1946–47 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1946–47 Rugby Union County Championship was the 47th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

1946–47 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsLancashire (4th title)
Runners-upGloucestershire

Lancashire won the competition for the fourth time after defeating Gloucestershire in a replayed final.[4][5][6][7]

Semifinals
Team one Team two Score
LancashireWarwickshire16-3
GloucestershireMiddlesex24-17

Final
12 April 1947
Lancashire8-8 (HT 3-8)Gloucestershire
Try: Rhodes, Guest rugby ball
Con: Heaton		Drop: Jones (2)
St Anthony's Road, Blundellsands
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Cyril H Gadney
J BradburnWigan Old Boys
R H 'Dickie' GuestWaterloo
Jack Heaton (capt)Waterloo
A C ShukerBroughton Park
Cyril HolmesManchester
W B CartnmellWaterloo
Gordon RimmerWigan Old Boys
R LoganSale
Alastair FisherWaterloo
A GoodingsFurness
Samuel Victor PerryWaterloo
Eric BoleWaterloo
John J CainWaterloo
Humphrey F LuyaWaterloo
P M RhodesManchester
H GribbleStroud
G E GreenBristol
S H DaviesGloucester
H N DanielsGloucester
H W M BakerNewport
W E JonesGloucester
E J ParfittLydney
T DayGloucester
F C HillBristol
G A GibbsBristol
A MeredithBristol
R R Morris (capt)Gloucester
A G HudsonGloucester
S BettertonStroud
J ThorntonGloucester

Final
26 April 1947
Gloucestershire3-14 (HT 0-8)Lancashire
Pen: JonesTry: Shuker, Holmes, Luya rugby ball
Con: Heaton
Pen: Heaton
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Cyril Gadney
H GribbleStroud
G E GreenBristol
S H DaviesGloucester
K N DaniellGloucester
H W M BakerNewport
W E JonesGloucester
E J ParfittLydney
T DayGloucester
F C HillBristol
G A GibbsBristol
A MeredithBristol
R R Morris (capt)Gloucester
A G HudsonGloucester
S BettertonStroud
J ThorntonGloucester
J BradburnWigan Old Boys
R H 'Dickie' GuestWaterloo
Jack Heaton (capt)Waterloo
A C ShukerBroughton Park
Cyril HolmesManchester
W B CartnmellWaterloo
Gordon RimmerWigan Old Boys
R LoganSale
T N ReynoldsFylde
Eric EvansSale
Samuel Victor PerryWaterloo
Joe MycockSale
John J CainWaterloo
Humphrey F LuyaWaterloo
P M RhodesManchester

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 Rugby Football Correspondent. "Rugby Football." Times, 12 Apr. 1947, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
  5. "From Our Rugby Football Correspondent. "A Drawn County Final." Times, 14 Apr. 1947, p. 2". Times Digital Archives.
  6. "From Our Rugby Football Correspondent. "Rugby Football." Times, 26 Apr. 1947, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
  7. "From Our Rugby Football Correspondent. "Rugby Football." Times, 28 Apr. 1947, p. 2". Times Digital Archives.
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