1936–37 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1936–37 Rugby Union County Championship was the 44th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

1936–37 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Gloucestershire (9th title)
Runners-up	East Midlands

Gloucestershire won the competition for the ninth time after defeating East Midlands in the final.[4] [5]

Final

13 March 1937

Gloucestershire	5-0 (HT 5-0)	East Midlands
Try: Morris Con: Parker

Bristol Referee: A S Bear (Durham)

Grahame Parker Gloucester T G Baynam Bristol F E Edwards Gloucester E L Phillips Gloucester R E Hook Gloucester R E Morris Gloucester P W Redwood Bristol C R Murphy Bristol J P Haskins Bristol W H Woodward Bristol D Cummins Bristol J A Bear Gloucester G Harris Bristol A D Carpenter Gloucester F W Tucker Bristol

W T Taylor Northampton A G Butler Harlequins J A Tallent Blackheath J G Rogers Bedford V J Lyttle Bedford G S Sturridge Northampton P Cooke Oxford University J G Cook Bedford R Willsher Bedford W H Weston Northampton J Dicks Northampton R G Hurrell Northampton G T Dancer Bedford H Norfolk Northampton R J Longland Northampton

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. Jenkins, Vivian (1975–76). 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, 13 Mar. 1937, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
5. "FROM OUR RUGBY FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "Rugby Football." Times, 15 Mar. 1937, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.