1920–21 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1920–21 Rugby Union County Championship was the 28th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2] [3]

1920–21 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsGloucestershire (4th title)
Runners-upLeicestershire

Gloucestershire won the competition for the fourth time defeating Leicestershire in the final.[4][5]

Semifinals
Date Venue Team one Team two Score
19 FebWelford Road StadiumLeicestershireYorkshire8-5
17 FebKingsholm StadiumGloucestershireSurrey21-3

Final
10 March 1921
Gloucestershire31-4 (HT 10-0)Leicestershire
Try: Feltham (2), Williams, Cook (2), Corbett rugby ball
Con: x5, Pickles		Drop: x1
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
Attendance: official 10,701
estimated 12,000
Referee: Helliwell (Yorkshire)


Reg Pickles (capt)Bristol
H FelthamBristol
Stanley CookGloucester & Cambridge U
Len CorbettBristol
T SpoorsBristol
Tom MillingtonGloucester
William 'Father' DixGloucester
Jonathan 'Biddy' HolfordGloucester
Sid SmartGloucester
Tom VoyceGloucester
Frank AyliffeGloucester
Arthur 'Tart' HallGloucester
Sam TuckerBristol
F HarrisGloucester
F WilliamsGloucester
J WilkinsonLeicester
F MellorLeicester
Percy LawrieLeicester
J MarkhamLeicester
Teddy HaselmereLeicester
F M TaylorLeicester
G WoodLeicester
G WardLeicester
Sos TaylorLeicester
G CrossLeicester
Doug NormanLeicester
W J AllenLeicester
W BucklerLeicester
J WicksonLeicester
B WardLeicester

See also

References
  1. Jenkins, Vivian (1976) [1975]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
  2. "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  3. "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  4. "(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.). "Rugby Football." Times, 11 Mar. 1921, p. 14". Times Digital Archives.
  5. "The first golden age of Gloucestershire rugby when record for gate takings at Kingsholm was broken". Gloucestershire Live.
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