1893–94 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1893–94 Rugby Union County Championship was the sixth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1]

1893–94 County Championship
Countries England
DateOctober 1893 – March 1894
ChampionsYorkshire (5th title)

Yorkshire won the competition for the fifth time, defeating all three teams in the Championship Series.[2] [3] [4]

Draw and Results

Group Winners
Division Winners
South WesternSomerset
South EasternMidland Counties
North WesternLancashire
North EasternYorkshire

Championship Series
Date Venue Team One Team Two Score
25 NovPark AvenueYorkshireLancashire8-3
13 JanWeston Super MareSomersetYorkshire0-27
7 FebFartown Ground, HuddersfieldYorkshireMidland Counties9-0
28 FebBath College GroundSomersetMidland Counties3-0
14 MarWhalley Range, ManchesterLancashireSomerset6-2
MoseleyMidland CountiesYorkshirenot played

Championship series matches
25 November 1893
Yorkshire 8-3 (HT 3-3) Lancashire
Try: Davey, Wood
Con: Lockwood
 Try: McCutcheon
Park Avenue, Bradford
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: T Potts (Durham)
A. WardBradford
Richard Lockwood (c)Heckmondwike
B SharpeLiversedge
Frederick FirthHalifax
A. DaveyNormanton
Robert WoodLiversedge
Archie RiggHalifax
John ToothillBradford
Tom BroadleyBingley
Harry BradshawBramley
Harry SpeedCastleford
G. NowellCastleford
William WaltonCastleford
Fred CleggManningham
Bob WinskillHalifax
T FoulkesSt Helen's
W McCutcheonOldham
A BarrettSalford
J Valentine (capt)Swinton
S LeesOldham
James BateWarrington
John BateWarrington
J SimpsonRochdale Hornets
W UnsworthWigan
J C GouldLiverpool
H CaseSwinton
G WoodwardTyldesley
J JolleyWarrington
A AshworthRochdale Hornets
R P WilsonLiverpool Old Boys


13 January 1894
Somerset 0-27 (HT 0-16) Yorkshire
Try: Rigg, Bradshaw, Walsh (2), Firth (2)
Con: Lockwood, Sharpe (2)
Weston Super Mare
A H WestcottBridgwater
W PattisonBath
RogersonBath
L E DuckworthWeston
W H CalverwellBridgwater
VincentBath
GilmoreBridgwater
F Soane (capt)Bath
DurieTaunton
VernonWellington RFC
J TaylorWellington RFC
B MorrisTaunton
R E BelasiegleYeovil RFC
H G BarhamBridgwater
P J EbdonWellington RFC
A. WardBradford
Richard Lockwood (c)Heckmondwike
B. SharpeLiversedge
Frederick FirthHalifax
A. DaveyNormanton
Robert WoodLiversedge
Archie RiggHalifax
John ToothillBradford
J. MelvinLeeds
Harry BradshawBramley
Harry SpeedCastleford
J. NowellCastleford
William WaltonCastleford
O. WalshHunslet
Fred CleggManningham


7 February 1894
Yorkshire 9-0 (HT 9-0) Midland Counties
Try: Broadley, Davey, Toothill
Fartown Ground, Huddersfield
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Higson (Lancashire)
A. WardBradford
Richard Lockwood (c)Heckmondwike
B. SharpLiversedge
Frederick FirthHalifax
A. DaveyNormanton
Robert WoodLiversedge
J. InghamOtley
John ToothillBradford
Tom BroadleyBingley
Harry BradshawBramley
Harry SpeedCastleford
J. NowellCastleford
William WaltonCastleford
O. WalshHunslet
Alf BarracoughManningham
J F ByrneMoseley
A Fox (capt)Old Edwardians
H P ReynoldsStratford
A H FrithCoventry
F R LovittCoventry
B BurkeCoventry
A SlaterCoventry
J J RobinsonBurton
A W GortonBurton
B H CattellMoseley
G CarpenterCoventry
R W HuntRugby
A E CookeLeicester
E R LycetMoseley
G JonesWorcester

See also

References
  1. Jenkins, Vivian (1975–76). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
  2. ""THE RUGBY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP." York Herald, 7 Feb. 1894, p. s". Times Digital Archives.
  3. ""FOOTBALL." York Herald, 10 Feb. 1894, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
  4. ""LANCASHIRE v. YORKSHIRE." Leeds Mercury, 27 Nov. 1893". Times Digital Archives.
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