1937–38 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsLancashire (3rd title)
Runners-upSurrey

The 1937–38 Rugby Union County Championship was the 45th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Lancashire won the competition for the third time after defeating Surrey in the final.[4][5]

Final

12 March 1938
Lancashire24-12Surrey
Try: Fry, Guest, Leyland, Lumby, Simpson rugby ball
Con: Heaton (3)		Try: Maddocks, Hamilton-Hill rugby ball
Drop: Harrison, Couchman
St Anthonys Road, Blundellsands
Referee: H R Newton


R HorneFurness
A B LaithwaiteWaterloo
R LeylandArmy
Jack HeatonWaterloo
R H GuestLiverpool University
W HowarthFylde
J L LumbyWaterloo
H A FryLiverpool
R T SimpsonMetrovick
A N ClintWaterloo
E W CreweBroughton Park
T F HuskissonOld Merchant Taylors
W H LeatherHarlequins
Henry ToftWaterloo FC
A J BrockWaterloo
C W SuterOld Cranleighans
W G S JohnstonRichmond
K S RobinsonHarlequins
J HarrisonArmy & Rosslyn Park
C E J LambertOld Cranleighans
G H DaviesLondon Welsh
J S MaddocksLondon Welsh
E A Hamilton-HillHarlequins
L H GarrettRosslyn Park
A M ReisMetropolitan Police
G B HorsburghLondon Scottish
S R CouchmanOld Cranleighans
J G JenkinsHarlequins
P W SeligmanRosslyn Park
W M FrostK.C.S Old Boys

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 Mar. 1938, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ↑ "From Our Special Correspondent. "The County Championship." Times, 14 Mar. 1938, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
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