1958–59 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1958–59 Rugby Union County Championship was the 59th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1] [2] [3]

1958–59 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsWarwickshire (3rd title)
Runners-upGloucestershire

Warwickshire won the competition for the third time after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.[4] [5]

Final
11 April 1959
Gloucestershire 9-14 (HT 9-3) Warwickshire
Try: Watts
Pen: Cripps (2)
 Try: Melville (2), another
Con: Cole
Pen: Cole
Memorial Stadium, Bristol
Referee: D M Parkes (Kent Society)


I W SheenGloucester
M G ElleryBristol
L D WattsBristol
J RadfordBristol
T W JonesBristol
A HolderGloucester
M BoothGloucester
George W HastingsGloucester
J D ThorneBristol
R FowkeStroud
B J GreenBristol
D W NealeBristol
T E BaseBristol
Gordon Cripps (capt)Bristol
R A M WhyteHarlequins
D R CookCoventry
Peter JacksonCoventry
G P D MorrisCoventry
J A PargetterMoseley
R MelvilleCoventry
C A HewittCardiff
G ColeCoventry
Phil Judd (capt)Coventry
H O GoodwinCoventry
M R McLeanCoventry
J PriceCoventry
P JuddMoseley
Stanley J PurdyRugby
J F GardinerCoventry
R F BatsoneCoventry

See also

References
  1. Jenkins, Vivian (1975–76). 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. "Late Climax To County Rugby." Times, 11 Apr. 1959, p. 4". Times Digital Archives.
  5. "From a Staff Reporter. "Powerful Pack Again Push Warwickshire To Title." Times, 13 Apr. 1959, p. 15". Times Digital Archives.
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