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English rugby union competition
1958–59 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsWarwickshire (3rd title)
Runners-upGloucestershire
← 1957–581959–60 →

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

Warwickshire won the competition for the third time after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.

Final

11 April 1959
Gloucestershire9–14Warwickshire
Try: Watts
Pen: Cripps (2)
Try: Melville (2), another
Con: Cole
Pen: Cole
Memorial Stadium, Bristol
Referee: D M Parkes (Kent Society)


I W Sheen Gloucester
M G Ellery Bristol
L D Watts Bristol
J Radford Bristol
T W Jones Bristol
A Holder Gloucester
M Booth Gloucester
George Hastings Gloucester
John Thorne Bristol
R Fowke Stroud
B J Green Bristol
D W Neale Bristol
T E Base Bristol
Gordon Cripps (capt) Bristol
R A M Whyte Harlequins
D R Cook Coventry
Peter Jackson Coventry
G P D Morris Coventry
J A Pargetter Moseley
R Melville Coventry
C A Hewitt Cardiff
George Cole Coventry
Phil Judd (capt) Coventry
Bert Godwin Coventry
M R McLean Coventry
John Price Coventry
P Judd Moseley
Stan Purdy Rugby
J F Gardiner Coventry
R F Batsone Coventry

See also

References

  1. Jenkins, Vivian (1976) . 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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