1962–63 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1962–63 Rugby Union County Championship was the 63rd edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1] [2] [3]

1962–63 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Warwickshire (6th title)
Runners-up	Yorkshire

Warwickshire won the competition for the sixth time (and fifth time in six years) after defeating Yorkshire in the final.[4] [5]

Final

27 April 1963

Warwickshire	13-10	Yorkshire
Try: Frame Con: Cole Pen: Cole (2) Drop: Dalton		Try: Brash Con: Bell Pen: Bell (2)

Coundon Road, Coventry Referee: M H R King (Surrey)

D R Cook Coventry Peter Jackson (capt) Coventry A B Davies Coventry P J Frame Coventry R Melville Coventry Timothy J Dalton Coventry G C Cole Coventry M R McLean Coventry Herbert Godwin Coventry Phil Judd Coventry John E Owen Coventry Thomas A Pargetter Moseley Stanley J Purdy Rugby J F Gardiner Coventry Peter Robbins Coventry

D I Bell Hull & East Riding R A Bell Halifax J A Kaye Wakefield I M Gibson Leicester D Senior Leicester Phil Horrocks-Taylor Leicester P M Johnston Headingley R A Childs Halifax R P Baldwin Harrogate Frank Whitcombe Bradford Mike Campbell-Lamerton Halifax J Waind Wakefield C E Heighton (capt) Sheffield M J Bayes Bradford J C Brash Middlesbrough

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. "FFROM OUR RUGBY FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "Warwickshire The Favourites." Times, 27 Apr. 1963, p. 3". Times Digital Archives.
5. "From Our Rugby Football Correspondent. "Pulsating End To Rugby Season." Times, 29 Apr. 1963, p. 4". Times Digital Archives.