1908–09 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1908–09 Rugby Union County Championship was the 21st edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1] [2] [3]

1908–09 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Durham (6th title)
Runners-up	Cornwall

Durham won the competition for the sixth time defeating Cornwall in the final.[4] [5] It was Durham's tenth consecutive final appearance.[6]

Final

27 March 1909

Durham	12-0	Cornwall
Try: Coverdale, Chapman Con: Coverdale Drop: Taylor

Old Friarage, Hartlepool Referee: J. D. Dallas (Scottish Rugby Union)

D Ellwood Hartlepool Rovers Freddie Chapman Westoe Jack Taylor (capt) Winlaton Vulcans J Rickard North Durham P Watson Hartlepool Rovers Harry Coverdale Hartlepool Rovers J Thompson Hartlepool Rovers Dr Robertson Hartlepool Rovers George Carter Hartlepool Rovers J Fowler North Durham G Robson Westoe K Johnson Durham City G Burrell Winlaton Vulcans J Whitfield Winlaton Vulcans Jimmy Duthie Winlaton Vulcans

John Jackett (capt) Leicester Barrie Bennetts Penzance Bert Solomon Redruth Frederick Dean Devonport Albion Thomas Wedge St Ives James Davey Redruth Richard Jackett Falmouth Nicholas Tregurtha St Ives L Browett Redruth E C Marshall Devonport Albion B Westaway Falmouth D J Coombs Devonport Albion Arthur Wilson Camborne School of Mines Dr R C 'Chummy' Lawry Redruth A Willcocks Devonport Albion

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. Jenkins, Vivian (1976). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1975-1976. 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. ""Football." Times, 27 Mar. 1909, p. 20". Times Digital Archives.
5. "1909 - Durham County v Devon". Hartlepool History.
6. "County Championship, 29 March". Western Morning News. 1909.