1981–82 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1981–82 Thorn EMI Rugby Union County Championship was the 82nd edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition. [1] [2] [3]

1981–82 Thorn EMI County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsLancashire (12th title)
Runners-upNorth Midlands

Lancashire won their 12th title after defeating North Midlands in the final.[4] [5] The final proved to be Lancashire and England captain Bill Beaumont's last rugby match. Beaumont left the field with concussion following a head injury during the first half and was subsequently advised to retire from playing immediately to avoid the risk of further injury causing permanent damage.[6]

Second Round
Team One Team Two Score
North MidlandsNotts, Lincs & Derby16-13

Semi finals
Date Venue Team One Team Two Score
28 NovMoseleyNorth MidlandsMiddlesex22-14
28 NovKingsholmGloucestershireLancashire16-24

Final
31 January 1982
North Midlands 3-7 Lancashire
Pen: Cusworth
 Try: Wright
Pen: O'Brien
The Reddings, Moseley
Referee: J A F Trigg (London)


Ian MetcalfeMoseley
M FiskenMoseley
Dave ShorrockMoseley
Richard LawsonMoseley
John GoodwinMoseley
Les Cusworth (capt)Leicester
Steve MorleyMoseley
Trevor CorlessMoseley
Gary CoxMoseley
Steve AcasterMoseley
Bob BarrMoseley
Richard TuckwoodMoseley
John DavidsonMoseley
R SadlerCoventry
Derek NuttMoseley
Replacements:
I BowlandMoseley (for Nutt)
Kevin O'BrienBroughton Park
John CarletonOrrell
Tony WrightSale
Tony BondSale
Mike SlemenLiverpool
Peter WilliamsOrrell
Steve SmithSale
Dave TabernFylde
M DixonFylde
Sammy SouthernOrrell
P H MossOrrell
Bill Beaumont (capt)Fylde
Jim SyddallWaterloo
T MorrisLiverpool
K R MossLiverpool
Replacements:
David CusaniOrrell (for Beaumont)

See also

References
  1. Jones, Stephen (1990–91). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 152–153. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
  2. "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  3. "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  4. "West, Peter. "Centenary celebration is delayed but not cancelled." Times, 1 Feb. 1982, p. 16". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ""Weekend results." Times, 1 Feb. 1982, p. 16". Times Digital Archives.
  6. Beaumont, Bill (1983). Thanks To Rugby - the Autobiography. London: Arrow Books. pp. 11–13. ISBN 0099323001.
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