Championship table 1956–1957

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	77	42	35	1.83	4	Lancashire
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	36	56	-20	0.64	2
Yorkshire	2	0	0	2	35	50	-15	0.7	0
Source:^[70]

Rugby League County Championship table 1957–1958

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	2	2	0	0	52	29	23	1.79	4	Lancashire
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	40	39	1	1.03	2
Lancashire	2	0	0	2	23	47	-24	0.49	0
Source:^[71]

Rugby League County Championship table 1958–1959

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	79	47	32	1.68	2
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	42	48	-6	0.88	2	Yorkshire beat Lancashire in play-off match
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	41	67	-26	0.61	2
Source:^[72]

Rugby League County Championship table 1959–1960

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Cumberland	2	2	0	0	40	21	19	1.9	4	Cumberland
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	51	54	-3	0.94	2
Lancashire	2	0	0	2	36	52	-16	0.69	0
Source:^[73]

Rugby League County Championship table 1960–1961

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	53	38	15	1.39	4	Lancashire
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	61	51	10	1.2	2
Yorkshire	2	0	0	2	39	64	-25	0.61	0
Source:^[74]

Rugby League County Championship table 1961–1962

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Cumberland	2	2	0	0	44	26	18	1.69	4	Cumberland
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	32	33	-1	0.97	2
Yorkshire	2	0	0	2	20	37	-17	0.54	0
Source:^[75]

Rugby League County Championship table 1962–1963

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	2	2	0	0	33	10	23	3.3	4	Yorkshire
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	36	30	6	1.2	2
Cumberland	2	0	0	2	10	39	-29	0.26	0
Source:^[76]

Rugby League County Championship table 1963–1964

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Cumberland	2	2	0	0	28	21	7	1.33	4	Cumberland
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	53	33	20	1.61	2
Yorkshire	2	0	0	2	33	60	-27	0.55	0
Source:^[77]

Rugby League County Championship table 1964–1965

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	2	2	0	0	47	16	31	2.94	4	Yorkshire
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	19	25	-6	0.76	2
Lancashire	2	0	0	2	21	46	-25	0.46	0
Source:^[78]

Rugby League County Championship table 1965–1966

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Cumberland	2	2	0	0	33	14	19	2.36	4	Cumberland
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	19	32	-13	0.59	2
Lancashire	2	0	0	2	24	30	-6	0.8	0
Source:^[79]

Rugby League County Championship table 1966–1967

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Cumberland	2	1	1	0	35	31	4	1.13	3	Cumberland
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	36	35	1	1.03	2
Yorkshire	2	0	1	1	34	39	-5	0.87	1
Source:^[80]

Rugby League County Championship table 1967–1968

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	42	23	19	1.83	4	Lancashire
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	51	46	5	1.11	2
Cumberland	2	0	0	2	29	53	-24	0.55	0
Source:^[81]

Rugby League County Championship table 1968–1969

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	2	2	0	0	33	15	18	2.2	4	Yorkshire
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	29	29	0	1	2
Cumberland	2	0	0	2	29	47	-18	0.62	0
Source:^[82]

Rugby League County Championship table 1969–1970

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	44	22	22	2	4	Lancashire
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	54	17	37	3.18	2
Cumberland	2	0	0	2	13	72	-59	0.18	0
Source:^[83]

Rugby League County Championship table 1970–1971

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	47	33	14	1.42	2	Yorkshire beat Lancashire in play-off match
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	40	37	3	1.08	2
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	26	43	-17	0.6	2
Source:^[84]

Rugby League County Championship table 1971–1972

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	2	2	0	0	59	34	25	1.74	4	Yorkshire
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	29	24	5	1.21	2
Lancashire	2	0	0	2	29	59	-30	0.49	0
Source:^[85]

Rugby League County Championship table 1972–1973

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	46	41	5	1.12	2	Yorkshire beat Cumberland in play-off match
Cumberland	2	1	0	1	39	40	-1	0.98	2
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	44	48	-4	0.92	2
Source:^[86]

Rugby League County Championship table 1973–1974

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	2	0	0	35	21	14	1.67	4	Lancashire
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	52	29	23	1.79	2
Cumbria	2	0	0	2	18	55	-37	0.33	0
Source:^[87]

Rugby League County Championship table 1974–1975

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	3	2	0	1	57	37	20	1.54	4	Lancashire
Yorkshire	3	2	0	1	49	39	10	1.26	4
Cumbria	3	2	0	1	33	48	-15	0.69	4
Other Nationalities	3	0	0	3	40	55	-15	0.73	0
Source:^[88]

Rugby League County Championship table 1975–1976

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	3	2	1	0	43	30	13	1.43	5	Yorkshire
Lancashire	3	2	0	1	65	41	24	1.59	4
Cumbria	3	1	0	2	45	45	0	1	2
Other Nationalities	3	0	1	2	36	73	-37	0.49	1
Source:^[89]

Rugby League County Championship table 1976–1977

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	2	1	1	0	30	25	5	1.2	3	Yorkshire
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	31	32	-1	0.97	2
Cumbria	2	0	1	1	26	30	-4	0.87	1
Source:^[90]

Rugby League County Championship table 1978–1979

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	38	23	15	1.65	2	Lancashire
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	44	32	12	1.38	2
Cumbria	2	1	0	1	25	52	-27	0.48	2
Source:^[91]

Rugby League County Championship table 1979–1980

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	39	34	5	1.15	2	Lancashire
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	32	33	-1	0.97	2
Cumbria	2	1	0	1	32	36	-4	0.89	2
Source:^[92]

Rugby League County Championship table 1980–1981

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Cumbria	2	2	0	0	36	32	4	1.13	4	Lancashire
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	33	28	5	1.18	2
Yorkshire	2	0	0	2	25	34	-9	0.74	0
Source:^[93]

Rugby League County Championship table 1981–1982

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Cumbria	2	2	0	0	47	25	22	1.88	4	Lancashire
Yorkshire	2	1	0	1	31	35	-4	0.89	2
Lancashire	2	0	0	2	30	48	-18	0.63	0
Source:^[94]

Rugby League County Championship table 1982–1983

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Points average	Points	Champions
Yorkshire	2	2	0	0	44	28	16	1.57	4	Lancashire
Lancashire	2	1	0	1	67	30	37	2.23	2
Cumbria	2	0	0	2	15	68	-53	0.22	0
Source:^[95]

Results

Bold text denotes winning team

Season	Date	Venue	Home team	Score	Away team
1895–1896	21 October 1895	Edgeley Park, Stockport	Cheshire	0–6	Lancashire
25 November 1895	Headingley, Leeds	Yorkshire	5–9	Cheshire
7 December 1895	Watersheddings, Oldham	Lancashire	0–8	Yorkshire
29 January 1896	Wheater's Field, Broughton	Lancashire	3–0	Cheshire
12 February 1896	Irwell Lane, Runcorn	Cheshire	6–16	Yorkshire
29 February 1896	Fartown, Huddersfield	Yorkshire	3–8	Lancashire
1896–1897	17 October 1896	Edgeley Park, Stockport	Cheshire	0–8	Lancashire
7 November 1896	The Boulevard, Hull	Yorkshire	17–10	Cheshire
21 November 1896	Watersheddings, Oldham	Lancashire	7–3	Yorkshire
1897–1898	16 October 1897	Watersheddings, Oldham	Lancashire	11–10	Cheshire
6 November 1897	Edgeley Park, Stockport	Cheshire	3–22	Yorkshire
20 November 1897	Park Avenue, Bradford	Yorkshire	7–6	Lancashire
1898–1899	15 October 1898	Edgeley Park, Stockport	Cheshire	5–4	Lancashire
29 October 1898	Valley Parade, Bradford	Yorkshire	14–2	Cheshire
5 November 1898	New Barnes, Salford	Lancashire	9–20	Yorkshire
19 November 1898	Irwell Lane, Runcorn	Cheshire	4–3	Cumberland
3 December 1898	Lonsdale Park, Workington	Cumberland	13–3	Lancashire
28 January 1899	Clarence Field, Leeds	Yorkshire	8–5	Cumberland
1899–1900	30 September 1899	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	3–0	Cheshire
21 October 1899	Watersheddings, Oldham	Lancashire	17–7	Cumberland
28 October 1899	Park Station, Birkenhead	Cheshire	9–8	Yorkshire
4 November 1899	Thrum Hall, Halifax	Yorkshire	13–16	Lancashire
20 November 1899	Chorley Road, Swinton	Lancashire	6–0	Cheshire
25 November 1899	Salthouses, Millom	Cumberland	5–7	Yorkshire
1900-1901	20 October 1900	Belle Vue, Wakefield	Yorkshire	40–0	Cheshire
20 October 1900	Lonsdale Park, Workington	Cumberland	2–21	Lancashire
3 November 1900	The Athletic Grounds, Rochdale	Lancashire	24–5	Yorkshire
10 November 1900	Park Station, Birkenhead	Cheshire	11–3	Cumberland
8 December 1900	Edgeley Park, Stockport	Cheshire	0–30	Lancashire
15 December 1900	The Boulevard, Hull	Yorkshire	10–5	Cumberland
1901–1902	26 October 1901	Wheater's Field, Broughton	Lancashire	8–8	Cheshire
2 November 1901	The Athletic Ground, Maryport	Cumberland	5–16	Yorkshire
30 November 1901	Edgeley Park, Stockport	Cheshire	13–2	Yorkshire
14 December 1901	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	0–14	Cheshire
11 January 1902	Cavendish Park, Barrow	Lancashire	19–3	Cumberland
15 February 1902	The Boulevard, Hull	Yorkshire	13–8	Lancashire
1902–1903	18 October 1902	Lonsdale Park, Workington	Cumberland	5–0	Durham and Northumberland
25 October 1902	Irwell Lane, Runcorn	Cheshire	3–11	Lancashire
1 November 1902	Headingley, Leeds	Yorkshire	29–2	Cumberland
15 November 1902	The Willows, Salford	Lancashire	13–0	Yorkshire
29 November 1902	Park Avenue, Bradford	Yorkshire	7–10	Cheshire
10 December 1902	Wheater's Field, Broughton	Lancashire	10–5	Durham and Northumberland
20 December 1902	Park Station, Birkenhead	Cheshire	14–2	Cumberland
1 January 1903	Horsley Stadium, South Shields	Durham and Northumberland	4–0	Cheshire
10 January 1903	Salthouses, Millom	Cumberland	3–21	Lancashire
14 April 1903	Horsley Stadium, South Shields	Durham and Northumberland	0–8	Yorkshire
1903–1904	14 October 1903	The Athletic Ground, Maryport	Cumberland	8–9	Cheshire
28 October 1903	Belle Vue, Wakefield	Yorkshire	25–13	Durham and Northumberland
28 October 1903	Wheater's Field, Broughton	Lancashire	16–5	Cheshire
5 November 1903	Lonsdale Park, Workington	Cumberland	0–11	Yorkshire
14 November 1903	Headingley, Leeds	Yorkshire	0–8	Lancashire
25 November 1903	Irwell Lane, Runcorn	Cheshire	8–24	Yorkshire
25 November 1903	Horsley Stadium, South Shields	Durham and Northumberland	12–9	Cumberland
9 December 1903	Horsley Stadium, South Shields	Durham and Northumberland	0–42	Lancashire
13 January 1904	Central Park, Wigan	Lancashire	15–0	Cumberland
25 February 1904	Prenton Park, Birkenhead	Cheshire	8–4	Durham and Northumberland
1904–1905	13 October 1904	Prenton Park, Birkenhead	Cheshire	5–2	Cumberland
26 October 1904	Irwell Lane, Runcorn	Cheshire	3–0	Lancashire
1 November 1904	Mount Pleasant, Batley	Yorkshire	18–3	Cumberland
12 November 1904	Watersheddings, Oldham	Lancashire	5–14	Yorkshire
24 November 1904	The Boulevard, Hull	Yorkshire	12–0	Cheshire
16 January 1905	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	11–0	Lancashire
1905–1906	7 October 1905	Central Park, Wigan	Lancashire	3–3	Cumberland
4 November 1905	The Boulevard, Hull	Yorkshire	0–8	Lancashire
13 January 1906	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	5–0	Yorkshire
21 February 1906	Central Park, Wigan	Lancashire	3–3	Cumberland
1906–1907	6 October 1906	The Athletic Ground, Maryport	Cumberland	4–15	Lancashire
3 November 1906	The Willows, Salford	Lancashire	19–0	Yorkshire
12 January 1907	Fartown, Huddersfield	Yorkshire	15–12	Cumberland
1907–1908	5 October 1907	Wheater's Field, Broughton	Lancashire	3–7	Cumberland
19 October 1907	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	7–3	Yorkshire
2 November 1907	Thrum Hall, Halifax	Yorkshire	15–11	Lancashire
1908–1909	3 October 1908	Lonsdale Park, Workington	Cumberland	8–15	Lancashire
17 October 1908	Fartown, Huddersfield	Yorkshire	30–0	Cumberland
31 October 1908	The Willows, Salford	Lancashire	13–0	Yorkshire
1909–1910	4 October 1909	Cavendish Park, Barrow	Lancashire	3–8	Cumberland
23 October 1909	The Athletic Ground, Maryport	Cumberland	A–A	Yorkshire
4 November 1909	The Boulevard, Hull	Yorkshire	27–14	Lancashire
1910–1911	25 October 1910	Crown Flatt, Dewsbury	Yorkshire	28–11	Cumberland
7 November 1910	Central Park, Wigan	Lancashire	17–3	Yorkshire
24 November 1910	Lonsdale Park, Workington	Cumberland	8–13	Lancashire
1911–1912	9 November 1911	Wilderspool, Warrington	Lancashire	7–28	Cumberland
9 December 1911	Salthouses, Millom	Cumberland	16–13	Yorkshire
25 January 1912	Thrum Hall, Halifax	Yorkshire	12–13	Lancashire
1912–1913	28 October 1912	Lonsdale Park, Workington	Cumberland	11–0	Lancashire
5 December 1912	Craven Street, Hull	Yorkshire	19–5	Cumberland
16 December 1912	Watersheddings, Oldham	Lancashire	8–20	Yorkshire
1913–1914	29 September 1913	The Cliff, Broughton	Lancashire	24–3	Cumberland
11 October 1913	Lonsdale Park, Workington	Cumberland	8–3	Yorkshire
10 December 1913	Fartown, Huddersfield	Yorkshire	19–11	Lancashire
1919–1920	24 September 1919	The Cliff, Broughton	Lancashire	15–5	Yorkshire
22 October 1919	Parkside, Hunslet	Yorkshire	25–9	Cumberland
8 November 1919	Salthouse Road, Millom	Cumberland	5–3	Lancashire
1920–1921	6 October 1920	Knowsley Road, St Helens	Lancashire	16–12	Cumberland
21 October 1920	The Boulevard, Hull	Yorkshire	18–3	Lancashire
6 November 1920	Netherton, Maryport	Cumberland	6–27	Yorkshire
1921–1922	4 October 1921	The Athletic Grounds, Rochdale	Lancashire	2–5	Yorkshire
14 November 1921	Thrum Hall, Halifax	Yorkshire	30–12	Cumberland
21 January 1922	Ellenborough, Maryport	Cumberland	7–18	Yorkshire
1922–1923	28 October 1922	Sandy Lonning, Maryport	Cumberland	4–9	Yorkshire
15 November 1922	Chorley Road, Swinton	Lancashire	46–9	Cumberland
7 December 1922	Craven Park, Hull	Yorkshire	11–11	Lancashire
1923–1924	29 September 1923	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	5–24	Lancashire
17 October 1923	Parkside, Hunslet	Yorkshire	51–12	Cumberland
8 December 1923	Watersheddings, Oldham	Lancashire	6–5	Yorkshire
1924–1925	18 October 1924	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	20–0	Yorkshire
29 October 1924	Wilderspool, Warrington	Lancashire	8–0	Cumberland
29 November 1924	Thrum Hall, Halifax	Yorkshire	9–28	Lancashire
1925–1926	26 September 1925	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	5–6	Lancashire
28 October 1925	Fartown, Huddersfield	Yorkshire	13–31	Cumberland
12 December 1925	City Road, St Helens	Lancashire	26–10	Yorkshire
1926–1927	16 October 1926	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	17–5	Yorkshire
30 October 1926	Belle Vue, Wakefield	Yorkshire	13–18	Lancashire
23 March 1927	The Willows, Salford	Lancashire	12–5	Cumberland
1927–1928	24 September 1927	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	27–2	Lancashire
26 September 1927	Parkside, Hunslet	Yorkshire	20–12	Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
15 October 1927	Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd	Glamorgan and Monmouthshire	12–18	Cumberland
29 October 1927	Wilderspool, Warrington	Lancashire	35–19	Yorkshire
12 November 1927	Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd	Glamorgan and Monmouthshire	12–7	Lancashire
30 November 1927	Belle Vue, Wakefield	Yorkshire	5–11	Cumberland
1928–1929	28 October 1928	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	15–5	Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
3 November 1928	Thrum Hall, Halifax	Yorkshire	10–33	Lancashire
17 November 1928	Station Road, Swinton	Lancashire	10–5	Cumberland
8 December 1928	Mather Lane, Leigh	Lancashire	25–10	Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
26 January 1929	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	P–P	Yorkshire
15 April 1929	White City Stadium, Cardiff	Glamorgan and Monmouthshire	17–22	Yorkshire
1929–1930	26 October 1929	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	7–15	Lancashire
21 December 1929	White City Stadium, Cardiff	Glamorgan and Monmouthshire	6–14	Cumberland
22 January 1930	Fartown, Huddersfield	Yorkshire	9–3	Cumberland
26 February 1930	Parkside, Hunslet	Yorkshire	6–13	Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
22 March 1930	The Athletic Grounds, Rochdale	Lancashire	18–3	Yorkshire
29 April 1930	Wilderspool, Warrington	Lancashire	29–3	Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
1930–1931	20 September 1930	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	4–5	Yorkshire
4 October 1930	Wilderspool, Warrington	Lancashire	24–17	Cumberland
18 October 1930	Belle Vue, Wakefield	Yorkshire	25–15	Lancashire
22 November 1930	The Willows, Salford	Lancashire	10–14	Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
21 March 1931	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	12–19	Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
15 April 1931	Thrum Hall, Halifax	Yorkshire	33–12	Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
1931–1932	3 October 1931	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	11–17	Lancashire
17 October 1931	Wilderspool, Warrington	Lancashire	11–8	Yorkshire
28 October 1931	Clarence Street, York	Yorkshire	20–35	Cumberland
1932–1933	1 October 1932	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	39–10	Yorkshire
15 October 1932	Craven Park, Barrow	Lancashire	3–9	Cumberland
29 October 1932	Belle Vue, Wakefield	Yorkshire	30–3	Lancashire
1933–1934	25 September 1933	Watersheddings, Oldham	Lancashire	12–15	Yorkshire
28 October 1933	Lonsdale Park, Workington	Cumberland	10–0	Lancashire
6 December 1933	Crown Flatt, Dewsbury	Yorkshire	11–15	Cumberland
1934–1935	22 September 1934	Craven Park, Barrow	Lancashire	5–15	Cumberland
29 September 1934	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	10–0	Yorkshire
9 January 1935	Headingley, Leeds	Yorkshire	5–5	Lancashire
1935–1936	21 September 1935	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	5–7	Lancashire
12 October 1935	Naughton Park, Widnes	Lancashire	16–5	Yorkshire
23 October 1935	Odsal, Bradford	Yorkshire	15–19	Cumberland
1936–1937	10 October 1936	Lonsdale Park, Workington	Cumberland	16–10	Yorkshire
21 October 1936	Wheldon Road, Castleford	Yorkshire	6–28	Lancashire
31 October 1936	Knowsley Road, St Helens	Lancashire	18–10	Cumberland
1937–1938	18 September 1937	Borough Park, Workington	Cumberland	17–23	Lancashire
10 November 1937	Parkside, Hunslet	Yorkshire	7–7	Cumberland
12 February 1938	The Athletic Grounds, Rochdale	Lancashire	10–9	Yorkshire
1938–1939	14 September 1938	Central Park, Wigan	Lancashire	8–7	Cumberland
1 October 1938	Lonsdale Park, Workington	Cumberland	16–6	Yorkshire
26 October 1938	Headingley, Leeds	Yorkshire	10–10	Lancashire
1945–1946	31 October 1945	Headingley, Leeds	Yorkshire	45–3	Cumberland
10 November 1945	Station Road, Swinton	Lancashire	17–16	Yorkshire
26 January 1946	Borough Park, Workington	Cumberland	3–18	Lancashire
1946–1947	26 September 1946	Borough Park, Workington	Cumberland	9–11	Lancashire
9 November 1946	Parkside, Hunslet	Yorkshire	13–10	Lancashire
4 January 1947	Craven Park, Barrow	Lancashire	0–0	Cumberland
1947–1948	22 October 1947	Headingley, Leeds	Yorkshire	7–15	Cumberland
12 November 1947	Central Park, Wigan	Lancashire	22–10	Yorkshire
15 May 1948	Derwent Park, Workington	Cumberland	13–20	Lancashire
1948–1949	6 April 1949	Borough Park, Workington	Cumberland	14–0	Yorkshire
20 April 1949	The Willows, Salford	Lancashire	9–15	Cumberland
3 May 1949	Thrum Hall, Halifax	Yorkshire	3–12	Lancashire
1949–1950	26 September 1949	The Boulevard, Hull	Yorkshire	21–8	Cumberland
5 October 1949	Wilderspool, Warrington	Lancashire	22–13	Yorkshire
12 October 1949	Borough Park, Workington	Cumberland	22–11	Lancashire
1950–1951	27 September 1950	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	10–5	Yorkshire
18 October 1950	Fartown, Huddersfield	Yorkshire	23–15	Lancashire
14 May 1951	Craven Park, Barrow	Lancashire	13–12	Cumberland
1951–1952	1 October 1951	Craven Park, Hull	Yorkshire	25–3	Cumberland
10 October 1951	Kirkstall Lane, Leigh	Lancashire	5–15	Yorkshire
12 May 1952	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	11–19	Lancashire
1952–1953	29 September 1952	Borough Park, Workington	Cumberland	8–7	Yorkshire
8 October 1952	Knowsley Road, St Helens	Lancashire	41–14	Cumberland
28 April 1953	The Boulevard, Hull	Yorkshire	16–8	Lancashire
1953–1954	21 September 1953	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	15–5	Lancashire
5 October 1953	Boothferry Park, Hull	Yorkshire	16–7	Cumberland
14 October 1953	Hilton Park, Leigh	Lancashire	18–10	Yorkshire
29 March 1954	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	5–9	Yorkshire
1954–1955	30 August 1954	Derwent Park, Workington	Cumberland	0–27	Yorkshire
15 September 1954	Central Park, Wigan	Lancashire	24–7	Cumberland
6 October 1954	Odsal, Bradford	Yorkshire	20–10	Lancashire
1955–1956	19 September 1955	Derwent Park, Workington	Cumberland	18–20	Lancashire
26 September 1955	Watersheddings, Oldham	Lancashire	26–10	Yorkshire
5 October 1955	Odsal, Bradford	Yorkshire	14–2	Cumberland
1956–1957	6 September 1956	Central Park, Wigan	Lancashire	42–21	Cumberland
19 September 1956	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	15–14	Yorkshire
26 September 1956	The Boulevard, Hull	Yorkshire	21–35	Lancashire
1957–1958	11 September 1957	The Boulevard, Hull	Yorkshire	27–18	Cumberland
16 September 1957	Derwent Park, Workington	Cumberland	22–12	Lancashire
23 September 1957	Naughton Park, Widnes	Lancashire	11–25	Yorkshire
1958–1959	10 September 1958	Central Park, Wigan	Lancashire	60–12	Cumberland
15 September 1958	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	29–7	Yorkshire
24 September 1958	Craven Park, Hull	Yorkshire	35–19	Lancashire
29 October 1958	Hilton Park, Leigh	Lancashire	15–16	Yorkshire
1959–1960	31 August 1959	Derwent Park, Workington	Cumberland	14–8	Lancashire
16 September 1959	The Boulevard, Hull	Yorkshire	13–26	Cumberland
11 November 1959	Hilton Park, Leigh	Lancashire	28–38	Yorkshire
1960–1961	31 August 1960	Belle Vue, Wakefield	Yorkshire	20–21	Lancashire
14 September 1960	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	43–19	Yorkshire
27 May 1961	The Willows, Salford	Lancashire	32–18	Cumberland
1961–1962	11 September 1961	Belle Vue, Wakefield	Yorkshire	8–23	Cumberland
18 September 1961	Derwent Park, Workington	Cumberland	21–18	Lancashire
9 October 1961	Hilton Park, Leigh	Lancashire	14–12	Yorkshire
1962–1963	12 September 1962	Naughton Park, Widnes	Lancashire	28–8	Cumberland
19 September 1962	Derwent Park, Workington	Cumberland	2–11	Yorkshire
26 September 1962	Belle Vue, Wakefield	Yorkshire	22–8	Lancashire
1963–1964	11 September 1963	Knowsley Road, St Helens	Lancashire	45–20	Yorkshire
25 September 1963	Belle Vue, Wakefield	Yorkshire	13–15	Cumberland
2 October 1963	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	13–8	Yorkshire
1964–1965	9 September 1964	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	6–14	Yorkshire
16 September 1964	Borough Park, Blackpool	Lancashire	11–13	Cumberland
23 September 1964	The Boulevard, hull	Yorkshire	33–10	Lancashire
1965–1966	8 September 1965	Craven Park, Hull	Yorkshire	3–19	Cumberland
20 September 1965	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	14–11	Lancashire
10 November 1965	Station Road, Swinton	Lancashire	13–16	Yorkshire
1966–1967	7 September 1966	Derwent Park, Workington	Cumberland	17–17	Yorkshire
21 September 1966	Headingley, Leeds	Yorkshire	17–22	Lancashire
12 October 1966	Wilderspool, Warrington	Lancashire	14–18	Cumberland
1967–1968	12 September 1967	Derwent Park, Workington	Cumberland	6–19	Lancashire
25 October 1967	Wheldon Road, Castleford	Yorkshire	34–23	Cumberland
24 January 1968	Naughton Park, Widnes	Lancashire	23–17	Yorkshire
1968–1969	11 September 1968	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	10–23	Yorkshire
25 September 1968	Craven Park, Hull	Yorkshire	10–5	Lancashire
6 November 1968	Knowsley Road, St Helens	Lancashire	24–19	Cumberland
1969–1970	3 September 1969	The Willows, Salford	Lancashire	14–12	Yorkshire
24 September 1969	Derwent Park, Workington	Cumberland	10–30	Lancashire
1 October 1969	Craven Park, Hull	Yorkshire	42–3	Cumberland
1970–1971	14 September 1970	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	21–15	Yorkshire
11 November 1970	Craven Park, Barrow	Lancashire	28–5	Cumberland
13 January 1971	Wheldon Road, Castleford	Yorkshire	32–12	Lancashire
24 February 1971	Wheldon Road, Castleford	Yorkshire	34–8	Lancashire
1971–1972	15 September 1971	Derwent Park, Workington	Cumberland	17–7	Lancashire
29 September 1971	Hilton Park, Leigh	Lancashire	22–42	Yorkshire
20 October 1971	Belle Vue, Wakefield	Yorkshire	17–12	Cumberland
1972–1973	13 September 1972	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumberland	23–14	Yorkshire
27 September 1972	Wilderspool, Warrington	Lancashire	26–16	Cumberland
11 October 1972	Wheldon Road, Castleford	Yorkshire	32–18	Lancashire
17 January 1973	Headingley, Leeds	Yorkshire	40–7	Cumberland
1973–1974	5 September 1973	Craven Park, Barrow	Cumbria	6–18	Lancashire
12 September 1973	McLaren Field, Bramley	Yorkshire	37–12	Cumbria
19 September 1973	Naughton Park, Widnes	Lancashire	17–15	Yorkshire
1974–1975	11 September 1974	The Willows, Salford	Lancashire	14–13	Other Nationalities
11 September 1974	Derwent Park, Workington	Cumbria	10–7	Yorkshire
18 September 1974	Wilderspool, Warrington	Lancashire	29–4	Cumbria
18 September 1974	Craven Park, Hull	Yorkshire	22–15	Other Nationalities
25 September 1974	Lawkholme Lane, Keighley	Yorkshire	20–14	Lancashire
25 September 1974	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumbria	19–12	Other Nationalities
16 October 1974	Naughton Park, Widnes	Lancashire	29–11	Yorkshire
1975–1976	19 November 1975	Crown Flatt, Dewsbury	Yorkshire	10–7	Cumbria
25 November 1975	Knowsley Road, St Helens	Lancashire	36–7	Other Nationalities
6 December 1975	Derwent Park, Workington	Cumbria	17–22	Lancashire
6 December 1975	Odsal, Bradford	Yorkshire	16–16	Other Nationalities
20 December 1975	Central Park, Wigan	Lancashire	7–17	Yorkshire
20 December 1975	Craven Park, Barrow	Cumbria	21–13	Other Nationalities
1976–1977	2 February 1977	Hilton Park, Leigh	Lancashire	18–14	Cumbria
15 February 1977	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumbria	12–12	Yorkshire
1 March 1977	Wheldon Road, Castleford	Yorkshire	18–13	Lancashire
1978–1979	20 September 1978	The Boulevard, Hull	Yorkshire	37–9	Cumbria
27 September 1978	Naughton Park, Widnes	Lancashire	23–7	Yorkshire
11 October 1978	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumbria	16–15	Lancashire
1979–1980	29 August 1979	Derwent Park, Workington	Cumbria	17–13	Yorkshire
5 September 1979	Knowsley Road, St Helens	Lancashire	23–15	Cumbria
12 September 1979	Wheldon Road, Castleford	Yorkshire	19–16	Lancashire
1980–1981	3 September 1980	Craven Park, Barrow	Cumbria	19–16	Lancashire
17 September 1980	Craven Park, Hull	Yorkshire	16–17	Cumbria
24 September 1980	Naughton Park, Widnes	Lancashire	17–9	Yorkshire
1981–1982	9 September 1981	Wheldon Road, Castleford	Yorkshire	21–15	Lancashire
16 September 1981	Central Park, Wigan	Lancashire	15–27	Cumbria
23 September 1981	Recreation Ground, Whitehaven	Cumbria	20–10	Yorkshire
1982–1983	23 May 1982	Wheldon Road, Castleford	Yorkshire	22–7	Cumbria
26 May 1982	Hilton Park, Leigh	Lancashire	21–22	Yorkshire
30 May 1982	Derwent Park, Workington	Cumbria	8–46	Lancashire

Statistics

Rugby League County Championship statistics by county

County	Matches played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference
Cheshire	Championship	31	13	1	17	167	310	-143
Cumberland / Cumbria	Championship	159	64	5	85	1813	2441	-628
Play-off	3	0	1	2	15	52	-37
County total	162	64	6	87	1828	2493	-665
Durham and Northumberland	Championship	8	2	0	6	38	107	-69
Glamorgan and Monmouthshire	Championship	18	4	0	8	135	211	-76
Lancashire	Championship	169	97	6	64	2641	2011	+630
Play-off	4	1	1	2	55	64	-9
County total	173	98	7	66	2696	2075	+621
Other Nationalities	Championship	6	0	1	5	76	128	-52
Yorkshire	Championship	167	82	7	77	2635	2187	+338
Play-off	5	4	0	1	110	64	+46
County total	172	86	7	78	2635	2251	+384
Sources^[96]

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