1956–57 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsDevon (7th title)
Runners-upYorkshire

The 1956–57 Rugby Union County Championship was the 57th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Devon won the competition for the seventh time (but first since 1912) after defeating Yorkshire in the final.[4][5]

Final

9 March 1957
Devon12-3 (HT 3-0)Yorkshire
Try: Blackmore, Ridd, Homer rugby ball
Pen: Blackmore		Pen: Sykes
Home Park, Plymouth
Referee: Dr P F Cooper (London Society)


C T BowenNewton Abbot
J L StarkExeter
G WilliamsSt Lukes College
W J GlastonburyPlymouth Albion
M J BlackmoreBarnstaple
B E JonesSt Lukes College
D B ReesRFC Neath
G E R Ridd (capt)Torquay Athletic
B R HomerExeter
D R MainSt Lukes College
R L EllisPlymouth Albion
W L CopleyDevonport Services
F A ProsserDevonport Services
Dick ManleyExeter
B SparksSt Lukes College
O GrievesonHeadingley
Frank SykesNorthampton
Jeff Butterfield (capt)Northampton
R R WinnNorthampton
P H ThompsonHeadingley
Phil Horrocks-TaylorCambridge Univ & Halifax
Dennis ShuttleworthWaterloo
R G PorrisseSale
T B RamsdenBradford
D B HoldsworthOtley
D T 'Squire' WilkinsUnited Services
N W FeatherRoundhay
A A ChappellRoundhay
Phil TaylorNorthampton
C E HeightonBradford

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. "County Rugby Final." Times, 9 Mar. 1957, p. 10". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ↑ ""Devon's First County Title For 45 Years." Times, 11 Mar. 1957, p. 3". Times Digital Archives.
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