1953–54 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1953–54 Rugby Union County Championship was the 54th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

1953–54 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsMiddlesex (3rd title)
Runners-upLancashire

Middlesex won the competition for the third time after defeating Lancashire in the final. Higgins was carried off on a stretcher early in the game which contributed to the heavy loss suffered by Lancashire.[4][5]

Final
3 April 1954
Lancashire6-24 (HT 3-14)Middlesex
Pen: Griffiths (2)Try: Roberts, Elgie, Baker, Syrett, Woodward rugby ball
Con: Elgie (3)
Pen: Elgie
St Anthony's Road, Blundellsands
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: R J Dean (Warwickshire)


Harry ScottManchester
K SmithPreston Grasshoppers
F G GriffithsSale
Pat QuinnNew Brighton
Reginald C BazleyWaterloo & Army
Martin ReganLiverpool
Gordon Rimmer (capt)Waterloo
A HigginsArmy & Liverpool
T BarkerSale
M W JamesonWaterloo
G G TwistSt Helens
Ned AshcroftSt Helens
J SurreyWaterloo
N SlackWaterloo
D ChapmanBroughton Park
G H SullivanLondon Welsh
J E 'Ted' WoodwardWasps
P DelightOld Blues & Loughborough Coll
M ElgieLondon Scottish
J RobertsOld Millhillians
Doug BakerOld Merchant Taylors'
Johnny WilliamsOld Millhillians
Ronald E SyrettWasps
J S RitchieLondon Irish
Dyson Wilson (capt)Metropolitan Police
Robin ThompsonInstonians & London Irish
Peter YarrantonWasps & R.A.F
John H SmithLondon Irish
Nick LabuschagneGuy's Hospital
D H MurphySt Mary's Hospital

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 County Final." Times, 3 Apr. 1954, p. 3". Times Digital Archives.
  5. "FROM OUR RUGBY FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "Unhappy Day For Lancashire." Times, 5 Apr. 1954, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.
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